Diagnostics Leadership Team
Maricopa Agricultural Center
April 3, 2015 – 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Membership:
Peter Ellsworth, Wendy Moore, Dawn Gouge, John Palumbo, Al Fournier, Gene Hall
AGENDA
I.
Diagnostics Leadership Team Opening Discussions
a. Team member’s current involvement in insect diagnostics (Roundtable)
b. Organization of the APMC
c. Relationship to PDN & ADA
d. Funding now and in the future
II.
Diagnostic needs and procedures
a. Diagnostic needs of the APMC
b. Diagnostic operations at the UA Insect Collection
c. Diagnostic procedures
i. What do we ID?
ii. What media is acceptable?
iii. Fee for service?
iv. Beyond ID: providing information on pest management
d. Database and reporting
III.
Educational Outputs
a. How are they identified?
b. How are they funded?
c. How are they evaluated?
IV.
Other Issues
i. Dealing with delusory parasitosis
ii. Interfacing with e-Extension “ask the expert” system
V.
Developing a Logic Model for Insect Diagnostics in the APMC
a. Needs
b. Expected Outcomes and their measurement
c. Outputs: Activities & target audience
d. Inputs including funding
VI.
Next Steps / Discussion
Working Lunch Provided
• Schedule the next meeting