IPM News and Events Roundup 9/16/2022
IPM News and Events Roundup
If you have IPM-related research, events, or other IPM news you would like to have included, please email Jerrie Haines at jlh472@cornell.edu. If you would like to subscribe to the weekly Roundup, please email northeastipm@cornell.edu. Past Roundups are archived on our website.
Just a friendly disclaimer: I will be on vacation next week, so there will not be a Roundup for the week of September 19-23. See you on the 30th!
Northeastern IPM Center News
Award Announcements
NIFA Invests $9M in Crop Protection and Pest Management Program
NIFA has invested $9 million in the Crop Protection and Pest Management (CPPM) program, which addresses critical state, regional, and national integrated pest management (IPM) needs to ensure food security and respond effectively to other major societal pest-management challenges. The CPPM program supports projects that address these challenges with IPM approaches developed by coordinated state, regional, and national research and extension efforts. In FY 2022, NIFA funded 20 projects in the Applied Research and Development Program area, and four projects in the Regional Coordination Program area of the CPPM program.
Those four projects are the four regional IPM centers.
Applications Open for Two Funding Opportunities
The Northeastern IPM Center announces two funding opportunities through its grants programs, supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The application deadline for both program is November 15, 2022.
The IPM Partnership Grants Program provides support for three project types: IPM Applied Research, IPM Working Groups, and IPM Communications. Up to $200,000 in total will be available for 2023, with a maximum of $40,000 per award (up to $50,000 for projects that meet the Competitive Preference Priority 2 criteria). There is a 24-month time limit on funded projects.
The Pest Management Strategic Plans and Production/Management Profiles Grants Program will fund updated and new pest management strategic plans (PMSPs) and production/management profiles (PMPs).
Applications due by November 15.
2022 Outstanding Achievements in IPM Award
We are now accepting nominations for this year’s Outstanding Achievements in Integrated Pest Management Award, which aims to recognize one professional and one student based on their efforts and accomplishments in IPM. Winners receive $500 each and agree to provide a story for the Northeastern IPM Center website and/or newsletter and social media outlets, and/or to present a webinar hosted by the Northeastern IPM Center.
We are seeking nominations of growers, consultants, researchers, educators, managers, and college/university students in the Northeast region. To submit a nomination, you must be a grower, consultant, researcher, educator, or manager working in IPM. Alternatively, you may co-nominate with someone who meets those criteria.
Learn more or submit a nomination.
Deadline has been extended!
Nominations now due by Friday, October 21, 2022.
This fall, the Northeastern IPM Center is launching a series of webinars to highlight and foster diversity in IPM. We have invited presenters from historically marginalized groups to discuss topics related to their research, or to share their perspectives on overcoming barriers and succeeding in their chosen profession.
As I Heal, So Does the Land: A Story About Blackness, Conservation, and Healing in America
October 4, 2022, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Register at cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dmqLwZ1pTF2n0wIlSUchVw
October 5, 2022, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Register at cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RCI8senWTVqndt85FCP5CA
Cooperative Extension in Indigenous Communities: Experiences of Educators
November 8, 2022, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Register at cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_eAUBQzdLToCIIUFqBXNaCQ
December 7, 2022, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Register at cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_s3qDbj5hQoCrFDCJsaN-Cw
Connect with the Northeastern IPM Center
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Spotted Lanternfly Outreach
StopSLF.org (hosted by NE IPM Center)
Helpful links
New York State Integrated Pest Management
NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets
To help in the tracking of SLF in NYS, we are looking for dates of first observed egg masses this summer or fall. If/when you find an egg mass, please send a quick email to Dan Olmstead @ dlo6@cornell.edu with date of detection and location (lat, lon). We need to validate and adjust the new SLF tracking model available at https://newa.cornell.edu/spotted-lanternfly, which is based on 2021 published research.
Lanternflies Are Overwhelming 14 States as They Breed Rapidly This Fall (Yahoo News | September 11, 2022)
Spotted lanternfly bugs have increasingly become an issue for homeowners over the last few years, but the 2022 breeding season is gearing up to make this invasive species more of a national crisis. If you live across the eastern seaboard of the United States or in burgeoning areas of the Midwest, there's a good chance you'll see the brilliantly vibrant wings of the spotted lanternfly among your yard or garden this fall.
Research in the News
Think Prevention to Control Spider Mites on Peanuts (IR-4)
The United States is the world’s fourth-largest peanut producer following China, India, and Nigeria. U.S. peanut plantings for 2020 were nearly 1.6 million acres, a 12-percent increase over the previous year. There are about 7,000 peanut farmers in the major peanut-producing regions of the U.S. The Southeast, which includes Georgia, Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi, produces about 65 percent of all U.S.-grown peanuts. With a limited number of miticides registered for use on peanuts, the best method to control spider mites is to minimize infestations.
Bee It Known: Biodiversity Is Critical to Ecosystems (Rutgers University | September 6, 2022)
“We found that biodiversity plays a key role in the stability of ecosystems over time,” said Natalie Lemanski, lead author on the study and a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources at the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS). “You do actually need more bee species in order to get stable pollination services over a growing season and over years.”
Night and Day: Researchers Hunt for Genes Tied to When Mosquitoes Bite (Entomology Today)
A team of researchers from the University of Notre Dame and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service looked for the genetic basis that could underlie variation in timing of mosquito blood feeding. By studying the behavior and genetics of two strains of mosquitoes in the Culex pipiens species complex, the researchers discovered a cluster of previously unknown genes that could detail the genetic basis behind mosquitoes’ day-night calibration for blood feeding.
Researchers Just Made It Easier—and Cheaper—to Confuse Crop Pests (Science.org | September 1, 2022)
For some growers, pheromones provide an attractive alternative. Female insects naturally emit pheromones that attract males to mate. By flooding their fields and orchards with fake pheromones designed to appeal to specific insects, farmers can overwhelm these signals and prevent reproduction. Females then lay sterile eggs, which don’t hatch into hungry caterpillars.
Something in the Air (Nature.com | September 1, 2022)
In an exciting departure from the current paradigm for modern crop protection, Hong-Lei Wang et al. now report in Nature Sustainability how they use genetically engineered plants as “green factories” to make insect-pest pheromones that disrupt the insect’s ability to locate mates and reproduce.
NAISMA - Biocontrol Fact Sheet
The North American Invasive Species Management Association (NAISMA) Classical Biocontrol Committee is excited to announce new peer-reviewed weed biocontrol publications for use by managers and landowners. Subject matter experts are developing a series of factsheets that cover invasive plants and their associated biological control agents in North America.
Other News
Not Kidding Around: Goats Beat Back Buckthorn for First Time at Brule River State Forest (WPR.org | September 6, 2022)
Buckthorn is a small tree or shrub that grows in shady areas of the forest, crowding out native trees like white pine, ash, and balsam. Now, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is partnering with the couple who own Regenerative Ruminants. Their goats started grazing on the invasive plant in May amid the forest’s red pine, spruce, and alder trees. The total cost of the project is $7,500, and the goats have rotated through the site several times this summer.
A Final Meal for the Ages (Smithsonian Magazine | August 16, 2022)
This discovery seems right out of Jurassic Park, where scientists harvest dinosaur DNA from blood-engorged mosquitoes entombed in hunks of amber. For decades, the idea of blood fossilizing at all seemed to belong strictly to the realm of science fiction. Which is why Dale Greenwalt, a research associate in the Smithsonian Museum’s Paleobiology Department, knew he may have stumbled across something special when he first placed the mosquito fossil under the microscope. “I immediately saw the enlarged and darkened abdomen and asked myself, ‘Can this be a blood-engorged mosquito?’”
A Deadly Fungus is Driving These Bats Near Extinction (The Washington Post | September 13, 2022)
It thrives in the cold and dark, infesting the muzzles of sleeping bats. The deadly fungus hops from bat to bat, stirring the winged mammals from their winter slumber while they cluster in caves. It can drive bats to dehydration and starvation, leaving cave floors littered with carcasses.
Lyme Disease Spike Tied to Climate. Where's the Vaccine? (E&E | September 14, 2022 | may require subscription to read)
Although the LYMErix vaccine was proven safe and effective, CDC panelists questioned whether vaccinations were truly necessary. The manufacturer discontinued the vaccine in 2003, citing plummeting sales that some have blamed on the lackluster endorsement from the CDC panel, coupled with vaccine hesitancy from former Lyme disease patients. In the 20 years since, climate change and urban development have pushed Lyme disease to become the most common vector-borne illness in the United States, infecting nearly half a million people annually. But the only available vaccine is for dogs.
Grassy Weed Seeds Becoming More Common for Lawns (University of Illinois Extension | August 22, 2022)
“I do not spray herbicides on my lawn,” says University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator Chris Enroth. “I practice good lawn culture, which gets me about 80% of the way to a perfect lawn. The other 20% is easy to live with.” With this approach, Enroth looks for established vegetation. He defines a successful lawn as a groundcover that won’t erode and send sediment into the streams and rivers. Plus, the plants must tolerate family activities. The benefit of weeds is that they are still green. The added benefit of weedy grasses is that at least they blend in, more or less, with the turf.
The Ambrosia Beetle Megaplatypus mutatus: Tiny but Destructive (Entomology Today | September 13, 2022)
In general, ambrosia beetles are an important part of the ecosystem, breaking down and recycling dead woody material, but some are destructive. Megaplatypus mutatus is native to South America but has since been discovered in Europe. Their ability to increase populations rapidly is impressive—in some cases, nearly 1,000 progeny have come from a single mated pair! This species has a broad host range, infesting both hardwoods and conifers. Since it relies on communication via pheromones to find mates, disrupting this process may prove the most useful avenue for future research toward effective management strategies.
Scientists Create Remote Controlled Cyborg Cockroaches (IGN.com | September 9, 2022)
A team of scientists, led by researchers from the Japanese RIKEN research institute, are attempting to harness the natural strengths of the humble Madagascar hissing cockroach to aide in search and rescue operations and environmental monitoring missions.
Surveys
Be A Sport - Volunteer Your House Mice for Science!
The researchers will catch the mice using live traps at city and country sites into October this year, as well as spring and summer next year. If you would like to help out by hosting a trap, email wewantmice@gmail.com.
A Survey on Rodents and Their Control in Livestock Production Facilities
This is an international collaborative research project being conducted by the University of Tokyo (Japan), the National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (Japan), Japan Pest Control Association (Japan), Fordham University (USA), and Cornell University (USA). This survey is anonymous, and it will take approximately 5-10 minutes.
Herbicide Survey: Help us Identify Research Priorities (Cornell Berry Blog | September 1, 2022)
With the recent documentation of evolved herbicide resistance in New York, including Palmer amaranth (glyphosate, ALS-inhibitors), waterhemp (glyphosate, ALS-inhibitors), horseweed (glyphosate, ALS-inhibitors, paraquat), lambsquarters (bentazon), Cornell is looking to get a better feel for the current “state of the state” with respect to herbicide performance and failure. Specifically, we want to survey growers/land managers/crop consultants/extension specialists/industry personnel, etc., across cropped (e.g. agronomic, vegetable, fruit), ornamental/horticultural (e.g. Christmas tree farms, golf courses), and non-cropped (e.g. industrial, roadsides) systems in NY. This survey is short and anonymous. Answers will help Cornell weed scientists plan future research and extension projects. Take the survey at https://cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_a2F9urYcHjpl5Ay
Webinars, Seminars, Meetings, and More
Pennsylvania Forest Seminar: Dormant-Season Invasive Plant Management in Forests
The end of the growing season doesn't mean the end of vegetation control efforts! The dormant season can be an advantageous time to attack some invasive and competing plants. Join us for the Pennsylvania Forest Seminar: Dormant-Season Invasive Plant Management in Forests to learn about the various control options that can be used during this time of year.
This event is being offered at no charge to participants. However, if you would like to receive continuing education credits, there may be a fee. If you will be seeking credits for watching this webinar, please select which credits you wish to apply for during registration. In order to receive credits, you must watch the webinar during the live session for which you registered and attend the full session. The time in session will be verified before credits are assigned. A survey must be completed by the registrant immediately after the webinar is completed in order to receive credit.
Register for November 8, 2022 Webinar
NPS Office of Public Health Overview
NPS Office of Public Health staff
The National Park Service Office of Public Health (OPH) provides agency-specific capabilities for parks on a range of new and evolving public health issues through health protection and disease prevention. Underlying all of its efforts, the OPH strives for a One Health model of public health practices and integrative effort of multiple disciplines, working collaboratively to attain optimal health for people, animals, and the environment.
Register for the webinar on Tuesday, September 27 at 1 p.m. ET!
(attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3599512323114219278)
The health and resilience of prairies relies upon plant/animal diversity and heterogeneous habitat structure that supports that diversity. The Nature Conservancy has been long experimenting with combinations of prescribed fire and cattle grazing that provide varied habitat structure and support high plant diversity at its Platte River Prairies in Nebraska. Our treatments include grazing stocking rates that are comparable with those used by our agricultural neighbors.
September 21, 2022 @ 1:00 pm CDT
GPN Plant Health Management Week Registration
Plant Health Management Week will feature three 1-hour interactive webcasts with industry experts discussing pest control, disease management, and plant growth regulators. The webcast series is interactive and designed to provide growers with the latest insight, production tips, and guidelines to grow successfully.
September 27, 2022 @ 2:00 p.m.
The Effects of Water Quality on Pesticide Effectiveness, with Dr. Raymond Cloyd
September 28, 2022 @ 2:00 p.m.
Disease Management,t with Dr. Carrie Lapaire Harmon
September 29, 2022 @ 2:00 p.m.
Plant Growth Regulators, with Dr. Roberto Lopez
What’s Bugging You? First Friday Events (New York State IPM Program)
Fridays | 12:00 pm. – 12:30 p.m. EDT | Zoom | Free; registration required
The first Friday of each month, spend half an hour over lunch learning about practical solutions for pest problems with the New York State IPM Program. Each presentation will end with an IPM Minute.
Register to attend these monthly events. Submit photos of how you are implementing IPM to the “IPM and You Photo Contest.”
Recordings of past presentations are also available.
Upcoming First Friday Events:
- October 7, 2022: Fall lawn IPM: managing leaves and ticks (IPM Minute: Is that a praying mantis egg case?)
- November 4, 2022: Repellents, fencing, and other IPM approaches for managing deer damage (IPM Minute: Where you chuck your pumpkins matters)
- December 2, 2022: Homeowner update on emerald ash borer management (IPM Minute: Creepy crawly Christmas—what to do if you find insects in your Christmas tree)
tHRIVe web series(Horticultural Research Institute)
Free and open to the public, registration required. Times listed are Eastern Time.
- October 4, 2022 | 10:00 a.m.: Controlling Nostoc, a slippery hazard for nursery workers
- November 3, 2022 | 11:00 a.m.: Smart Plants—Magical interactions between flowers and their pollinators
Wherever children go, pests follow—even back to school. Pests know where the goodies can be found and they strive to find a way into the building. Under doors, through cracks in masonry, in gaps around pipes and wires—they find a way. Pest issues are universal from rural to urban schools and all types of neighborhoods in between. The best way to defeat them in their quest to inhabit your schools is to exclude them from entering the school buildings in the first place. Our experts will help you to identify the most likely places of entry in your buildings and the surest ways to seal them out.
Webinar registration page: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8598303399863960847
Presenters: Jody Gangloff-Kaufmann & Matt Frye: New York State IPM Program, Cornell University; Marcie Hardin: Howard Co. MD Public Schools
September 22, 2022 | 2:00 – 3:45 p.m. ET
Be it eastern or western, white pines are suffering from a plethora of pests including bark beetles, weevils, needle scale, aphids, and needle blight. Utility arborists, park managers, commercial foresters, and homeowners need to know how to control these destructive pests. During this webinar, experts will review the pests of white pines and the symptoms of infestation, and they will provide information on the management strategies and resources needed to maintain their health.
Webinar registration page: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2235928788335327244
Presenters: Kamal Gandhi, PhD, University of Georgia; Deborah McCullough, PhD, Michigan State University; Isabel Munck, PhD, USDA
October 18, 2022 | 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. ET
Identifying and Managing Toxic Plants
Join us to learn about some dangerous, toxic plants scattered through forests and fields and even sneaking into your landscaped areas. First, we will give a broad overview of common toxic plants, then we will focus on 5 members of the Apiaceae (carrot) family. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, these are plants you want to avoid. They can be extremely toxic to the touch with sap that causes burns and blindness to humans and dogs and can cause respiratory failure in other mammals if ingested. Learn how to identify these plants, their range, and how to remove and control them. Discover how these invasive plants are controlled in a larger scale such as rangelands and field crops. We will focus on a selection from giant hogweed, wild and cow parsnip, and poison and spotted water hemlock and compare them to another family member: Queen Anne’s lace. Then our expert will review cautions, symptoms, and management strategies.
Webinar registration page: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5147869885647118860
Presenter: Mark Renz, PhD, Professor/Extension Weed Specialist, University of Wisconsin
November 15, 2022 | 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. ET
There’s a Fly in My Soup – IPM in Restaurants
Restaurants are in business to feed people, but unfortunately, they can also be a breeding ground for pests because they provide food, water, and shelter. Restaurants are held to a high standard for managing pests by customers and their local food safety inspectors. This webinar focuses on the major pests found in restaurants (flies, cockroaches, and rodents) and the IPM tactics for their prevention and control. Flies in kitchens, food storage, service, and eating areas can cause food contamination and pose a health risk. Key species include house, fruit, and drain flies, and many others. Correct identification of flies is important and influences management decisions because different species have distinct needs and behaviors. Also discussed will be the importance of selecting a pest management service provider.
Webinar registration page: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7650471600249648652
Presenters: Tim Stock; MSc, School IPM Program Director, Oregon State Univ.; Dr. Dawn Gouge; Urban Entomologist, University of Arizona – MAC ; Dr. Bennett Jordan; Staff Scientist at Ecolab; Minneapolis, Minnesota
December 6, 2022 | 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET
Blue Ridge PRISM Online Workshop - Identification of Invasive Plants in the Fall
This online workshop will introduce invasive plants and will help you to identify different species in the autumn season. This session will take place via Zoom and will include a Q&A period with PRISM experts.
Wednesday, October 12, 1:00 to 3:00 pm
Cost: $10
Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/400958526747
Blue Ridge PRISM Online Workshop 2022 - Management & Control of Invasive Plants in the Fall
During our online workshop, tree steward and PRISM expert Tim Maywalt will teach you how best to manage and control invasive plants during the autumn season. Topics will include best seasonal practices for specific invasive plants, manual methods for controlling invasive plants without herbicides, methods for controlling invasive plants with careful use of herbicides, and planning a work schedule with best timings for multiple plants.
This workshop will take place via Zoom and will include a Q&A period.
Thursday, October 13, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Cost: $10
Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/400980743197
Blue Ridge PRISM presents Doug Tallamy
Blue Ridge PRISM will welcome Doug Tallamy as the speaker during its fall meeting. This will be a live webinar. His presentation, “Homegrown National Park,” will include discussion on how we can regenerate biodiversity in our landscapes. Tallamy will have a Q&A with the audience at the end of his presentation.
Tuesday, October 18, 11:30 am to 1:00 pm
(Free webinar w/Q&A)
Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/399576472987
Southern IPM Hour: Carpenter Bee IPM
Due to insufficient information to develop and evaluate an IPM program for carpenter bees, this project sought to change that through online and face-to-face surveys to assess prevalence of perceived carpenter bee damage and current practices, motivations, expenses, and preferred responses to carpenter bees among homeowners and property managers in the southern region.
The results of this survey will be discussed as well as how knowledge of the baseline situation can inform future research directions in carpenter bee IPM. A preliminary assessment was conducted using a novel mechanical insecticide derived from volcanic rock, currently being registered for mosquito control.
September 23, 2022 01:00 p.m. ET
Employment Opportunities
Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST)
A nonprofit organization established in 1972 and headquartered in Ames, Iowa, CAST is seeking an executive vice president/chief executive officer (EVP/CEO) to advance its mission as a leader in science communication, maintain its strong publishing reputation, increase public visibility and impact, and lead strong fundraising efforts to ensure and sustainably manage the organization’s financial resources.
The EVP/CEO reports to the board of directors (BOD) and serves as the chief brand ambassador, a nonvoting member of the BOD and the board of representatives, the legal representative of CAST, the editor-in-chief for CAST publications, and supervisor of the CAST staff.
The EVP/CEO provides visionary leadership to the organization and will work with staff and the BOD to manage operations and projects necessary to implement and operationalize CAST’s strategic goals:
- Produce quality and relevant information in a timely manner for our stakeholders.
- Strengthen our communications with stakeholders through social media and other means.
- Maximize the value of our products to our stakeholders.
- Build a strong financial base for the long-term stability of CAST.
Preferred start date is May 2023.
Program Manager (Digital Navigation)
University of Maryland
Within University of Maryland Extension, the Tech Extension project addresses the digital divide and increases broadband adoption in Maryland. This position is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated individual in the growing digital equity field. The program manager will work on the Digital Navigation program in conjunction with Digital Literacy. Our Digital Navigator project aims: (1) to assist community residents with digital inclusion information and resources on affordable broadband access, appropriate devices, and digital skills, and (2) to provide basic technical support to enhance digital access and inclusion in Maryland. Priority groups will include Maryland residents experiencing a digital divide.
The program manager will work closely with the Digital Literacy (Tech Extension) project director and manage a statewide digital navigation program. The position will develop partnerships with the University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, among others, and with local, state, and federal government agencies, educational institutions, non-profit organizations, faith-based groups, for-profit companies, and others.
Best consideration date: September 26, 2022
Agent Associate, 4-H Youth Development
University of Maryland
University of Maryland Extension (UME) is seeking an educator to provide coordination and programmatic support for 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. The educator is also responsible for developing an active, ongoing recruitment campaign to involve new volunteers and youth. As a professional-track faculty member, the educator will be responsible for developing youth development programs in cooperation with colleagues across the county and the central cluster. The faculty member will be eligible for promotion per university policy and UME professional-track faculty guidelines within a defined timeframe.
This position reports directly to the Maryland 4-H program leader and area extension director.
Best consideration date: September 19, 2022
Department of Natural Resources and the Environment - Postdoctoral Associate
Cornell University
The New York Invasive Species Research Institute (NYISRI) at Cornell University, in collaboration with the Northeast Regional Invasive Species and Climate Change (NE RISCC) Management Network, seeks a postdoctoral scientist to develop strategies to address invasive species under climate change. The successful applicant will synthesize the relevant science, conduct surveys of existing approaches being employed by land managers, and develop recommendations for climate-smart invasive species management strategies. Additionally, the applicant will design pilot experiments to evaluate the effectiveness of these recommended approaches in the northeastern U.S.
The postdoctoral associate will collaborate in stakeholder-driven research together with the NYISRI, the invasive species lab of Dr. Bernd Blossey, and as a member of the NE RISCC Management Network (risccnetwork.org). The network aims to reduce the compounding effects of invasive species and climate change by synthesizing relevant science, communicating the needs of managers to researchers, building stronger scientist-manager communities, and conducting priority research. As part of RISCC, the postdoc will engage in actionable science and science communication that serves the network and NYISRI stakeholder groups.
Application deadline: October 2, 2022
Rutgers University
Rutgers University is seeking a program associate for the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources. This position will serve as the North Jersey tree fruit IPM coordinator and reports to the fruit IPM agent in the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station Cooperative Extension (RCE). This position provides leadership and support, in collaboration with the fruit IPM agent and other county faculty and specialists, in identifying and conducting IPM program needs, coordination, and general program support for commercial tree fruit, grape, and other fruit growers.
Application deadline October 1, 2022
Tenure Track Assistant Professor, Medical Entomology
University of Delaware
The Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware seeks to fill a tenure-track faculty position in vector biology/medical entomology. The position is a 9-month appointment (paid over 12 months) with responsibilities in teaching and research, allocated as 55% research, 40% teaching, and 5% service.
DEADLINE: Review of applications will begin November 1, 2022, with interviews in early 2023
Small Farms Program/Extension Aide III
Cornell University
This position will provide administrative, logistical, and overall support for the Small Farms Program. The administrative assistant will be responsible for drafting correspondence, gathering information for outreach and communications, maintaining filing systems and databases, collating information for monthly reports, designing progress-tracking systems, creating program reports, scheduling meetings, compiling agendas and materials, assisting with procurement, processing departmental charges and fund transfers, and supporting overall program operations.
Assistant/Associate Extension Educator in Pesticide Safety and Integrated Pest Management University of Connecticut, UConn Extension
The incumbent will work in areas complementary to pesticide safety and risk assessment, including but not restricted to traditional, organic, and genetically engineered pest controls, their ecological and evolutionary impacts, regulatory issues, human health, and socio-economic effects, or related topics. The focus will be to build an extension program creating climate- and economically resilient agricultural and general pest management systems. The successful applicant will develop an interdisciplinary education and applied research program in pesticide safety addressing diverse cropping systems that include ornamental and turfgrass crops, greenhouse, food, and forage crops, and other pest-related issues.
Application deadline October 20, 2022
Pesticide Safety Education Program Coordinator
University of California, UC ANR - Davis
This position serves as the Pesticide Safety Education Coordinator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/U.S. Department of Agriculture (EPA/USDA) pesticide safety program, interacting with federal, state, and county personnel to ensure safe, legal, and effective pesticide use. The coordinator assists California pesticide users, especially licensed professional applicators of restricted-use and general-use pesticide products and private applicators (growers), with their educational needs related to pesticide pre-license and re-certification. In addition, the coordinator supports train-the-trainer needs of individuals who must train field workers and pesticide handlers, and supports University of California IPM community outreach to urban audiences.
Application deadline October 7, 2022
Post-Doctoral Research Associate - Beneficial Insects Lab
UMass Amherst
Conduct research on biological control of the emerald ash borer (EAB) with a focus on population dynamics of both the target pests and introduced parasitoids. Research will occur both in a laboratory and in forests across the U.S, and involves modeling both spatial and temporal dynamics of North American ash recovery in relation to levels of EAB infestations or densities due to the impact of both introduced and endemic natural enemies in various climatic/geographic regions in North America.
Application deadline not listed
Grape IPM Coordinator (New York State IPM Program)
Cornell University
- Announcement page: https://blogs.cornell.edu/nysipm/2022/07/01/grape-ipm-coordinator-position-opening/
- Application page: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/21986
As an innovative and experienced educator, you will expand knowledge and access to sustainable pest management practices in grape agroecosystems. You will work collaboratively, across disciplines, and with a variety of stakeholders, to develop, demonstrate, and guide IPM implementation efforts in grapes across New York State, the third-largest wine-producing state in the nation.
Application deadline September 30, 2022.
Extension State Specialist, Plant Pathology
University of New Hampshire Extension
- Announcement page: https://extension.unh.edu/blog/2022/06/unh-extension-seeks-state-specialist-plant-pathology
- Application page: https://jobs.usnh.edu/postings/48621
The extension state specialist in plant pathology directs and operates all aspects of the UNH Plant Disease Diagnostic Lab, including diagnosis of plant health problems and communication of results, maintaining sample information and data, and supervising staff. The lab provides diagnostic services for plant health issues for commercial producers, home horticulturists, landscapers, turf managers, arborists, extension staff, state and regulatory agencies, and others, and is a member of the National Plant Diagnostic Network (NPDN). This is a full-time, benefits-eligible position located on the University of New Hampshire’s Durham, NH, campus. It is a non-tenure track, 100% extension appointment. Contact Extension Food & Agriculture Program team leader Amy Papineau (603-272-6497, amy.papineau@unh.edu)
Open until filled.
Tenure Track Assistant Professor
Oregon State University
Associate professor position in the College of Agricultural Sciences and the Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology at Oregon State University. The focus of this tenure-track environmental toxicology and/or chemistry research and extension position is to foster sustainable agricultural practices, as well as addressing stakeholder concerns for potential impacts on human and environmental health.
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Farmer Grant Program - 2023 Call for Proposals
Northeast SARE offers grants to farmers to explore new concepts in sustainable agriculture conducted
through experiments, surveys, prototypes, on-farm demonstrations or other research and education
techniques.
Farmer Grant projects address issues that affect farming with long-term sustainability in mind.
Competitive proposals explore new ideas and techniques or apply known ideas in new ways or with new
communities. Reviewers look to fund projects that are well-designed to meet proposed objectives and
promise the greatest benefit to farming communities.
A wide variety of topics can be funded by Northeast SARE, including marketing and business, crop
production, raising livestock, aquaculture, social sustainability, climate-smart agriculture practices, urban and Indigenous agriculture, and much more.
For guidance on how to design your project, refer to SARE’s bulletin, How to Conduct Research on
Your Farm or Ranch. To see examples of funded Farmer Grant projects, visit the national SARE project
database at projects.sare.org/search-projects/.
Important Dates
The online system will open to accept proposals starting on: October 1, 2022
Proposals, with all required attachments, are due no later than: November 15, 2022, 5:00 p.m. ET
Conservation Innovation Grants Classic Program
USDA will invest $15 million this year for the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) Classic program. Through CIG, grantees work to address our nation's water quality, water quantity, air quality, soil health, and wildlife habitat challenges, all while supporting agricultural production. This year’s funding priorities are climate-smart agriculture, addressing invasive species, and conservation in urban agricultural systems.
Deadline: October 11, 2022
North Central IPM Center 2023 Funding Available for Research and Collaborative Projects
The North Central IPM Center’s two annual requests for application (RFAs) are now available. The Center funds efforts that support integrated pest management (IPM), including Critical Issue (research) projects and Working Group team-building projects. Download the RFAs from the grants page.
Research efforts related to important pest concerns or management of these pests may receive funding through the Critical Issues program. Approximately $100,000 is available for Critical Issues projects, with a maximum of $50,000 per award. Approximately $200,000 is available for Working Group projects with a maximum of $20,000 per award.
New this year, applications are encouraged to include diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the project plan. Strategies for incorporating benefits for underserved communities, women, and/or people of color are all relevant additions.
Application Deadline: November 18, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. EST (4:00 p.m. CST).
The Southern IPM Center’s annual competitive grants program, Southern IPM Grants, regionally addresses global food security challenges including invasive species, endangered species, pest resistance, and impacts resulting from regulatory actions. We use a competitive process each year to solicit and select projects for funding.
We recommend reading through the entire RFA before beginning your planning and to give yourself ample time to enter your information into our online grant management system.
Application Deadline: November 18, 2022 at 5 p.m. EST.