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Project management of an eradication campaign 1
Author(s) -
Ward M. G.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
eppo bulletin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.327
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1365-2338
pISSN - 0250-8052
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2338.2006.01019.x
Subject(s) - phytophthora , government (linguistics) , business , publicity , terminology , political science , public administration , public relations , marketing , biology , linguistics , philosophy , botany
Applying project management to a task helps to define objectives, resources, timescales, risks and governance arrangements. It can secure commitment of effort and expertise from other organisations, and from other parts of a large organisation, and ensure effective co‐ordination. The UK plant health services are increasingly using project management disciplines and terminology. To direct eradication and containment action against Phytophthora ramorum and Phytophthora kernoviae , a programme board has been established on which three government departments and several different fields of expertise are represented. The board has in turn set up subgroups, accountable to it for specific areas of activity. These comprise a science subgroup; a press and publicity subgroup; a field implementation subgroup; and two geographically based subgroups for the areas with Phytophthora kernoviae outbreaks – Cornwall and South Wales. There is also an industry liaison group comprising representatives from trade associations and providing a regular channel of communication with the nurserymen, retailers and woodland and garden owners most directly affected by measures against these pathogens.