Preparing the Next Generation for IPM Roles in Industry

1. Preparing the Next Generation for IPM Roles in Industry Norman C. Leppla & Philip G. Koehler

2. IPM Floridaprovides statewide, interdisciplinary and inter-unit coordination and assistance for UF IFAS integrated pest management to protect agriculture, communities and the environment.

3. Student “Apprenticeships” • Manage IPM Innovation Grants • Maintain IPM Florida Website • Prepare Publications and Reports • Produce Extension Resources • Assist in Extension Training • Participate in Scientific Organizations • Contribute to University Activities

4. Terms of Employmentwith IPM Florida • Graduate school is a special educational opportunity for students to prepare for professional employment. • It is intended to be challenging, stimulating, interesting, rewarding and enjoyable. • Faculty members invest considerable time and resources to educate graduate students. • Graduate students are expected to defer competing activities. • IPM Florida endeavors to optimize educational support and opportunities for its student employees. • 6. The IPM Florida faculty is deeply committed to helping students and is usually available for consultation and guidance.

5. Terms of Employmentwith IPM Florida • Graduate students employed in the IPM Florida program are expected to perform their assigned duties as if they were employed in the non-academic workforce. • The faculty and students have work schedules, maintain attendance logs, and prepare written monthly reports of work accomplishments, priorities and activities. • Personal activities are acceptable in the work environment but must not be disruptive and do not constitute work time. • Graduate students are provided with project options, appropriate office space, computer support, and other benefits of a typical professional work environment.

6. IPM Florida Graduates • Javier Garces- IPM Specialist Skinner Nurseries • Stephanie Bledsoe- Plant Doctor, West Palm Beach • Dan Sonke- Technical and Scientific Coordinator Protected Harvest • Esther Serrano- Plant Pathologist, USDA, APHIS

7. UF, CALS, Entomology and Nematology Department Urban Pest Management* Plant Protection* Pre-professional Studies Biology Education Basic Sciences Ecotourism

8. Certificate in Urban Pest Management(15 credits from this list of courses) • Principles of Entomology/Graduate Survey of Entomology (2) • General Entomology Laboratory (1) • Insect Classification (3) • Insect Pest and Vector Management (3) • Principles of Urban Pest Management (2) • Urban Pest Management Laboratory (1) or • Urban Pests: Structural (2) • Urban Pests: Structural Laboratory (1) • Biology and Identification of Urban Pests (2) • Biology and Identification of Urban Pest Laboratory (1) or • Urban Pests: Bite/Sting (2) • Urban Pests: Bite/Sting Laboratory (1) • Medical and Veterinary Entomology (3) • Medical and Veterinary Entomology Laboratory (1) • Urban Vertebrate Pest Management (2)

9. Certificate in Landscape Pest Management(15 credits from this list of courses) • Principles of Entomology/Graduate Survey (2) • General Entomology Laboratory (1) • Insect Pest and Vector Management (3) • Fundamentals of Pest Management (3) • Fundamentals of Plant Pathology (3/4) • Landscape IPM: Ornamentals and Turf (3) • Tree and Shrub Insects (3) • Principles of Nematology (3)

10. Urban Pest Management (Urban IPM)- Phil Koehler

11. Urban IPMFlorida Pest Control Industry • $1.6 billion in gross revenue= • 3,415 pest control companies • 5,500 certified applicators • 32,000 pesticide applicators 1.545 billion for all citrus

13. Urban Pest Management Graduate Student Requirements • Successful graduate students must spend time working and doing research in the laboratory. • Standard working hours for the lab are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday. • All graduate students have keys so the lab is essentially open 24 hours per day additional work or study time. • All students are expected to be in the lab and available during standard work hours • Exceptions would be to attend class • Post a class schedule at your desk so it is clear when you will not be in the lab during standard work hours • If it is necessary for you to be somewhere other than the lab during standard work hours, place a note on your desk to inform us where you are. • There are 3 types of time spent in the lab • Working as a research assistant – 1/3 time (13.3 hours per week) on any assigned project. • Setting up and taking down experiments • Preparing reports for companies and granting agencies • Preparing and giving talks about pests • Work on posters and booklets • Helping people with pest problems • Working on thesis research – The other 26.6 hours per week minus class time • Research proposal • Setting up and taking down experiments • Organizing and analyzing data • Writing publications for scientific journals • Studying for classes – That time is on your own hours • Students are required to be in the laboratory from 8 AM to 5 PM and longer. That is the rule for this laboratory! • Students failing to abide by laboratory rules will not be on assistantship next semester. • I have read this sheet and understand what is expected. ______________________________________ ______________ • Name Date

14. Urban IPM Curriculum • Entomology Courses • Princ. of Entomology • Insect Classification • Fund. of Pest Manag. • Biol. & Id. of Urban Pests • Princ. of Urban Pest Manag. • Urban Pesticide Application • Medical & Vet Entomology • Principles of Nematology • Allied Courses • Food Microbiology • Fund. of Plant Pathology • Envir. Plant Ident. & Use • Turfgrass Culture • Weed Science • Landscape and Turfgrass Management • Food Safety and Sanitation • Construction Materials • Construction TechniquesBSuperstructures • Business Courses • Princ. of Agribusiness Mgmt • Human Resources Mgmt in Ag Business • Agricultural Law • Principles of Marketing

15. Urban IPM Student Activities • Construct insect teaching collections for the pest management industry • Present student research • Take pictures and author posters and booklets • Exhibit UF/IFAS programs at industry trade shows • Distribute UF/IFAS publications and software

17. Location of Former Urban Entomology Ph.D. Students Dr. Dina Richman FMC Dr. Karen Vail Univ. Tenn. Dr. Clay Scherer Dupont Dr. Richard Kramer American Pest Management Dr. Dini Miller Virginia Tech. Dr. John Klotz UC-Riverside Dr. Dan Suiter Univ. Georgia Dr. Nancy Hinkle Univ. Georgia Dr. Hussein Sanchez-Arroyo Post-Graduate University--Mexico Dr. Deanna Branscome Syngenta Dr. Bill Kern Univ. Fla. Dr. Faith Oi Univ. FL Dr. Bettina Moser Germany Dr. Matt Aubuchon USDA Dr. Steve Valles USDA

18. Former Urban Entomology Students • Gahlhoff, Jeryl M.S. President, HomeTeam • Aparicio, Marcie M.S. Sales Rep., Dow AgroSciences • Cooksey, John S. M.Ag. V.P., McCalls’ Services • Strong, Charles A. M.S. USDA technician • Al-Kattan, Naji M.S. Pest Control, Aramco • Morehouse, Jon M.S. Tech. Serv., Orkin • Grush, Wayne M.S. Tech. Dir., McCalls Services • McCoy, Tim M.S. Technician, VA Tech. • Horton, Russ B.S. Nat. Tech. Dir., HomeTeam • McManamy, Kim M.S. Reg. Tech. Serv., HomeTeam • Powell, Tommy M.S. Reg. Direct., HomeTeam • Welch, Ryan M.S. Supervisor, McCalls Services • McManamy, Shane B.S. Branch Manager, Truly Nolen • Melius, David M.S. USDA technician • Barrs, Bill B.S., Manager, Univar • Knox, Marie B.S., Sales, Univar • Baric, MIke B.S. Supervisor, Impact Pest Control • Saunders, Justin M.S. Owner, Saunders Pest Control • Simkins, Jon B.S. Owner, Insect IQ • Jonovich, Joe M.S. Owner, EnviroCare Services • Martyniak, Richard M.S. Owner, Stinging Insect Services

19. University of Florida Plant Medicine Program Teaching IPM To Future Plant Doctors Bob McGovern

20. Mission “… Plant Doctors give hope for approaching attainable yield and feeding a hungry world… The plant health movement has the potential to effect the greatest change in world agriculture since the Green Revolution, and the D.P.M. to become plant agriculture’s most important single degree program.” 1999- Doctor of Plant Medicine (D.P.M.) degree to train practitioners, Plant Doctors, in all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of plant health problems

21. Forestry Entomology Agronomy Horticulture Pathology Soil Science Impacts of Plant Medicine Program on Agricultural Science Changes the educational paradigm through integration Plant Medicine

22. Future Plant Doctors • B.S. in agriculture or related science, 1/3 M.S. • ≥3.0 (“B”) grade point average • ≥1000 GRE (combined verbal + quantitative) • ≥550 (paper test) or 213 (computer) TOEFL

23. Plant Medicine Program A unique, multidisciplinary 3 to 4-year course of study in plant and soil science, entomology, nematology and plant pathology. Research and dissertation not required. D.P. M. degree requires120 credit hours of coursework and internships

24. CORE COURSES 90 Credits Required

25. Internships 90 credits of coursework + 30 internship credits in all relevant disciplines

26. Student Advisement and Exams • Students guided by a three member Supervisory Committee (Plant/Soil Scientist, Entomologist/ Nematologist, Plant Pathologist). • Standardized written exam consisting of three sections (Entomology/Nematology, Plant Pathology, Plant/Soil Science). Each exam is 8 hrs and passing is 80%. • Oral exam administered by a student’s supervisory committee.

27. Careers for Plant Doctors Research Diagnostics Consulting Teaching Regulatory Extension

28. Preparing the Next Generation for IPM Roles in Industry • IPM Florida Program • Entomology and Nematology Department • IPM specialization • Urban Entomology specialization (IPM) • Doctor of Plant Medicine Program Urban Entomology