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In late 2023, the four regional IPM centers collectively released several funding opportunities with a goal of making diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility both essential and commonplace within the IPM community. Funding was ultimately awarded to eleven projects across the U.S. that address IPM needs of underrepresented stakeholders.

The Northeastern IPM Center has opened its annual RFA for projects seeking funding through the IPM Partnership Grants Program in 2025, with an application deadline of November 14, 2024. Please note: this RFA was revised after some initial announcements and is soliciting proposals only for six-month projects.

The Northeastern IPM Center continues its online programming this fall with the last IPM Toolbox webinar currently scheduled for the season (“Bee Breeding and IPM for Better Pollinator Health,” 11/20) and the Northeast IPM Research Update Conference (12/10). Both are free and open to the public.

The 11th International IPM Symposium: Pest Management in Changing Environments will be held March 3–6, 2025, at Paradise Point in San Diego, California. The symposium has traditionally been the premier global event for presenting and learning about the latest IPM research and strategies. The first discounted registration tier closes 11/22 and the call for posters closes 11/8. Ismahane Elouafi, executive managing director of CGIAR, has been confirmed as keynote speaker.

The Northeast IPM Research Update Conference is scheduled for December 10, 2024, and will feature updates from projects funded by the Northeastern IPM Center’s Partnership Grants Program, Northeast SARE, and USDA-NIFA.

Recorded October 2, 2024. During this toolbox talk we provide a tour of the New York State IPM Program’s Biocontrol website, including the biocontrol agent profiles and resources on augmentative biocontrol.

The Northeastern IPM Center offers webinars through programs including the IPM Toolbox series and the Center’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice in IPM initiative. Several webinars were held this past spring and are available for viewing online, with more scheduled for this fall. All are free and open to the public.

The Northeastern IPM Center’s Outstanding Achievements in IPM Award honors those whose work on IPM in the Northeast deserves special recognition. Professionals (or organizations) and students are eligible. Nominations are now open for the 2025 awards with a submission deadline of Friday, October 25, 2024.

The 11th International IPM Symposium: Pest Management in Changing Environments will be held March 3–6, 2025, at Paradise Point in San Diego, California. The symposium has traditionally been the premier global event for presenting and learning about the latest IPM research and strategies. Early registration deadlines and a call for posters are coming soon.

November 20, 2024. This presentation will focus on 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.

Although bats are some of the most misunderstood and needlessly feared of the world’s creatures, they are largely beneficial, serving a vital ecosystem role. But they can be nuisance pests and inadvertently create human-health risks. IPM techniques can help redirect them away from human-occupied structures.

Each year, through a competitive RFA process, the Center’s IPM Partnership Grants Program distributes funding to projects that further the mission of the Center, address or identify IPM priorities for the Northeast, and benefit the region at large.

The award honors those whose work on IPM in the Northeast deserve special recognition. Professionals (or organizations) and students are eligible. Nominations come from colleagues, advisors, supervisors, and others familiar with the nominees’ work.

Summarizing activities, programs, and initiatives from throughout the year, the report illustrates how the Center fosters IPM research, adoption, and implementation in the Northeast and beyond through grants and awards, webinars and conferences, publications and other communications platforms, evaluation, and the Center’s StopPests in Housing Program.