Category Archives: IPM Tools

Chemical Component of IPM Gets the Spotlight during National Pesticide Safety Education Month

Posted on January 17, 2019 by stoetzer

The second annual National Pesticide Safety Education Month gets underway February 1st, to reinforce core principles of safe handling and use and to raise awareness of and support for the land-grant university Pesticide Safety Education Programs (PSEPs). Pesticide safety is … Continue reading →

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New Free IPM Resource for School Districts to Improve Student Health and Performance

Posted on December 5, 2018 by stoetzer

Madison, Wisconsin — School districts throughout the US now have a free training tool to ensure all school staff – custodians, maintenance, food service, teachers, grounds staff and more – understand how they can reduce pest problems and asthma, and boost … Continue reading →

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University of Wisconsin-Madison Awarded for ‘Sporecaster’ App

Posted on October 26, 2018 by stoetzer

University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension Specialists received the American Society of Agronomy Extension Education Community Educational Award in the category of Digital Decision Aids (software, web-base, smart phone tablet apps) for their app, ‘Sporecaster.’ The Sporecaster app uses data collected from multi-state … Continue reading →

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NE IPM Center sets Third Annual IPM Online Conference for Oct. 23, 2017

Posted on October 2, 2017 by Laurie Vial

Northeastern IPM Center announces Third Annual IPM Online Conference on Oct. 23, 2017 The third annual IPM Online Conference hosted by the Northeastern IPM Center (NEIPMC) will feature updates from active projects funded by the NEIPMC’s Partnership Grants Program. In … Continue reading →

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Absinth Wormwood – New Invasive Species in Nebraska Panhandle

Posted on May 18, 2017 by Robert Wright

Gary Stone – Extension Educator, Nebraska Extension & Kristi Paul – Sheridan County Weed Superintendent, Nebraska Early Detection and Rapid Response (EDRR) is a concept to identify potential invasive species prior to or just as the establishment of the invasive … Continue reading →

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Webinar: Learn How to Develop a Comprehensive IPM Program

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Laurie Vial

You are invited to a webinar: Plan Your Work and Work Your Plan Learn How to Develop a Comprehensive Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program When: Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016 Time:  2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time (US and Canada) Like people, … Continue reading →

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Request for Project Ideas by PERC Related to WPS, C&T, Pollinators, More = Deadline Aug 19

Posted on August 7, 2016 by Laurie Vial

Request for Project Ideas for 2017 by PERC Related to WPS, C&T, Pollinators, More = Deadline Aug 19 As per the announcement below, PERC (a grantee of EPA for Worker Safety materials development) is soliciting ideas for new projects or … Continue reading →

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StopBMSB.org has ID kits available

Posted on June 8, 2016 by Laurie Vial

StopBMSB.org would like to remind everyone that our BMSB ID kits are still available, now that growing season is upon us. The kit includes a  BMSB specimen in a StopBMSB.org bottle of hand sanitizer, the stink bug ID guide,  BSMB … Continue reading →

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Unmanned Aircraft Research is Taking Off at Nebraska

Posted on May 26, 2016 by Robert Wright

Wayne Woldt – Extension Environmental Engineer As interest in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) continues to grow across the nation, faculty at the University of Nebraska are embracing state-of-the-art research and extension across a breadth of applications. This work spans the … Continue reading →

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UNL releases new web tool for soybean pest management

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Robert Wright

Lisa Jasa – CropWatch Editor What should I be scouting for in my soybeans today? In two weeks? What cultural practices might affect disease development? A new online tool from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln offers timely pest management information, recommended … Continue reading →

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