The Crop Protection Network and the UGA Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health have come together to provide educators with high-quality plant disease, insect pest, and disorder images for non-commercial use. The collaboration aims to enhance the educational experience by providing access to a library of IPM images that can be used in classrooms, extension offices, and other educational and non-commercial settings. The Crop Protection Network is a multi-state and international collaboration of university and provincial Extension specialists and public and private professionals that provides unbiased, research-based information to farmers and other agricultural stakeholders. The Center provides an easily accessible archive of high quality IPM images for use in educational applications through its Bugwood Image Database System. Thanks to this collaboration, the Crop Protection Network’s stakeholders can access Bugwood IPM Images to enhance their teaching and outreach efforts.
“We are excited to collaborate with UGA and their Bugwood Images Database System and offer our stakeholders access to these images,” said Daren Mueller, Extension Specialist and Professor at Iowa State University and co-director of the Crop Protection Network. “The images curated by the Center are available on the Bugwood Image sites, including IPM Images. They are high quality and an excellent resource to use in educational and outreach efforts.” The database is continually updated with new images and information, making it an invaluable resource for educators.
“We are thrilled to partner with the Crop Protection Network,” said Joe LaForest, associate director of the UGA Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health. “Our goal is to provide high-quality educational resources to anyone who needs them, and this collaboration helps us achieve that.” By working together, the Crop Protection Network and the Center have made it easier for educators to access high-quality, research-based information and images, ultimately benefiting farmers and other agricultural stakeholders.