21. 4/30/04 - Weekly Report - Kuakini Highway Improvements; EPA Support For West Haw April 30 District 7 – South North Kona Venue Kainaliu coop. ext. Svc. UH cooperative extension service Workshops on Fruit Flies http://www.hawaii-county.com/weeklynewsletter/archives/2004/043004.htm

Home Page Site Map Directory April 30, 2004 Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer CONTENTS FEATURE ARTICLES Kuakini Highway Improvements (Palani Road to Hualalai Road) EPA Support for West Hawai`i Reuse and Recycling Projects COUNTY BULLETIN BOARD New 2004 Real Property Tax Assessments on County Website Puna Regional Circulation Plan Sub-Region Meetings Office of Housing and Development: Analysis of Impediments (AI) Public Meetings on Large-Capacity Cesspools ... Job Announcements COMMUNITIES IN ACTION Solutions: Neighborhoods In Action Rotary Scholarship to Encourage Teen Parents to Go to College Mucho Mulch at Hilo Transfer Station OTHER NEWS BISAC: Employment Core Services Program: Training Classes UH Cooperative Extension Service Workshops on Fruit Flies Family Astro Program Comes to Waimea Apr 7, May 12, June 17 Landscaping and Irrigation Training at HawCC West Hawaii TRAFFIC ALERT Signs and Markings Projects Traffic Tip of the Week Lane Closures for Fiber-Optic Cable Project. UPCOMING EVENTS ... FOR MORE INFORMATION FEATURE ARTICLES: Kuakini Highway Improvements (Palani Road to Hualalai Road) The County opened bids this month for improvements to Kuakini Highway between Palani Road to Hualalai Road. This project is the first of several major planned road improvements in Kona to go out to bid, and the construction contract is expected to be awarded within two to three months.

22. Abbreviated Titles 1995 : Q-R R47 Res. ext. ser. hawaii Inst. Trop. Agric. Hum. Resour. Resource developmentreport - Alabama Cooperative extension service, Auburn University http://www.nal.usda.gov/indexing/lji95/abrtim.htm

Abbreviated Titles : Q-R *Previously used abbreviated title

23. Parental Stress Center University of hawaii Cooperative extension service Virginia Cooperativeextension. Contact http//www.ext.vt.edu/. WASHINGTON, DC http://pscfamily.net/resources/national_resources.php

Your browser does not support script click here for signup to our E-Newsletter! Home National Resources External links Hotlines Site map ... Survey National Connections of the Parental Stress Family Center Click here to become a national resource! ALASKA University of Alaska Cooperative Extension Service is an outreach educational delivery system supported by a partnership between the United States Department of Agriculture and the University of Alaska Fairbanks and College of Rural Alaska. Contact: http://www.uaf.edu/coop-ext/ ALABAMA Alabama Cooperative Extension System Contact: http://www.aces.edu/ ARIZONA The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension serves as a statewide network of knowledgeable faculty and staff that provides lifelong educational programs for all Arizonans. Contact: http://ag.arizona.edu/extension/ ARKANSAS Arkansas Parenting Education Network (APEN) has been in existence for several years APEN has sponsored multiple annual statewide conferences for parent educators as well as numerous training programs. There are quarterly meetings and there is no charge to join APEN. It is open to all professionals involved in or interested in parenting education. Contact: http://www.arctf.org/apen.html

24. StateUCFCoordinator R4, hawaii, Trueman-Madriaga, Teresa, 808-672-3383, 808-672-6323, ttm@hawaii.rr.com 334-240-9390, Letsonn@forestry.state.al.us, Alabama coop ext Sys http://www.fs.fed.us/ucf/Related_Links/UCF_State_coordinators.htm

State UCF Coordinators FS Region State UCF Coordinator Phone Fax E-mail Agency Street Address City Zip Code IITF Puerto Rico Carmen Hernandez sfpr@caribe.net Dept. of Natl. Env. Resources P.O. Box 9066600 San Juan IITF Virgin Islands Franklin, Michael viucf@yahoo.com VI Dept. of Agriculture RR1 Box 10345 Kingshill NA Connecticut Donnelly, Chris chris.donnelly@po.state.ct.us Connecticut Div of Forestry 79 Elm St Hartford NA Delaware Hall, Bryan bryan@dda.state.de.us Dept. of Agriculture, FS 2320 S. Dupont Hwy. Dover NA Illinois Renee Hildebrandt rhildebrandt@dnrmail.state.il.us Illinois Dept. of Natural Resources One Natural Resources Way Springfield NA Indiana Louks, Pam plours@dnr.state.in.us Indiana Dept. of Natural Resources 6515 E. 82nd St., Suite 204 Indianapolis NA Iowa Cook, Randy randy.cook@dnr.state.ia.us Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources Wallace State Office Bldg. Des Moines NA Maine Debonis, Mike michael.debonis@state.me.us Maine Forest Service 22 State House Station Augusta NA Maryland Galvin, Mike mgalvin@dnr.state.md.us Maryland Forest Service 580 Taylor Avenue Annapolis NA Massachusetts Seaborn, Eric

25. WSSA University, Government And Industry Website Links Page State Res., Ed., and ext. service Federal Interagency Committee for the hawaii, U. hawaii, http//www2.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/index.asp http://www.wssa.net/directories/links.htm

The Society You will leave the WSSA web site when you click on any of the below listed sites Governmental And Regulatory Links Agriculture, Food, and Rural Development of Alberta, Canada Animal and Plant Control Commission - South Australia R. Carter (Weed Science advisor) Agricultural Research Service USDA Animal and Plant Control Commission - South Australia R. Carter (Weed Science advisor) Aphis noxious weed programs USDA ARS North Central Soil Conservation Research Laboratory - Morris, MN F. Forcella California Dept. of Pesticide Regulation Canadian Forest Service - Biocontrol Method for Reedgrass (English and French available) R. Winder Coop. State Res., Ed., and Ext. Service Federal Interagency Committee for the Management of Noxious and Exotic Weeds (FICMNEW) - USDA D. Miller of University of Wisconsin - Madison IR-4 Program National Ag. Statistics Ser. National Wildlife Refuge Environmental Contaminant Page Weed Science Group, Agriculture Western Australia National Ag Library National Ag. Statistics Ser. National Plants Database Project ... Weeds, Noxious and Exotic and Invasive Plants Commercial Links Ag Chem Database Ag in the Classroom "Kid Video" and study guides Ag-Consultant Online AgriSurf! Searchable Ag index

26. USEPA - SEA - What's New hawaii FarmA-Syst Contact information. hawaii Department of Healthwww.state.hi.us/doh/eh Virginia Cooperative extension service www.ext.vt.edu http://www.epa.gov/seahome/farmasyst/states.htm

Software for Environmental Awareness Serving Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin and 35 Tribes Contact Us Print Version Search: EPA Home SEAHOME Titles Topics ... Links State Farm-A-Syst and Cooperative Extension Contacts All the links on this page are to sites outside the EPA. "Links to Web sites outside the U.S. EPA Web site are for the convenience of the user. The Standards of Ethical Conduct do not permit the U.S. EPA to endorse any private sector Web site, product, or service. The U.S. EPA does not exercise any editorial control over the information you may find at this location. This link is being provided consistent with the intended purpose of the EPA Web site." AL AK AS AZ ... WY National Farm-A-Syst home page www.uwex.edu/farmasyst You can find information on Farm-A-Syst programs and contacts for every state from this site. ALABAMA Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES) www.aces.edu

27. Tourism: The Economic Impact Of Visitors To Your Community Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work acts of May 8 and June 30, This material is based upon work supported by the Extension service, http://www.uaf.edu/coop-ext/publications/freepubs/WREP-144.html

The Economic Impact of Visitors to your Community WREP-00144 Prepared December 1994 by George Goldman University of California, Berkeley Anthony Nakazawa University of Alaska David Taylor University of Wyoming Source: Adapted from California Economic Practices Manual (chapter 1). Impact studies that examine the economic effects within a community of development projects such as a new hotel are usually confined to a fiscal analysis of local government costs and revenues. But increasing emphasis on the total environment-social, biological, and business-calls for an appraisal of broader impacts within the community for a wholistic perspective. Economic impact studies need to provide information about the effects on jobs, income, or housing, as well as how a project will affect the community's overall environment. The effects a project has on various groups within a community (i.e. its distribution effects) are often more important than its economic efficiency. An economic impact assessment can become a useful tool for a community to use in working out what is most economically effective considering the goals for family income, distribution of benefits and costs, fiscal impacts, benefits over time, etc. The approach to setting up such a study will depend on the situation, the community, and the analyst's judgment. The study is not the final word on whether a particular choice should be made; it simply presents alternatives and their effects. The purpose of an economic study is to put some practical problems in proper perspective for a public decision-making process. Frequently, decisions must be made with less information than any community would desire.

28. HIA Contacts Univ. of Arkansas Cooperative ext. service 2301 S. University Ave. PO Box 391Little Rock, AR 72203 hawaii There is a vacancy for State Program Manager. http://www.montana.edu/wwwcxair/contacts.htm

Who Can Help You in Your State? AS National Program Contacts USDA Partner Joseph L. Wysocki USDA/CSREES/NRE Housing and Environment 1400 Independence Ave, STOP 2210 Washington, DC 20250-2210 Ph: 202-401-4980, Fax: 202-401-1706 E-mail: jwysocki@reeusda.gov U.S. Department of Agriculture - Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service EPA Partner Dennis Hellberg U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Indoor Environments Division 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW (MC 6609J) Washington, D.C. 20460 Ph: 202-343-9366, Fax: 202-565-2071 E-ma il: Hellberg.Dennis@epamail.epa.gov U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Indoor Environments Division Project Director Michael P. Vogel Montana State Univ. Extension Service

29. HTM_DATA\Attach2-A hawaii, hawaii Visitors Bureau, Barbara Okomoto, Director of Market Research Alaska, Anthony Nakazawa Cooperative ext. service University of Alaska http://www.montana.edu/wwwwrdc/attach2-a.html

Attachment 2-A Western States Tourism Research Resources State Research Department Contact/Address Alaska Alaska Division of Tourism in the Dept. of Commerce Pete Carson, Tourism Development P. O. Box 110801, Juneau, AK 99811 Phone (907) 465-2012 Arizona Arizona Office of Tourism Robert McCracken, Research Oversight, 1100 W. Washington, Phoenix, AZ 85007 Phone (602) 542-8687 California The California Division of Tourism Tiffany Urness,Research Manager 801 K Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone (916) 322-2881 Colorado Steve Wyatt P.O. Box 3524, Englewood, CO 80155 Phone (303) 779-5965 Hawaii Hawaii Visitors Bureau Barbara Okomoto, Director of Market Research 2270 Kalakaua Ave., Suite 800, Honolulu, HI 96813 Phone (808) 923-1811 Idaho Idaho Department of Commerce, Division of Tourism Development Patty Bond, Development Specialist P. O. Box 83720, Boise, ID 83720-0093 Phone (208) 334-2470 Montana Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Norma Nickerson, Director S. C. 443, The University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812 Phone (406) 243-5686 Nevada The Nevada Commission on Tourism Ken Evans, Public Information Officer

30. Sources Extension Resource Materials http//www.uafadm.alaska.edu/coopext/html/publist/ cooperative extensionService University of hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI 96822 (808)956-8397 http://web1.msue.msu.edu/msue/imp/modtd/33629843.html

Michigan State University Extension Tourism Educational Materials - 33629843 Sources Extension Resource Materials Ordering and Purchasing Information Cooperative Extension Service Auburn University Duncan Hall Auburn, AL 36849-5614 http://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/publications/ Alaska Cooperative Extension University of Alaska Fairbanks PO Box 756180 Fairbanks, AK 99775-6180 Fax: (907)474-6369 Phone: (907)474-7268 E-mail - fycit@aurora.alaska.edu http://www.uafadm.alaska.edu/coop-ext/html/publist/ Arizona Cooperative Extension University of Arizona Forbes 301 Tucson, AZ 85721 http://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/ Cooperative Extension Service University of Arkansas P.O. Box 391 Little Rock, AR 72203 http://www.uaex.edu/publications/pubcont.html Publications University of California 6701 San Pablo Avenue Oakland, CA 94608-1239 http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu Business Research Division University of Colorado Campus Box 420 Boulder, CO 80309 http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/CoopExt/PUBS/pubsmenu.h tml U.S.T.T.A. U.S. Department of Commerce

31. PCA Alien Plant Working Group - Japanese Knotweed (Polygonum Cuspidatum) Jil M. Swearingen, US National Park service, Washington, DC. PHOTOGRAPHS PM Iowa State Univ. Science Technol. Ames. coop. ext. Serv. 762, 2. http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/fact/pocu1.htm

Polygonum cuspidatum Buckwheat family (Polygonaceae) NATIVE RANGE: Eastern Asia DESCRIPTION: Japanese knotweed is an upright, shrublike, herbaceous perennial that can grow to over 10 feet in height. As with all members of this family, the base of the stem above each joint is surrounded by a membranous sheath. Stems of Japanese knotweed are smooth, stout and swollen at joints where the leaf meets the stem. Although leaf size may vary, they are normally about 6 inches long by 3 to 4 inches wide, broadly oval to somewhat triangular and pointed at the tip. The minute greenish-white flowers occur in attractive, branched sprays in summer and are followed soon after by small winged fruits. Seeds are triangular, shiny, and very small, about 1/10 inch long. Japanese knotweed is designated a noxious weed in the State of Washington. ECOLOGICAL THREAT: Japanese knotweed spreads quickly to form dense thickets that exclude native vegetation and greatly alter natural ecosystems. It poses a significant threat to riparian areas, where it can survive severe floods and is able to rapidly colonize scoured shores and islands. Once established, populations are extremely persistent. DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES: Current distribution of Japanese knotweed includes 36 states in the lower 48 from Maine to Wisconsin south to Louisiana, and scattered midwest and western states. It is not currently known to occur in Hawaii.

32. Delaware-Illinois cooperative extension service 901 Newton Street, NE Room 102 Univ of Hawaiiat Manoa coop ext Svc 875 Komohana Street Hilo, HI 967202757 http://www.apsnet.org/directories/extension/deil.htm

Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia ... Illinois Delaware *Kathryne L.Everts University of Delaware Plant and Soil Science Dept Cooperative Extension Research and Education Center Georgetown, DE 19973 Phone: 302/856-7303 Fax: 302/856-1845 everts@udel.edu Ve,IPM *Robert Mulrooney University of Delaware 151 Townsend Hall Plant and Soil Science Dept Newark, DE 19717-1303 Phone: 302/831-4865 Fax: 302/831-0605 bobmul@udel.edu Ge, Ne District of Columbia *Mohammed S. Khan University of D.C. Cooperative Extension Service 901 Newton Street, NE Room 102 Washington, DC 20017 Phone: 202/274-6907 Fax: 202/576-6903 jhazel@esusda.gov Cl, Ho, IPM, Or, PAT, PIA, Tr, Tu, Ve, Wo Florida Kuang-Ren Chung Univ of Florida 700 Experiment Station Road Lake Alfred, FL 33850-2299 Phone: 863/956-1151 ext 369 krchung@lal.ifas.ufl.edu Ci Billy Crow Univ of Florida PO Box 110630 Gainesville, FL 32611

33. Interregional Research Project #4 hawaii Ag. Res. Center 99193 Aiea Heights Drive Suite 300 Aiea, HI, 96701 Cooperative ext. service 2221 E. Northern Lights Blvd. Suite 118 http://ir4.rutgers.edu/Cindex.cfm?nd=nd&letter=V

34. National Center For Home Food Preservation | NCHFP Publications University of hawaii Cooperative extension service Publication FMT2 http//www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/foodsci/ext/programs/ncfood/faq.html http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/business/starting_business.html

Resources for Starting Your Own Preserved Foods Business: Can I sell my home preserved food? Brian A. Nummer, Ph.D. Elizabeth L. Andress, Ph. D. National Center for Home Food Preservation March 2005 Can I sell food made in my home kitchen? The short answer is, "probably not." Each state is different, so proper advice is needed from a specialist in each state. Some states allow sales at farmer's markets of select foods; others prohibit sales altogether. The National Center for Home Food Preservation does NOT provide guidelines to home food preservers who wish to take the next step from home food preservation to commercial food preservation. Home food preservation is not regulated; however, food preservation and processing for commercial purposes is regulated. There are federal level regulations from the U.S. FDA (also USDA for meat and poultry products), state level regulations, and often county or city regulations. Read further to find someone who can help. Who can help?

35. 2005 ESP Chapter Presidents Delaware SUSAN TRUEHARTGAREY coop ext 69 Transportation Circle Dover, Director Purdue cooperative extension service 228 Second Street Aurora, http://espnational.org/chptpres.htm

2005 ESP Chapter Presidents S ALPHA PI - Alabama REBECCA DOLLMAN State LeaderProgram Development 217 Dawson Hall P.O. Box 1088 Normal, AL 35762-1088 Phone: 256-372-4976 Fax: 256-372-5734 E-Mail: rdollman@aces.edu W ALPHA GAMMA - Alaska HOLLIS HALL 3511 Kreb Drive Fairbanks, AK 99709 Phone: 907-479-0617 Fax: E-Mail: hdhall@alaska.net W KAPPA - Arizona MATT LIVINGSTON P.O. Box 1203 Keams Canyon, AZ 86034-1203 Phone: 928-734-3708 Fax: 928-738-2360 E-Mail: mateo@cals.arizona.edu S ALPHA IOTA - Arkansas REBECCA MC PEAKE UA-CES P.O. Box 391 Little Rock, AR 72015 Phone: 501-671-2285 Fax: 501-671-2110 E-Mail: rmcpeake@uaex.edu W ZETA - Colorado KIPP NYE County Director; Agriculture / 4-H Youth Development P.O. Box 128 Simia, CO 80835-0128 Phone: 719-541-2361 Fax: 719-541-2982 E-Mail: kipp.nye@colostate.edu NE ALPHA CHI - Connecticut MARY ELLEN WELCH Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Middlesex County Extension Center 1066 Saybrook Rd., Box 70 Haddam, CT 06438-0070 Phone: 860-345-4511 Fax: 860-345-3357 E-Mail: mary.welch@uconn.edu

36. Hawaii Forest Bird Interagency Database Project - Distribution And Density Menu In 19761981, the US Fish and Wildlife service (now BRD) conducted systematicsurveys of hawaii National Park, HI 96818 Phone (808) 967-7396 ext 252 http://biology.usgs.gov/pierc/HFBIDPSite/HFBIDPHome.htm

Hawaii Forest Birds Interagency Database Project Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center, USGS Principle Investigators: Bethany L. Woodworth and Thane K. Pratt Project Coordinator and Analyst: Richard J. Camp GIS and Modeling Specialist: P. Marcos Gorresen Cooperators : Gap Analysis Program - Hawaii; State of Hawaii - Division of Forestry and Wildlife; Kamehameha Schools; Natural Heritage Program - Hawaii; Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit - University of Hawaii; The Nature Conservancy - Hawaii; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; U.S. Forest Service; U.S. National Park Service; Pacific Basin Information Node - U.S. Geological Survey; and Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center of Biological Resources Division - U.S. Geological Survey. In 1976-1981, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (now BRD) conducted systematic surveys of forest birds and plant communities on all of the main Hawaiian Islands as part of the Hawaii Forest Bird Surveys (HFBS; Scott, J.M., S. Mountainspring, F.L. Ramsey, and C.B. Kepler. 1986. Forest bird communities of the Hawaiian Islands: their dynamics, ecology, and conservation. Studies in Avian Biology 9:1-431). Results of this monumental effort have guided conservation efforts and provided the basis for many plant and bird recovery plans and land acquisition decisions in Hawaii during the past two decades. Unfortunately, these estimates and range maps are now seriously outdated, hindering modern conservation decision-making efforts and recovery plan development. Information on status and trends of forest bird populations in Hawaii is critical to wise management and conservation of these resources.

37. Dr D. Oi - Research Entomologist USDAARS logo, Agricultural Research service, Imported Fire Ant and Household Alabama coop. ext. System Circular ANR-1149. Revised Oct. 2000. 2 pp. http://cmave.usda.ufl.edu/ifahi/doi_cv.html

Research Leader Bob Vander Meer Home News/Activities ... Other Links You are here: home personnel David H. Oi Research Entomologist Telephone: (352) 374-5987 Fax: (352) 374-5818 E-mail: doi@gainesville.usda.ufl.edu Research Specialties Biological control of imported fire ants with emphasis on the use of insect pathogens. Development of integrated pest management strategies to control pest ants. Education Ph.D. Entomology. University of California, Riverside (1987). M.S. Entomology. University of Hawaii, Manoa (1983). B.S. Horticulture. University of Hawaii, Manoa (1980). Professional Experience 1998 - Present Affiliate Faculty, Auburn University, Department of Entomology, Auburn, Alabama. Entomologist/Insectary Supervisor, Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corp., Hilo, Hawaii. Significant Invitations (last 5 years) Southeast Pest Management Conference, Gainesville, Florida, May 7, 2001. "Household Ants". National Pest Management Assoc. 4th Annual Southern Conf., Tunica, Mississippi Feb. 9, 2001. "Fire Ants". National Pest Management Assoc. National Conf., Las Vegas, Nevada Oct. 19, 2000. "Pest Ant Research".

38. David Oi's Curriculum Vitae Agricultural Research service, US Department of Agriculture 1600 SW 23rd Drive Alabama coop. ext. System Circular ANR1149. Revised Oct. 2000. 2 pp. http://cmave.usda.ufl.edu/cvs/oi.html

David H. Oi Research Entomologist - IFAHI Research Unit Center for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology Agricultural Research Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture 1600 SW 23rd Drive Gainesville, FL 32608 Telephone: 352-374-5987 Fax: 352-374-5818 E-mail: doi@gainesville.usda.ufl.edu RESEARCH SPECIALTIES Biological control of imported fire ants with emphasis on the use of insect pathogens. Development of integrated pest management strategies to control pest ants. EDUCATION Ph.D. University of California, Riverside Entomology M.S. University of Hawaii, Manoa Entomology B.S. University of Hawaii, Manoa Horticulture PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 1998-present Affiliate Faculty, Auburn University, Department of Entomology, Auburn, Alabama Entomologist/Insectary Supervisor, Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corp., Hilo, Hawaii SIGNIFICANT INVITATIONS (last 5 years) Southeast Pest Management Conference, Gainesville, Florida, May 7, 2001. "Household Ants". National Pest Management Assoc. 4th Annual Southern Conf., Tunica, Mississippi Feb. 9, 2001. "Fire Ants".

39. Row Crop Producers' Perceptions Of The Internet As A Preferred And Valid Source hawaii Cooperative extension service Ronald K.Jones TYPE, n, Computer Access,Internet Access, For Farm Info, For Pest MRt Info, Access ext. Info http://agnews.tamu.edu/saas/SAAS2RM.HTM

Row Crop Producers' Perceptions of the Internet as a Preferred and Valid Source of Information for Their Enterprises A Paper Presented to the Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists Agricultural Communications Section Little Rock, Arkansas February 1998 R. David Mustian Extension Program Evaluation Leader North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service Donald P. Schmitt Head, Department of Plant Pathology Hawaii Cooperative Extension Service Ronald K.Jones Extension Leader, Department of Plant Pathology North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service Abstract Introduction Decreasing budgets, organizational downsizing, varying customer expectations, and little consensus on prioritized needs have fostered the need to revisit Cooperative Extension client groups to determine how they assess needs, where they prefer to go for objective assistance, what are their preferred methods for receiving information, and their short-term forecasts for areas where they will need help in the future. There is little doubt as to the rapidity of change and the explosion of sources of information that is now available with current information technologies. The issue is not whether information exists on any subject, but how does one decide which source has the mosts reliable and valid information that addresses one's needs. Perhaps, the situation can be described as to who has the right information for the right groups at the right time in the right format. Purpose of Paper The purpose of this study was to gather information on how North Carolina row crop producers were moving to computers and electronic connections to the internet and in turn to determine how the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service could best disseminate information to these row crop farmers. Other purposes included the assessment of information that producers would need in the future, and the determination of the most useful and effective form and format of information delivery. Specific interests were to determine how many farmers owned personal computers, how many were connected to the internet, and and how many sought information about their enterprises on the internet.

40. Medfly Introduction The Mediterranean fruit fly in hawaii. United States Dept. Agric. Bull. 5361119 coop. ext. Serv., Inst. Food Agric. Sci., Univ. Florida. 3 p., 5 fig. http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/pi/enpp/ento/medfly1.htm

Division of Plant Industry Charles H. Bronson, Commissioner Richard Gaskalla, Director Entomology Section Bureau Chief: Dr. Wayne Dixon Biological Administrator III: Dr. Michael C. Thomas PO Box 147100 Gainesville, FL 32614-7100 ENPP Home More Medfly pictures The Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (DIPTERA: TEPHRITIDAE) (printed in 1981) INTRODUCTION: The Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann), is one of the world's most destructive fruit pests. Because of its wide distribution over the world, its ability to tolerate colder climates better than most other species of fruit flies, and its wide range of hosts, it is ranked first among economically important fruit fly species. Its larvae develop and feed on most deciduous, subtropical, and tropical fruits and some vegetables. Although it may be a major pest of citrus, often it is a more serious pest of some deciduous fruits, such as peach, pear, and apple. The larvae feed upon the pulp of host fruits, sometimes tunneling through it and eventually reducing the whole to a juicy inedible mass. In some of the Mediterranean countries, only the earlier varieties of citrus are grown, because the flies develop so rapidly that late season fruits are too heavily infested to be marketable. Some areas have had almost 100% infestation in stone fruits. Harvesting before complete maturity also is practiced in Mediterranean areas generally infested with this fruit fly.

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