Lesson 5 Knowledge Assessment & Resources

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Knowledge Assessment
When you have completed the readings and presentations for this lesson, you should proceed to the online, multiple-choice knowledge assessment. Your score gives you an indication of how well you have comprehended the materials and your readiness to teach the materials to others. If you do not attain the benchmark score of 80 percent or better, you may retake the assessment. Follow this link to the Assessments section, then select the Lesson Five Assessment button to the right.

Definitions and Acronyms

For a list of useful definitions specific to this course, click here:
Definitions

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Acronyms

Answer Key to Lesson Five Study Guide

If you were unable to locate an answer to a question on the study guide, you may click on this Answer Key to learn which presentation or reading corresponds to that question. To obtain a copy of the Answer Key, click here:
Lesson 5 Study Guide Key

Related Resources

Note: The following links offer supplemental reference materials for your educational efforts with producers. You are not required to visit these sites as part of this course.

Example of State-Specific Integrated Pest Management Resources
University of Maryland http://www.mdipm.umd.edu/about/overview.cfm
Note: The University of Maryland’s site also offers information on the “National Roadmap for IPM.” http://www.mdipm.umd.edu/about/roadmap/index.cfm
University of Missouri-Columbia  http://ppp.missouri.edu/ipm/ipminfo.htm
University of California-Davis http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/

Many land grant Universities offer Integrated Pest Management (IPM) research information and guides for producers, on methods to monitor and control pests affecting a variety of crops. The University of Maryland’s site also offers information on the “National Roadmap for IPM.” 

NOTE: To locate the IPM programs in other states, refer to the CSREES IPM Coordinators directory at:
http://www.ipmcenters.org/intranet/directories/ipmdirectory.cfm

Geographic Information Systems USGS at:
http://erg.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/gis_poster/
This U.S. Geological Survey site provides a good, basic overview of GIS systems.

PPQ Emergency Program Manual
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/manuals/emergency/pdf_files/EPM.pdf

Although intended for APHIS’ PPQ specialists, this manual provides detailed information on the emergency procedures PPQ employees must follow to evaluate and respond to confirmed reports of a new plant pest outbreak. Chapter 3, Authority for Emergency Projects, Chapter 5, Roles and Responsibilities, and Chapter 13, Public Affairs, may be especially helpful as background information for teaching producers what to expect from APHIS following confirmation of a plant biosecurity problem. 

Lesson Five References
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Last Updated:  06/08/2010