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IPM on the World Stage!

IPM on the World Stage!. Norm Leppla UF, IFAS, IPM Program Director. Early History of IPM. The “Magic bullet“ mindset (DDT 1939) Insect resistance to pesticides (1947) Integrated control concept (1959) Concerns about overuse and misuse of pesticides (1962-present).

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IPM on the World Stage!

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  1. IPM on the World Stage! Norm Leppla UF, IFAS, IPM Program Director

  2. Early History of IPM • The “Magic bullet“ mindset (DDT 1939) • Insect resistance to pesticides (1947) • Integrated control concept (1959) • Concerns about overuse and misuse of pesticides (1962-present)

  3. Government Action • U.S. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) (1969) • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established, pesticide regulation (1970) • International IPM- UN/FAO/IAEA Insect Pest Control Section (1964) CGIAR (1971), USAID IPM CRSP (1971), Global IPM Facility (1996)

  4. Advancement of IPM in the U. S. • FIFRA extensively amended (1972) • "Huffaker Project“ NSF, USDA, EPA (1972) • Cooperative Extension Service, IPM in every state (1975) • “Adkisson Project” CIPM (1979-1985) • Interagency IPM Coordinating Committee (1979), National IPM Coordinating Committee (1985)

  5. Continued Advancement of IPM in the United States • 1st National IPM Symposium (1989) • National IPM Forum (1992) • National Research Initiative (1991-2007) • National IPM Initiative, 75% crop acreage under IPM (1993) • 2nd National IPM Symposium (1994) • 3rd National IPM Symposium (1996)

  6. Continued Advancement of IPM in the United States • Food Quality and Protection Act (1996) • USDA, CSREES Integrated Research, Education and Extension Competitive Grants Program (1998) • Regional Pest Management Centers created, Land Grant IPM Programs strengthened (1999) • 4th National IPM Symposium (2003) • 5th National IPM Symposium (2006)

  7. Future of IPM in the United States? • Agriculture Food and Research Initiative (AFRI, 2008), National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA, 2009) • 6th International IPM Symposium (2009) Concerns about IPM support in NIFA • USDA, NIFA Crop Protection Program proposed in President’s budget, reduces or eliminates Integrated Grants Program (2012) “Listening Session” Thursday afternoon • IPM Voice, advocacy for IPM (2011)

  8. Session: Tuesday morning “Is IPM dead? What policymakers, taxpayers, consumers and practitioners need to know about IPM” Wrap-up on Thursday morning Jim VanKirk IPM Voice booth

  9. 7th International IPM Symposium Due to its tremendous success & acceptance, IPM is dispersed in: • Sustainable & organic agriculture • Food security, safety & quality • Community and school IPM • Environmental & conservation programs • Federal & state regulatory activities • Public health, renewable energy, etc. International IPM Symposium- an essential forum for coordinating and advancing IPM!

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