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Project Leader(s):
John Gibbons, NYS IPM Program
Curt Petzoldt, NYS IPM Program,
Geneva,
Tim Weigle NYS IPM Program,
Fredonia
Cheryl TenEyck, NYS IPM Program
Abstract: NEWA was
able to maintain the electronic weather network in the 2001 growing season with
support from NEWA members and the New York State IPM Program. NEWA’s membership
increased 18% in 2001. The number of people being serviced by this membership
is much greater since information from NEWA is used in crop updates and Extension
newsletters. Website access by NEWA subscribers has increased by approximately
400% in the past 3 years. A new web home page was developed that provided an
easier interface and access to much more information. Through the reformatted
and updated website, NEWA provided weather forecasts and radar information from
the National Weather Service. NEWA consolidated the web site of Fredonia with
the Geneva site allowing growers to log into one site and cutting back on troubleshooting
problems.
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