IPM Voice Sets Advisory Committee, Holds Second Meeting

IPM Voice is an independent organization formed to secure the attention and resources that IPM deserves and needs. Developed with input from 40 professionals representing industry, government, universities, and nongovernmental organizations, it has the following mission:

IPM Voice advocates for integrated pest management (IPM) that is genuinely progressive and seeks continuous improvement of environmental, social and economic conditions through application of accepted scientific principles. We comprise diverse philosophies and approaches united to support a broad foundation upon which IPM will be strengthened and improved.

The organization’s Steering Committee recently created an Advisory Committee, and both entities will chart the organization’s future. They met on October 3 in Alexandria, VA, to discuss finance, membership, governance, and advocacy. Some members of the group are already working to educate policy makers about the critical importance of IPM to stakeholders.