Join the Call: Support Smarter, Safer Pest Management
We are inviting organizations nationwide to sign a letter to the U.S. Secretaries of Health and Human Services and Agriculture, urging a $100 million annual investment in Integrated Pest Management (IPM) research and implementation.
Add your organization’s name today!
We are asking one designated representative per organization to sign on. By participating, your organization joins a coalition advocating for safer, smarter pest management that protects farmers, consumers, and the environment.
Read the Letter
Why IPM Matters
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a science-based approach that helps farmers manage pests effectively while reducing reliance on chemical pesticides. IPM protects human health, safeguards the environment, and supports farmer productivity and profitability.
- Diversify Control Options: IPM incorporates biological, cultural, and mechanical strategies along with chemical tools to improve long-term outcomes and mitigate risks.
- Enhance Sustainability: By integrating diverse pest management strategies, IPM promotes long-term ecological balance and resilience.
- Support Farmers: IPM provides growers with tools to manage pests effectively, leading to improved productivity and profitability.
- Protect Public Health and the Environment: Reduced pesticide use lessens exposure risks to humans and wildlife, contributing to healthier ecosystems.
Learn About IPM and the Risks it Addresses
| Invasive pests are a $120-billion-a-year threat to American farms and lands. See how Integrated Pest Management adapts and evolves to combat these new invaders. |
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| When farmers rely solely on pesticides to protect their crops, the insects, weeds and crop diseases they’re targeting can become resistant to those pesticides. Integrated Pest Management creates effective alternatives to pesticides, reducing resistance and giving growers the ability to manage already-resistant pest populations. |
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| Agriculture is the essential American industry, contributing $1.05 annually to the U.S. economy, creating one in 10 American jobs, and providing American families a dependable supply of affordable, wholesome food. Integrated Pest Management creates sustainable long-term solutions to manage the pests that threaten our crops – combining biological, cultural, physical and chemical tools to control pests in efficient, economical and environmentally responsible ways. |
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