MPIAP - Regional Research Projects, 1977 - present

Projects Funded by the North Central Region Pesticide Impact Assessment Program


1977 1978 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992-1993 1994 1995 1996


1977 and 1978

Survey of insecticide use to reduce insect damage to post harvest grain and cereal products in Minnesota. P. K. Harein, Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota. Project No.: 28, 86-NC-MN-I; $7,950.

Pesticide use survey on major crops in Minnesota. Minnesota Crop and Livestock Reporting Service and University of Minnesota. Project No.: 39, 119-NC-MN-O; $21, 900.

1979

Survey of wild oats infestations in Minnesota relative to Diallate and Triallate benefit assessment. R. Behrens and O. E. Strand, Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics, University of Minnesota. Project No. 88, 12-NC-MN-H; $10,000.

Two Projects in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota funded through a cost sharing agreement with each state's Agricultural Experiment Station. NCRPIAP share is $10,000 for each state.

1980

Stored grain losses in Minnesota resulting from insect infestation. P. K. Harein, Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota. Project No. 96, 54-NC-MN-I; $10,065.

Dermal and inhalation exposure of commercial apple growers to the Rebuttable Presumption Against Registration (RPAR) pesticide Captan. H. M. Deer, Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota. Project No. 108, 41-NC-MN-F; $3,000.

The determination of levels of exposure of aerial applicator personnel to EBDC fungicide and ETU during mixing, loading, and application. H. Bissonette, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Minnesota. Project No. 129, 132-MC-MN-F; $5,800.

Economic impact on onion production due to the use/non-use of Nitrofen, an RPAR herbicide. P. Boldt, Department of Horticulture Science, University of Minnesota. Project No. 152, 155-NC-MN-H; $14,000.

Estimating yield benefits from fungicides for early and late blight on potatoes. P. S. Teng, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Minnesota. Project No.137, 140-NC-MN-F; $24,670.

Inhalation exposure of grain samplers and grain inspectors to the RPAR pesticide Carbon Tetrachloride. H. M. Deer, Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota. Project No. 146, 149-NC-MN-I; $17,000.

1982

Estimating yield benefits from fungicides for control of early and late blight on potatoes. P. S. Teng, D. R. French, and H. Bissonnette, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Minnesota. Project No. 173, 168-NC-MN-F; $17,500.

1983

Developing economic thresholds for chemical control of bean rust using loss assessment and surveillance. R. A. Meronuck and P. S. Teng, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Minnesota. Project No. 202, 179-NC-MN-F; $10,000.

1984

Developing economic thresholds for chemical control of bean rust using loss assessment and surveillance. R. A. Meronuck and P. S. Teng, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Minnesota. Project No. 202(2), 207-NC-MN-F; $11, 640.

1986

The impact of stored grain insect resistance on the efficacy of grain protectants as alternatives for CCI4 based liquid grain fumigants. Bh. Subramanyam, and P. K. Harein, Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota. Project No. 326, 244-NC-MN-I; $22, 170.

Investigation of the interaction of environment and herbicide efficacy in corn/soybean production management within the North Central Region. M. W. Seeley, Department of Soil, Water, and Climate, University of Minnesota. Project No. 350, 250-NC-MN-H; $17,000.

1987

The impact of stored grain insect resistance on the efficacy of grain protectants as alternatives for CCL4 based liquid grain fumigants. Bh. Subramanyam and P. K. Harein, Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota. Project No. 326-2, 259-NC-MN-I; $17,600.

1988

The potential for groundwater contamination by three herbicides and metabolites in three midwestern soils. D. L. Wyse, Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics, University of Minnesota. Project No. 439, 292-MC-MN-H; $19,000.

1989

The potential for groundwater contamination by three herbicides and metabolites in three midwestern soils. D. L. Wyse and W. C. Koskinen. Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics and Soil, Water, and Climate, University of Minnesota. Project No. 439-2, NC-MN-H-305; $21,000.

1990

The movement of two herbicides and an insecticide under irrigated potato production. H. H. Cheng and W. C. Koskinen, Department of Soil, Water, and Climate, University of Minnesota. Project No. 487, 317-NC-MN-H; $21, 200.

The economic assessment of Indianmeal moth, Plodia interpunctella (Hübner), infestations in stored grain as influenced by the loss of Dichlorvos. Bh. Subramanyam and P. K. Harein, Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota. Project No. 492, 315-NC-MN-I; $8,500

1991

The movement of two herbicides and an insecticide under irrigated potato production. H. H. Cheng and W. C. Koskinen, Department of Soil, Water, and Climate, University of Minnesota. Project No. 487-2, NC-MN-H-348; $22,550.

The economic assessment of Indianmeal moth, Plodia interpunctella (Hübner), infestations in stored grain as influenced by the loss of Dichlorvos. Bh. Subramanyam and P. K. Harein, Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota. Project No. 492-2, NC-MN-I-349; $8,500.

1992 and 1993

No funded projects.

1994

Efficacy of Insecto in controlling insects in farm-stored grain, and ultrastructural changes in the external cuticle of Insecto-exposed insects. Bh. Subramanyam, Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota. Project No.579, 400-NC-MN-I; $16,000.

Loss of Furadan 15G for cucumber beetles on cucurbits: biological, environmental and economic impact of alternatives. W. D. Hutchison, Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota. Project No.583, 401-NC-MN-I; $10,000.

1995

No funded projects.

1996

Comprehensive wheat and barley management survey. Jochum Wiersma, Northwest Experiment Station, University of Minnesota-Crookston. Project No. NCR-MN-O-613; $11,000 (Funds not received as of 7/15/96).


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