Northeast Regional Community and Urban IPM Conference

AGENDA
March 15-16, 2005

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Plenary Session

In the Armory
Tuesday, 1:00pm to 5:00pm:

Each keynote speaker will address the status of IPM in their particular field and how they are meeting challenges to IPM implementation including collaborative efforts.

Keynote Speaker			Topic
1:00	Introduction
1:10	Greg Baumann, National Pest Management Association		Structural IPM
2:05	Richard Johnstone, IVM Partners		Integrated Vegetation Management Partnerships
3:00	Break
3:20	Ron Dodson, President and CEO of Audubon International		Sustainable Landscaping
4:15	Joseph Heller, Natural Resource Conservation Service		Connecting Urban and Rural Communities
5:10	Adjourn. Evening social begins at 6:00

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Room: Stark
Wednesday morning:

Curriculum Development and Implementation

leaders: Lyn Garling and Kerry Richards

8am to noon

		Title		Speaker
8:00		Greenhouse IPM Curriculum for Ag Science Instructors		Stanton Gill, University of Maryland, Central MD Research Faculty Suzanne Klick, Teacher Ed Crow, Maryland Department of Agriculture
8:30		Introducing...A New IPM Curriculum for K-12!		Donna Ellis, University of Connecticut , Extension Educators Cheryl Kusmer, Emeritus Teacher
9:00		DB Pest and Modern Pest Management		Kerry Richards -Penn State, Pesticide Education Program
9:30		IPM for Teachers: Meeting Academic Standards		Ed Rajotte, Michelle Niedermeier, Lyn Garling, Pennsylvania IPM Program
10:00		Break
10:30		IPM Service Learning in an Urban Middle School		Nicole Webster, Assistant Professor of Agricultural and Extension Education, Penn State University
10:50		IPM on the Stage; a Creative Learning Approach for all Ages		George Buss, Theatre and OUtreach Manager Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts, Harrisburg, PA
11:10		Teaching IPM as a Science in the New York State Public School System (K-12)		Claudia Coen, Community IPM Educator, NY IPM Program
11:30		Educating Young People About Responsible Pest Management for a Sustainable Environment		April Gower, Executive Vice President, The Entomological Foundation

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Room: Stark
Wednesday afternoon

Residential IPM Education Session

leaders: Mary Kay Malinoski and Dave Clement, University of Maryland

1pm to 5pm

		Session abstract
		Title		Speaker
1:00		A Vertically-Integrated Approach: University of Rhode Islands's Residential IPM Outreach Programs		Marion Gold, University of Rhode Island
1:30		Outdoor Residential Pesticide Use Surveys		Kerry Richards, Penn State University
2:00		Taking IPM to the People: Public IPM Education in Pennsylvania		Lyn Garling, PA IPM Program, Penn State University
2:30		Spreading the IPM Message in New York with Multiplier Audiences.		Carolyn Klass, Department of Entomology, Cornell University
3:00		Break
3:30		Engaging Citizen Scientists in Viburnum Leaf Beetle Research		Lori Bushway, Department of Horticulture, Cornell University
4:00		Regional IPM Education and Developing Partnerships		Mary Kay Malinoski and David L. Clement, University of Maryland Home and Garden Information Center
4:30		Panel Discussion

Each speaker will have 30 minutes

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Room: Pierce
Wednesday morning:

Indoor and Structural IPM

leaders: Susan King and Richard Berman

8am to noon

The goal of this session is to prepare a white paper listing the priorities for:

• Research in structural IPM
• Education for both Pest Management Professionals and the consumer
• Regulation & public policy for structural IPM with emphasis on arthropod pests (not vertebrates).

Speaker Biographies

Overview				Speaker
		Overview of structural IPM changes over the past decade. What methods are recommended today? What used to be the major structural pests? What are the top 10 problem pests now?		Susan Whitney King, Pesticide Coordinator, University of Delaware Cooperative Extension, Dept. of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology Richard Berman,
Panel Discussion
10-15 minutes each		Pest Management Professional - the ones who do the application		Kevin Moran, Residex Corporation
		Extension- the ones who tell people how to control pests		Dini Miller, Virginia Tech, Urban Entomologist specializing in cockroach IPM
		Chemical Company - the ones who make the products		Paul Borth, Global Technology & Field R&D Leader for Pest Management with Dow AgroSciences in Indianapolis
		Research - the ones who come up with new control ideas		Gary Alpert, Harvard University
		Regulators - the ones who decide what control measures will be allowed		Brad Mitchell, Director of Regulatory and Consumer Services with the MA Department of Agricultural Resources
		Consumers - the ones who own the structures being protected		to be announced
		Consultants - the ones who advise the PMP’s		Mark Lacey, Liphatech

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Room: Pierce
Wednesday afternoon

School IPM: Issues, Challenges and Future Directions

leaders: Lynn Braband, NYS IPM Program; Kathy Murray-ME Dept of Agriculture; Ann Waters-NJ Dept of Environmental Protection

1pm to 5pm

Goal: To identify and discuss the key needs and strategies to promote and advance IPM implementation in Northeast schools.

		Title		Speaker
1:00		Structural IPM in Schools: Issues, Challenges and directions for the future 25 Minutes		Don Rivard, Rivard's Resources IPM
1:25		Turf and Landscape IPM in Schools: Issues, Challenges and Directions for the Future		Chuck Ravis, Country Club Lawns
1:50		IPM STAR Certification for Schools: Verifying and Rewarding IPM Performance		Tom Green, IPM Institute
2:15		The Role of Applied Research and Extension in Enhancing School IPM Adoption		Al Fournier, Purdue University
2:40		Pesticide Policy and Public Outreach in School IPM		Shawnee Hoover, Beyond Pesticides
3:05		Break
3:30		The Role of State Agencies in Promoting and Regulating School IPM		Ann Waters, NJ Dept of Environmental Protection
3:55		Break into smaller groups to discuss and identify needs and solutions to enhance adoption of IPM in Northeast Schools. Regulatory Needs and Proposed Actions Research and Extension Needs and Actions- for promoting research and increasing effective incorporation of research-based IPM information into school IPM programs IPM Implementation Needs - What are the needs and proposed actions on the part of IPM implementers (school-based implementers and contracted IPM service providers)
4:40		Small group reports back to entire group and identify top needs and proposed actions
5:10		Adjourn

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Room: Hale
Wednesday morning

Turf IPM

leaders: Joellen Zeh, Audubon International

8am to noon

 

		Topic		Speaker
8:00		New Developments in White Grub IPM		Albrecht Koppenhofer, Extension Specialist for turfgrass entomology at Rutgers University
8:45		Case Study: Colonial Acres Golf Course		Patrick Blum, golf course superintendent at Colonial Acres Golf Course in Glenmont, NY
9:15		IPM Scouting for Turf Weeds		Randy Prostak, Extension Weed Specialist on the UMass Extension Landscape, Nursery and Urban Forestry
10:00		Break
10:15		Disease Management Strategies for Low Maintenance Turf		Nathaniel Mitkowski, Assistant Professor in the Department of Plant Science at the University of Rhode Island
11:00		Case Study: Broccolo Tree and Lawn Care		Lauri Broccolo, President of Broccolo Tree and Lawn Care.
11:25		Mapping Golf Course Pests with GPS: A Case Study of a Golf Course within the National Parks System.		Ben McGraw, University of Massachusetts.

Room: Hale
Wednesday afternoon

IPM Outreach Through the Media

leader: Kelly Bourdeau

1pm to 5pm

		Topic		Speaker
1:00		News Release Writing - Newsletter design and working with the media		Kristie Auman Bauer, Penn State University
2:00		Reader-Friendly Outreach - Learn the 7 steps to writing clear, compelling prose.		Mary Woodsen and Carrie Koplinka-Loehr, New York IPM Program
4:00		A Macro Approach to Outreach: Putting it all Together		Faye Cragin, University of New Hampshire

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Room: Frost
Wednesday all day

Landscape IPM

Leaders: Mary Kay Malinoski and Dave Clement, University of Maryland

Moderator: Gary Couch, New York IPM Program

8am to 5pm

 

				Session abstract
		Topic		Speaker
8:00		IPM Program in Colonial Williamsburg		Joel Bunn, IPM Program at Colonial Williamsburg
8:40		Juggling IPM Techniques in a Public Horticultural Display		Casey Sclar, IPM Coordinator of Longwood Gardens
9:20		IPM from a Commercial Point of View		Steve Sullivan, The Brickman Group
10:00		Break
10:30		IPM Alert System for Arborists, Landscape and Nursery Managers		Stanton Gill , University of Maryland
11:10		Organic Landscaping		Don Bishop, Gardens Are..., Marlborough, MA
noon		Lunch
1:00		Conserving Natural Enemies to Create Sustainable Landscapes		Paula Shrewsbury, University of Maryland, Dept of Entomology
1:40		IPM Principles Applied to Landscape Pest Management (developing thresholds)		Paul Weston, Cornell University, Dept of Entomology
2:20		Bacterial Leaf Scorch in Street Trees		Ann Brooks Gould, Rutgers University, Dept of Plant Pathology
3:00		Break
3:30		Weed IPM in the Landscape		Leslie Weston, Cornell University
4:10		Panel Discussion

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Room: Hawthorne
Wednesday all day

Strangers at the Gate - An Invasives Species Symposium

Leaders: Carol Holko, Maryland Department of Agriculture; Mary Kay Malinoski, University of Maryland Cooperative Extension

8am to 5pm

Purpose:

To heighten awareness of how natural and urban environments can be unintended accessories to pest invasions, and define the role of the NE IPM Center in supporting strong regional cooperative survey, research, regulatory, and outreach efforts to stem the tide and develop preemptive management plans.

		Topic		Speaker
8:00		Introduction
Session I - Then and Now- Invasive Species Perspectives
8:15		Biological Control of Invasive Species: Opportunities and Limitations		Lisa Tewksbury, University of Rhode Island
8:45		Invasive Agricultural Pest Buildups in Landscapes		Gary Bernon, USDA APHIS, (work done in collaboration with Anne Neilsen and George Hamilton)
9:15		Nutria, (It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Tim e...)		Jonathan McKnight, Maryland Dept of Natural Resources
9:45		Panel Discussion
10:00		Break
Session II - The Spirit of the Law- The impacts of regulation on invasive species management.
10:15		Regulating Exotic Pests, a State's Perspective		Ann Gibbs, Maine Dept of Agriculture
10:45		Connecticut Invasive Species Law		David Sutherland,Director of Government Relations for The Nature Conservancy
11:15		Mute Swans and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act		Jonathan McKnight, Maryland Dept of Natural Resources
11:45		Panel Discussion
noon		Lunch
Session III - Unwanted Guests - Invasive species success and horror stories
1:00		Emerald Ash Borer, an Eradication		Dick Bean, Maryland Department of Agriculture
1:30		European Fire Ants		Eleanor Groden and Frank Drummond, University of Maine
2:00		Phytophthora ramorum: Educate to Detect (PRED)		Susan Ratcliffe, North Central IPM Center
2:30		Panel Discussion
2:45		Break
Session IV - It Takes a Village- Cooperative innovative efforts to manage invasive species
3:00		TBA		TBA
3:30		Long Island Weed Management Areas		Bill Jacobs, The Nature Conservancy
4:00		Maryland Invasive Species Council		Carol Holko, Maryland Department of Agriculture
4:30		Panel Discussion
4:45		Closing Comments

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Room: Webster
Wednesday morning

IPM and its Application in Vector-borne Diseases and Medically Important Arthropods

Leaders: Jody Gangloff-Kaufmann, New York IPM Program; and Renee Anderson, Cornell University, Medical Veterinary Entomology

8am to noon

Purpose:
Learn how IPM is being defined and adapted for use against arthropod vectors of disease. Topics will include IPM for ticks, mosquitoes, and other significant arthropods of public health concern. The session will include a discussion about the role of IPM for public health pest management and needs and priorities in public health IPM.

		Topic		Speaker
8:00		Applying IPM to vector-borne diseases in urban areas		Howie Ginsberg, Ecologist at the USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, and Unit Leader of Patuxent’s Coastal Field Station at the University of Rhode Island
8:45		Integrated Tick Management for the Prevention of Lyme Disease		Kirby Stafford, Vice-Director of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, Head of the Department of Entomology, and State Entomologist
9:30		Rational Policies and Strategies for Managing Head Lice		Richard Pollack, Instructor in the Laboratory of Public Health Entomology at the Harvard School of Public Health
10:15		Break
10:45		Technical, Sociological and Legal Challenges Posed by the Resurgence of Bed Bugs		Richard Pollack, Instructor in the Laboratory of Public Health Entomology at the Harvard School of Public Health
11:30		Open discussion

 

 

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Room: Webster
Wednesday afternoon

Wildlife IPM

Leaders: John McConnell, USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; and David Drake, Rutgers Cooperative Extension

1pm to 5pm

		Topic		Speaker
1:00		An Integrated Approach to Rabies Management		Dennis Slate – USDA, APHIS, Wildlife Services
		Solving Beaver Flooding Problems Through the Use of Water Flow Control Devices		Laura J. Simon – The Fund for Animals
		Deer Management - What it was, what it is, and what it might be		Gary San Julian – Penn State University
		An Assessment of Nuisance Bear Seasonal Home Ranges in New Hampshire		Andrew Timmins – New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
		Nuisance Wildlife Control Operators Certification Programs		Paul Curtis – Cornell University
		Integrated Bird Management Techniques to Mitigate Conflicts at Airports and Urban Facilities		Allen Gosser – USDA, APHIS, Wildlife Services
		Community-based Decision Making and Communicating with the Public		Tommy Brown – Cornell University
		Ballot Initiatives - Impacts on the Public, Wildlife and Damage Management		John McDonald – US Fish and Wildlife Service
		An Integrated Approach to Canada Goose Management		Janet Bucknall - USDA, APHIS, Wildlife Services.

 

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Room: TBA
Wednesday - all day

Issues at the Ag Urban Interface

Leaders: Kim Stoner, University of Connecticut Ag. Experiment Station, Organic Land Care and Lorraine Merrill, Dairy Farmer and Ag Journalist

8am to 5pm

		Abstract for Morning Session		Speaker Biographies
8-noon
		Ed Stockman - Organic Extension for Northeast Organic Farmers Association in Massachusetts
		Ken Welch - Answers insect inquiries for the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station and also responds to inquiries from a very diverse population in a highly urbanized state.
		Eero Ruutila - Organic farmer in New Hampshire who's primary market is high value crops for urban chefs. Also has a Community Supported Agriculture business
		Anne Carter - UMass Extension Agent working with urban Latino farmers
		Jennifer Hashley - New Entry Immigrant Farmers: The Emerging Faces of Urban Agriculture in the 21st Century
		Eric Toensmeier and Jaime Iglesias - Nuestra Raices, an urban farming group with Latino growers in Holyoke, Massachusetts
noon		Lunch
		Afternoon Session		Speaker Biographies
1-3pm		Workshop I : Farmers and Neighbors: Building coalitions for farm-friendly communities and neighbor-friendly farms
		Moderator: Lorraine Stuart Merrill, dairy farmer and ag and environment writer
		Lynda Brushett, Coalition facilitator
		Helen Costello, Nutrition Crossroads
		Gail McWilliam Jellie, Director of agricultural development, NH Department of Agriculture Markets and Food
		Gary Matteson, anenome grower and director or First Pioneer Farm Credit
		Sadie Puglisi, UNH Cooperative Extension agricultural educator
		Linda Ray Wilson, deputy state historic preservation officer, NH Division of Historical Resources.
3:00		Break
3:30-5		Workshop II: Before It's Too Late: Local Perspectives on Preserving Farmland
		Cris Coffin, New England Policy Director, American Farmland Trust
		Steve Hundley, New Hampshire State Soil Scientist, Natural Resources Conservation Service
		Lorraine Stuart Merrill, Dairy Farmer

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