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IPM Florida , the UF, IFAS Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program

IPM Florida , the UF, IFAS Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program. Norm Leppla UF, IFAS, Program Director, IPM. IPM Florida provides statewide, interdisciplinary and inter-unit coordination and assistance for UF, IFAS integrated pest management research, extension and education faculty.

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IPM Florida , the UF, IFAS Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program

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  1. IPM Florida, the UF, IFAS Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program Norm Leppla UF, IFAS, Program Director, IPM

  2. IPM Floridaprovides statewide, interdisciplinary and inter-unit coordination and assistance for UF, IFAS integrated pest management research, extension and education faculty

  3. IPM Florida Projects- 2004 Introduction to IPM Definition of IPM IPM Tactics IPM Practices IPM Florida Direction IPM Coordination IPM Extension Survey IPM Florida Activities Program Structure Program Logic Model Partnerships Current Projects

  4. What is IPM? • IPM is thecoordinateduse of pest andenvironmentalinformationandavailable pest control methods • Topreventunacceptablelevelsof pestdamage by the mosteconomicalmeans • With theleast possible hazardto people,property and the environment

  5. Tactics of IPM Sustainability Prevention Cultural Practices Biological Control Chemical Control Physical Methods

  6. Sustainability of IPM • Economics • Natural resources • Human welfare • Environmental stewardship

  7. Pest Management Approach • Diagnosis • Scouting • Thresholds • Management

  8. IPM Coordination in IFAS • Support/encourage Extension faculty & clientele • Build faculty teams to deliver IPM • Serve as an IFAS, IPM contact • Become a focal point for institutional IPM • Provide information on IPM res., Exten. & teaching • Help develop grant proposals for faculty teams • Promote IFAS IPM programs in state and beyond • Document Florida's IPM achievements • Work closely with IFAS Administration

  9. IPM Extension Survey 1. Pest Management Guides 2. Consultation/Networking 3. Current Pesticide Information 4. Current IPM Information 5. Collaboration on Projects 6. Measure Adoption of IPM 7. IPM Scouting, Thresholds 8. In-Service Training

  10. IPM Florida Program Structure • About IPM Florida • Contact Us • What is IPM • Success Stories • Projects Reports • Extension Resources • Training • Planning • Scouting • Pest Identification • Tactics • Measuring IPM • Invasive Species • GMOs • Soil Quality • Water Quality/BMPs • Funding • Employment • Events • Our Listserv • Related Links • Site Map Recent Additions Ask Extension

  11. IPM FLORIDA STRUCTURE Program Delivery Clientele Delivery Approach Products County Extension/ Master Gardener Extension Specialists IFAS Administration IFAS Programs Students Discipline (IPM) Extension Goals and Focus Areas In-Service Training Scientific/ Technical Meetings Website EDIS Trade Journals Partnership Synergy Creativity Opportunity Ownership (minimize) Consultation Projects Extension Materials Publications

  12. IPM FLORIDA STRUCTURE Program Maintenance Program Recognition (Branding) Requirements Resources Logo Authorship Name Recognition Serve Clientele CSREES Annual Report Financing CSREES, Grants/Agreements Office Maintenance Professional Development Staff Funding Facilities Equipment Website

  13. IPM Partnerships • State • Regional • National

  14. IPM Florida Projects - 2004 ChemSearch Pilot Test (Sonke, CDMS, Extension agents in every district) Miami Offshore Invasive Species (USDA, APHIS & ARS; DACS, DPI) DPM Program Enhancement (Cheek; McGovern; USDA, APHIS; Florida Farm Bureau Landscape Maintenance Training in IPM (Larson, Extension Specialists and Agents) Woody Ornamental IPM Project (Sonke; IPM Institute North America; Cherry Lake Tree Farm, Florida Nursery, Growers & Landscape Association IPM Toolbox (Dunn, Wilber, Master Gardeners, statewide Extension agents) Puerto Rico Mole Cricket Project (Frank, UPR)

  15. IPM Florida Projects - 2004 School IPM Pilot Project (Oi, Koehler, Buss, Indiana University; Florida Department of Education, Brevard Public Schools; DACS, Division of Agricultural Environmental Services, Extension Agents) Caribbean Initiative on Invasive Species (Brown; Klassen; USDA, APHIS) IPM Videos- strawberry, tomato, ornamental plants, invasive weeds (Larson, Sonke, Brinen , Cave, Hightower, Thomas, Williamson) Mole Cricket IPM (Frank, Dunn, Portman, UPR) Tomato and Pepper Decision Sourcebook (Gillett, HansPetersen, Glades Crop Care) IPM Florida Website (Douglas, Sonke) USAID IPM CRSP (Klassen, Staal, Cornell University)

  16. IFAS Environmental Programs Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants Center for Organic Agriculture Center for Tropical Agriculture Doctor of Plant Medicine Degree Program Florida 4-H Youth Development Program Florida Energy Extension Service Florida Master Gardener Program Florida Master Naturalist Program Pesticide Information Office School of Natural Resources and Environment Southern Plant Diagnostic Network

  17. ChemSearch Pilot Test Partners: Dan Sonke, Norm Leppla, Rande Janzen (CDMS), Extension agents in every district Goals: Conduct a pilot test in Florida to evaluate ChemSearch, expand the test into the other 12 states in the Southern Region, and work with CDMS staff to improve the database. Products: A comprehensive, up-to-date pesticide database. Benefits: Extension agents and researchers will have immediate access to current pesticide informationfor making pesticide recommendations.

  18. Miami Offshore Invasive Species Partners: Ken Bloem (USDA, APHIS), Norm Leppla, Billy Newton (USDA, APHIS), Bob Heath (USDA, ARS), Don Harris (DACS, DPI) Goals:Implement Biological Control Programs Against Pests on Agriculture and Natural Resources in Florida. Products: Natural enemies delivered and impacts evaluated on target pests, e.g. pink hibiscus mealybug, tropical soda apple, melaleuca, papaya mealybug, cycad scale. Benefits: Management of alien invasive pests for growers, natural resource managers, and citizens.

  19. Woody Ornamental IPM Partners: Norm Leppla, Tom Green (IPM Institute North America), Dan Sonke, Timothee Sallin (Cherry Lake Tree Farm), Bill Schall, Frank Melton, Ben Bolusky (Florida Nursery, Growers & Landscape Association) Goals: Create a reduced-risk pest management practice assessment for woody ornamental plant production. Products: Private sector IPM certification program. Benefits: Environmentally oriented producers and consumers, real estate developers, and public agencies.

  20. Caribbean Initiative on Invasive Species Partners: Bill Brown, Waldy Klassen, Norm Leppla, Carlton Davis, Mike Shannon (USDA, APHIS), many others. Goals: Establish state-of-the-art phytosanitary programs in cooperation with the countries in the Caribbean Region, including infrastructure evaluation and capacity building. Products: Capability for rapidly detecting, identifying and managing alien invasive agricultural pests and diseases in the Caribbean. Benefits: Protect Caribbean producer’s crops and animals for local consumption and enable pest and disease free exports.

  21. The Future of IPM http://ipm.ifas.ufl.edu

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