EDUCATION
M.S., Entomology. (1989) University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
B.A., Education. (1978) Goddard College, Plainfield, VT

AWARDS
Local Hero Citizen Award, Communities Involved in Sustaining Agriculture, Northampton, MA, October 2003.

University of Massachusetts Distinguished Academic Outreach Award, Amherst, MA, 2000-2001

PANEL EXPERIENCE
USDA/CSREES Organic Program, Review Panel member, July, 2004

EXPERIENCE
Vegetable Entomologist, Team Leader UMass Extension Vegetable Program. University of Massachusetts Extension, Department of Entomology. Responsible for coordinating educational and applied research activities of faculty and staff, developing and implementing vegetable team objectives and programs. Responsible for coordinating research and extension projects in pest and crop management in brassicas, Asian crops, tomato, pepper, cucurbits, sweet corn, and potato. October 1994 to present.

IPM Specialist and Project Leader for Vegetable Integrated Crop and Pest Management Program, University of Massachusetts Extension, Department of Entomology. Responsible for developing and implementing state-wide IPM programs in tomato, sweet corn, potato, crucifers, and peppers. Research on disease forecasting systems in tomato, biointensive IPM systems in sweet corn, management of Leptinotarsa decemlineata in potato, and management of Delia radicum and Lepidopteran pests in crucifers. 1989 to 2000.

Research Assistant, Department of Entomology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA. 1986-1989.

Vegetable Farmer, The Mountain School, Vershire Center, VT. Managed vegetable farm for rural private secondary school. 1980-1982.

Director, Wyngate Farm Program, Putney, VT. Designed and directed a farm and outdoor program for elementary students. 1974-1976.

REFEREED PUBLICATIONS
Andersen, C., R. Hazzard, R. Van Driesche and F. X. Mangan. 2006. Alternative Management Strategies for Control of Phyllotreta cruciferae and Phyllotreta striolata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) on Brassica rapa in Massachusetts, J. Econ. Entomol. (in press)

Andersen, C., R. Hazzard, R. Van Driesche and F. X. Mangan. 2005. Overwintering and Seasonal Patterns of Feeding and Reproduction in Phyllotreta cruciferae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in the Northeastern United States. J. Environ. Entomol. Vol. 34, no. 4, pp. 794 - 800.

Kuhar, T. P., V. M. Barlwo, M. P. Hoffman, S. J. Fleischer, E. Groden, J. Garner, R. Hazzard, Wm G. Wright, S. A. Pricher, J. Spease III, P. Westgate. 2004. Potential of Trichogramma ostriniae (Hymentoptera:Trichogrammatidae) for biological control of European corn borer (Lepidoptera:Crambidae) in solanaceous crops. J. Econ. Entomol. 97 (4): 1209-1216.

Cook, R., A. Carter, P. Westgate, and R. Hazzard. 2003. Optimum timing of an application of corn oil and Bacillus thuringiensis to control Lepidopteran pests in sweet corn. HortTechnology. 14: 3 (307-314).

Hazzard, R. V, B. B Schultz, E. Groden, E. D. Ngollo, and E. Siedlecki. 2003. Evaluation of oils and microbial pathogens for control of Lepidopteran pests of sweet corn in New England. Journal of Econ. Ent. 96:6, 1653-1661. December, 2003

Cook, R., A. Carter, P. Westgate, and R. Hazzard. 2003. Direct silk applications of corn oil and Bacillus thuringiensis as a barrier to corn earworm larvae in sweet corn. HortTechnology 13(3):509-514.

Cook, R., A. Carter, P. Westgate, and R. Hazzard. 2003. Optimum timing of an application of corn oil and Bacillus
thuringiensis to control Lepidopteran pests in sweet corn. HortTechnology. 14:inpress.

Gleason, Mark L., S.K. Parker, R. E. Pitblado, R. X. Latin, D. Speranzini, R. V. Hazzard, M. J. Maletta, W. P. Cowgill, Jr., and D. L. Biederstedt. 1997. Validation of a commercial systems for remote estimation of wetness duration. Plant Disease 81:825-829.

Hazzard, R.V. & M. A. Mazzola. Foliar sprays of Bacillus thuringiensis in early corn, 1996. 1997 Arthropod Management Tests. Pp. 122-123.

D.C. Weber, D.N. Ferro, J. Buonaccorsi & R. V. Hazzard. 1994. Disrupting spring colonization of Colorado potato beetle to nonrotated potato fields. Entomol. Expt. et Applic. 73: 39-50.

Hazzard, R.V. & J. Gault. 1993. Microbial insecticides for control of first generation European corn borer, 1992. Insecticide & Acaricide Tests 18:122.

Hazzard, R.V., D.N. Ferro, R.G. Van Dreische, & A.F. Tuttle. 1991. Mortality to eggs of Colorado potato beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) from predation by Coleomegilla maculata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). Environ. Entomol. 20(3): 841-848.

Hazzard, R.V. and D. N. Ferro. 1991. Feeding responses of adult Coleomegilla maculata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) to eggs of Colorado potato beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) and to green peach aphids (Homoptera: Aphididae). Environ. Entomol. 20(2): 644-651.

Van Driesche, R.G., T.S. Bellows, D.N. Ferro, R.V. Hazzard & A. Maher. 1989. Estimating stage survival from recruitment and density data, with reference to egg mortality in the Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say). Can. Entomol.121: 291-300.

EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS, REPORTS, PROCEEDINGS & CHAPTERS
Howell, J, A. R. Bonanno, T. J. Boucher, R. V. Hazzard & R. Wick, co-editors. 2005. 2006-2007 New England Vegetable Management Guide. UMass Extension Publication. 140 pp.

Hazzard, R.V., editor. Vegetable Notes (formerly Vegetable IPM Newsletter), Volume 1-16, Issues 1-19, May to October, 1989-2005. University of Massachusetts Extension Publication.

R. Hazzard & El-Jaoual, T. 2005. Management of flea beetles in brassicas. UMass Extension Fact sheet.

El-Jaoual, T. & R. Hazzard. 2005. Management of potato leafhopper in long bean and potato. UMass Extension Fact sheet, 8 pp.

Cavanagh, A. & R. Hazzard. 2005. Perimeter trap cropping works in butternut squash. Vegetable Notes Vol.16:2, April 2005. http://www.umassvegetable.org/newsletters/current_news/index.html

El-Jaoual, T. & R. Hazzard. 2004. Management of flea beetles in brassicas; Management of Colorado potato beetle in Solanacea; Management of potato leafhopper in long bean and potato; Management of striped cucumber beetle and bacterial wilt in cucurbits. New Entry Farmer Project, Risk Management Agency & UMass Extension. http://www.umassvegetable.org/grower_services/new_growers/ index.html

Hazzard, R. V. and P. Westgate. 2004. Organic insect management in sweet corn: scouting , thresholds and management methods for key caterpillar pests in sweet corn. University of Massachusetts Extension Publication. 8p text, 2 pp photos.

R Hazzard, C Andersen, R Van Driesche & F. Mangan. Managing flea beetles in Brassicas. Vegetable Notes Vol.15:4, May 15, 2004, pp 3-6.

T. Jude Boucher, R. Durgy, R Hazzard & A. Cavanagh. Perimeter trap cropping. Vegetable Notes Vol.15:2, March 30, 2004, pp 2-6.

Bonanno, A. R., R. Hazzard R. Wick, & J. Howell. 2004. Pest identification supplement to the 2004-2005 New England Vegetable Management Guide. University of Massachusetts Extension Publication.

Hazzard, R. V., A Carter, P. Westgate. 2003. Implementing a bio-intensive strategy for caterpillar control in sweet corn. Final Report, NE SARE Project # 99LNE99-118. March 31, 2003. 77pp.

Hazzard. R.V. 2003. Admire for control of the striped cucumber beetle. Proceedings of the 2003 New York State Vegetable Conference, February 10-13, 2003. pp187-190.

Hazzard, R.V., editor. Vegetable IPM Newsletter, Volume 1-14, Issues 1-19, May to October, 1989- 2003. University of Massachusetts Extension Publication

Hazzard, R.V. 2004. Insect Management: managing benefical habitats, using organic instecticides. In Organic vegetable production: proceedings from a three-day serious of meetings, New York State Agricultural Experiment Station,Geneva, NY, January 2003. Pp 136-141.

Hazzard, R. V., A Carter, P. Westgate. 2003. Implementing a bio-intensive strategy for caterpillar control in sweet corn. Final Report, NE SARE Project # 99LNE99-118. March 31, 2003. 77pp.

Hazzard, R. V. C. Andersen, M. Verson, F. Mangan. June 2002. Managing Flea Beetles in Brassica Crops. UMass Extension Vegetable Publication # Veg 2-02 (also translated in Khmer and Hmong)

Hazzard, R.V., G. Ghidiu and T. J. Boucher. 2000. European corn borer. Chapt. 13 in, Northeast Pepper Integrated Pest Management Manual. Univ. of Ct Coop. Ext. System, T. Jude Boucher, ed. Pg 67-76.

Hazzard, R.V. editor. Mangan, FX; Carter, AK; Wick, R; Bonanno, R; and Howell, J., R. Bernatzky; Westgate,P., co-authors. Vegetable Integrated Crop and Pest Management Program Annual Report. University of Massachusetts Extension Publication, October 2001.

Hazzard, R. V. 2001. Insecticdes for 2001: New and Recent Registrations Expand the options for vegetable growers. In, University of Massachusetts Vegetable Notes, Vol 10 # 3, Spring 2001. Pg. 3-6

Hazzard, R. V. 2001. Striped cucumber beetle and bacterial wilt management in vine crops. In, University of Massachusetts Vegetable Notes, Vol 10 # 3, Spring 2001. Pg. 7-8

Hazzard, R.V. Caterpillar control in organic sweet corn. The JSS Advantage, Johnny's Selected Seeds. Vol 7, 2001, pg 8-9.

Grubinger, V. and Hazzard, R.V. 2001 Farmers and their Ecological Sweet Corn Production Practices. An educational video on innovative production practices for sweet corn (40 min). Center for Sustainable Agriculture, University of Vermont Extension.

Mangan, F, A. Carter, M. Mazzola, M. Rulevich, R. Hazzard, R. Bernatzky, M. Pearson, A. Smith, J. Baranek, P. Harmsen, L. Dow, M. Anderson, L. Colangione, D. Webber, P. Belanger, C. Touchette, and P. Fishcer. 2000. The intrdoctuion of Latino crops to farmers in the state of Massachusetts, USA. 1998 Proceedings of the Interamerican Society for Tropical Horticulture. 391-393.

Hazzard, R. V. Biointensive insect management in sweet corn. UMass Vegetable and Small Fruit Program Fact Sheet, VegSF 1-99. 4 pp.

Hazzard, R.V. Integrating Oils and Microbial Insecticides into Sweet Corn IPM. Pg 27-29. In, Alternatives for insecticides for managing vegtetable insects: Proceedings of the farmer/scientist conference, Dec. 6 & 7, 1998 Hartford, CT, Kimberly Stoner, editor.

Hazzard, R.V, J Boucher, R. Wick, J. Howell, D. Ferro & A. R. Bonanno. 1999. Pepper, Sweet Corn, Crucifer,Tomato and Cucurbit Guidelines, in Integrated Pest Management Guidelines: Crop Specific Definitions. C. S. Hollingsworth & W. Coli, editors. University of Massachusetts Extension Publication..

Mangan, F., R. Hazzard & A. Carter. Expanding Specialty Pepper and Integrated Pepper Management on Massachusetts Vegetable Farms: 1997-1998. Final Report. 28 pp.

Hazzard, R., Jeffry Lerner & Suzanne Lyon. 1997. Using Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) products for European Corn Borer Control in Sweet Corn. 1994-1996 On-Farm Trials: Final Report. UMass Extension Public # C-220. 7 pgs.

Howell, J., F.X. Mangan, R.V. Hazzard and. Pepper Project in the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts, 1994-1996. Final Report. 1996. UMass Extension Agroecology Program. 36 pp.

Hazzard, R.V. 1995. Early blight management in fresh market tomatoes. In: Proceedings of the 1995 New England Vegetable and Berry Conference and Trade Show. Dec. 12-14, 1995. pp 172-175.

Hazzard, R., Robert Wick and Mark Mazzola. 1995. TOM-CAST Forecasting System and Cultural Practices for Managing Early Blight in Fresh Market Tomatoes. In: Proceedings of the 10th Annual Tomato Disease Workshop. pp 13-19.

Hazzard, Ruth, editor. 1994. Proceedings of the Northeast farmer to farmer information exchange: sweet corn meetings. Northeast Organic Farming Association and U. Mass. Cooperative Extension System, with the support of the Northeast Region Sustainable Agric. Research and Education Program (SARE). 34 pp.

PRESENTATIONS
R. Hazzard.& Sokha Mao. Water, rice and vegetables in Cambodia. NOFA Summer Conference, Amherst, MA August 2005.

R. Hazzard.Vegetable pests: hands on tour. NOFA Summer Conference, Amherst, MA August 2005.

R. Hazzard, A Duphily & A. Cavanagh. Broccoli variety trials: evaluating heat tolerance in summer grown broccoli. UMass Crops Research and Education center Field Day, July 2005

R. Hazzard, A Duphily. Evalaution of organic and systemic insecticides for control of striped cucumaber beetle in cucumbers. UMass Crops Research and Education center Field Day, July 2005

R. Hazzard, L. Adler & A. Cavanagh. Perimeter trap cropping:alternative trap crops and impact on pollinators. UMass Crops Research and Education Center Field Day, July 2005

R. Hazzard. Organic insect management in vegetables. Field workshop for incubator farmers and interns, Southside Land Trust/ Urban Edge Farm, Providence, RI, June 2005.

R. Hazzard. Insect management. Workshops (indoor and field) for New Entry Sustainable Farming Project. January and May 2005, Lowell, MA.

R. Hazzard New England Vegetable and Berry Growers Assoc. 2004 Survey: What insecticides are growers using? Where do we go from here?. New England Vegetable and Berry Growers Meeting, Chicopee, MA. January 2005

R. Hazzard and A. Cavanagh. Trap cropping and other ways to manage cucumber beetles. All Day Vegetable and Berry Meeting, sponsored by New England Vegetable and Berry Growers Association & New England States Cooperative Extension, November 6, 2004, Westport, MA. 60

Durgy, R. and R. Hazzard. Using perimeter trap crops for insect management in vegetables. NOFA Summer Conference, August 13, 2004, Amherst, MA. 45

R. Hazzard. Basics of insect management. New Entry Farmer Training Program, Tufts University and UMass Extension Vegetable Program. February 1, 2004, Lowell, MA 40

R. Hazzard. Update on sweet corn: On-farm trials with Trichogramma ostriniae for European corn borer control in sweet corn . All Day Vegetable and Berry Meeting, sponsored by New England Vegetable and Berry Growers Association & New England States Cooperative Extension, February 13, 2004. Waltham, MA.

R. Hazzard. Using perimeter trap crops for insect management in vegetables. All Day Vegetable and Berry Meeting, sponsored by New England Vegetable and Berry Growers Association & New England States Cooperative Extension, February 13, 2004, Waltham, MA. 100

R. Hazzard. January 23, 2004. Trap crops and other tricks for keeping beetles and bugs at bay. Northeast Organic Farming Association of Massachusetts Winter Conference, Barre, MA. 20

R V Hazzard, C. Andersen, R. Van Driesche, F. X. Mangan. Flea beetle management in brassica greens. New England Vegetable and Berry Conference, December 18, 2003, Manchester, NH. 110

R. Hazzard. On-farm evaluation of an IPM strategy for managing Ostrinia nubilalis and Helicoverpa zea in organic, fresh market sweet corn. Submitted paper, Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America, October 28, 2003, Cincinnati, Ohio.

C. Andersen, R V Hazzard, R. Van Driesche, F. X. Mangan. October 27, 2003. Pheonology of adult feeding, oviposition, and larval development of Phyllotreta cruciferae Goeze and Phyllotreta striolata Fabricus (Coleoptera :Chrysomelidae) in Asian Brassica crops in New England. Poster presentation, Annual Meeting of the ESA, October 27, 2003, Cincinnati, OH.

R V Hazzard, C. Andersen, R. Van Driesche, F. X. Mangan. Flea beetle management in brassica greens. New England Vegetable and Berry Conference, December 18, 2003, Manchester, NH.

R. Hazzard. Vegetable pest management and pesticide safety. Field training session for Hmong New Entry Farmers. June, 2003, Fitchburg, MA.

R. Hazzard. Vegetable pest management and pesticide safety. Indoor training session for Hmong New Entry Farmers. May 2003, Fitchburg MA.

R. Hazzard. Vegetable pest management. Workshop with community gardeners and incubator farmers in the Southside Community Land Trust, March 30, 2003, Providence, RI

R. Hazzard. Easy and difficult pests: tools for organic pest management. Organic Vegetable Production, Geneva, NY January 14-16, 2003.

Westgate, P & R. Hazzard. Practical Production of Organic Sweet Corn: Growing a Healthy, Pest-Free Crop. Virginia Biological Farming Conference, Wakefield, VA. January 31, 2003 (60)

Managing striped cucumber beetle and bacterial wilt: greenhouse, soil, foliar and trickle applications. 2003 New York State Vegetable Conference, Feb 10-13, 2003. (100 growers)

R. Cook, A. Carter, R Hazzard and P. Westgate. Use of direct silk treatments with corn oil and Bacillus thuringiensis for control of lepidopteran pests of sweet corn. Poster presentation, Annual Meeting of the ESA, November 17-20, 2002, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

R. Hazzard, J. Howell, R. Wick and T. Andenmatten. Management strategies for striped cucumber beetle (Acalymma vittata) and bacterial wilt in pumpkin. Poster presentation, Annual Meeting of the ESA, November 17-20, 2002, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

C. Andersen, R Van Driesche, R. Hazzard and M. Verson. Evaluating the effectiveness of organic and non-organic treatments for cruciferous fela beetles (Phyllotreta cruciferae and Phyllotreta striolata) on the Asian brassicas Bok Choi and Komatsuna. Submitted paper, Annual Meeting of the ESA, November 17-20, 2002, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Pesticide Use and Pest Management. New Entry sustainable Farming Project Training and Technical Assistance Workshop, Lowell MA 4/16/02

Insect Management in Vegetable Crops. NOFA Winter Conference, Barre, MA 1/26/02

Growing organic sweet corn. Co-presented with Steve Mong, Applefield Farm. NOFA Winter Conference, Barre, MA 1/26/02

Insecticide Update. New England Vegetable and Berry Growers Meeting, Waltham MA 1/25/02

Sweet corn research update. Farmer-researcher meeting (Stow, MA) 1/17/02

Bacterial wilt and cucumber beetle management in cucurbits, New England Vegetable and Berry Growers Meeting, Chicopee, MA. 1/5/02

What's new and effective in crucifers New England Vegetable and Berry Cnference and Trade Show, Dec 11-13, 2001.

Highlights from Michigan's Phytophthora projects. Phytophthora workshop, March 27, 2001

Update on Insecticides. New England Vegetable and Berry Growers Association, Waltham, MA February, 2000

IPM in Cucurbits. New England Vegetable and Berry Growers Association, Dighton, MA. December, 2000

IPM for Pumpkins and Squash. Bangor and Lewiston, ME. University of Maine Cooperative Extension System -- Vegetable and Strawberry Pest Management Meetings. March 28 and 29, 2000

Management of Vegetable Insect Pests. NOFA Summer Conference, Amherst, MA August, 2000 and August, 2001.

Update on TOM-CAST: using regional forecasts. 1999 New England Vegetable and Berry Conference. Dec. 16, 1999. Sturbridge, MA

Integrating Oils and Microbial Insecticides into Sweet Corn IPM. Farmer/Scientist Conference. Hartford, CT. Dec. 6, 1998

Use of Microbials and Oil for Control of European corn borer and Corn earworm. Invited presentation at Symposium entitled, "New Develpments in Biointensive Sweet Corn IPM," Entomological Society of America Eastern Branch Meeting,. Burlington VT, Feb. 25, 1997

SERVICE and PROFESSIONAL AND AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATIONS
Chair, Northeast Vegetable IPM Working Group, Northeast Pest Management Center, 2004-present.

Co-chair, Northeast Vegetable IPM Working Group, Northeast Pest Management Center, 2001 to 2004.

Steering Committee, New England Vegetable and Berry Conference and Trade Show and New England Tree Fruit Meeting, December 17-19 2003, Manchester, NH, 1991 to present (Program Chair 1997-2001; General Chair, 2003);

Member: Entomological Society of America, North Amercian Farmland Trust, Northeast Organic Farming Association, New England Vegetable and Berry Growers Association (Program Committee);

Chair, Town of Amherst Farm Committee; member, Representative Town Meeting.

Member, North Amherst Community Farm (chair, CSA subcommittee); shareholder, Brookfield Community Farm, Amherst MA

GRANTS RECEIVED
Hazzard, Carter, USDA 99-COOP-1-7416 (NE SARE), $68,265, 10/1/99-5/31/02, Implementing a Bio-intensive Strategy for Caterpillar Control in Sweet corn 990LNE99-118

Hazzard, Westgate & Carter, Organic Farming Research Foundation, $9,285, 3/01-3/02, Integrated Caterpillar Control in Organic Sweet corn Part 2

Hazzard, Mangan, Carter, Howell, Wick, Massachusetts State IPM Program, $65,863, 10/00-9/01, Vegetable Integrated Crop Management Program

Mangan, Hazzard, Van Driesche, Risk Management Agency, USDA, $80,000, 1/01-1/04, Risk Management Issues Relevant to New Entry Farmers

Mangan, Hazzard & Stoner, SARE, USDA, $133,132, 6/01 - 12/04, Providing Farms with New Brassica Species and Management Options for Flea Beetles in Expanding Markets in MA and CT

Petzoldt, Hazzard Kovach,Michanec, USDA – CREES – Pest Management – RAMP, $87,340 (UMass Subcontract), 9/15/01 to 9/14/04, Demonstration & Evaluation of Cucurbit Pest Nad Crop Management Systems

Fleischer, Hazzard, USDA/NEIPM, $3000 (UMass Subcontract to Penn. State), 6/30/2002-6/30/2004, Regional Monitoring in the Northeast

Boucher, Hazzard, NESARE/USDA, $ 70,886, (UMass Subcontract to U. Conn.), 3/15/03 – 3/14/05, Popularizing a novel whole-farm systems approach to pest management on vegetable farms

Hazzard, Van Driesche, USDA/CSREES (Hatch) MAS000889, $36,000 to date, 10/1/03 to 9/30/08, Biology and Management of Flea beetle species in traditional and newly introduced Brassica crops.

Hazzard & Stoner, NE SARE, USDA, LNE04-202, $129,956, 5/1/2004- 12/31/2007, Achieving High Quality Brassica Crops on Diversified Vegetable Farms

Adler, Hazzard, USDA/CSREES NE-IPM, $59,180, 4/15/05-4/15/07, Perimeter trap cropping in butternut squash: a systems approach to control striped cucumber beetle and enhance pollination and yield.

Hazzard, NE-IPM Center, $46,963, 5/1/05-4/30/07, Strengthening Partnerships and Building Tools for Advancing Vegetable IPM in the Northeast

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