IPM IMPLEMENTATION IN PENNSYLVANIA: PROGRAMS FOR AGRICULTURAL AND URBAN COMMUNITIES

For more than ten years the Pennsylvania IPM Program has evolved into an internationally recognized extension and outreach organization promoting integrated pest management awareness and practices that are economical and protective of the human health and the environment. We are proposing to build on our success by maintaining our base program and expanding our activities in promising emphasis areas. Our program reflects the needs of Pennsylvania as well as the fact that IPM researchers and extension specialists currently deliver well-integrated IPM programming in agriculture. Specifically we will: -Improving profitability through the adoption of IPM practices. -Reducing potential human health risks from pests and related pest management practices. -Minimizing adverse environmental effects from pests and related pest management In addition, we will address specific IPM program areas including: -Agronomic crop growers -Specialty crop production in greenhouse, Christmas tree and Amish/Mennonite vegetables -Maintaining conservation partnerships -IPM in schools -IPM in housing -Wide area pest monitoring and reporting