News, Events, Jobs, and More
- Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases: Updated Pest Alert
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The North Central IPM Center has released an updated pest alert about ticks and tick-borne diseases. Available in web page format and PDF for download.
- Inclusive and Equitable Evidence-Based Approaches
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Leveraging decades of scholarship, this workshop offers sound, evidence-based advice to address diversity, equity, and inclusion goals on three levels: individual, organizational, and systemic.
- Survey Details Integrated Pest Management Adoption, Challenges in U.S.
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A recent paper by the Northeastern IPM Center, published in the Journal of IPM, examined IPM adoption in the U.S. in terms of drivers and barriers, identifying both successes and opportunities for improvement.
- Northeastern IPM Center Announces Recipients of 2023 Partnership Grants
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This year, five projects that advance IPM in the Northeast have received funding through the Center’s annual competitive grants program.
- New Diversity in IPM, StopPests Webinars
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Last fall, the Center hosted a series of popular DEIJ-focused webinars as part of a new Diversity in IPM initiative, and more are scheduled for this spring. The Center’s StopPests in Housing Program also has new webinars coming up.
- Northeastern IPM Center Announces 2022 IPM Award Winners
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Diana Obregon Corredor, Lori King, and Robyn Underwood were named winners of the 2022 Outstanding Achievements in Integrated Pest Management Award.
- Promoting LGBTQ+ Inclusivity in the IPM Field: Perspectives from IPM Professionals
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This panel will explore the connection between the IPM professional community and the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.
- Northeastern IPM Center-Led Study Explores IPM Adoption and Impacts
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The Northeastern IPM Center is pleased to announce the publication of a new paper on IPM impacts, barriers to IPM adoption, and strategies for increasing IPM adoption.
- Deter Deer from Devouring Your Landscape
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Deer can be a significant pest for homeowners and other landowners. But there are various integrated pest management techniques that, used judiciously, can effectively deter deer and reduce the damage they cause.
- Northeastern IPM Center Launches "Diversity in IPM" Series
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The Northeastern IPM Center has launched a new initiative to highlight and foster diversity in IPM. Initial efforts include a fall 2022 webinar series featuring presenters from historically marginalized groups. We have invited these presenters to discuss topics related to their research or to share their perspectives on overcoming barriers and succeeding in their chosen profession.
- Guidance on Disinfectant and Pesticide Use for NY during COVID-19
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Increased use of disinfectants and sanitizers during the COVID-19 pandemic has seen an accompanying increase in adverse health effects from their misuse, along with a proliferation of fraudulent products. The Pesticide Safety Education Program at Cornell Cooperative Extension has published guidelines to help consumers and pesticide applicators make informed decisions during this uncertain time.
- New York State IPM Program Welcomes New Director
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Alejandro Calixto, formerly head of the Florida Research Center for Corteva Agriscience, has been appointed the new director of the New York State IPM Program. Calixto officially takes the reins May 16, following the retirement of Jennifer Grant.
- Call for Nominations: International IPM Achievement Awards
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The International IPM Achievement Awards recognize those who have made outstanding achievements in IPM adoption, implementation, and sustainability. Awards will be presented at the 10th International IPM Symposium, to be held March 15-18, 2021, in Denver, CO. Winners will be selected in five categories and will have the opportunity to submit an article at no cost to the Journal of Integrated Pest Management.
Nomination deadline: June 12, 2020.
- 2020 Partnership Grants Support IPM in the Northeast
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The Northeastern IPM Center has announced the recipients of its IPM Partnership Grants for 2020. This year’s funded projects run the gamut from novel methods for detecting and managing specific pests to ways of better informing the public on the use of IPM methods, helping them to make informed decisions when dealing with pests.
- NYS IPM Program Director Jennifer Grant Wins Inaugural Northeastern IPM Center Award
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Jennifer Grant, director of the New York State Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program, has been named recipient of the Northeastern IPM Center’s Outstanding Achievements in IPM Award for 2019.
- USDA-NIFA Invests in Agricultural Biosecurity
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From brown marmorated stink bug to avian flu, pests and pathogens can wreak havoc on livestock and crops and cause significant economic losses. USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture supports agricultural biosecurity by providing funding and national program leadership to projects that secure and protect the integrity, reliability, sustainability, and profitability of the American food and agricultural system against catastrophic hazards, whether natural, emerging, accidental, or deliberate.