Development of a decision support toolkit for improving the implementation of integrated crop management(ICM)in brassica vegetable crops in Australia and China
Integrated crop management(ICM)is a whole crop management approach which recognises the interaction of crop management strategies and is used from before planting to post-harvest，while considering the impact of the management practices on economic returns and the environment.Using ICM，decisions are based on monitoring and reviewing the system rather than calendar-based management practices，and therefore can involve complex decision-making by the farmer.Accessing information on g00d ICM practices is difficult because of the lack of experienced decision makers and decision suppo~tools.or lack of information in cross-discipline format，relating to problem solving and meeting decision-makersactual，not perceived needs. To improve the implementation of ICM in brassica vegetable crops in China and Australia，a project was developed that expanded existing integrated pest management activities in China and Australia，to provide a decision support toolkit designed and developed with the end users，using an action research approach. The four projeel objectives were to clearly identify the key constraints to implement ICM，to identify the role that information can play in overcoming these constraints，to develop and field test information tools that address the end users’needs，and lastly，to conduct an evaluation of project activities. The resulting toolkits were developed in English and Mandarin. In Australia，the toolkit was a prototype CD containing factsheets，a diagnostic key，images，tutorial，search tool and weblinks，with a plan to develop the prototype for release to the Australian industry. In China，the toolkit consisted of similar information to Australia on a CD，but in a different framework，and there was a paper-based field guide produced，both of which have been distribUted and are available to extension officers in China.
Bronwyn Walsh Shu-sheng Liu Geoff Norton Sue Heisswolf Larry Cooper
Dept.of Primary Industries and Fisheries,LMB 7,MS 437,Gatton,QLD,Australia Institute of Applied Entomology,Zhejiang University,Hangzhou 310029,China Centre for Biological Information Technology,University of Queensland,St.Lucia,QLD,Australia Dept.of Primary Industries and Fisheries,PO Box 538,Warwick Road,Don Delta Bowen QLD,Australia Dept.of Primary IndustrieS and Fisheries,PO Box 327,Cleveland,QLD,Australia
国际会议
北京
英文
303-310
2006-10-24（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）