The Tick Season You’re Probably Ignoring
You've probably got spring tick season covered. Pants tucked in, DEET applied, tick check before bed. But if you're letting ...
Why Ticks Are So Hard to Outsmart and What SC Johnson Is Doing About It
Ticks don’t fly toward you. They don’t buzz a warning. They wait in leaf litter and low grass for a ...
Beyond Lyme: The Other Diseases Ticks Are Carrying
Lyme disease gets the headlines. It is the name people reach for when they find a tick on a pant ...
Meet the Companies Behind the Fight Against Tick-Borne Disease
Another day, another tick news alert. If your newsfeed feels flooded with tick stories lately, it’s not just you. Major ...
Horses Belong in the Tick Conversation
The risk is real, the diseases are serious, and prevention works best in layers. When we talk about ticks, we ...
Tick Misinformation: When Real Science Becomes a Rumor
The “boxes of ticks” story shows how legitimate tick control gets twisted and how to respond without alienating worried people. ...
Why the Cold Isn’t Saving Us: Climate Change and the Spread of Ticks
Ask most people why ticks seem to be everywhere now, and they will point to mild winters. The logic feels ...
The Tick That Can Cancel Your Cookout
Summer cookouts have a menu. Burgers, brats, ribs, hot dogs, all of it sizzling over charcoal while someone insists their ...
Citizen Scientists Are Tracking Ticks Across America. Here’s What They’re Finding.
If the latest tick news has you reconsidering outdoor summer activities, you're not alone. In April, the U.S. Centers for ...
IPM Institute’s Baillie Stein Promoted to Drive Sustainability Across Major Food Supply Chains
Madison, WI — March 23, 2026 The IPM Institute of North America is pleased to announce the promotion of Baillie Stein to Project ...
IPM Institute Awarded Grant From Walmart Foundation to Lead Analysis of IPM Adoption in U.S. Row Crops
Madison, WI — September 25th, 2025 The IPM Institute’s Sustainable Food Group has received a grant from the Walmart Foundation to ...
Soil & Climate Initiative and IPM Institute Partner to Advance Sustainable Agriculture Through Integrated Pest Management and Regenerative Practices
Madison, WI — September 18, 2025 Soil & Climate Initiative (SCI) and IPM Institute of North America, Inc. are proud ...
Updated Pesticide Risk Tool Now Available
Madison, WI — June 10, 2025 IPM Institute is excited to announce that the latest update to the Pesticide Risk ...
IPM Institute Welcomes Christopher Stevenson as Executive Director
Madison, WI — June 4, 2025 The Board of Directors of IPM Institute is proud to announce the appointment of ...
Global Glyphosate Study Reveals Glyphosate-Based Herbicides Cause Leukemia in Early Life
A multi-institutional international toxicological study has found that low doses of glyphosate-based herbicides cause leukemia in rats. Importantly, half of ...
2024 Funding Available for Critical Issue Research and Working Group Projects
2024 Funding Available for Critical Issue Research and Working Group Projects The North Central Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Center will ...
Pesticide Use in Agriculture: The Basics
More than a billion pounds of pesticides are applied in the United States every year. Yet, information regarding unintended effects, residue and ...
The stewardship Calculator 2.0 was released on May 17th. The tool 4
The City of New Orleans Mosquito, Termite and Rodent Control Board and the Greater New Orleans Pest Control Association are ...
The Urban Rodent Academy Returns!
The City of New Orleans Mosquito, Termite and Rodent Control Board and the Greater New Orleans Pest Control Association are ...
Nature-Friendly Farming Does Not Reduce Productivity, Study Finds
Results of 10-year project reveal that rewilding areas can boost biodiversity and crop yields Numbers of Gatekeeper butterflies doubled during ...
Viruses Can Change Your Scent to Make You More Attractive to Mosquitoes, New Research in Mice Finds
Mosquitoes are the world’s deadliest animal. Over 1 million deaths per year are attributed to mosquito-borne diseases, including malaria, yellow ...
Pollinator Haven: Create a Toxin-Free Yard for Critical Critters
The IPM Institute of North America's community integrated pest management manager, Ryan Anderson, discussed managing toxin-free lawns in a recently ...
Pesticides Are Spreading Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals,’ Scientists Warn
Scientists have been raising growing concerns for decades over the use of toxic “forever chemicals,” so called because their strong ...
California Court Ruling Opens Door for Protection of Insects as Endangered Species
A California court has ruled that state legislation on endangered species can apply to invertebrates. The decision this week by ...
Glyphosate Weed Killer Damages Wild Bee Colonies, Study Reveals
The critical ability of wild bumblebees to keep their colonies at the right temperature is seriously damaged by the weed ...
Traps Deployed for Early Detection of Spotted Lanternfly
PORTLAND, N.Y. — During May, members of the Cornell Lake Erie Regional Grape Program set up 7 traps in the ...
EPA Awards Cooperative Agreement to ECA and Penn State for Urban IPM Technician Training Program
The Energy Coordinating Agency (ECA) in partnership with Penn State’s PA IPM program has received a cooperative agreement of $200,000 ...
Three of Northeast SARE’s Grant Programs Are Now Accepting Preproposals
As part of Northeast SARE’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice Strategic Plan, they will be examining their grant programs and ...
Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops, CropTrak Release Stewardship Calculator 2.0 To Support Specialty Crop Supply Chain Collaboration for Regenerative Agriculture
The stewardship Calculator 2.0 was released on May 17th. The tool will help growers measure a wide-range of on-farm data ...
Agenda Announced and Registration Open for the 2022 Tick Academy
Please join the Tick IPM Working Group for the third annual Tick Academy. The Tick Academy is the premier event ...
EPA’s Strategic Plan Includes an Unprecedented Investment in Taking Decisive Action to Advance Environmental Justice and Civil Rights
EPA Region 5, based in Chicago, is soon going to be hiring people to join us in meeting this commitment ...
Field to Market and USDA-NRCS Announce Renewed MOU to Advance Science-Based Sustainability Measurement
Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture and USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced that they have signed ...
Green Shield Certified Launches Sustainable Landscaping Standards
GSC for Landscapes expands sustainable pest control certification and evaluation services to outdoor spaces. Madison, Wisconsin, May 3, 2022 – This May, ...
More Consumers Want to Avoid Pesticide Exposure in Their Food and Lawn Care Products
Survey results from the family-owned company One Degree Organic Foods revealed that the majority of North Americans try to limit ...
Pesticide Approval System to be Revamped, According to EPA
On Tuesday, April 11, EPA released its first-ever workplan to protect endangered species from pesticides. This comprehensive plan, EPA says, ...
How Illinois’ ‘Fragmented System’ of Monitoring Pesticide Exposure ‘Allows Individuals to get Poisoned Over and Over Without Any Brakes’
The farmworkers flocked to the two emergency rooms in Urbana, Illinois, the night of Aug. 5, 2019, their kids in ...
Learn about IPM from the Entomological Society of America and Green Shield Certified!
Hear how training your staff in integrated pest management can improve the effectiveness of your sustainable pest control programs on ...
Interview with Dr. Bobby Corrigan
Dr. Claudia Riegel will interview Dr. Bobby Corrigan about his career in pest management and urban rodentology. This will be ...
Registration now open for AppleTalk!
Are you an apple grower in the upper Midwest? Consider registering for AppleTalk! AppleTalk supports sustainable and organic apple producers ...
Climate Action Must Include Nature. Act Now!
The Nature Conservancy is putting everything they have into getting our planet on the right path. And they need you ...
Cities are Switching to “Smart” Rat Control
Forget toxic pesticides: The next generation of urban rodent control relies on internet-connected traps that shock or impale a rat ...
Sustainable Missoula: A Guide to Organic Lawn Care
Turf is the single largest irrigated “crop” in our country, with as many as 10 times more pesticides per acre ...
Killing Cockroaches with Pesticides is Only Making the Species Stronger
Tens of thousands of people in the U.S. understand the frustration of bad roach infestations. And there may be a ...
The Disproportionate Value of ‘Weeds’ to Pollinators and Biodiversity
Abstract Agricultural intensification has been implicated in global biodiversity declines. In the European Union, agri-environmental schemes are designed to address ...
The 2022 Northeast Integrated Pest Management Research Update Conference is Tomorrow!
March 24, 2022, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EDT This conference hosted by the Northeastern IPM Center (NEIPMC) will feature ...
National Organic Program; Notice of Public Listening Session With Request for Comment
The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), National Organic Program (NOP), is announcing a public listening session, ...
Study Reveals Deadly New Tick-borne Virus is Circulating in Georgia
ATLANTA — A potentially deadly new virus is circulating among ticks in Georgia, according to scientists at Emory University. The ...
Jorō Spiders are Coming for the East Coast
Large Jorō spiders are expected to begin showing up and down the East Coast as early as May, researchers say ...
National Conference on Urban Entomology – May 15-18, 2022
The National Conference on Urban Entomology will be held in Salt Lake City, UT May 15-18, 2022 Visit ncue.tamu.edu for ...
Farms Following Soil-friendly Practices Grow Healthier Food, Study Suggests
Everyone knows eating fruits and vegetables is good for your health. But these days, stores offer a dizzying array of ...
Indoor Ag-Con Feb. 28-Mar. 1
Indoor Ag-Con is the premier indoor agriculture trade show and conference for indoor | vertical farming and controlled environment agriculture ...
The Future of U.S. Corn, Soybean and Wheat Production Depends on Sustainable Groundwater Use
Corn, soybean and winter wheat production take up a large portion of irrigated land in the US (52%) and require ...
EPA Announces Endangered Species Act Protection Policy for New Pesticides
The Environmental Protection Agency has recently released an exciting new policy that will increase protection for threatened and endangered species ...
IFIC points to 2022 food trends
The International Food Information Council (IFIC) has published a forecast of food trends for the upcoming year. Highlights related to ...
Registration Now Open for the 10th International IPM Symposium
Invasive pests, new IPM technologies and human health pests like ticks and rodents will be prominently featured at the 10th ...
Register Now for 10th International IPM Symposium
The 10th International IPM Symposium will be held in Denver, CO USA from February 28th to March 3, 2022. Attendees will have the opportunity to ...
APHIS Establishes Citrus Greening (Huanglongbing) Quarantines in Alabama
As of December 8th, the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), in cooperation with the Alabama Department of ...
New Report Shows Voluntary Sustainability Standards Can Contribute to Poverty Reduction
Voluntary sustainability standards such as Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance, and Bonsucro can help reduce global poverty among small farmers that make ...
Triple Your Donation to Midwest Grows Green this Saturday!
We invite you to shop sustainably on Saturday 12/11 at Patagonia's Mag Mile store. The Midwest Grows Green team will share our story ...
CPR remembers Beloved Founding Member David Chatfield
Californians for Pesticide Reform (CPR) remembers beloved founding member, David Chatfield, who passed away on December 4: David served as ...
New report shows voluntary sustainability standards can contribute to poverty reduction
A new report from the International Institute for Sustainable Development examined 13 widely adopted voluntary sustainability standards for how they ...
Announcing the 2022 School IPM Coordinator Training
AgriLife Extension is pleased to announce the 2022 school IPM coordinator training schedule. Make your plans to attend one of ...
New Barn Organics Launches Regenerative Organic Certified™ Pasture Raised Eggs
There are currently eight Regenerative Organic Certified products, including mango, pineapple and popcorn. Now, a ninth item is being added ...
Report: U.S Corn Farming More Sustainable Than Ever
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) recently released a Sustainability Report discussing how corn production has become more sustainable. One ...
The World Needs More Regenerative Organic Farmers.
Only 1% of U.S. acreage is certified organic. 95 million acres of farmland are poised to change hands in the ...
Rodale Institute Regenerative Agriculture Training Programs
Regenerative agriculture has the potential to improve soil health, increase biodiversity, boost farmer income and improve nutrient content in food, ...
New Sustainability Standard™ Certification Launched by Sustainable Food Group
Sustainable Food Group is proud to launch the Sustainability Standard™, a robust certification promoting sustainable agriculture using a broad range ...
Webinar: How to Use Less Toxic Insect Control in Interior Spaces
Practicing pest prevention in interior spaces pays for itself and improves food safety, fire safety and energy conservation. If you ...
IPM Symposium Abstracts Due November 12th
10th International Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Symposium February 28th to March 3rd, 2022 / Denver, Colorado, USA Submit a Poster ...
A Farmer’s Key to Success in Uncertain Times: Integrated Pest Management
Dill Kumar, a sharecropper in Nepal, has been struggling to grow enough food to provide for his family in recent ...
Walmart digs into regenerative agriculture
Walmart has been working to become a regenerative company by setting ambitious sustainability goals related to regenerative agriculture (RA). They ...
New York State IPM Program seeks nominations for its annual “Excellence in IPM Awards”
Do you know a great IPM practitioner, educator or researcher? Someone who has helped to advance IPM implementation in the ...
Honeybear Brands publishes their 2020 Sustainability Report
One of our clients, apple grower/shipper Honeybear Brands, has been working hard to make progress towards their ambitious sustainability goals ...
August 10 AppleTalk
AppleTalk Conference Call Summary Tuesday, August 10, 2021 8:00 – 9:00 AM Presenter: John Aue, Threshold IPM, Moderator: Peter ...
July 27 AppleTalk
AppleTalk Conference Call Summary Tuesday, July 27, 2021 8:00 – 9:00 AM Presenter: John Aue, Threshold IPM, Moderator: Peter ...
July 20 AppleTalk
AppleTalk Conference Call Summary Tuesday, July 20th, 2021, 8:00 – 9:00 AM Presenter: John Aue, Threshold IPM, Moderator: Peter ...
July 13 AppleTalk
AppleTalk Conference Call Summary Tuesday, July 13, 2021, 8:00 – 9:00 AM Presenter: John Aue, Threshold IPM, Moderator: Peter ...
Regenerative Agriculture: What Every Agricultural Professional Needs to Know
Attention all agricultural professionals! Consider attending this FREE webinar to learn about regenerative agriculture. Those in the field of agriculture ...
June 29 AppleTalk
AppleTalk Conference Call Summary Tuesday, June 29th, 2021, 8:00 – 9:00 AM Presenter: John Aue, Threshold IPM, Moderator: Peter ...
June 22 AppleTalk
AppleTalk Conference Call Summary Tuesday, June 22nd, 2021, 8:00 – 9:00 AM Presenter: John Aue, Threshold IPM, Moderator: Peter ...
IPM Experience House Course invites you to attend this one day general household pest training.
When: Tuesday, June 29, 2021, From 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM Where: Texas A&M AgriLife Research & Extension Service, Water/Land ...
June 15 AppleTalk
AppleTalk Conference Call Summary Tuesday, June 15th, 2021, 8:00 – 9:00 AM Presenter: John Aue, Threshold IPM, Moderator: Peter ...
Tick Populations May Be Higher Than Last Summer
Mild winters and an upward trend in climate both are contributing to an increase in tick populations this year. Since ...
June 1 AppleTalk
AppleTalk Conference Call Summary Tuesday, June 1st, 2021 8:00 – 9:00 AM Presenter: John Aue, Threshold IPM, Moderator: Peter ...
The Department of Pesticide Regulation is now accepting nominations for the 2021 IPM Achievement Awards!
Do you know of an organization, business or individual that goes above and beyond to practice or promote least-toxic, effective ...
May 25th AppleTalk
AppleTalk Conference Call Summary Tuesday, May 24th, 2021 8:00 – 9:00 AM Presenter: John Aue, Threshold IPM, Moderator: Peter ...
May 18th AppleTalk Summary
AppleTalk Conference Call Summary Tuesday, May 11th, 2021 8:00 – 9:00 AM Presenter: John Aue, Threshold IPM, Moderator: Peter ...
Pesticides and Soil Health
The largest, most comprehensive review ever conducted of agricultural pesticides’ impacts on soil organisms was just published. Researchers from the ...
May 11 AppleTalk
AppleTalk Conference Call Summary Tuesday, May 11th, 2021 8:00 – 9:00 AM Presenter: John Aue, Threshold IPM, Moderator: Peter ...
Agricultural Pesticides Cause Widespread Harm to Soil Health, Threaten Biodiversity
WASHINGTON— A new study published today by the academic journal Frontiers in Environmental Science finds that pesticides widely used in ...
May 4 AppleTalk
AppleTalk Conference Call Summary Tuesday, May 4th, 2021 8:00 – 9:00 AM Presenter: John Aue, Threshold IPM, Moderator: Peter ...
April 27 AppleTalk Conference Call
AppleTalk Conference Call Summary Tuesday, April 27th, 2021 8:00 – 9:00 AM Presenter: John Aue, Threshold IPM, Moderator: Peter ...
April 20th AppleTalk Conference Call
AppleTalk Conference Call Summary Tuesday, April 20th, 2021 8:00 – 9:00 AM Presenter: John Aue, Threshold IPM, Moderator: Peter ...
IPM Institute of North America proud to have worked with Walmart on industry leading commitments to help protect pollinator health and habitats.
Last week, Walmart U.S. announced landmark pollinator health commitments, the most far-reaching to date of any U.S. food retailer. The ...
IPM Institute of North America proud to have worked with Walmart on industry leading commitments to help protect pollinator health and habitats.
Last week, Walmart U.S. announced landmark pollinator health commitments, the most far-reaching to date of any U.S. food retailer. The ...
IPM Institute Proud To Have Worked With Walmart On Industry Leading Commitments To Help Protect Pollinator Health And Habitats.
Last week, Walmart U.S. announced landmark pollinator health commitments, the most far-reaching to date of any U.S. food retailer. The IPM Institute ...
April 13 AppleTalk
AppleTalk Conference Call Summary Tuesday, April 13, 2021 8:00 – 9:00 AM Presenter: John Aue, Threshold IPM, Moderator: Peter ...
10th International Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Symposium February 28 – March 3, 2022 Denver, Colorado, USA
Proposals Due Next Month The deadline to edit an existing proposal, or submit a new proposal, is May 7, 2021 ...
Planning Dormant Copper and Oil Sprays
AppleTalk Blog Post Friday, April 2, 2021 Contact information: John Aue, Threshold IPM, Contact information: Peter Werts, IPM Institute ...
Thomas A. Green Receives Lifetime Achievement Honor for Commitment to IPM
Dr. Thomas A. Green, founder of the IPM Institute of North America, has received a Lifetime Achievement award from the ...
Honeybear Brands Honored for Collaborative Pest Management Efforts
Honeybear Brands, an apple grower, packer and shipper, has been selected to receive an IPM Team Award from the International ...
Thomas A. Green Receives Lifetime Achievement Honor for Commitment to IPM
Dr. Thomas A. Green from the IPM Institute of North America, Inc, has been selected to receive the Lifetime Achievement ...
Honeybear Brands Honored for Collaborative Pest Management Efforts
Honeybear Brands, a company that grows, packages and distributes apples in the Upper Midwest, is being recognized by the International ...
New white paper explores the rise and role of regenerative ag and charts a path forward for food companies and ag retailers
Food companies and ag retailers now have a valuable new resource to help them navigate the universe of regenerative agriculture, ...
“Success first.” How one ag retailer is helping farmers adopt conservation practices, profitably.
MFA Incorporated, a Missouri-based ag retailer and regional farm supply and marketing cooperative representing 45,000 farmers and ranchers teamed up ...
Five things you need to know about what Biden’s plan for a carbon market means for farmers
Congratulations to the newly inaugurated President, Joe Biden! Part of Biden's proposed climate action plan includes using a carbon market ...
Recent study published that utilized citizen science to help predict the distribution of black-legged ticks
Ticks and tick-borne diseases are expanding and its import to monitor their distributions. Surveillance is usually passive and relies on ...
Why Coconut Water Brand Harmless Harvest Is Betting On Regenerative Agriculture
Harmless Harvest, an ethical coconut water brand aiming to combat the environmental and human rights issues in the coconut supply ...
From the trend lists: Four opportunities to explore in 2021
After 2020 brought challenges across the agriculture supply chain, various trend reports show four main opportunities to explore in 2021 ...
Electric tractors, agribots and regenerative agriculture
Electric tractors and autonomous field robots are not a thing of the future anymore: they are here and are proving ...
New report shows food retailers how to navigate out of Covid twilight zone
Some grocery stores have doubled sales during the COVID-19 pandemic, partially due to an increase in home cooking. In addition, ...
Wisconsin Asthma Coalition partners with IPM Institute of North America
Wisconsin Asthma Coalition partners with IPM Institute of North America ...
Philadelphia, PA Passes Herbicide Ban Bill that Encourages Transition to Organic
Philadelphia, PA Passes Herbicide Ban Bill that Encourages Transition to Organic ...
Tick IPM Special Session
Please join us Thursday, December 10th from 1:00-2:30pm CDT for the Tick Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Special Session hosted by ...
Texas 2020 Rodent Academy
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is holding a two-day online course for pest management professionals, municipalities, universities, public schools and food ...
Two pesticides approved for use in US harmful to bees
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin reviewed nineteen studies from the last five years on sulfoxaflor (Transform WG) ...
Suppliers in U.S., Canada join massive retail sustainability plan
Companies are increasingly looking for ways to reduce and divert food loss and waste as the 40% food waste statistic ...
Nestlé invests $30M in Closed Loop fund to expand sustainable packaging use
In 2018, Nestlé promised to make all packaging recyclable or reusable and reduce virgin plastic by a third by 2025 ...
Nootkatone, an effective and safe alternative to repelling ticks, receives EPA registration
Last month, Nootkatone received EPA registration. Nootkatone is a naturally-derived substance from cedar and grapefruit. Initial results from research trials ...
You have pesticides in your body. But an organic diet can reduce them by 70%
Eating organic food for just six days can reduce the amount of glyphosate (the active ingredient in Roundup) in the ...
Malena Produce and International Greenhouse Produce Pilot Sustainability Standard
The Sustainability Standard, a third-party certification for field, greenhouse and facility operations, is set to launch! Sustainability Standard audits will ...
August 18 AppleTalk
AppleTalk Conference Call Summary Tuesday, August 18, 2020 8:00 – 9:00 AM Presenter: John Aue, Threshold IPM, Moderator: Peter ...
Cleaning and Disinfecting in Schools During a Pandemic – Webcast for Schools
This national webinar is being hosted by the American Federation of Teachers and features Lynn Rose who has worked in ...
Democrats introduce bill to ban chlorpyrifos, other pesticides to protect farm workers
According to a recent article from The Hill, democratic lawmakers have introduced a bill that would ban toxic pesticides such ...
Loss of bees causes shortage of key food crops, study finds
Three quarters of the world’s food crops depend on pollinators. Wild pollinators are considered more effective than managed pollinators, such ...
California Funds Research on Chlorpyrifos Alternatives
California will spend $2.1 million in funding to research safer alternatives to the insecticide chlorpyrifos, the Department of Pesticide Regulation ...
Democrats Introduce Bill to Strengthen Pesticide Protections
House and Senate Democrats will unveil legislation today that would allow the public to petition the EPA to immediately declare ...
August 4th AppleTalk Conference Call
AppleTalk Conference Call Summary Tuesday, August 4, 2020 8:00 – 9:00 AM Presenter: John Aue, Threshold IPM, Moderator: Peter ...
July 28th AppleTalk Summary
AppleTalk Conference Call Summary Tuesday, July 28, 2020 8:00 – 9:00 AM Presenter: John Aue, Threshold IPM, Moderator: Peter ...
July 21 Conference Call
AppleTalk Conference Call Summary Tuesday, July 21, 2020 8:00 – 9:00 AM Presenter: John Aue, Threshold IPM, Moderator: Peter ...
Major Canadian Grain Processor Will No Longer Accept Pre-Harvest Glyphosate-Desiccated Oats
Richardson International, a major Canadian grain processor will no longer accept glyphosate-desiccated oat crops starting next year. Another Canadian processor, ...
Tick researchers seek to learn if you’re spending more time outdoors because of COVID-19 restrictions
Researchers from five universities want to find out if restrictions related to COVID-19 have increased individuals’ time outdoors and, in turn, ...
Major Canadian Grain Processor Will No Longer Accept Pre-Harvest Glyphosate-Desiccated Oats
Richardson International, a major Canadian grain processor will no longer accept glyphosate-treated oat crops starting next year. Another Canadian processor, ...
July 14 Conference Call
AppleTalk Conference Call Summary Tuesday, July 14, 2020 8:00 – 9:00 AM Guest Speaker: Dr. Sara Villani, North Carolina State ...
New research links six pesticides to kidney cancer
Cases of renal cell carcinoma, a form of kidney cancer, have been steadily increasing in the United states for several ...
June 30 Conference Call
AppleTalk Conference Call Summary Tuesday, June 30, 2020 8:00 – 9:00 AM Presenter: John Aue, Threshold IPM, Moderator: Peter ...
Bayer reaches over $10 billion settlement in Roundup cancer lawsuits
As of April, pharmaceutical company Bayer has been sued by 52,500 U.S. plaintiffs who blame glyphosate-based weedkillers like Roundup for ...
United States and Brazil Lodge Protests with Thailand Over Insecticide Bans
Early this month, Thailand passed a ban on two pesticides, paraquat and chlorpyrifos. This triggered another regulation banning foodstuffs with ...
United States and Brazil Lodge Protests with Thailand Over Insecticide Bans
Early this month, Thailand passed a ban on two pesticides, paraquat and chlorpyrifos. This triggered another regulation banning foodstuffs with ...
June 23 Conference Call
AppleTalk Conference Call Summary Tuesday, June 23, 2020 8:00 – 9:00 AM Presenter: John Aue, Threshold IPM, Moderator: Peter ...
Unilever Sets out new actions to fight climate change, and protect and regenerate nature, to preserve resources for future generations
Unilever has taken a lead on sustainable sourcing with a set of ambitious goals including a deforestation free supply chain, ...
June 22 through 28 is National Pollinator Week
National Pollinator Week is a time to celebrate pollinators - bees, birds, butterflies, bats and beetles - and the valuable ...
June 16 Call
AppleTalk Conference Call Summary Tuesday, June 16, 2020 8:00 – 9:00 AM Presenter: John Aue, Threshold IPM, Moderator: Peter ...
New StopPests in Housing Resources for Residents
StopPests has created three resources to help share the IPM message with housing tenants. The guides use pictures to show ...
June 9 Conference Call
AppleTalk Conference Call Summary Tuesday, June 9, 2020 8:00 – 9:00 AM Presenter: John Aue, Threshold IPM, Moderator: Peter ...
June 2 Conference Call
AppleTalk Conference Call Summary Tuesday, June 2, 2020 8:00 – 9:00 AM Guest Speaker: Dr. Brent Short, Trécé Presenter: John ...
Webinar: Good Bugs, Bad Bugs and the Truth about Asian Giant Hornets
Learn from entomologist Molly Keck about beneficial insects, harmful insects, and get the facts about the Asian Giant Hornet (AGH, ...
May 26 AppleTalk Call
AppleTalk Conference Call Summary Tuesday, May 26, 2020 8:00 – 9:00 AM Guest Speaker: Allen Teach, Sunrise Orchard Presenter: John ...
May 19 AppleTalk Call
AppleTalk Conference Call Summary Tuesday, May 19, 2020 8:00 – 9:00 AM Guest Speaker: Dr. Dan Cooley, UMass Presenter: John ...
Successful first pilot of the Sustainable Food Group Sustainability Standard in Mexico
The first pilot of the Sustainable Food Group Sustainability Standard has been completed with Malena Produce, a fresh tomato supplier, ...
Successful First Pilot Of The Sustainable Food Group Sustainability Standard In Mexico
The first pilot of the Sustainable Food Group Sustainability Standard has been completed with Malena Produce, a fresh tomato supplier, ...
May 12 AppleTalk Call
AppleTalk Conference Call Summary Tuesday, May 12, 2020 8:00 – 9:00 AM Presenter: John Aue, Threshold IPM, Moderator: Peter ...
May 5 AppleTalk Call
AppleTalk Conference Call Summary Tuesday, May 5, 2020 8:00 – 9:00 AM Guest Speaker: Dr. Kari Peter, Penn State Presenter: ...
April 28, 2020 AppleTalk Conference Call
AppleTalk Conference Call Summary Tuesday, April 28, 2020 8:00 – 9:00 AM Guest Speaker: Dr. Amaya Atucha, UW Madison Presenter: ...
April 21 AppleTalk Conference Call
AppleTalk Conference Call Summary Tuesday, April 21, 2020 8:00 – 9:00 AM Presenter: John Aue, Threshold IPM, Moderator: Peter ...
AppleTalk 2020 Registration
Registration for the 2020 AppleTalk season is now open! AppleTalk is a weekly conference call for sustainable and organic apple ...
AppleTalk 2020 Registration
Registration for the 2020 AppleTalk season is now open! AppleTalk is a weekly conference call for sustainable and organic apple ...
European Commission Rejects Appeal for Chlorpyrifos Use in Southern Europe
A call to lift the recent European ban on Chlorpyrifos, a controversial neurotoxic insecticide, for the control of stinkbugs in ...
AppleTalk 2020 and Upcoming Green Tip
April 3, 2020 Contact Information: Peter Werts: John Aue: Josie Dillon: AppleTalk call and blog logistics Thank ...
Maryland to Phase Out Chlorpyrifos by End of 2021
On March 20th, the Maryland General Assembly decided on a partial ban on chlorpyrifos, mostly phasing it out in the ...
Maryland to Phase Out Chlorpyrifos by End of 2021
On March 20th, the Maryland General Assembly decided on a partial ban on chlorpyrifos, mostly phasing it out in the ...
Lack of Data on Seed Treatment Usage Limits Ability to Understand Economic and Environmental Impacts
Seed treatments are widely used in corn, soybean and cotton, and to a lesser extent in wheat. However, there are ...
Lack of Data on Seed Treatment Usage Limits Ability to Understand Economic and Environmental Impacts
Seed treatments are widely used in corn, soybean and cotton, and to a lesser extent in wheat. However, there are ...
Cactus Moth Threatening Prickly Pear Cactus in Texas
The invasive Cactus moth, previously limited to Cuba, Florida and Louisiana has now become established and is spreading in Texas ...
IPM Institute Co-Authors New Field to Market Report
Field to Market has released a report co-authored by the IPM Institute (Sustainable Food Group's parent organization) that analyzes barriers ...
IPM Institute Collaborates With Field to Market on Pest Management Report
Yesterday, Field to Market released a report co-authored by the IPM Institute on Trends in Pest Management in U.S Agriculture ...
Manufacturer to Cease Production of Chlorpyrifos
Corteva Inc., the manufacturer of the controversial insecticide chlorpyrifos will stop producing the chemical this year. Chlorpyrifos has been linked ...
Manufacturer to Cease Production of Chlorpyrifos
Corteva Inc., the manufacturer of the controversial insecticide chlorpyrifos will stop producing the chemical this year. Chlorpyrifos has been linked ...
Kellogg Commits to Phasing Out Pre-Harvest Glyphosate by 2025
At the end of 2019, Kellogg made a commitment on it's Open for Breakfast website to phase out glyphosate as ...
Kellogg Commits to Phasing Out Pre-Harvest Glyphosate by 2025
At the end of 2019, Kellogg made a commitment on it's Open for Breakfast website to phase out glyphosate as ...
Pyrethroids Linked to Heart Disease in New Study
Pyrethroids, a type of pesticide frequently used by consumers in the form of lice treatments, pet flea medications and to ...
California Chlorpyrifos Sales Ban Date Approaching
The February 6th cut-off date for chlorpyrifos sales in California is fast approaching. Storage and use of existing supplies of ...
MinnPost Publishes Informative Column on Neonicotinoid Risks
Last week, Gustavus Adolphus student Shauna Capron published a column in Minnpost presenting the risks of neonicotinoid pesticide use, as ...
MinnPost Publishes Informative Column on Neonicotinoid Risks
Last week, Gustavus Adolphus student Shauna Capron published a column in Minnpost presenting the risks of neonicotinoid pesticide use, as ...
Farmers, ag policymakers, leaders meet to discuss climate change
A meeting hosted by the US Farmers and Ranchers Alliance in June 2019 brought together farmers, former and current secretaries ...
IPM in Action: Florida Town To Haul Pest-Prone Ficus Benjamina at No Cost to Residents
Palm Beach, Florida recently approved a special pick-up program that would remove Ficus benjamina from private properties at no cost ...
New Study Finds Major Benefits to IPM Approach in Fight Against Cockroach and Bed Bug Infestations
A new study has found major benefits to the application of IPM techniques against cockroach and bed bug infestations in ...
New York Bans Aerial Application of Chlorpyrifos
New York has become the latest US state to heavily regulate the neurotoxic insecticide chlorpyrifos after governor Andrew Cuomo announced ...
New York Bans Aerial Application of Chlorpyrifos
New York has become the latest US state to heavily regulate the neurotoxic insecticide chlorpyrifos after governor Andrew Cuomo announced ...
European Commission Expected to Ban Chlorpyirifos in January
The European Commission's Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed voted last Friday to ban the use of the ...
European Commission Expected to Ban Chlorpyirifos in January
The European Commission's Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed voted last Friday to ban the use of the ...
New Study Suggests Wasps are an Effective Pest-Control Mechanism
A University College London-led study, carried out in Brazil and published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, found that ...
New Study Suggests Wasps are an Effective Pest-Control Mechanism
11/22/19: A University College London-led study, carried out in Brazil and published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, found ...
Endangered Species Coalition Report Highlights Pesticide Risks
A new report, released by the Endangered Species Coalition in partnership with seven member groups, details the ten species most ...
Endangered Species Coalition Report Highlights Pesticide Risks
11/15/19: A new report, released by the Endangered Species Coalition in partnership with seven member groups, details the ten species ...
Whole Foods Magazine: 25 Things You Need to Know About Regenerative Agriculture
10/30/19: Late this August, Whole Foods Magazine published an article detailing 25 key points on regenerative agriculture. Regenerative agriculture is a ...
Responsible Pesticide Use by Oregon Growers Results in Cleaner Waterways
10/30/19: Environmental regulators in Oregon have found that pesticide levels in certain waterways have decreased due to the voluntary changes ...
Field to Market brings food and beverage companies together
10/29/2019: Field to Market brings food and agriculture companies working on responsible sourcing and sustainable agriculture initiatives together pre-competitively with ...
November Webinar Features Discussion of Spotted Wing Drosophila Research
A Michigan State University webinar titled "SWD in Space and Time: What do we know about the seasonal biology and ...
PBS Newshour Reports on Sustainable Farming in Iowa
10/16/19: As part of the PBS "Future of Food" series, Mark Bittman visited Iowa to interview growers and discuss sustainable ...
More Biologically Based Options Needed to Protect Crops and Reduce Environmental, Health Impacts
In a new article published in the international journal Biological Control, three authors affiliated with Cornell University and the IPM ...
More Biologically Based Options Needed to Protect Crops and Reduce Environmental, Health Impacts
10/09/19: In a new article published in the international journal Biological Control, three authors affiliated with Cornell University and the ...
Asian Tiger Mosquito Found in Vermont
The Asian Tiger mosquito, typically associated with tropical climates, has been found in Vermont. Although these viruses were not present ...
Insect Science Infographics, Articles on Pecan Nut Casebearer and Japanese Barberry Included in September Entomology Society Newsletter
The latest issue of ESA (Entomological Society of America) eNews includes several articles relevant to IPM professionals, such as a ...
Help the Great Lakes Hop Working Group Identify Research and Outreach Needs
9/30/19: The Great Lakes Hop Working Group was founded in 2016 to connect and expand the network of hop educators ...
New Beekeeping Tool Predicts Colony Overwintering Viability
9/19/19: A new tool from the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) can predict the likelihood of honey bee colonies overwintered in ...
Sustainable Food and Land Use Transformation Could Boost Economy $4.5 Trillion
9/17/19: The benefits of transitioning our food system into a sustainable one (encompassing production, distribution, consumption and waste) would far outweigh ...
Nominations Sought for 2019 Excellence in IPM Award
Criteria for Nomination Candidates for an Excellence in IPM Award are individuals or organizations whose IPM work in New York ...
Major French Cities Ban Synthetic Pesticides
Five major French cities (Paris, Lille, Nantes, Grenoble and Clermont-Ferrand) simultaneously announced a ban on synthetic pesticides today, in a ...
Newly-Approved Pesticide is a Strain of Fungus Carried by Bees
Canadian company Bee Vectoring Technologies (BVT) has just secured EPA approval for a new pesticide, called CR7. CR7 is a strain ...
Record number of dicamba-related complaints in Illinois
9/11/2019: Illinois saw a record number of pesticide misuse complaints in 2019, and 76% (648 out of 853) were related ...
Department of Pesticide Regulation’s Research Grants Application Period Open Today
The Department of Pesticide Regulation's (DPR's) 2020 Pest Management Research Grant solicitation is available as of today, September 3rd. This ...
New Invasive Species Research Lab Opens at Cornell
Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) is well known for it's research on nematodes. In early August, ...
New Publication From the Northeast Center for Vector Borne Diseases Addresses Insect Repellent
Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases recently published Insect Repellent Essentials: A Brief Guide. "Insect repellents are substances ...
Tick IPM Academy Set for November 6-7 at University of Wisconsin, Madison
Please join us for the first annual Tick Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Academy! Tick species and tickborne diseases of medical ...
Circadian Rhythms of Plants Could Set the Time for Crop Spraying
Research published in the journal Nature Communications found that the death of plant tissue and slow-down in growth resulting from ...
AgriLife Extension Seeking Individuals to Participate in Integrated Pest Management Survey
AgriLife Extension is seeking subjects 18 years old and older with a recent experience of insect pests in the home ...
IR-4 Program Moving to North Carolina
A federal research program that provides safe and effective pest management solutions to specialty crop producers will be moving from ...
IR-4 Program Moving to North Carolina
8/20/19: A federal research program that provides safe and effective pest management solutions to specialty crop producers will be moving ...
Forest Service Study: Biomass Loss Via Invasive Pests Likely a Driver of Climate Change
A study published by the Northern Research Station of the USDA Forest Service suggests that the loss of North American ...
Sustainable Agriculture, Research, and Education Publishes Cover Crop Resources
8/16/19: SARE (Sustainable Agriculture, Research, and Education) has released a set of 10 free, downloadable fact sheets on cover cropping, ...
August 13 AppleTalk
AppleTalk Conference Call Summary Tuesday, August 13, 2019, 8:00 – 9:00 AM Presenter: John Aue, Threshold IPM Moderator: Peter Werts, ...
Western IPM Center August Newsletter Out
This edition contains discussion of how IPM is used to manage pests in Yellowstone National Park, a Q&A with new ...
First Recognized Human Bite in the United States by the Asian Longhorned Tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis
A case summary published in late May in Clinical Infectious Diseases recognizes the first human to have been bitten by the Haemaphysalis longicornis tick in ...
Widespread Adoption of Biological Control Over Insecticides in Spain’s Almeria Region
Known as the "sea of plastic, Spain's Almeria province is covered by 30,000 hectares of greenhouses, and exported 2.5 million ...
Widespread Adoption of Biological Control Over Insecticides in Spain’s Almeria Region
7/30/19: Known as the "sea of plastic," Spain's Almeria province is covered by 30,000 hectares of greenhouses, and exported 2.5 ...
July 30 Apple Talk Conference Call
AppleTalk Conference Call Summary Tuesday, July 30, 2019, 8:00 – 9:00 AM Guest Speaker: Kristin Krokowski, UW-Madison Extension Waukesha County ...
USDA Announces Pesticide Regulatory Training Funding Opportunity
From the EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs: On July 9, 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS) ...
Environmental Protection Agency Allows Use of Controversial Insecticide Sulfoxaflor
Environmental groups and beekeepers say sulfoxaflor is one of the chemical compounds responsible for decimating North American bee populations. On ...
First Company Approved For Pesticide Application Via Drone In Iowa
Iowa City-based agtech startup Rantizo has been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to conduct pesticide spraying applications via ...
Environmental Protection Agency Allows Use of Controversial Insecticide Sulfoxaflor
7/24/19: Environmental groups and beekeepers say sulfoxaflor is one of the chemical compounds responsible for decimating North American bee populations ...
Equitable Food Initiative receives $1.2 million grant from Walmart Foundation
7/24/19: The Equitable Food Initiative has obtained a $1.2 million grant from the Walmart Foundation to promote responsible labor practices ...
July 23 AppleTalk Conference Call
AppleTalk Conference Call Summary Tuesday, July 23, 2019, 8:00 – 9:00 AM Presenter: John Aue, Threshold IPM Moderator: Peter Werts, ...
Preserving Pollinators in Gardens and Urban Landscapes
The 2019 version of the most complete guide to protecting pollinators while gardening, growing flowers or managing trees, shrubs or ...
July 16 AppleTalk Conference Call
AppleTalk Conference Call Summary Tuesday, July 16, 2019, 8:00 – 9:00 AM Presenter: John Aue, Threshold IPM Moderator: Peter Werts, ...
Cornell Entomologist Elson Shields Receives Excellence in Integrated Pest Management Award
Elson Shields, a Cornell entomology professor, received an Excellence in Integrated Pest Management Award from the New York State Integrated ...
Thailand to Ban Paraquat, Glyphosate and Chlorpyrifos
Thailand's Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Grisada Boonrach is currently exploring the legal avenues for imposing an immediate ban on three ...
Thailand to Ban Paraquat, Glyphosate and Chlorpyrifos
7/10/19: Thailand’s Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Grisada Boonrach is currently exploring the legal avenues for imposing an immediate ban on ...
Michigan State Extension Publishes Stone Fruit IPM for Beginners
A new series of how-to fact sheets, collectively called Stone Fruit IPM for Beginners, developed for new growers and scouts ...
July 2 AppleTalk
AppleTalk Conference Call Summary Tuesday, July 2, 2019, 8:00 – 9:00 AM Presenter: John Aue, Threshold IPM Moderator: Peter Werts, ...
June 25, 2019 AppleTalk Conference Call
AppleTalk Conference Call Summary Tuesday, June 25, 2019, 8:00 – 9:00 AM Guest speaker: Dr. Patricia McManus, University of Wisconsin-Madison, ...
Agricultural Tech Startup Develops Incentives for Growers That Carbon Bank
6/24/19: Indigo Agriculture, an agricultural technology start up is rolling out the Terraton Initiative: a carbon-banking project to move one trillion ...
EPA to Change Pesticide Evaluation Criteria After Pressure from Organophosphate Manufacturers
After receiving pushback from the manufacturers of three organophosphate insecticides, the EPA is reevaluating its process for determining the risk ...
EPA to Change Pesticide Evaluation Criteria After Pressure from Organophosphate Manufacturers
6/19/19: After receiving pushback from the manufacturers of three organophosphate insecticides, the EPA is reevaluating its process for determining the risk ...
June Issue of “The Central Issue” IPM Newsletter Released
The North Central IPM Center's newsletter, "The Central Issue" went out to subscribers this week. Topics include sudden oak death ...
June 18th AppleTalk Conference Call
AppleTalk Conference Call Summary Tuesday, June 18, 2019, 8:00 – 9:00 AM Presenter: John Aue, Threshold IPM Moderator: Peter Werts, ...
UK Accused of Eroding Human Health Protections in Brexit Pesticide Policy Conversion Process
6/13/19: An analysis by the University of Sussex’s UK Trade Policy Observatory (UKTPO) has found serious departures from human health ...
Syngenta Introducing New Fungicide
Growers and retailers will have access to Syngenta’s newest fungicide seed treatment, Vayantis, for next year's season. It can be ...
June 11th AppleTalk Conference Call
AppleTalk Conference Call Summary Tuesday, June 11, 2019, 8:00 – 9:00 AM Presenter: John Aue, Threshold IPM Moderator: Peter Werts, ...
Study Finds USA behind EU, Brazil and China in phasing out harmful pesticides
"Many pesticides that have been banned or are being phased out in the EU, Brazil and China, are still widely ...
Rainy Planting Season Forces Midwestern Farmers to Choose Between Planting Now or Next Season
6/6/19: The New Food Economy published an article last Friday detailing the heavy rain and shrinking planting window facing Midwestern ...
June 4th AppleTalk Conference Call
AppleTalk Conference Call Summary Tuesday, June 4, 2019, 8:00 – 9:00 AM Presenter: John Aue, Threshold IPM Moderator: Peter Werts, ...
Environmental Protection Agency Bans 12 Neonicotinoid Pesticides
The Environmental Protection Agency is pulling a dozen products containing neonicotinoids from the market. Research suggests the chemical is a ...
New Food Economy Reports on Crops Modified for Climate Change
5/30/19: As climate change worsens, and weather becomes more extreme and varied, many fear that farmland will no longer support ...
May 28th AppleTalk Conference Call
AppleTalk Conference Call Summary Tuesday, May 28, 2019, 8:00 – 9:00 AM Presenter: John Aue, Threshold IPM Moderator: Peter Werts, ...
Two Lawsuits Filed Against Starbucks Allege Reckless Use of Dichlorvos Strips in Stores
Two lawsuits, filed by ten Starbucks customers, an employee and two pest contractors, have been filed against Starbucks for exposing ...
May 21 AppleTalk Conference Call
AppleTalk Conference Call Summary Tuesday, May 21, 2019, 8:00 – 9:00 AM Presenter: John Aue, Threshold IPM Moderator: Peter Werts, ...
KCUR Reports on Uneven Pesticide Exposure Tracking in the Midwest
KCUR published an article today discussing the lack of farm worker pesticide exposure incident data in the midwest. "Harvest Public ...
