Current and Emerging Threats to Crops: A Practical Course
November 1 – 4, 2022
Crops face constant and ever-changing threats. To learn about the latest developments and best practices in risk assessment and management for pests and other threats to crops, the CETC Innovation Lab hosted a free, practical four-day virtual training course November 1-4, 2022, organized by Michigan State University.
The training provided an overview of localized regional current and emerging threats to crops and the latest diagnostic, assessment, and management methods and best practices. Participants left with an action plan tailored for the needs of their specific region.
Day 1: Current Situation/Status covered current and emerging global threats in crops CETC Partner countries/regions (East and Southern Africa, West and Central Africa (Francophone and Anglophone), South Asia, and Central America).
Day 2: Surveillance and Diagnostics/Assessment of Threats to Crops covered surveillance tools for early warning systems, quarantine measures for exotic pests and diseases, and diagnostic tools and technologies for pests and diseases.
Day 3: Risk Management of Threats to Crops covered options for integrated management of current and emerging threats in crops, and presented the following case studies: landscape ecology and agro-ecological/ecosystem approach, extension and outreach to farmers and service providers, and public-private partnerships for innovative technologies and management practices.
On Day 4: CETC Approach and Action Plan to address Current and Emerging Threats to Crops, participants from each region developed and presented their approach and action plans.
Sessions featured presentations followed by the opportunity for participants to ask questions and discuss. Optional office hours were available after the main session each day. Event recordings and training materials are posted here, where participants can continue the conversation, interact with our presenters, and ask additional questions.
2022 CETC Practical Course Curriculum.pdf
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Current and emerging global threats in crops CETC Partner countries/regions (East and Southern Africa, West and Central Africa (Francophone and Anglophone), South Asia, and Central America).
Materials:
• Day 1 Chat
• Day 1 Q&A
Panelists:
• Dr. David Hughes (PSU CETCIL)
Materials:
• Session 1 Slides
Video:
• Session 1 Video
Panelists:
• Frankline Areba (Dream Team Agro Consultancy Kenya)
• Agnes Kadzo Kahindi (PlantVillage)
Materials:
• Session 2A-Part 1 Slides
• Session 2A-Part 2 Slides
Videos:
• Session 2A Video
• Zai pits
Panelists:
• Dabiré Eugénie (Dream Team Burkina Faso, PlantVillage)
Materials:
• Session 2B Slides (French)
Video:
• Session 2B Video
Panelists:
• Edward Idun Amoah (PlantVillage)
Materials:
• Session 2C Slides
Video:
• Session 2C Video
Panelists:
• Sushmita Sharma (Dream Team Nepal)
Materials:
• Session 2D Slides
Video:
• Session 2D Video
Panelists:
• Francis Denisse Mclean Rodriguez (Zamorano University)
• Emil Floricia Vásquez Reyes (Zamorano University)
Materials:
• Session 2E Slides
Video:
• Session 2E Video
Panelists:
• From Session 2
Video:
• Session 3 Video
Video:
• Office Hours
Surveillance tools for early warning systems, quarantine measures for exotic pests and diseases, and diagnostic tools and technologies for pests and diseases.
Materials:
• Day 2 Chat
• Day 2 Q&A
• Fall Armyworm Management in Sub-Saharan Africa - January 2021.pdf
Panelists:
• Daniel Njapit (PlantVillage)
• Dave Hodson (CIMMYT)
Materials:
• Session 4.1 Slides
Panelists:
• Edward Amoah (PSU CETCIL)
• Derek Morr (PSU CETCIL)
Materials:
• Session 4.2 Slides
Panelists:
• Peter McCloskey (PSU)
• Kemboi J. Milsort (PlantVillage)
Materials:
• Session 4.3 Slides
Panelists:
• Mercyline Tsuma (PlantVillage)
Materials:
• Session 4.4 Slides
Video:
• Session 4 Video
Panelists:
• Dave Hodson (CIMMYT): Wheat Blast
• Jorge Andrade-Piedra and Jan Kreuze (CIP): Potato Late Blight
• David Hughes and Rimnoma Serge Ouedraogo (CETCIL): Desert Locust
• Ivan Cruz (Embrapa): Fall armyworm
• George Mahuku (IITA): Banana Viruses
Materials:
• Session 5 Slides
Video:
• Session 5 Video
Panelists:
• Daisy Osoro (PlantVillage)
• Diane Saunders (John Innes Centre)
• Jean Ristaino (NC State University)
• Peter McCloskey (PSU)
• Kemboi J. Milsort (PlantVillage)
Materials:
• Session 6-1 Slides
• Session 6-3 Slides
Video:
• Session 6 Video
Video:
• Day 2 Office Hours Video
Options for integrated management of current and emerging threats in crops, and the following case studies: landscape ecology and agro-ecological/ecosystem approach, extension and outreach to farmers and service providers, and public-private partnerships for innovative technologies and management practices.
Materials:
• Day 3 Chat
• Day 3 Q&A
Panelists:
• Tracyline Jayo (PlantVillage)
Materials:
• Session 7 Slides
Video:
• Session 7 Video
Panelists:
• Meshack Jepter (PlantVillage)
• Romaric Tiendrébéogo (PlantVillage)
Materials:
• Session 8 Slides (English)
• Session 8 Slides (French)
Video:
• Session 8 Video
Panelists:
• Winnie Onyango (PlantVillage)
• Tadele Girma (Vita/RTI)
Materials:
• Session 9 Slides
Video:
• Session 9 Video
Panelists:
• Titus Kiplimo Kosgei (Moi University)
Materials:
• Session 10 Slides
Video:
• Session 10 Video
Panelists:
• Kandukuri (KV) Raman (Cornell)
Materials:
• Session 11 Slides
Video:
• Session 11 Video
Participants from each region developed and presented their approach and action plans.
Materials:
• Session 12-13 Slides
• East and Southern Africa
• South Asia Slides and South Asia Notes
• Central America
Videos:
• Day 4 Before Breakout Sessions
• South Asia Breakout Session Video
• Session 13 and Closing