Skip to main content

NC State Extension

Jill Sidebottom

en Español / em Português
Español

El inglés es el idioma de control de esta página. En la medida en que haya algún conflicto entre la traducción al inglés y la traducción, el inglés prevalece.

Al hacer clic en el enlace de traducción se activa un servicio de traducción gratuito para convertir la página al español. Al igual que con cualquier traducción por Internet, la conversión no es sensible al contexto y puede que no traduzca el texto en su significado original. NC State Extension no garantiza la exactitud del texto traducido. Por favor, tenga en cuenta que algunas aplicaciones y/o servicios pueden no funcionar como se espera cuando se traducen.


Português

Inglês é o idioma de controle desta página. Na medida que haja algum conflito entre o texto original em Inglês e a tradução, o Inglês prevalece.

Ao clicar no link de tradução, um serviço gratuito de tradução será ativado para converter a página para o Português. Como em qualquer tradução pela internet, a conversão não é sensivel ao contexto e pode não ocorrer a tradução para o significado orginal. O serviço de Extensão da Carolina do Norte (NC State Extension) não garante a exatidão do texto traduzido. Por favor, observe que algumas funções ou serviços podem não funcionar como esperado após a tradução.


English

English is the controlling language of this page. To the extent there is any conflict between the English text and the translation, English controls.

Clicking on the translation link activates a free translation service to convert the page to Spanish. As with any Internet translation, the conversion is not context-sensitive and may not translate the text to its original meaning. NC State Extension does not guarantee the accuracy of the translated text. Please note that some applications and/or services may not function as expected when translated.

Collapse ▲

Jill_IMG_1109

Area Extension Forestry Specialist

Mountain Conifer IPM

Responsibilities

Extension (100%): Mountain Conifer Integrated Pest Management

  • Providing support to the North Carolina Cooperative Extension agents with responsibilities for mountain conifers, primarily Christmas trees.
  • Developing scouting techniques and economic thresholds for insects, mites, and diseases of Christmas trees and commercially grown ornamental conifers.
  • Determining least-toxic pesticides and lowest rates for pest control.
  • Increasing the awareness of the benefits of IPM and facilitating its implementation by identifying and responding to clientele needs, and developing education programs and materials.
  • Assessing the adoption and impact of IPM to producers of mountain conifers.
  • Promoting the safe use of pesticides among Christmas tree growers and their farm workers.
  • Providing educational opportunities for those seeking to get their NC pesticide license in forestry.

Current Projects: 2020

  • Continue to evaluate controls for elongate hemlock scale in Fraser fir Christmas trees.
  • Develop scouting videos for website.
  • Monitor biocontrol organisms with various ground covers.
  • Promote farm pesticide safety to farm workers and educate workers in scouting techniques and IPM.

Background

B.S. University of Illinois

M.S. North Carolina State University

Ph.D. North Carolina State University

Jill R. Sidebottom graduated with a B.S.(1981) in Ornamental Horticulture from the University of Illinois. She received her M.S. (1984) and Ph.D. (1988) from North Carolina State University in Plant Pathology. Her master’s thesis was on the interaction of soil type and soil matric potential on sporangium production and infection of tobacco by Phytophthora parasitica var. nicotianae, the causal agent of black shank. Her doctorial thesis was on the use of cultural practices to enhance partial-resistance in peanut cultivars to Clindrocladium crotalariae, the causal agent of black rot in peanuts. Since 1988 she has been working with IPM on Christmas tree farms in western North Carolina.


Mountain Horticultural Crops Research & Extension Center
455 Research Drive
Mills River, NC 28759
Phone: 828-684-3562 ~ Fax: 828-684-8715


E-mail: jill_sidebottom@ncsu.edu

Updated February 25, 2020

Written By

Jill Sidebottom, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionDr. Jill SidebottomExtension Specialist (Mountain Conifer IPM) Call Dr. Jill Email Dr. Jill Forestry & Environmental Resources
NC State Extension, NC State University
Page Last Updated: 4 years ago
Was the information on this page helpful? Yes check No close