The Pesticide Safety Education Program is seeking candidates for an open Outreach Specialist position. The Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) is a 100% self-supporting program based at the University of Illinois… Read more »
Month: June 2016
Announcing the new IPM Institute Website!
The time has finally come to overhaul the old IPM Institute of North America website. With the change comes a reorganization of content and the removal of older, irrelevant features. The… Read more »
IPM Institute Seeks Project Team Member for Sustainable Food Group
A full-time project team member position is now available with the IPM Institute! This position will contribute to the development and operation of sustainability programs for national food companies and… Read more »
OECD Agricultural Policy Monitoring and Evaluation 2016 Report Now Available
The Agricultural Policy Monitoring and Evaluation 2016 report is now available from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). This annual publication provides information on policy developments and related… Read more »
New Guide to IPM for Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Orchard Crops
The Stop BMSB team has produced a new guidance document for orchard growers faced with controlling brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB). With funding from USDA’s Specialty Crop Research Initiative, Stop… Read more »
Preliminary Employment Opportunity Notice: NIFA National Program Leader for Plant Pathology
In the next few weeks, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) will release a vacancy announcement for the position of National Program Leader for Plant Pathology. NIFA will… Read more »
Upcoming Webinar on How to Comply with HUD’s Bed Bug Regulations
Bed bug infestations have become a serious problem in housing throughout the country, and public housing subject to government regulations is no exception. The online publication Assisted Housing Alert is… Read more »
NIFA Seeks Research Topics from Commodity Boards for FY 2017 AFRI Program
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is reaching out to eligible national and state commodity boards, and marketing orders to propose topics for research under its FY2017 Agriculture… Read more »