Biointensive IPM Coordinator
University of Wisconsin-Madison
dknuteson@wisc.edu

Deana Knuteson, Ph.D. is the biointensive IPM Field Coordinator for the WWF/WPVGA/UW Collaboration effort and is located out of the Nutrient and Pest Management Program in the Department of Horticulture (UW-Madison). She is responsible for coordinating the outreach and educational programming to Wisconsin potato producers and for assisting potato farmers in reducing their reliance on high-risk pesticides and increasing their use of biointensive IPM practices. Deana helps coordinate the Healthy Grown program and is the liaison between the growers, industry, and researchers for the effort.