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Watch the recording of this informational webinar about the Northeastern IPM Center’s 2020 Partnership Grants RFA.

The Tree Fruit IPM Working Group has released updated priorities for 2019 and report documents from the 2018 New England, New York and Canadian Fruit Pest Management Workshop. Explore the new content, as well as archived reports from previous years on the Tree Fruit IPM Working Group web page.

A nationwide survey currently underway aims to gather information from farmers and growers on the economic impact of the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) on agriculture. The ultimate goal is to better provide you with the help you need in managing this pest.

The Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research (IBBR) and the University of Maryland College Park Department of Entomology invite applications for a faculty position in the Department of Entomology. The appointee will be expected to build a prominent research program in the field of arthropod vectors, and to oversee the University of Maryland Insect Transformation Facility, an international resource for insect genetic modification technologies located at IBBR. For best consideration, apply by December 1, 2019. Application information at: https://ejobs.umd.edu/postings/74086

University of Maryland, College Park seeks applications for a faculty position in the Department of Entomology. We particularly encourage applications from those with interests in pesticide safety, including traditional, organic, and genetically engineered pest controls, environmental impacts, regulatory issues, human health effects, or related topics. For best consideration, apply by November 15, 2019. Application information at: https://ejobs.umd.edu/postings/73515

Join a growing team of conservation professionals at the Xerces Society who are dedicated to protecting some of the world’s most important animals. This position will report to the Xerces Society Senior Pollinator Conservation Specialist (Northeast / Mid-Atlantic Region), and work very closely with Xerces’ NRCS Partner Biologist based in Maine. As part of this team, the person in this new position will collaborate closely with the New Hampshire USDA-NRCS, the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension, and Xerces’ Pesticide experts to (a) support state efforts to implement Integrated Pest and Pollinator Management plans that reduce grower reliance on pesticides and mitigate pesticide risks to beneficial insects, and (b) provide conservation planning, technical support and training to farmers and NRCS field office planners on habitat conservation for pollinators and the beneficial insects that attack crop pests. The focus of the work will be in New Hampshire, and eventually throughout New England. Read more and apply online.

As a part of the NA Agriculture organization, the Manager, Agriculture Regulatory Compliance & Government Policy plays a pivotal role ensuring raw agricultural commodities delivered to our NA factories comply with United States and Canadian regulatory requirements for pesticide usage, while also meeting trade requirements in key export markets. The position develops and leads our goal of on-farm pesticide use reduction through analytics, Grower facing extension practices and by actively engaging and collaborating with the agronomy and commercial agriculture teams. Read more and apply online.

Utah State University is inviting applications for a PhD graduate research assistantship in the Department of Plants, Soils and Climate. The successful applicant will be part of a team that includes the labs of Drs. Steve Young and Robert Schaeffer, who are conducting research on the interaction of a naturalized rust fungus (Puccinia punctiformis) with Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense L.), a highly invasive plant throughout the Intermountain West. The position will provide opportunities to develop new and innovative approaches to studying host-plant systems that will contribute to improved management.