1. Coordination of Activities
Purpose and goals:

Bring together core CE and AES academics to increase our understanding of Lygus and explore alternative approaches to managing this key pest.

Help coordinate research, extension, and education activities across a wide commodity front with the goal of cross-commodity priority setting and leveraging of funds.

These goals address DANR Issue 1 Productivity and Efficiency Agriculture (Action 1) and Issue 2, Pest and Disease Management I (Actions 1 through 5)