News, Events, Jobs, and More

NASS Releases Honey Bee Colony Report: The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has released a report about honey bee colony losses in the United States, including data for individual northeastern states. Although losses of 10–16 % were reported in 2018, the report indicates that the total number of colonies remains unchanged from the previous year, as lost colonies were offset by newly added ones. NASS has been tracking data since 2015.

USDA Announces Update to IPM Road Map: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the first update since 2013 of the National Road Map for Integrated Pest Management. The update culminates a yearlong review by the Federal Integrated Pest Management Coordinating Committee, a joint effort that is coordinated by the Office of Pest Management Policy in the Office of USDA’s Chief Economist with representatives of all federal agencies with responsibilities in IPM research, implementation, or education programs.

Deborah Grantham Appointed Director of Northeastern IPM Center: Deborah Grantham has been named director of the Northeastern IPM Center. She took the reins, effective September 16, following Mike Hoffmann's tenure as interim director.

The IPM Toolbox: We’ve asked the experts to join us online for an hour of dialogue about an effective IPM practice, method, or effort. Recordings of the fall 2018 webinars are now available.

Ideas for Your Nuisance Deer Conservation Program: Imagine that you could hire a consultant to help you deal with the ecological damage caused by having too many deer in your municipality.

Pest Management Databases Infographic: What free, online databases are there about pest management? These are six big ones.

A Guide to Minimum Risk Pesticides: The New York State IPM Program has a new online resource that provides helpful information about minimum risk pesticide ingredients.

Update: Biopesticide for Bed Bugs: A new fungal biopesticide spray developed at Penn State with funding from a Regional IPM grant is effective against immature and adult bed bugs.

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Management Survey for Commercial Producers: Participate in a nation-wide survey to gather information from farmers and growers on the economic impact of the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) on agriculture.

Challenges and Opportunities for Ecologically-Based Growers: Even as expectations for higher-quality food rise, we face water and air pollution, loss of beneficial organisms, and increasing persistence of pests.

Foundations of IPM, Organic Point Way Over Barriers: Adherents of organic and IPM practices share a basic principle: emphasis is placed on human health, the environment, and economics.

Ecologically-Based Growers Face Obstacles and Market Could Help: Money has spun the world of food, particularly food produced using IPM and organic practices.

IPM and Organic Moving Forward Together: Is it time to re-assess and re-label both IPM and organic as ecologically-based?

Job Opportunities

December 13, 2018
Job Opportunity: Western IPM Center Director: The Director will provide overall leadership of the Western IPM Center (WIPMC), with responsibility for its successful management and operations, including supervision of WIPC staff. The Director will collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders to identify regional IPM needs and objectives and formulate strategies to address important IPM issues. The Director will communicate with the WIPMC Advisory Committee and represent the WIPMC to other agencies at the state, regional, and national levels to identify opportunities for collaboration. Apply by Feb. 15, 2019.