IPM News and Events Roundup 6/10/2022

A weekly collection of IPM news, webinars, employment and funding opportunities and more from the NE IPM Center.  If you have IPM-related research, events or other IPM news you would like to have included, please email me at nec2@cornell.edu. If you would like to subscribe to the weekly Roundup, please email northeastipm@cornell.edu. Past Roundups are archived here.

Northeastern IPM Center News

 

From the Director

Nancy Cusumano sent her last issue of the IPM News and Events Roundup on April 29, 2022, her last day of work before retirement. Nancy launched the Roundup in January 2019 and compiled every issue until her last. I’ll try to fill those big shoes until a new hire is on board. If you have items for the Roundup in the meantime, please send them to me at dgg3@cornell.edu. If you’d like to leave Nancy a message, we set up a Kudoboard for that purpose.

 

Many thanks to Mike Webb for setting up the Roundup for the last few weeks – great job!

 

Jerrie Haines is joining our team, replacing Nancy, and will be taking on the Roundup over the next few weeks. Jerrie has loads of experience in greenhouse settings and IPM within greenhouses, so brings a new dimension to our unit.

- Deb Grantham, director, Northeastern IPM Center

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Postdoc’s mobile app helps growers manage crop diseases, pests (Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences)

A new mobile app aims to help growers improve disease and pest management practices while saving time, effort, and resources. Developed by postdoctoral associate Daniel Heck, the app combines sequential sampling plans with action plans that recommend an intervention if the damages of a disease cost more than the cost of control.

Webinars, Seminars, Meetings, and More

What’s Bugging You? First Friday Events (New York State IPM Program)

Fridays | 12:00 pm. – 12:30 p.m. EDT | Zoom | Free; registration required

The first Friday of each month, spend half an hour over lunch learning about practical solutions for pest problems with the New York State IPM Program. Each presentation will end with an IPM Minute.

Register to attend these monthly events. Submit photos of how you are implementing IPM to the “IPM and You Photo Contest.”

Recordings of past presentations are also available.

Upcoming First Friday Events:

  • July 1, 2022: Identification of common garden tomato diseases (IPM Minute: Tips to avoid damage by the squash vine borer)
  • August 5, 2022: Feature Presentation: Do's and Don'ts for ladybugs in the garden (IPM Minute: Risks associated with pest control home remedies)
  • September 2, 2022: Tackling white grubs in your lawn: scouting, decision-making, and sustainable management (IPM Minute: Shoo flies, don't bother me!)
  • October 7, 2022: Fall lawn IPM: managing leaves and ticks (IPM Minute: Is that a praying mantis egg case?)
  • November 4, 2022: Repellents, fencing, and other IPM approaches for managing deer damage (IPM Minute: Where you chuck your pumpkins matters)
  • December 2, 2022: Homeowner update on emerald ash borer management (IPM Minute: Creepy crawly Christmas - what to do if you find insects in your Christmas tree)

Virtual Town Hall: Spotted Lanternfly Management Strategies and the Latest Updates (Co-hosted by the Society of Municipal Arborists and Rainbow Ecoscience)

June 14, 2022 | 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Free; registration required

This virtual event is intended for municipal foresters, government agents, tree care and landscape professionals, and property/grounds managers. You’ll hear from university researchers, Department of Agriculture agents, and plant health care professionals about the latest control efforts and will learn how you can best manage this pest for your constituents and/or clients.

A Summary of Spotted Lanternfly Ecology and Biocontrol Efforts (North American Invasive Species Management Association (NAISMA))

June 15, 2022 | 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. CDT | Virtual | Free; registration required

Presented by Ann E. Hajek, a professor in the Department of Entomology at Cornell University, and an ESA Fellow, elected in 2018. She is nationally and internationally known for her research in invertebrate pathology, biological control, disease ecology, and invasive species.

tHRIVe web series (Horticultural Research Institute)

Free and open to the public, registration required. Times listed are Eastern Time.

  • June 23, 2022 | 1:00 p.m.: Biology and Management of Volutella Blight caused by Pseudonectria buxi
  • August 23, 2022 | 11:00 a.m.: Building a Better Monarch Butterfly Garden
  • September 7, 2022 | 1:00 p.m.: How do weather and climate impact boxwood blight? A modeling approach to aiding in boxwood disease management
  • October 4, 2022 | 10:00 a.m.: Controlling Nostoc, a slippery hazard for nursery workers
  • November 3, 2022 | 11:00 a.m.: Smart Plants—Magical interactions between flowers and their pollinators

2022 Tick Academy (Tick IPM Working Group)

University of Minnesota, Saint Paul Campus, Hodson Hall, Entomology: Tick Lab| $100; registration required

Please join the Tick IPM Working Group for the third annual Tick Academy! The Tick Academy is the premier event for researchers, educators, students, public health professionals, pest control professionals, public-space managers, and citizen scientists interested in learning more about what they can do to stop the spread of ticks and tick-borne diseases in their communities. This in-person event will feature time in the field collecting ticks followed by hands-on tick identification in a lab setting.

Airblast Sprayer Calibration Workshops (Cornell Cooperative Extension Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture)

$20 per farm. Registration required. Both events 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

University of New Hampshire Extension field specialist emeritus George Hamilton will demonstrate the importance of calibrating air blast sprayers and the best techniques for doing so. Proper calibration will ensure effective, efficient, economical, and legal spraying. Inadequate spray coverage is usually the cause of poor spray efficacy and additional spray applications. Overuse of some sprays results in unhealthy residues and can lead to fines.

  • Wednesday, June 29, 2022 | Whitecliff Vineyard, 331 McKinstry Road, Gardiner, NY 12525
  • Thursday, June 30, 2022 | Rulf's Orchard, 531 Bear Swamp Road, Peru, NY 12972

Weed Management and Soil Health Field Day (Cornell Cooperative Extension Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture)

July 20 | 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | The Don G Orchard Block, 333 Route 22B, Peru, NY 12972 | Free; registration required

Join us for a discussion of orchard weed and soil management! Speakers will be joining us from across Cornell’s research and extension teams. Topics will include the results of our herbicide timing trials, new vision-guided technologies for orchard weed spraying, organic weed management options, soil health demonstrations, and a discussion on our statewide orchard soil health survey. DEC credits are pending for this event.

Employment Opportunities

USFWS National Integrated Pest Management Coordinator (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Wildlife Refuge System)

120-day detail beginning the last week of June. For more information, e-mail Angela_Matz@fws.gov.

Tree Improvement Project Manager (The Nature Conservancy) - Visit https://careers.nature.org/ and search for “tree improvement” or job ID# 51561.

The Nature Conservancy has received generous funding for a 3-year project, Trees in Peril, to increase the capacity, speed, and scientific ability of public and private partners to breed a selected set of tree species to be resistant to the invasive forest pests that are imperiling their survival at landscape scales. This project is seeking applications for a tree improvement project manager. The position location is flexible within North America. This position will be responsible for managing a complex tree research and partnership project that will span multiple departments, programs, federal agencies, and non-profit partners.

Applications are due by June 20.

Urban Agriculture Specialist (UMass Extension)

UMass Extension is excited to add some dedicated capacity in the important and growing area of urban agriculture with the hiring of an extension educator to be based at the Mt. Ida campus in Newton, MA. We hope to develop a great pool of candidates who are capable of integrating well with others in extension while developing and maintaining strong relationships with urban ag practitioners and organizations in Greater Boston and beyond.

Open until filled, but we encourage potential candidates to complete their application by July 5 to be considered in the first applicant review round.

IPM Entomology Farm Advisor (University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR))

Position located in Salinas, Monterey County, CA

The IPM entomology farm advisor will implement an innovative extension education and applied research program to address pest management issues facing agriculture. Research and extension will address high-priority issues related to ecologically and economically sound IPM programs. Emphasis is expected to be on interdisciplinary projects that affect cool-season vegetables including leafy greens, such as lettuce, and cole crops, such as broccoli, along with other crops including strawberries and other berries, ornamental and nursery plant production, and local specialty crops.

Closing date: July 13.

Extension State Specialist, Dairy Production (University of New Hampshire Extension)

UNH Extension is seeking applicants for the position of extension state specialist in dairy production. This individual will deliver research-based programming and technical expertise to dairy farms of all sizes and production models throughout the state to enhance sustainability and viability. This is a 100% extension appointment based primarily in Boscawen, NH, with additional office space in the Keener Dairy Research building on UNH’s Durham campus. MS or PhD in a relevant agricultural field with coursework in dairy science required, as well as at least three years’ experience working within the dairy industry. Contact UNH Extension Food and Agriculture Program team leader Amy Papineau at 603-272-6497 or amy.papineau@unh.edu.

Open until filled.

Extension State Specialist, Soil Health (University of New Hampshire Extension)

Position based at University of New Hampshire's Durham campus.

The extension state specialist in soil health provides statewide leadership in soil health and fertility in agricultural systems. Beginning in the second year of employment, state specialists must generate 25% of annual salary from external grants and contracts. The specialist will oversee the UNH Soil Testing Service, engage with the Northeast Soil Testing Committee (NECC-1812), and collaborate with faculty, extension specialists, and agricultural stakeholders to lead and support outreach efforts as part of a team that is working to develop and implement innovative, relevant, and impactful programming in the fields of soil health, nutrient management, and environmental quality.

Open until filled.

Principal Plant Pathologist (IR-4 Project | NC State University | Raleigh, NC)

The IR-4 Project is accepting applications for a principal plant pathologist to join the headquarters team at NC State University. As part of IR-4’s research unit, this role will manage the technical handling of new requests for assistance for products that manage bacterial and fungal pests. The position will also manage IR-4’s national product performance and integrated solutions research efforts with fungicides and nematicides, while providing support for IR-4’s residue research program. Ideal candidates will have an advanced degree in plant pathology and at least three years of full-time professional experience in applied research in plant pathology.

Open until filled.

Funding Opportunities

Call for Research Proposals 2022 (The American Chestnut Foundation (TACF))

TACF is pleased to announce its 2022 request for research proposals. We will entertain any proposal concerned with the myriad of aspects involved in chestnut restoration that address our core mission to return the iconic American chestnut to its native range. This is a small grants program. TACF does not ordinarily fund projects in excess of $10,000.

Proposals must be sent via email attachment to externalgrants@acf.org by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, August 1, 2022.

Call for Preproposals (Northeast SARE)

Northeast SARE is accepting preproposals for three programs: Research and Education ($30 - $250k), Research for Novel Approaches ($30k - $200k), and Professional Development ($30k - $150k)

Interested in learning what it takes to write a successful preproposal? Northeast SARE will host an informational webinar at noon on June 23, 2022. Register.

Preproposals due by August 2, 2022.