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How To Start A Project

Whitehall Project Teachers: Todd Breitenfeldt And Mike Battaiola. How To Start A Project. Subject of Talk:. Overview of Whitehall Project Strategies to start Replicable Other Similar Programs Benefits. Projects Do Not Appear Out Of No Where!. Overview of Whitehall/WHE.

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How To Start A Project

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  1. Whitehall Project Teachers: Todd Breitenfeldt And Mike Battaiola How To Start A Project

  2. Subject of Talk: • Overview of Whitehall Project • Strategies to start • Replicable • Other Similar Programs • Benefits

  3. Projects Do Not Appear Out Of No Where!

  4. Overview of Whitehall/WHE • Start Small, K.I.S! • knapweed insectary • Bio-agent collection • Bio-agent release/augmentation • Release site location, monitoring & mapping • Land owner relations – are GREAT! • Public collection days – are FUN! • Education: teachers & landowners

  5. Pick 2-3 weeds, 5-6 bio-agents of focus • Choose area of focus, plan budget • Locate teachers/groups in it for the long term • One person in charge • Be patient, plan for expansion. Start Small, K.I.S.!

  6. Be Patient!

  7. -Winter: Talk to students about job next summer, plan of work, MWCA Annual Meeting, present grants -Spring: Hire students, order needed supplies, begin articles -Late Spring: Train students, clean up insectaries, transplant replacement plants, plan release site monitoring schedule -Early Summer: finish insectaries, call all land owners, begin monitoring at correct times for bio-agents, begin field collections -Summer: Maintain insectaries, continue monitoring, collections, hold public collection days, plan for future funding/write grants -Mid/Late Summer: Make sure insectary flashing/netting is secure, begin Cyphocleonus collections, update records -Early Fall: students collect weevils -Fall: winterize equipment and insectaries, turn in grants…..sit back and smile at a job well done! Yearly Cycle

  8. Too Many Cooks…

  9. Insectary mass rear knapweed insects: • Produce: 1000-3000 Cyphocleonus achatesweevils and ~500-1,600 Agapeta zoegana mothseach year • Insectary gardens on school grounds = great ed. opportunity students collect, help maintain + tours • Quite labor intensive – school, crews • Our problem: we are out of pullable knapweed in So. Jefferson Co.!

  10. Whitehall Insectary Views:

  11. Other Insectaries:

  12. Bio-Agent Collection: • Different method for each bio-agent “know the label!” • Sweep nets, hand pick, vac., accelerator, aspirator or pump • Contact all landowners w/ bio-release sites: educate & monitor • GPS map and monitor bio-release sites • Hold public bio-agent collection (net) days.

  13. Pay Attention to the weather and timing of insect populations

  14. Collection Views:

  15. Plan release sites • Release at proper time and in good habitat • Augment ‘till well established. Bio-Agent Release/Augmentation:

  16. Release Site Location, Mapping & Monitoring

  17. Land Owners Relations -Are GREAT!!! • Each year call every land owner and ask them what they want us to do: nothing, monitor, redistribute, augment and/or public collection day • Great way to educate about IPM! • Land Owners come to expect this service • Good PR for County, School and all weed fighters • Find and utilize useful bursts of insects!

  18. Public Collection Days – Are FUN!! • Land owners have “ownership” • Great education opportunity • PR Value!

  19. Education: • Teachers educating students about weeds • Whitehall Project Summer Classes • Noxious Weed Curriculum • Educate local land owners

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