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Collaborative and Enhanced First Detector Training for Florida is a multiagency educational effort focused on enhancing the early detection of exotic, invasive pests that threaten agriculture, nursery industries, and natural areas. Our website provides scripted presentations for educators of Master Gardeners, small farm producers, nursery growers, public garden staff, and state park personnel. Our website also directly links interested members of the public and past workshop attendees to Florida-focused e-learning modules.
> Plant Biosecurity University
Plant Biosecurity University focuses on providing high quality online training for invasive plant pests in the agricultural, urban, and natural area environment. Online training may include invasive pests that have recently arrived in Florida, are not known to occur in Florida, or are not known to occur in the continental U.S. In some cases, common pest identification may be the focus of training opportunities as it is difficult if not impossible to identify potentially invasive pests if you are not familiar with the common ones. These modules are based on the scripted presentations but have interactive features such as roll overs, choose the correct image, and learn more buttons.
Pest Alert provides a mechanism for the Department of Entomology and Nematology in UF/IFAS to offer timely information on new and reoccurring pest problems. Pest Alert also includes links to information from Federal and state agencies that directly or indirectly affect Florida residents. The BRE lab began managing Pest Alert at the end of June 2012. The founder of Pest Alert, Tom Fasulo, officially retired from UF/IFAS on June 30, 2012.
The National Plant Diagnostic Network (NPDN) First Detector program promotes the early detection of invasive, exotic plant pathogens, arthropods, nematodes, and weeds. Implementation of the NPDN program occurs primarily through partnering Land Grant University (LGU) members. The NPDN's lab network is prepared to assist in the rapid screening of plant pathogens and pests of concern in the event of an exotic plant pest detection.
> National Plant Diagnostic Network (NPDN) First Detector Training
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Members of the BRE lab have been managing NPDN First Detector training since the launch of the initial crop biosecurity course e-learning (in 2008). The current NPDN Training and Education website for First Detectors was launched in 2011. Previously, NPDN First Detector content such as weblinks and scripted presentations were housed on the
NPDN First Detector information page
In order to simplify and streamline efforts, content was moved from the NPDN First Detector page. This allows those interested in NPDN First Detector information to directly go to their primary site of interest-the NPDN First Detector Website. NPDN Traditional (i.e. face-to-face delivery) First Detector training has occurred since 2003, and the program has served primarily as a train-the-trainer program for county extension faculty, crop consultants, and other appropriate individuals. In 2010, the NPDN partnered with USDA-APHIS-PPQ to form a new multi-agency educational program referred to as “Protect U.S.-the Community Invasive Species Network” for the following audiences: small farms, the general public, and K-12. The Protect U.S. website is also managed by BRE. Also during 2010, the NPDN officially partnered with USDA-APHIS-PPQ and the American Public Gardens Association (APGA) for the formation of the Sentinel Plant Network (SPN), targeting public Botanical Gardens. Both Protect U.S. and SPN are educational efforts closely affiliated with and in partnership with NPDN First Detector training, but each addresses a separate audience. As the programs are affiliated with NPDN First Detector training, e-learning modules for Protect U.S. and SPN are housed on the First Detector website and linked to from their home organizational websites. All e-learning data (NPDN First Detector, Protect U.S., and SPN) are housed on the NPDN First Detector Training website. Additionally, all Traditional (i.e. current and historic face-to-face) NPDN First Detector training data is housed on this site. Free scripted presentations (for educators) and general program information is available without the creation of a user account. Completion of the e-learning modules requires logging in with a username and password. Personnel data is restricted access and viewed only by approved users.
Provides tweets and updates relevant to invasive species pest detection (for First Detectors) at the national level.
> Protect U.S., Community Invasive Species Network
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Protect U.S., the Community Invasive Species Network, is a multiple-agency partner program focused on protecting the U.S. from exotic, invasive species that could harm our food crops and natural ecosystems. The target audience for the Protect U.S. educational initiatives includes: small farms, the general public, and K-12 instructors.