IPM News and Events Roundup 08/09/2024
A weekly collection of IPM news, webinars, employment, funding opportunities, and more from the Northeastern IPM Center
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Increasing Access to Practical Biocontrol Information through Digital Resources
October 2, 2024, at 11:00 a.m.
Register at cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MFNtyp2KQoaWGYrAbDfvPw
The webinar will be recorded for anyone unable to attend the live session.
Description
The New York State Integrated Pest Management Program Biocontrol website continues to grow with information for all of North America. In the past year, we have added profiles of individual biocontrol agents, and we are planning to incorporate resources developed through the Augmentative Biocontrol (ABC) Working Group. The focus for both is to provide practical information that addresses barriers to biocontrol adoption and helps growers and gardeners successfully implement biocontrol. During the toolbox talk we will provide a tour of biocontrol agent profiles and describe the ongoing process and progress to create resources on augmentative biocontrol.
Amara Dunn-Silver
Biocontrol Specialist – New York State Integrated Pest Management Program, part of the Cornell College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Amara supports the effective use of biological control solutions for pests in all agricultural commodities, as well as pests encountered by New Yorkers where they live, work, play, and learn.
Hillary Peterson
Integrated Pest Management Specialist – Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Hillary is responsible for IPM education and implementation across the state including pests affecting structures like schools, homes, and restaurants, agriculture, invasive species, and more.
October 29, 2024, at 2:00 p.m.
Register at cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wxN5zM8QTje8oyz45iChdw
The webinar will be recorded for anyone unable to attend the live session.
Description
This panel will explore a unique Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) perspective; best practices of DEI; an opportunity to learn how to implement change in light of the anti-DEI legislation, and how it’s affecting experiences across the country. We will provide the necessary examples that will equip you to be a more informed leader with DEI in mind and lean into how to support your administration, faculty, staff and students in an anti-DEI climate. This session will give participants an opportunity to think through real-life diversity, equity and inclusion scenarios, and help create a network for you to turn to when addressing DEI issues.
Panel members:
Dr. Antomia “Mia” Farrell - Associate Dean and Director College of Agriculture & Natural Resources (CANR), Michigan State University
Dr. Quatez Scott - Assistant Dean for Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity in Agriculture (IDEA), Colorado State University
Dr. Jacquelyn Mosley - Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences and the Assistant Dean, Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences at the University of Arkansas
Dr. Anna Katharine Mansfield - Associate Director & Associate Professor, Cornell AgriTech
Bee Breeding and IPM for Better Pollinator Health
November 20, 2024, at 11:00 a.m.
Register at cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YZTukWExRLq9o2-3qgTL2g
The webinar will be recorded for anyone unable to attend the live session.
Description
This presentation will focus on recently published and current research on the genetics and breeding of mite-resistant stocks in honey bees, and a recent study using a sustainable method to manage varroa mites in bee hives.
Dr. Hongmei Li-Byarlay
Associate Professor, Central State University
Dr. Hongmei Li-Byarlay is a Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society and president of the International Branch of the Entomological Society of America (ESA). Her doctoral degree is in entomology from Purdue University (West Lafayette, Indiana) and she studied the genetics and physiology of Drosophila melanogaster. Then she worked at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) and North Carolina State University to study functional genomics and social behavior of honey bees. In 2017, she started her research lab on bee genetics, genomics, pollinators, and ecology. She has mentored 40 undergrad students at CSU, and published 49 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters including P.N.A.S., BMC Genomics, Insect Molecular Biology, etc. She has presented 120 talks for research. She’s on the Editorial Board of Current Research in Insect Science, and topic editor for Nature Scientific Reports, Cell Heliyon, and the Journal of Insect Science.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Biotechnology Regulatory Services (BRS) invites public comment on a draft list of microbial plant pests.?
APHIS BRS has partnered with experts in plant pathology to develop a draft list of bacteria, fungi, and viruses based on the level of scientific evidence supporting their classification as or containing a plant pest. APHIS BRS solicits feedback on the proposed designations and scientifically relevant information related to genera or species within a category, including whether certain genera or species are not plant pests and, thus, should be excluded from this list. ??
Until APHIS BRS establishes a final list of organisms that are or may contain plant pests, and provides guidance on how to use the list, developers should not rely on the draft list for purposes of determining whether a modified microorganism requires a permit under 7 CFR part 340.?
If you elect to submit a voluntary comment, you must submit it?on or before October 7, 2024:?
Federal eRulemaking Portal:?Visit?Regulations.gov and search Docket No. APHIS-2024-0046.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing the emergency suspension of all registrations of the pesticide dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA or Dacthal) under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). This is the first time in almost 40 years EPA has taken this type of emergency action, following several years of unprecedented efforts by the Biden-Harris Administration to require the submission of long-overdue data and then assess and address the risk this pesticide poses.
EPA has taken this action because unborn babies whose pregnant mothers are exposed to DCPA, sometimes without even knowing the exposure has occurred, could experience changes to fetal thyroid hormone levels, and these changes are generally linked to low birth weight, impaired brain development, decreased IQ, and impaired motor skills later in life, some of which may be irreversible.
The Emergency Order is effective immediately. EPA determined that the continued sale and use of DCPA products during the time it would take to follow the normal cancellation process poses an imminent hazard to unborn babies. While AMVAC has attempted to address these concerns, EPA has determined there are no practical mitigation measures that can be put in place to allow DCPA’s continued use.
Additional information is available in the DCPA registration review docket EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0374.
Read the DCPA Emergency Order.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing its updated occupational exposure assessments for handling and treating seeds with clothianidin, imidacloprid, and thiamethoxam, which belong to a class of pesticides called “neonicotinoids.” Neonicotinoids are systemic insecticides that work by disrupting the central nervous system of insects. If humans are exposed to very high amounts of neonicotinoids, they could also experience harmful effects such as neurotoxicity (e.g., tremors and decreased motor activity), reproductive, or developmental effects. These pesticides are used on a wide variety of crops, turf, ornamentals, pets (i.e., flea treatments), and other residential and commercial indoor and outdoor uses. There are also over 100 different seed treatment products that contain clothianidin, imidacloprid, or thiamethoxam, which are used to control chewing and sucking insects that can cause significant damage to seeds and young plants soon after planting.
EPA is accepting public comments on the updated occupational exposure assessments for 60 days, closing the comment period on September 24, 2024. The amended proposed interim decisions (PIDs) for these neonicotinoids are anticipated in 2025. And the registration review documents can be found at www.regulations.gov in the following dockets:
Clothianidin: EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0865
Imidacloprid: EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0844
Thiamethoxam: EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0581
EPA Issues Final Cancellation and Termination of Uses Order for Several Chlorpyrifos Products
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a final order terminating food processing plant (food and non-food area) uses for Chemstarr’s chlorpyrifos product “Chlorpyrifos 61.5% MUP” and food uses for Tide International’s chlorpyrifos product “Chlorpyrifos 4 EC.” EPA is also cancelling two Central Garden & Pet chlorpyrifos products “Equil Chlorpyrifos ULV 1” and “Equil Chlorpyrifos ULV 2.” EPA published the Notice of Receipt of Requests from the registrants to voluntarily cancel or terminate uses for these product registrations on April 3, 2024, which was open for public comment until May 3, 2024. The Agency received two comments on this notice. After considering these comments, the Agency is finalizing its decision to accept the registrants’ voluntary requests to cancel or terminate uses for these products.?Any distribution, sale, or use of existing stocks of these products is permitted only in accordance with the terms of the final order and existing stocks provisions of the final order.
The final order is available at docket ID EPA-HQ-OPP-2022-0223 at www.regulations.gov. For more information, view the Federal Register Notice. The Agency has also updated the frequently asked questions about chlorpyrifos on its website.
Research in the news
Improving Turf and Soil Health, Reducing Energy Use and Assessing Tick Populations by Mulching Leaves in Place (tandfonline.com)
Mulching leaves in place was studied for 4 years in Westchester County, New York State, USA. Soil testing showed an advantage in long-term mulch mowing for available water capacity and soil proteins with no detrimental effects on the health of the soil. There were no differences in the concentration of macro or micronutrients in the leaf and duff material between treatments or in the concentration of those nutrients being added or removed from the soil. Lawns that had been mulch mowed showed significantly higher pest and traffic tolerance than those where leaves had been removed. Drought stress tolerance remained the same on sites where mulch mowing had occurred, but decreased where leaves had been removed. Mowing practices accounted for less than one percent of the variation in tick numbers, indicating that other variables, not measured had a larger impact.
Characteristics of logs with signs of oviposition by the polyphagous xylophage Asian longhorned beetle (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) (academic.oup.com)
During the eradication program undertaken against Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky) in the Greater Toronto Area, information was collected on the numerous signs of injury found on wounded trees. Herein, we used a portion of this information to assess the characteristics of logs with signs of oviposition (i.e., pits). Specifically, we related the basal diameter, type (log bole vs. log branch), height above ground, and branch hierarchy level of logs with pits to tree size (i.e., height and diameter at breast height) and level of infestation intensity. In general, pits were concentrated on logs from the bole and branches that were 8–14 cm in diameter in the lower 8 m of the bole and in the first 2 levels of the branching hierarchy. Oviposition pit location was strongly influenced by tree size—both height and diameter at breast height, with more pits on the lower bole in small trees and then higher on the bole and into the branches as tree size increased. As tree-level infestation intensity increased, pits were found on both larger and smaller diameter portions of the trees, presumably as preferred oviposition sites became saturated.
Death zone minimizes the impact of fipronil-treated soils on subterranean termite colonies by negating transfer effects (academic.oup.com)
The use of nonrepellent liquid termiticides against subterranean termites has long relied on the assumption that foraging termites in soils could transfer toxicants to nestmates to achieve population control. However, their dose-dependent lethal time can lead to rapid termite mortality in proximity of the treatment, triggering secondary repellency. The current study characterizes the dynamic nature of the “death zone,” i.e., the area adjacent to soil termiticides that termites would avoid owing the accumulation of cadavers. Using whole subterranean termite laboratory colonies of Coptotermes gestroi (Wasmann) with 3?×?15 m foraging distances, fipronil was implemented at 1.5 m, 7.5 m, or 12.5 m away from colony central nests, emulating a corrective action against an termite structural infestation.
"Identifying Trailside Invasives and Reporting in iMapInvasives," on the CRISP website. The presentation highlights how to identify beech leaf disease, invasive bittersweet, Japanese barberry, invasive bush honeysuckles, autumn-olive, multiflora rose, border privet, and Japanese stiltgrass. How to set up an iMapInvasive account and report these and other species in iMapInvasives is covered. The recording is available here: https://www.catskillinvasives.com/crisp-presentations
and on the CRISP YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Fm7X__hA4Y
The state of play in invasive species policy: Insights from invasive species laws and regulations in 21 US states (academic.oup.com)
Despite knowing the threats posed by biological invasions, governments struggle to effectively prevent and control invasive species. To mitigate the negative impacts of invasive species, a coordinated response, grounded in the best available science and attentive to the dynamics of policymaking, is critical. To evaluate patterns in state policies, we conducted a comprehensive survey of invasion-related laws and regulations in 21 eastern US states. We identified 706 policy chapters and found that most were enacted after 1970. The policies on terrestrial invasions outnumbered those for aquatic habitats, although the states farther east generally had a higher proportion of aquatic policies. Across all of the chapters, we identified 1200 unique species, 523 of which are listed as introduced or invasive. The state policies were inconsistent in which invasive species they name, especially for invertebrate taxa. Our conclusions indicate that effective, coordinated actions on invasives require improving communication, collaboration, and data sharing within and across domains.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a proposed rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to safeguard public health and protect consumers and workers, with this latest proposal focused on the solvent 1-bromopropane (1-BP). Exposure to this chemical can cause serious health effects such as skin, lung, and intestinal cancer; damage to the liver, kidneys, and nervous system; and effects on the reproductive systems that lead to reduced fertility. If finalized, the rule would prohibit all but one consumer use of 1-BP, as well as some workplace uses.
EPA will accept public comments on the proposed rule for 1-BP for 45 days following publication in the Federal Register. Members of the public may submit comments to docket EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0471 at the Regulations.gov page.
EPA will host a public webinar to provide an overview of the proposal on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. EDT. Registration is available at the TSCA webinar page.
Learn more about today’s 1-BP proposal.
News
Highlights include:
- Spotted lanternfly resources
- Microwaves for weed seed destruction
- EPA updates
- Highlights from the International Plant Protection Congress
- Corn rootworm special journal issue
Pest Talks (growertalks.com)
What the ... ?
Aphids on Mums
Ever Heard of Erinea?
Eriophyid Mite Management
US state confirms year's first case of concerning virus spreading around the world: 'People will develop severe illness' (thecooldown.com | August 3, 2024)
Texas officials have confirmed the state's first case of West Nile virus this year along with 10 cases of dengue fever amid a global surge of mosquito-borne illnesses, according to a statement from Texas Health and Human Services.
Madison housing authority's pest-spraying policy bugs tenant (captimes.com)
A Madison man is frustrated about what he calls an outdated practice by the city’s Community Development Authority to routinely spray for pests inside his east-side apartment, or charge him $100 if he refuses to let them.
Jeffrey Laper lives in one of the many buildings owned by the Community Development Authority, which conducts quarterly pesticide spraying in residents’ units.
Laper, who said he has no bug infestation, is concerned about pesticide spray inside his living space including his kitchen.
Spotted Lanternfly updates
NYSIPM Interactive Spotted Lanternfly Map
This map provides a region-specific look at Spotted Lanternfly distribution. Featured SLF data has been supplied by state regulatory agencies and is intended only for informational purposes. Policy decisions should be based on direct consultations with state officials.
New York State and Cornell University Integrated Pest Management Program Provide an Update on Spotted Lanternfly (agriculture.ny.gov | August 6, 2024)
- Demonstrate New Use of Drone Technology to Assist in the Fight Against Spotted Lanternfly
- Provide Residents Tips on How to Manage Spotted Lanternfly on their Properties and What to do When Traveling This Summer
Extension Educator: Late Summer, Early Fall Optimal Time to Treat Tree of Heaven (extension.psu.edu)
Like the spotted lanternfly that has a penchant for it, the rapidly growing Ailanthus altissima tree — better known as tree of heaven — can be tough for property owners to control.
"This is not your ordinary tree — it is difficult to eliminate due to its prolific seed production and root-sprouting ability," said Penn State Extension educator David Jackson, who specializes in forest resources management. "Tree of heaven requires specific control measures to eradicate, and now is a perfect time because late summer herbicide applications work best."
Call for proposals
Call for Sessions: IPM Symposium 2025
- The theme for 2025 is “Pest Management in Changing Environments.”
- Session proposals may address any aspect of Integrated Pest Management including research and extension, regulatory actions and policy, and IPM in practice.
- Proposals should include the session title, a proposed slate of speakers, and a maximum 250-word abstract. Find out more here.
- A networking and professional development event, this is your opportunity to discuss the most significant challenges of today – climate change, pesticide resistance, increasing the use of biocontrol tools and new technology, invasive species, emerging pathogens, and vectors.
- The committee welcomes proposals for multiple speaker sessions, discussion, roundtable, workshop, or question-and-answer formats.
- This call is for organized sessions, not for individual presentations (excepting students and early career scientists). Individual presenters are encouraged to consider submitting poster presentations. The call for poster submissions will be announced later this year.
- The DEADLINE for submissions is now EXTENDED till August 30, 2024.
- Questions? Contact Dawn Gouge: dhgouge@arizona.edu
CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS
2024 SPOTTED LANTERNFLY RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT MEETING
16-17 OCTOBER, WOOSTER, OH
Organizers of the first 2024 Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) R&TD Meeting are seeking submissions for presentations in alignment with the SLF Strategic Plan Goal 2: Support continued scientific research towards practical management and risk mitigation. Submissions for presentations and/or posters for this meeting should describe scientific and technology studies on spotted lanternfly under the following categories: (1) SLF impacts to US agriculture and natural resources; (2) biocontrol techniques; (3) development of tools for early detection, survey, trapping; (4) chemical and microbial control; (5) risk assessment models and prioritization tools; (6) risk mitigation and practical management; and (7) outreach and education. Persons who have received USDA funding for SLF research projects are strongly encouraged to present their findings, but all SLF-related submissions are welcome. The program again will be based primarily around oral presentations, but a poster option will also be available. The program will begin at 7:30 AM on October 16 with continental breakfast and will end at 3:30 PM on October 17 or earlier depending on the number of presentations submitted.
Email submissions to greg.r.parra@usda.gov, with a cc: to phillip.lowe@usda.gov, by September 6, 2024. For each submission, please provide the following information:
Title, senior author, presenting author (if not senior author), author affiliation, author’s email address, subject area preference (from list in first sentence), and format preference (oral or poster). We will try to honor all requests for format type, but we reserve the right to ask presenters to switch formats in order to achieve an acceptable balance between speaking slots and poster space.
Registration through Eventbrite and fees along with hotel information will follow.
Webinars, seminars, meetings, and more
Newly featured this issue
Special Topic Webinar: Alpha Gal Syndrome From the View of a Clinician and a Patient
Monday, August 12, 2024 2:00p-3:30p CDT presented by NOMTRCB and Gulf South VECTOR
You are invited to join the New Orleans Mosquito, Termite, and Rodent Control Board and the Gulf South VECTOR for an exciting webinar featuring a first-hand account of a patient with Alpha-Gal Syndrome and a clinical explanation of this relatively new condition. Alpha-gal syndrome, or the red meat allergy, is an allergic reaction to mammal meat (pork, beef, lamb, goat, etc.) and mammal products caused by a tick bite. Dr. John Carlson, an allergist/immunologist in the Ochsner Health System, will present the clinical view and Dr. Mark Janowiecki, a Research Entomologist with the City of New Orleans Mosquito, Termite and Rodent Control Board will present tick biology and tick prevention from the patient's perspective.
To register: Alpha Gal Syndrome
For more information: education@nola.gov
Dutch Elm Disease and Resistance
Speakers: Benjamin Held, Senior Scientist, and Ryan Murphy, Researcher, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Minnesota
For nearly 10 decades, the invasive DED pathogen Ophiostoma novo-ulmi has been decimating American elms (Ulmus americana) and other native elm species in Minnesota and across the country. The American elm once lined streets across Minnesota, and for good reason. Its elegant form and tolerance to the harsh urban environment made it one of two premier canopy species. American, along with red (U. rubra) and rock (U. thomasii) elm, also provide critical benefits to ecosystem functioning, wildlife, and insects. Control measures so far have relied on sanitation and chemical control, both of which are expensive methods considering the large numbers of trees affected. Varied disease resistance has been identified in a small number of elms; however, additional genetic diversity is needed to combat a pathogen that has a changing virulence. Our elm selection program is aimed at identifying, propagating, and screening survivor elms for DED tolerance from across the state of Minnesota. In addition, our reintroduction planting program will also return much needed DED resistant genotypes back into the landscape in both urban and natural forested landscapes.
August 21, 2024 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm CST
“Join Target Specialty Products and Patrick Lynch, ACE, Senior Vice President of Sales, Bell Laboratories for a FREE webinar, " iQ Timesaving at Accounts" on Tuesday, August 27th at 1:30 pm EST / 10:30 am PST. Patrick Lynch, ACE, Sr. Vice President of Sales, Bell Laboratories, will discuss how technology has made other industries more profitable and less tedious, and why affordable smart rodent technology can do the same for pest management professionals.
- I. Biology of Rodents
- II. Rodenticide Stewardship – Pulse Baiting
- III. Trapping Dos & Don’ts
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8957619416643272025
Methods to assess impacts of introduced plants and their management
What: 1-day, in person workshop consisting of talks and field exercises on assessing impacts, with an emphasis on using plants as indicators (schedule attached).
When: Monday, August 26, 10 AM–4:30 PM (with an optional BBQ social at 6 PM)
Where: Mann Library, Cornell University, Ithaca NY (parking details will follow registration)
How to register: Regardless of whether you pre-registered or not, please register here so that we can contact you with a parking pass and other relevant information.
Please note:
Our workshop will proceed rain or shine and be a combination of lectures and field exercises. We will focus on a terrestrial forest habitat. Please bring appropriate field attire and rain clothes, just in case.
- This meeting will be on the main Cornell campus. There are opportunities to shop for lunch close to our meeting location.
- For those of you wanting to stay overnight, we will host a BBQ at Stewart Park in Ithaca. Please plan to bring your own utensils, BBQ items, or buy in town.
- We have a limited number of tools that will be required for some of the field exercises. To allow more people to participate simultaneously, please consider bringing the following items if you have them available
- Battery powered handheld drill
- Masonry drill bit 1-2" diameter
- Metal detector
SPOTTED LANTERNFLY. IT'S HERE, NOW WHAT?
Thursday, September 5, 2024, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
The Spotted Lanternfly, arrived first in New York City in 2020 and is now established in the lower Hudson Valley including Westchester County.
This invasive planthopper can become a real nuisance in landscapes and is a threat to vineyards. In this session we’ll review images of this insect so it can be recognized in its different life stages which range from tan egg masses to tiny crawling black nymphs to the adult with polka dotted outer wings and bright-orange underwings.
We’ll describe its life cycle and the favorite plants it feeds on. From there you’ll learn of the regulatory work to slow the spread of this invasive insect. By the end of the program, we’ll discuss spotted lanternfly traps and all of the management options.
Register here: https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AnW6mg_2RJ-a-USUcGFXvg#/registration
Previously featured
Invasive Species Management: Post-Treatment Data Collection Workshop
Date: Thursday, September 5, 2024
Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: Tifft Nature Preserve, 1200 Fuhrmann Blvd., Buffalo, NY 14203
During the workshop, we’ll talk about useful metrics to help improve invasive species management efforts while reviewing projects focused on long-term management of invasive species using manual, mechanical and chemical treatment methods, and integrated pest management strategies. We’ll also get to see long-term management in action during the outdoor portion. The information presented will help attendees update management plans, improve project budgeting, and increase management success.
NYSIPM co-hosts Geneva Grows Native Event August 10, 17, & 24, 2024
For years, the New York State Integrated Pest Management Program (NYSIPM) has been demonstrating how to create habitat for pollinators and insect natural enemies of pests by growing (especially native and perennial) flowers and grasses that feed and shelter these important insects. You may have attended a past Beneficial Insect Habitat Open House at our research field. This year, we’re bringing the conservation biocontrol information and demonstrations to the Geneva lakefront and partnering with the Geneva Business Improvement District, the City of Geneva Green Committee, and other community members to talk about the ways the City of Geneva is using native plants.
You have four opportunities to attend this event. Stop by the Geneva Lakefront Gazebo near the Geneva Farmers Market between 8 AM and 1 PM on any of these Saturdays in August:
- August 10
- August 17
- August 24
Resilient Gardens Symposium – NYC
In a partnership between Harvest New York and New York State Seed to Supper, we are excited to announce that we will be hosting a one-day Resilient Gardens Symposium in New York City focused on culturally relevant gardening skills adapted to climate change for the unique resource needs of urban gardeners. The day’s focus will be on addressing barriers for beginning gardeners most affected by post-pandemic food insecurity, hearing from leaders on innovative ways to overcome these issues in cities and connecting resources between Cornell Cooperative Extension and leading community gardens. The Resilient Gardens Symposium event is scheduled for Saturday, August 10th, from 9:00 am – 4:00 PM at Barnard College, at Barnard Hall, 3009 Broadway, New York, NY 10027. A thank you to our host location, Barnard College, for their partnership and for the Smith Lever Federal Capacity Funding that has made this event possible. Please register by July 12
Saturday, August 10th, 2024
9AM – 4PM
Barnard College
Barnard Hall, James Room (4th Floor)
3009 Broadway, New York, NY
2024 Christmas Tree IPM Field Day
Learn about the research we are doing at the Cornell AgriTech farm and how it will benefit Christmas tree growers. This event will also feature research on Phytophthora being done by Timothy Waller of Rutgers Cooperative Extension.
Cost: $40
- Phytophthora research with Timothy Waller
- Novel technologies for weed management with Lynn Sosnoskie
- Beneficial insects and Christmas trees with Amara Dunn
- Needlecast research project with Marcus Lopez
- Weed seedbank with Bryan Brown
Credits Available: 2.5 DEC pesticide recertification credits in categories 10, 1a, 3a, and 25
Date & Time: August 15, 2024, Time: 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: Vegetable Research Farm at Cornell AgriTech, 1097 County Rd 4, Geneva, NY
What’s Bugging You First Friday is a monthly virtual series that explores timely topics to help you use integrated pest management (IPM) to avoid pest problems and promote a healthy environment where you live, work, learn and play. IPM is a wholistic approach that uses different tools and practices to not only reduce pest problems, but to also address the reasons why pests are there in the first place. Each month, our speakers will share practical information about how you can use IPM.
The 2024 What’s Bugging You First Friday schedule is now available on the program’s website, and you can register for multiple events using our registration form. We look forward to seeing you in 2024!
September 6th: Back to School: Bed Bugs | Head Lice
October 4th: Identifying Pests in Your Home
November 1st: 2024 Tick Blitz Results | No Spray Needed
December 6th: Feed the Birds | Repurposing a Holiday Tree
2024 Webinar Series for Greenhouse, Nursery & Garden Center Professionals
Join UNH Cooperative Extension and other experts to sharpen and refresh plant production skills. These monthly webinars on a variety of topics are intended to provide practical training for greenhouse, nursery and garden center professionals, although all are welcome to attend. One New England pesticide applicator recertification credit has been applied for each event.
Register for one, multiple or all of the interactive, Online Classes
2024 Class Dates:
August 27 - Thielaviopsis Control - Dr. Bo Liu
September 24 - Injecting a Drench - Jonathan Ebba
October 29 - Renewable Energy Sources for Greenhouse Environmental Control - Dr. Md Sazan Rahman
November 26 - Mealybug - Dr. Amber Vinchesi-Vahl
December 17 - Fertilizer Selection Basics/Water Analysis - Jonathan Ebba
If you have questions or would like assistance registering for or accessing the webinars, including language access, please contact Jonathan at Jonathan.Ebba@unh.edu
Save the date for an upcoming one-day workshop with the New York Invasive Species Research Institute on Monday, August 26, 2024, in-person at Cornell's Ithaca campus. In this workshop, members of the Blossey lab will lead you through a series of talks and field exercises to review methods to assess the impacts of introduced species and of management actions.
Stay tuned for more details, including an agenda and registration link.
Save the Date!
The 11th International IPM Symposium
March 3 – 5, 2025
San Diego, CA
This is an excellent opportunity for state IPM program directors and ARDP PDs to meet USDA NIFA presentation requirements.
The Symposium is a key conference that cuts across IPM issues and offers much in the way of highlighting current issues in IPM, presentations on current research and developments, and valuable networking for stakeholders.
The Pennsylvania Integrated Pest Management (PA IPM) program is hiring an Extension Program Specialist. The Extension Program Specialist provides educational resources, programs, and assistance to extension educators and clientele on integrated pest management programs; collaborates on development of new information and dissemination of new research findings; coordinates and supports research and extension activities related to grants and/or projects; and participates in program planning teams and/or committees.
The School of Integrative Plant Science (SIPS) in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) at Cornell University is seeking a Plant Synthetic Biologist, whose research is centered on synthetic biology involving photosynthetic organisms, including land plants, algae, cyanobacteria, diatoms, and their microbial communities. Plant synthetic biology is an emerging field that combines engineering principles with plant biology. Plant synthetic biology will play an important role in the future of agriculture for crop improvement, in enabling synthesis of novel products of nutritional, pharmaceutical or other values, as well as in fundamental understanding of plant and plant-microbe community biological processes. The position will leverage advances in nuclear and plastome plant transformation and genome editing technologies that make plant synthetic biology feasible in a way, and on a scale, that is unprecedented. Areas of research may include, but are not limited to: (1) Engineering genetic circuits to program predictable crop plant behaviors and traits; (2) Generating novel plant traits, improved properties, or biosynthetic capacities; (3) Converting land plants, cyanobacteria, algae, or diatoms into platforms that synthesize chemicals and complex biomolecules by reconfiguring existing biosynthetic pathways, introducing pathways from other organisms, or incorporating newly designed pathways; (4) Designing in planta biosensors for rapid detection of, and response to, environmental cues, such as temperature, pathogens, nutrients, chemicals, and toxins; (5) Engineering the growth and developmental trajectories of model plants and crops; and (6) Characterizing and designing microbes or microbial communities at the plant surface, within the plant, or in the soil, and their interactions with the plant.
Extension Entomologists (2 positions)
The Department of Biology at Utah State University (USU) seeks applicants for two tenure track faculty positions (Assistant Professor rank) in entomology. One position will focus on insect pests in horticultural crops of Utah (fruit, vegetables and nursery) and the other in agronomic crops (alfalfa, small grains, corn) and turf. The successful candidates will be expected to establish Extension and research programs related to insect pests in horticultural and agronomic crop production systems in UT reflecting USU’s land grant mission. The positions will have a role assignment of 50% Extension, 45% Research, and 5% Service. There is no teaching expectation for these positions, and they are not eligible for remote work. The successful candidates have the option to secure an additional one-month salary from external funding such as grant awards. Review of applicants will begin October 1, 2024, and will continue until the positions are filled, with a tentative start of August 1, 2025.
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Cohort Hire: Revolutionizing Controlled Environment Agriculture, Focus: Crop Physiology
The School of Integrative Plant Science (SIPS) in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) at Cornell University invites applications for a tenure-track position in Crop Physiology (Controlled Environment Agriculture; CEA) at the Assistant Professor level. Our new colleague will join a Cohort Faculty Hire in Revolutionizing Controlled Environment Agriculture. In addition to this advertised hire, the cohort will include an insect ecologist, a plant pathologist, a CEA engineer, and a food systems economist. The new faculty hires will play an integral role in the design of a planned CALS investment in new CEA facilities.
Greenhouse Grower S05 -Cornell Agricultural Experiment Station (2 positions)
These S05 Greenhouse Grower positions will assist the Greenhouse Supervisor with the daily operations of the CALS Greenhouses by providing excellent care for high value plants, closely following direction provided, including watering and fertilizing of plants. Maintain greenhouses and work areas in a clean, sanitary and orderly condition. Pay close attention to detail and adhere to high standards of reliability and timeliness.
Invasive Species Technicians Temporary Hourly Fort Drum, NY
Invasive species technicians (3) are needed to assist with early detection rapid response (EDRR)
and treatment efforts of priority invasive plant species in Fort Drum, New York. Incumbents
will be employed by Colorado State University’s Center for Environmental Management of
Military Lands (CSU CEMML)
(email crystal.e.wixon.ctr@army.mil)
Assistant Professor - Applied Honey Bee Entomology
North Dakota State University
The School of Natural Resource Sciences (SNRS) at North Dakota State University is seeking an outstanding individual for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level in the area of applied honey bee entomology. North Dakota is the top honey-producing state in the U.S., with 800,000+ honey bee colonies, with most transported cross country for commercial pollination services (https://www.ndda.nd.gov/divisions/plant-industries/apiary-honey-bees). Duties of the successful candidate include: conducting research in the area of applied honey bee entomology, which could include (but is not limited to) bee behavior, bee health, ecology and resource use, integrated pest management, or hive/apiary management; developing a nationally recognized research program; securing funding through external sources; producing peer-reviewed publications and other relevant research and Extension outputs; mentoring graduate and undergraduate students; providing leadership and conducting Extension programming for the state related to honey bees and apiaries; and serving on SNRS, College, and University committees. Research and Extension efforts should help support relevant North Dakota stakeholders (e.g. industry, land managers) and the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station (https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/ag-research/ag-research) including maintaining or improving bee and apiary resources.
University of Maryland Extension (UME) is seeking an Extension Educator responsible for organizing, developing, implementing and evaluating educational programs for youth, families and communities. The Educator would work with volunteers and youth development agencies to provide experiential learning opportunities for youth, leading to the development of life skills for youth. The educator is also responsible for developing an active, ongoing recruitment campaign to involve new volunteers and youth. As a tenure- track faculty member, the Educator will be responsible for providing leadership to develop focused youth development programs in cooperation with colleagues across the county and Capital Maryland cluster. The faculty member will be on track for tenure and promotion to a higher rank in accordance with University policy and UME tenure guidelines within a timeframe defined.
This position is located within the Agricultural Research Service, Southeast Area, Crop Science Research Laboratory, Corn Host Plant Resistance Research Unit in Mississippi State, MS.
In this position, you will be responsible for implementing modern molecular breeding tools, high-throughput phenotyping methods, and statistical tools to develop maize germplasm with resistance to fall armyworm, and pre-harvest resistance to Aspergillus flavus infection and aflatoxin accumulation.
Assistant Director, Sustainable Pest Management
California Department of Pesticide Regulation
(This is a repost if you have already applied for position, no need to reapply. Also, notification is from 2023, still active post)
This senior-level position will lead strategic agency and stakeholder engagement/collaboration and
development of plans, programs and proposed funding to implement recommendations of the Sustainable Pest Management (SPM) Roadmap. This CEA A’s leadership will include developing support for the practice change necessary to transition away from high-risk pesticides and adopt SPM at a systemwide level. The CEA A will lead initiatives that encourage regulatory alignment and SPM alternatives research, innovation, outreach and education. In addition, the position will oversee the SPM stakeholder advisory groups and work groups to support the integration of stakeholder feedback and SPM principles in pesticide program activities, grants, education, outreach, and other projects.
Agent, Regional Watershed Restoration Specialist
University of Maryland
The University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (AGNR) is a leading Land-Grant institution providing teaching, research, and Extension programs through University of Maryland Extension (UME) to a diverse clientele in the State of Maryland and beyond. UME seeks to fill a 12-month, tenure-track faculty position in watershed-based education with a particular focus on green infrastructure and nature-based solutions at individual and community landscape levels. The Regional Watershed Specialist for the Capital Cluster will work in the Anne Arundel, Charles, and Prince George’s counties of Maryland as well as statewide to provide non-formal education and technical assistance to stakeholders, including local and county governments, watershed groups, communities, and individuals. Education programming will focus on practices that improve water quality and quantity at the local level that lead to quantifiable reductions in non-point sources of pollution as well as improvement of water quantity/quality issues in the face of changing climate, increasing catastrophic weather events and intensities in a rapidly urbanizing region and state. The educator will be a member of the University of Maryland Extension’s Watershed Protection and Restoration Program (WPRP), consisting of faculty members with similar education responsibilities in other regions of the state. The educator will work closely with the Maryland Sea Grant Program (MDSG) to assist with implementing strategic Sea Grant initiatives that emphasize environmental justice and climate resiliency.
Agent, Native Plants & Landscapes Specialist
University of Maryland Extension
University of Maryland Extension seeks a highly motivated and knowledgeable individual to conduct applied research, develop educational programs, and engage in community outreach initiatives aimed at teaching and promoting the ecological benefits and use of native plant species in diverse landscapes. The Specialist will also be part of the leadership team responsible for implementing the Maryland Native Plants Program (along with the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
Assistant or Associate Professor of Urban Plant Ecology
The successful candidate will be a tenure-line faculty member of the Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and will be based in Ithaca, NY in the School of Integrative Plant Science (SIPS).
Expectations include teaching an undergraduate course on sustainable landscape management, a seven-week modular course on plant identification in natural environments and co-teaching an undergraduate course on urban plant biodiversity that includes woody plant identification and establishment in urban landscapes.
The successful candidate will assume an active role in advancing the Green Cities initiative, an informal group of Cornell faculty, staff, and students who contribute to improving urban ecosystem services and quality of life.
The successful candidate will also be positioned to collaborate with numerous colleagues throughout several Cornell colleges and units.
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County
The Turf and Integrated Pest Management Specialist is responsible for providing leadership for the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County Pest Management for Suffolk County Properties Program and the Turf Fertilizer Management Program. The Specialist aids with the implementation of integrated pest management strategies for turf, landscape and structural pests in situations where pesticides have been reduced or eliminated, providing diagnoses, training, public outreach, and research and demonstration projects. The Specialist will also provide a comprehensive fertilizer educational program includes educational training to landscape professionals and county staff regarding use of nitrogen fertilizers. The Specialist also serves as a resource for all residential, commercial, and agricultural turf management. The target stakeholders and areas of work include Suffolk County staff and properties – golf courses, parks, landscapes, county facilities and buildings, highways, and right-of-ways – as well as residential, commercial, and agricultural sod.
Director - UMass Cranberry Station / Extension Associate/Full Professor
The University of Massachusetts is seeking an experienced scientist, innovative leader and Extension educator to serve in a full-time, 12-month appointment as Extension Associate or Full Professor and Director of the UMass Cranberry Station located in East Wareham, Massachusetts. The Director will provide: 1) vision, support, and coordination in planning, developing and implementing departmental programs in research and extension in accordance with the Land Grant Mission; 2) leadership in recruiting and fostering academic growth and professional development of faculty, staff, and students; 3) administration of human, physical and financial resources; and 4) promotion of external funding opportunities. The successful candidate will report to the Director of the Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment.
Questions about the position may be directed to averill@eco.umass.edu.
Funding opportunities
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Request for bids: Pesticide control of Adelges tsugae in the Finger Lakes Region.
Release Date: Wednesday, July 18th, 2024
Due date and time: Friday, August 16th, 2024 at 5:00 PM
- Project Title
Pesticide control of Adelges tsugae in the Finger Lakes Region. - Project Description
In fall, the certified commercial pesticide applicator (defined herein as the “Contractor”) will perform pesticide treatment of Adelges tsugae in four regional state parks (approx. 38 acres). - Project Term
Start September 1st 2024, End November 30th, 2024 (Monitoring end April 2026)
Details of the Request for Bids is available on the fingerlakesinvasives.org website.
An FAQ document for bidders has been created and can be found here: https://hws.box.com/s/1xtoo76w5azzv26k7lo34gy8ci2kjdv5
A demonstration site visit for this project will be held on August 13th at 10:00 AM at Buttermilk Falls State Park (lower entrance). PLEASE RSVP with Sam Beck-Andersen at beck-andersen@hws.edu by 8/12 at 12:00 noon.
For more information and any questions, please contact BECK-ANDERSEN@hws.edu.
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Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Cooperative Weed Management
The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) was launched in 2010 to accelerate efforts to protect and restore the largest system of fresh surface water in the world — the Great Lakes. As one of the initiative’s 16 regional working group members, the U.S. Forest Service uses GLRI resources to strategically target the biggest threats to the Great Lakes ecosystem and accelerate progress toward long-term restoration goals for this important ecosystem.
Who May Apply
GLRI funding is available to Cooperative Weed Management Areas (and similar organizations, e.g., Cooperative Invasive Species Management Areas and Partnerships for Regional Invasive Species Management) that work within the Great Lakes Basin of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York. Cooperative Weed Management Areas (CWMAs) and similar groups are organized partnerships of Federal, State, and local government agencies, Tribes, individuals, and various interested groups that manage invasive plants within a defined area, generally a county or larger in size.
Applications may include work on all land ownerships within the Great Lakes watershed of the United States. See the RFA Instructions document for more information on eligibility requirements.
Important Dates
- ??Applications Due: September 18th, 2024-- Applications must be submitted through Grants.gov by 6:00 p.m. Eastern/5:00 p.m. Central.
- To add your organization to the GLRI mailing list for updates, please send a request to SM.FS.glri@usda.gov.
- Fiscal Year 2024 GLRI CWMA Request for Application Instructions
- Fiscal Year 2024 GLRI CWMA Project Narrative Form (required for all applications)