Areas of Emphasis for IPM in the Northeastern Region of the United States
Developed by the Northeast Research, Extension, and Academic Program Committee for IPM (NEREAP)

The following is the NEREAP mission statement. To see more about NEREAP, go to northeastipm.org/nereap.cfm

The Northeast Research, Extension and Academic Program Committee for IPM is responsible for improving communication and cooperation throughout the region between research, extension and academic personnel working on IPM projects. The committee, comprised of extension, research and teaching representatives from Land Grant Universities in each cooperating state, EPA and USDA, also plans and promotes the development of multistate IPM research, extension and academic programs, provides oversight on the evaluation and impact of IPM programs, reviews IPM related academic curricula and serves in an advisory capacity to the Northeastern IPM Center.

The following are areas of emphasis identified by NEREAP-IPM in May 2006

• IPM strategies and tactics for ornamental crops including Christmas trees.
  
• Development of IPM packages that improve eligibility for NRCS program funds and satisfy the food indusry (e.g. Sysco sustainability program)
  
• Use of web-based technologies for IPM decision making.
  
• Urban pest issues including insects and rodents.
  
• Improvement and expansion of biocontrol in high value crops including greenhouse.
  
• IPM packages for diversified, high value crop producers.

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