[SURVEY PREVIEW MODE] North Central States Master Gardener Knowledge and Use of IPM

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North Central States Master Gardener Knowledge and Use of IPM

Please answer the following questions as they relate to your garden or landscape.

1. My primary reasons for gardening or yard care, include: (Check all that apply.)

1. My primary reasons for gardening or yard care, include: (Check all that apply.) Being outdoors

Enjoying nature

Relaxing

Exercising

Learning new things

Exercising creativity

Having an attractive landscape

Growing unusual or unique varieties

Knowing where my produce comes from

Having freshly grown produce

Saving money on food

Other (please specify)

2. During the growing season, I put the following level of effort into caring for these plant types (check the single best answer).

	Substantial effort	Moderate effort	Minimal effort	No effort	I do not grow these plants.
Plant Types Fruits	2. During the growing season, I put the following level of effort into caring for these plant types (check the single best answer). Plant Types Fruits Substantial effort	Moderate effort	Minimal effort	No effort	I do not grow these plants.
Vegetables	Vegetables Substantial effort	Moderate effort	Minimal effort	No effort	I do not grow these plants.
Flowers	Flowers Substantial effort	Moderate effort	Minimal effort	No effort	I do not grow these plants.
Trees and Shrubs	Trees and Shrubs Substantial effort	Moderate effort	Minimal effort	No effort	I do not grow these plants.
Lawn	Lawn Substantial effort	Moderate effort	Minimal effort	No effort	I do not grow these plants.

3. I typically tolerate the following level of pests or pest damage for these plant types (check the single best answer).

	I tolerate basically all pests	I tolerate a few pests.	I tolerate pests, unless the plant looks bad.	I tolerate pests, unless plant health or productivity is at risk.	I do not tolerate any pests.	I do not grow these plants.
Plant Types Fruits	3. I typically tolerate the following level of pests or pest damage for these plant types (check the single best answer). Plant Types Fruits I tolerate basically all pests	I tolerate a few pests.	I tolerate pests, unless the plant looks bad.	I tolerate pests, unless plant health or productivity is at risk.	I do not tolerate any pests.	I do not grow these plants.
Vegetables	Vegetables I tolerate basically all pests	I tolerate a few pests.	I tolerate pests, unless the plant looks bad.	I tolerate pests, unless plant health or productivity is at risk.	I do not tolerate any pests.	I do not grow these plants.
Flowers	Flowers I tolerate basically all pests	I tolerate a few pests.	I tolerate pests, unless the plant looks bad.	I tolerate pests, unless plant health or productivity is at risk.	I do not tolerate any pests.	I do not grow these plants.
Trees and Shrubs	Trees and Shrubs I tolerate basically all pests	I tolerate a few pests.	I tolerate pests, unless the plant looks bad.	I tolerate pests, unless plant health or productivity is at risk.	I do not tolerate any pests.	I do not grow these plants.
Lawn	Lawn I tolerate basically all pests	I tolerate a few pests.	I tolerate pests, unless the plant looks bad.	I tolerate pests, unless plant health or productivity is at risk.	I do not tolerate any pests.	I do not grow these plants.

4. I usually manage the following pests for these plant types (check all that apply).

	Insects	Diseases	Weeds	Wildlife	I do not grow these plants.
Plant Types Fruits	4. I usually manage the following pests for these plant types (check all that apply). Plant Types Fruits Insects	Diseases	Weeds	Wildlife	I do not grow these plants.
Vegetables	Vegetables Insects	Diseases	Weeds	Wildlife	I do not grow these plants.
Flowers	Flowers Insects	Diseases	Weeds	Wildlife	I do not grow these plants.
Trees and Shrubs	Trees and Shrubs Insects	Diseases	Weeds	Wildlife	I do not grow these plants.
Lawn	Lawn Insects	Diseases	Weeds	Wildlife	I do not grow these plants.

5. My level of confidence for the following gardening activities is... (Check the single best answer per garden activity.)

	Not Confident (I don't know where to start)	Somewhat Confident (I can find & use information for my own use)	Quite Confident (I can make recommendations to other gardeners)	Extremely Confident (I could teach a class)
Garden Activities Identifying insects	5. My level of confidence for the following gardening activities is... (Check the single best answer per garden activity.) Garden Activities Identifying insects Not Confident (I don't know where to start)	Somewhat Confident (I can find & use information for my own use)	Quite Confident (I can make recommendations to other gardeners)	Extremely Confident (I could teach a class)
Identifying diseases	Identifying diseases Not Confident (I don't know where to start)	Somewhat Confident (I can find & use information for my own use)	Quite Confident (I can make recommendations to other gardeners)	Extremely Confident (I could teach a class)
Identifying weeds	Identifying weeds Not Confident (I don't know where to start)	Somewhat Confident (I can find & use information for my own use)	Quite Confident (I can make recommendations to other gardeners)	Extremely Confident (I could teach a class)
Monitoring pests	Monitoring pests Not Confident (I don't know where to start)	Somewhat Confident (I can find & use information for my own use)	Quite Confident (I can make recommendations to other gardeners)	Extremely Confident (I could teach a class)
Using weather or climate data to assist in determining pest management strategies	Using weather or climate data to assist in determining pest management strategies Not Confident (I don't know where to start)	Somewhat Confident (I can find & use information for my own use)	Quite Confident (I can make recommendations to other gardeners)	Extremely Confident (I could teach a class)
Using plants adapted for your site and climate	Using plants adapted for your site and climate Not Confident (I don't know where to start)	Somewhat Confident (I can find & use information for my own use)	Quite Confident (I can make recommendations to other gardeners)	Extremely Confident (I could teach a class)
Using cultural controls (resistant varieties, watering, mulching, etc...)	Using cultural controls (resistant varieties, watering, mulching, etc...) Not Confident (I don't know where to start)	Somewhat Confident (I can find & use information for my own use)	Quite Confident (I can make recommendations to other gardeners)	Extremely Confident (I could teach a class)
Using biological controls (such as lady beetles, Bt)	Using biological controls (such as lady beetles, Bt) Not Confident (I don't know where to start)	Somewhat Confident (I can find & use information for my own use)	Quite Confident (I can make recommendations to other gardeners)	Extremely Confident (I could teach a class)
Using conventional (man-made) pesticides	Using conventional (man-made) pesticides Not Confident (I don't know where to start)	Somewhat Confident (I can find & use information for my own use)	Quite Confident (I can make recommendations to other gardeners)	Extremely Confident (I could teach a class)
Using organic pesticides	Using organic pesticides Not Confident (I don't know where to start)	Somewhat Confident (I can find & use information for my own use)	Quite Confident (I can make recommendations to other gardeners)	Extremely Confident (I could teach a class)

6. Check the following pest management practices YOU TYPICALLY USE for each plant type.
(Note: not all pest management practices are applicable in every situation).

Pest Management Practices

	Fruits	Vegetables	Flowers	Trees and Shrubs	Lawn
Preventive Choose varieties that are pest resistant	Pest Management Practices Preventive Choose varieties that are pest resistant Fruits	Vegetables	Flowers	Trees and Shrubs	Lawn
Choose planting dates to avoid pests or diseases	Choose planting dates to avoid pests or diseases Fruits	Vegetables	Flowers	Trees and Shrubs	Lawn
Remove poorly adapted, exotic, or invasive plants from my yard	Remove poorly adapted, exotic, or invasive plants from my yard Fruits	Vegetables	Flowers	Trees and Shrubs	Lawn
Keep plants stress free by providing optimal growing conditions and maintenance	Keep plants stress free by providing optimal growing conditions and maintenance Fruits	Vegetables	Flowers	Trees and Shrubs	Lawn

	Fruits	Vegetables	Flowers	Trees and Shrubs	Lawn
Monitoring Routinely inspect plants for insect pests or diseases	Monitoring Routinely inspect plants for insect pests or diseases Fruits	Vegetables	Flowers	Trees and Shrubs	Lawn
Keep records of pests and management practices I have used in my yard or garden	Keep records of pests and management practices I have used in my yard or garden Fruits	Vegetables	Flowers	Trees and Shrubs	Lawn
Accurately identify pest or disease before taking action	Accurately identify pest or disease before taking action Fruits	Vegetables	Flowers	Trees and Shrubs	Lawn

	Fruits	Vegetables	Flowers	Trees and Shrubs	Lawn
Cultural Control Hand-pull or mechanically remove weeds	Cultural Control Hand-pull or mechanically remove weeds Fruits	Vegetables	Flowers	Trees and Shrubs	Lawn
Hand-pick then destroy pest or diseased plant parts	Hand-pick then destroy pest or diseased plant parts Fruits	Vegetables	Flowers	Trees and Shrubs	Lawn
Clean up plant residue in fall	Clean up plant residue in fall Fruits	Vegetables	Flowers	Trees and Shrubs	Lawn
Plant border rows of flowers to attract beneficial insects	Plant border rows of flowers to attract beneficial insects Fruits	Vegetables	Flowers	Trees and Shrubs	Lawn
Mulch plants with organic or synthetic materials	Mulch plants with organic or synthetic materials Fruits	Vegetables	Flowers	Trees and Shrubs	Lawn
Manage irrigation water to keep leaves dry	Manage irrigation water to keep leaves dry Fruits	Vegetables	Flowers	Trees and Shrubs	Lawn
Rotate plants within the garden	Rotate plants within the garden Fruits	Vegetables	Flowers	Trees and Shrubs	Lawn
Cover young plants with screen or row-cover fabric to block pests	Cover young plants with screen or row-cover fabric to block pests Fruits	Vegetables	Flowers	Trees and Shrubs	Lawn

	Fruits	Vegetables	Flowers	Trees and Shrubs	Lawn
Chemical Control Consider all available pest control options before using pesticides (synthetic, natural, organic, biological)	Chemical Control Consider all available pest control options before using pesticides (synthetic, natural, organic, biological) Fruits	Vegetables	Flowers	Trees and Shrubs	Lawn
Read and follow all instructions on pesticide label	Read and follow all instructions on pesticide label Fruits	Vegetables	Flowers	Trees and Shrubs	Lawn
Do not use chemical pesticides	Do not use chemical pesticides Fruits	Vegetables	Flowers	Trees and Shrubs	Lawn

7. My primary concerns when choosing a pest management practice are... (Check no more than 3).

7. My primary concerns when choosing a pest management practice are... (Check no more than 3). Cost of the management method

Effectiveness

Ease of use

Environmental impact

Health and safety to family or pets

Amount of time needed to use

8. I can easily find resources that enable me to implement pest management practices that address my primary concerns in question 7. (Check one response for each item below.)

	Find Never	Find Rarely	Find Sometimes	Find Usually	Find Always
Products	8. I can easily find resources that enable me to implement pest management practices that address my primary concerns in question 7. (Check one response for each item below.) Products Find Never	Find Rarely	Find Sometimes	Find Usually	Find Always
Services	Services Find Never	Find Rarely	Find Sometimes	Find Usually	Find Always
Educational Information	Educational Information Find Never	Find Rarely	Find Sometimes	Find Usually	Find Always

Additional comments (please specify)

9. To be confident enough to make recommendations to other gardeners, I would need more training in the following pest management practices (check all that apply).

9. To be confident enough to make recommendations to other gardeners, I would need more training in the following pest management practices (check all that apply). Identifying insects

Identifying diseases

Identifying weeds

Monitoring pests

Using weather or climate data to assist in determining pest management strategies

Using plants adapted for your site and climate

Using cultural controls (resistant varieties, watering, mulching, etc...)

Using biological controls (such as lady beetles, Bt)

Using conventional (man-made) pesticides

Using organic pesticides

Other (please specify)

10. The following resources would be helpful to me in learning about recommended pest management practices (check the single best answer).

	Not Very Helpful	Somewhat Helpful	Very Helpful
Extension online fact sheets	10. The following resources would be helpful to me in learning about recommended pest management practices (check the single best answer). Extension online fact sheets Not Very Helpful	Somewhat Helpful	Very Helpful
Instructor led face to face classes	Instructor led face to face classes Not Very Helpful	Somewhat Helpful	Very Helpful
Instructor led online classes	Instructor led online classes Not Very Helpful	Somewhat Helpful	Very Helpful
Self-paced online classes	Self-paced online classes Not Very Helpful	Somewhat Helpful	Very Helpful
Time sensitive Extension pest management updates and tips	Time sensitive Extension pest management updates and tips Not Very Helpful	Somewhat Helpful	Very Helpful
Web tools to help apply pest management practices	Web tools to help apply pest management practices Not Very Helpful	Somewhat Helpful	Very Helpful

11. In which ways are you able to access information on the Internet? (Check all that apply).

11. In which ways are you able to access information on the Internet? (Check all that apply). a. I do not use the Internet

b. I use public Internet (e.g. library, coffee shop)

c. Dial-Up Connection

d. Broadband Connection (e.g. dsl, cable)

e. Mobile phone with Internet (e.g. iPhone, smartphones)

Other (please specify)

12. I am a Master Gardener volunteer in the following county and state:

12. I am a Master Gardener volunteer in the following county and state: County
State

13. I have been an active Master Gardener for the following number of years.

13. I have been an active Master Gardener for the following number of years. Intern or Master Gardener in training

1 - 5 years

6 - 10 years

11 - 20 years

21 - 30 years

31 or more years

14. I have received ADVANCED Master Gardener training in PEST MANAGEMENT in the past 5 years.

14. I have received ADVANCED Master Gardener training in PEST MANAGEMENT in the past 5 years. Yes