IPM Success Stories: Agriculture
- November 15, 2017
- Manipulate Habitats to Increase Beneficial Organisms
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Growers often use the IPM technique of increasing the complexity and diversity of vegetation to fight bad bugs.
- November 15, 2017
- Growers: Make Friends with the Good Bugs to Battle Pests
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Margaret Skinner and her team are studying plants as a foundation in an IPM approach to manage aphids and other pests cost-effectively.
- November 15, 2017
- Chemical Ecology Could Address Pests, Help Pollinators
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Some plants emit chemical “help” signals that call natural enemies—such as beneficial insects—to their aid.
- November 15, 2017
- An Introduction to Beneficial Organisms and Habitat
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Farmers, gardeners, homeowners, and land managers can cultivate rich habitats for beneficial organisms and suppress pests.
- July 18, 2017
- How to Tell Pests to Stay Away
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Exclusion, or prevention—it’s a fundamental principle of IPM, but why does it matter and how does one do it?
- July 18, 2017
- Keeping Stink Bugs Out of Your House, and Your Island Nation
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Officials from New Zealand requested, in April, about twenty odd dead insect specimens preserved in bottles of hand sanitizer.
- April 18, 2017
- When the Whole Farm Is the Region
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The idea of “whole farm” pest management came to life recently for growers in the Northeast.
- December 20, 2016
- What if Obi-Wan Kenobi Was a Farmer?
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Young organic farmers might not be able to call on Obi-Wan Kenobi when they have a problem, but they have the next best thing: a team of farming experts.
- November 1, 2016
- All About Pests in High Tunnels for the Beginning Farmer
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How do I efficiently manage pests in the high tunnel?
- November 1, 2016
- Expression "New Entry Farmers" Includes Students, Too
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Through this program, students learn organic vegetable production and agricultural entrepreneurship.