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Integrated Pest Management and Sustainable Agriculture

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Overview. . Integrated pest management is a holistic approach to managing pest problems. IPM is used in the home, workplace, garden and farm. Pests can include insects, weeds, animals and microbes that are unwanted in a specific setting. . Example of Pests. Weeds in your gardenRaccoons in the trashCockroaches in the schoolBlueberry maggot in a commercial lowbush blueberry field.

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Integrated Pest Management and Sustainable Agriculture

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    1. Integrated Pest Management and Sustainable Agriculture

    2. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Overview

    3. Example of Pests Weeds in your garden Raccoons in the trash Cockroaches in the school Blueberry maggot in a commercial lowbush blueberry field

    4. Manage Pests Safely and Effectively with IPM Integrated Pest Management is: Set of practices that reduce risks posed by pests and pesticides. Applies knowledge of pests’ biological and ecological needs to outsmart them. Saves $, earth-friendly, effective Safer for people, pets, and the environment

    5. Integrated Pest Management Basic Principles of IPM: Pest prevention Monitoring for pests Multiple least-risk pest control tactics Record-keeping and review

    6. Examples of IPM Practices Screens, barriers (example: bird netting, row covers, mulch) Pruning Remove bugs by hand Spare the sprays to protect natural enemies

    7. Teaching IPM

    10. Integrated Pest Management as a Curriculum

    11. Maine IPM K-12 Curriculum Demonstration Several free integrated pest management curriculums and lessons available for K-12 students

    13. Department of Agriculture New website with IPM resources for teachers! http://www.maine.gov/agriculture/pesticides/school-ipm-curriculum/index.htm

    14. IPM and Sustainable Agriculture Emphasizes managing pests in a way with the least impact to the environment Focus on: cultural, physical and biological methods before chemical Minimum pesticides Least toxic applications when necessary

    15. Pests in Agriculture Weeds! Diseases! Insect Damage!

    16. Cultural IPM Methods Mulching Can suppress weeds, conserve moisture, provide habitat for natural enemies Living mulch (eg ryegrass), plastic (colored, black or clear), straw, etc. pull mulch away from the trunk to decrease pest/ disease potential Sanitation Rake leaves to reduce disease Prune away diseased plant tissue

    17. Physical Methods Exclusion by screens, barriers (example: bird netting, row covers) Pruning infested/infected plants Physical removal. (example: hand-pick bugs!)

    18. Biological Methods Foster natural predators Make the habitat predator friendly Introduce natural enemies into certain settings Ex: Ladybugs into a greenhouse to combat aphid infestations

    19. Today: Example Lesson from Pennsylvania State Cooperative Extension Greenhouse Lessons Whatcha Got There?

    21. You are Invited… Participate in teaching demonstration project Teach one lesson Assign and collect a 1-page family activity ‘homework assignment’. Free notebook of lessons and support materials! Contact Kathy Murray (287-7616, kathy.murray@maine.gov) to participate.

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