The Sustainable SWD Management SCRI Project Team will be holding a virtual meeting on February 12-13, 2023 (Online via zoom). All stakeholders are invited to attend to hear research updates and provide feedback. This team has been collaborating on sustainable SWD management research and outreach for three years. The project is in its fourth and final year in 2024. Below is a detailed agenda and information to register. We hope you can join us!
FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING of the SWD SCRI PROJECT TEAM with the ADVISORY BOARD & STAKEHOLDERS
February 12-13, 2023 (Online via zoom)
Moving from crisis response to long-term integrated management of SWD: A keystone pest of fruit crops in the United States
USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Specialty Crop Research Initiative
Day 1: The SWD SCRI project team will provide updates on the research objectives for year three to the advisory board members and stakeholders. We will also hear from stakeholders and advisory board members on their experiences this year.
Day 2: The SWD SCRI project team will discuss projects and protocols for year 3. There will be an opportunity for stakeholders to provide feedback/input on previous protocols as well as upcoming planned protocols.
Registration link:
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YwWk-iBvRsWFw6Y--ROVhA
Registration is unique to each participant and helps us capture valuable participation data. Each participant should register individually.
For any new participants, the previous meeting can be viewed on the project website: Sustainable Spotted Wing Drosophila Management (swdmanagement.org)
This national team of scientists, with support from the USDA Specialty Crop Research Initiative, seeks to advance the development of sustainable, integrated management strategies for spotted wing drosophila, SWD, based on biology.
