The New York State IPM program at Cornell University has produced a new IPM fact sheet on nuisance geese, an increasing problem for schools and other facilities throughout much of the United States and southern Canada. Issues with geese include messy accumulations of feces, degraded water quality, the potential for disease transmission, traction issues on… Read more »
Month: July 2016
Position Available: Pests, Pesticides & IPM Project Coordinator, UC ANR
The University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) is seeking a Project Coordinator to provide scientific and administrative leadership for a CDPR/UC IPM project while maintaining the day-to-day operations of the project. The Project Coordinator will be the central point of communications and budget management for all work, ensuring project deliverables… Read more »
New Issue of IPM Insights Available
The July 2016 issue of IPM Insights is now available from the Northeastern IPM Center. This month’s issue is all about IPM and organic farming. Topics covered this month include: 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… Read more »
SARE Outreach Seeks a Content Development Coordinator
SARE Outreach at the University of Maryland-College Park is seeking a Content Development Specialist. SARE Outreach is the national communications arm of Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE), which provides grants and education to advance sustainable agriculture innovations. SARE Outreach’s primary objective is to translate the results of SARE-funded projects into practical, how-to information for… Read more »
Post-Doctoral Positions Studying Spotted Wing Drosophila Available
Candidates are currently being sought for two new post-doctoral research positions: one at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Guédot’s Fruit Crop Entomology Laboratory under Dr. Christelle Guédot and another at the University of California-Davis in Zalom Lab under Dr. Frank Zalom. Both positions will be studying the biology and management of the invasive spotted wing… Read more »
Upcoming Webinar to Assist in Submitting Suggestions for FY 2017 Farm Bill Section 10007 Funding Consideration
The North Central IPM Center is offering a webinar to assist with submitting a suggestion for Fiscal Year 2017 Farm Bill Section 1007 funding consideration. The hour-long session will show attendees the submission process and provide time for asking questions. The webinar will be held on Wednesday, July 13 at 11AM EDT. The Farm Bill… Read more »
2016 All Bugs Good & Bad Webinar Series: Controlling Roaches Before They Control You
Join Janet Hurley of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and Dr. Faith Oi of the University of Florida on Friday, August 5 at 2:00 PM EDT for the latest entry in the 2016 All Bugs Good and Bad webinar series: “Controlling Roaches Before They Control You.” An Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach is the best way… Read more »