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NRCS and IPM Workshops in Northeast
This summer, the Northeastern IPM Center's
Vegetable Working Group is once again teaming up with the Natural
Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to offer workshops where growers can
learn how to minimize environmental impacts while improving crop yield and
pest control. IPM and NRCS professionals are also participating in these
events to learn about each other's work and help growers reap benefits
from the strengths of both of these USDA-funded groups.
IPM programs promote the use of effective, economical pest management
practices that reduce risks to the environment and human health. NRCS
offers financial incentives to growers whose farming practices reduce
nonpoint source pollution to protect water, air, and soil quality. In many
cases, conservation and IPM practices overlap, giving growers an
opportunity to benefit economically from using practices that protect the
environment while managing pests.
Below are workshops being held this summer in Maine, Massachusetts, and
Pennsylvania. For more information, please see specific contacts for each
event:
NRCS IPM TRAINING, July 15, 2008, Thomas Farm, E. Corinth, ME
Contact Alice Begin to
register.
VEGETABLE GROWERS TWILIGHT MEETING, July 15, 2008, 5:30-8:00 p.m.,
Thomas Farm, E. Corinth, ME
This meeting will focus on how to apply for NRCS funds to support IPM
adoption. Contact Kathy Murray (Email,
207-287-7616) for more information.
NRCS IPM TRAINING, July 22, 2008, Kosinski Farm, Westfield, MA
Contact Ruth Hazzard or Tom
Akin for more information.
VEGETABLE GROWERS FIELD DAY, August 14, 2008, Penn State Univ.
Southeast Ag. Research and Extension Center, Manheim, PA
This event will include a presentation by NRCS on how to apply for
conservation funds to support adoption of IPM. Contact Tim
Elkner for more information.
Organic Lawn and Turf
Workshops
Lawn and landscape professionals and interested homeowners in the Northeast are invited to attend
a series of courses the Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA) is hosting in August. This year, the course offers
a case study based on the organic conversion of athletic fields in two Connecticut towns. There are three dates and locations for the courses:
August 14, 2008, in Hillsborough, NJ; August 19, 2008, at the University of Massachusetts; and August
21, 2008, in Manchester, CT.
For more, please see NOFA's website.
2008 National Schools Working Group Meeting
In 2006, the National Schools Working Group set a goal for each school in the nation to transition to IPM practices by 2015.
On November 20, 2008
participants will establish the next steps
to ensure that we are on track for the 2015 goal! See the brochure for more information.
Sixth International IPM Symposium Date Announced
Planning for
the sixth International IPM Symposium has begun, with a date and location established: Portland, OR,
March 24-26, 2009 at the Portland Convention Center. The last symposium drew more than 650 professionals from 23 countries. For up-to-date information, including minutes from various Symposium conference calls, visit the Symposium
website.
