Chapter 7. Farmer field school graduates as IPM implementers. Pages 161-204. In: Elske van de Fliert. 1993. Integrated Pest Management: Farmer Field Schools Generate Sustainable Practices. A case study in Central Java evaluating IPM training. PhD Thesis, Thesis No. 93-3, Agricultural University Wageningen, The Netherlands. Wageningen, Veenman Drukkers, 304 pages.

Keywords: farmers knowledge and skills, the four IPM principles in practice, 1) grow a healthy crop [rice variety, crop establishment, fertilization, weeding, water management, post-harvest practices, 2) observe the field weekly(identification and perception of pests), field management and decision making (rat management, use of selective pesticides), 3) conserve natural enemies (effects of pesticides on natural enemies, management of habitats), 4) farmers become experts and trainers (frequency of pesticide usage, reason for pesticide application, target for pesticide application, method of pesticide application, reward and risk of IPM, horizontal communication (between farmers), channels of dissemination, communication by field school graduates, perception of non-IPM farmers