@IPMWest

We promote smart, safe and sustainable pest management to protect the people, environment and economy of the American West.

 Davis, CA
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Joined May 2013
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Have a great research or outreach idea to advance #IPM in the Western U.S.? Our 2027 annual grants program is now open! Get the Notice of Funding Opportunity in our October newsletter. icont.ac/51nA4
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Read how needs expressed by tribes in Arizona became trainings on protecting cattle from new world screwworm in our newest feature story. westernipm.org/stories/commu… #NewWorldScrewworm #IntegratedPestManagement
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Want to showcase #IPM impacts across the Western U.S. through writing and other #communication methods? We're hiring!
UCANR Jobs@UCANRJobsOct 13
New Open Position @UCANR – Western IPM Center Communication Coordinator – Davis, CA! Visit us @ ucanr.edu/jobs?keys=89406

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Wondering if we can eat our way out of certain #invasive species problems? Check out @NAISMAorg's webinar "Developing a Recipe for Success: Can Public Harvest Control Invasive Species?" 10/14 at 11 AM PDT to hear how to do this well. naisma.org/event/webinar-dev…

Can Public Harvest Control Invasive Species?

Natural resource managers and culinary artists have speculated that harvest and use of invasive species could provide a means of managing nuisance populations.

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Our newsletter this month has quite a few jobs in #IntegratedPestManagement disciplines--check it out! icont.ac/51nA4
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Learn about the differences between common #citrus scale pests in the San Joaquin Valley of CA--which affects their monitoring, treatment timings and other IPM strategies--at the next Ag Experts Talk from @UCIPM on 10/7 at 3 PM PDT. Register here: ucanr.zoom.us/webinar/regist…
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Western IPM Center retweeted
North Central IPM Center@ncipmcOct 2
The North Central IPM Center is hiring! Enjoy Iowa State University benefits, a supportive team & a meaningful career growing collaboration to manage weeds, insects and diseases. Apply soon! isu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en…
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Western IPM Center retweeted
UCANR Jobs@UCANRJobsSep 17
New Open Position @UCANR – EHS Specialist - Center of Excellence IPM – Davis, CA! Visit us @ ucanr.edu/jobs?keys=88903

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This is IPM, a new podcast from @southernipm, has its first episode! This podcast covers all things #IntegratedPestManagement, showing how real pest problems are solved by real people in agriculture, homes, schools, natural areas and more. thisisipm.org/podcast/
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#ArtificialIntelligence is changing many fields, including entomology. Hear about progress made in using machine learning to identify insects at Cornell IPM's next webinar 10/16 at 8:15 AM PDT. cals.cornell.edu/events/auto…

Automatic Digital Classification for Insect Pests: Out of the Lab, and Into the Field

Monitoring the presence and density of insects, typically down to the level of sex, species and lifestage, is critical for optimizing interventions for agriculture, medical, veterinary and ecological...

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Read about a project using #drones to detect the weed hairy willow-herb in wetlands in our September newsletter. Don't miss the job announcements and upcoming grants and webinars either! Read it here: icont.ac/51lTy
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Hear about the tools being used to proactively protect urban #forests from #invasive pests at @NAISMAorg's next webinar 8/19 at 11 AM PDT. Learn more here: naisma.org/event/webinar-pla…

Tools for Urban Forest Pest Preparedness

Urban forests are on the front lines of invasive pest threats and climate uncertainty. This webinar features two practical tools that help communities.

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Did you listen to the new episodes of The Big World of IPM? Read about our #podcast, a request for information from @EPA on crop desiccation, and other news, upcoming webinars and grants in our August newsletter. icont.ac/51kRB
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The Big World of IPM's next episode is live! Hear from Joanna Bloese about her experience in multiple agricultural systems (rice, orchards, annuals, ornamentals), and her recent work testing if silicon can protect #orchids from #thrips and other pests. open.spotify.com/episode/3Hn…
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Western IPM Center retweeted
Western SARE@WesternSAREJul 29
Keep your eyes open for the release of Calls for Proposals August 4. Farmer/Rancher, Professional + Producer, Professional Development Program, Local Education & Demonstration, Graduate Student, & Visiting Research & Education grant programs. buff.ly/F13nf6O
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New #podcast episode today! Hear from Tom Getts, a University of California Cooperative Extension advisor, about his work with weeds in agriculture and natural areas in Northern California, specifically #invasive annual grasses, on The Big World of IPM. buff.ly/XOUY10d
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Learn about the importance of wild pollinators and how to incorporate small-scale #pollinator habitat in #agriculture at @UCIPM's next UC Ag Experts Webinar 7/22 at 3 PM. One DPR CE unit and one CCA CE unit are available for CA attendees. buff.ly/frYxjNN
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The next Pests and Progress webinar from @ncipmc will cover new #AI technology to inspect #honeybee hives and collect data on bee colony health. 7/15 at 10 AM PDT; don't miss it! buff.ly/TRPGesv

Webinars - North Central Integrated Pest Management Center

Check out the Pests and Progress monthly webinars to keep up with the latest research related to integrated pest management (IPM).

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The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes are protecting Flathead Lake from quagga mussels with mandatory watercraft inspections. Read about our Advisory Committee's visit to the Flathead Indian Reservation, and other news, in our July newsletter. buff.ly/iXhi7d6
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Don't miss @CASTagScience's webinar series "AI at Work in Agriculture" starting June 25th! Learn how to move past experimentation and adopt practical #AI. Certificates of completion are available for those who attend all 3 sessions. buff.ly/UK7c4Pw
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