Capstone Team 44 presented their alpha-level project to address the growing issue of slug damage to crops in the Willamette Valley. They are creating an informational hub to educate growers on slug management strategies through providing content on slug biology and connecting growers with experts. Their project entails completing content for the hub, validating a slug activity predictor, and launching a linked blog to facilitate ongoing learning, with the goal of mitigating the economic impact of slugs on local agriculture.
3. Why Is This Needed?
•Slugs are a growing pest in the Willamette Valley
•Their damage to crops is have a dramatic impact
on the agricultural economy
•Management strategies are not known
•Current methods used are unsuccessful
4. What Are We Doing?
•Creating an informational hub for all slug
information
•Providing education to growers on slug
management strategies
•Connecting growers with slug experts for
continued learning
5. What We Have Left
•Fill the rest of the pages with content
•Get our Slug Activity Predictor approved
•Create and link our blog
•Do a second user study with our stakeholders
