Integrated Pest Management at the University of Florida: Advancements and Collaboration
The University of Florida, IFAS, has been actively advancing Integrated Pest Management (IPM) through interdisciplinary coordination and assistance. Key projects include IPM Florida Coordination, Crop Protection and Pest Management Extension, and addressing current issues through collaboration with various stakeholders. The emphasis is on research, education, and Extension activities to promote sustainable pest management practices in Florida.
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2019 IPM Academy for the University of Florida, IFAS Welcome! Norm Leppla, University of Florida Entomology and Nematology Department
Advancement of IPM in the U. S. & Florida FIFRA extensively amended (1972) "Huffaker Project NSF, USDA, EPA (1972) Cooperative Extension Service, IPM in every state 56 (1975), Adkisson Project CIPM (1979-1985), CSRS (NIFA) IPM program Regional IPM centers (4 in 2000), 1890s, 1994s UF/IFAS lost Southern IPM Center ~2000, administration asked me to establish a coordinated IPM program for Florida Allied IPM Florida with DPM for IPM education Dr. Saqib Mukhtar, Associate Dean and Ag Program Leader, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, IPM administrator
IPM Florida Coordination The University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) IPM Program, IPM Florida, provides statewide, interdisciplinary and inter-unit coordination and assistance for UF, IFAS integrated pest management research, Extension and education. IPM Florida Website Visits 250,000 222,314 200,000 Number of Visits 176,328172,538 162,431 154,165 148,677 150,000 119,943 111,616 91,513 100,000 67,883 57,05851,027 50,000 0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Year
2017 Crop Protection and Pest Management Extension Implementation Project for the University of Florida IPM Florida Coordination- Norm Leppla IPM for Florida Housing and Residential Environments- Faith Oi Enabling the Florida Collaborative Plant Pest and Disease Diagnostic System- Amanda Hodges Delivery of IPM for Cotton Cultivars in North Florida- Silvana Paula-Moraes Pollinator Plants and Pollinator Health- Gary Knox
Current Issues and Collaboration Single point of contact for UF/IFAS diagnostic services (led by Carrie Harmon) https://diagnostics.ifas.ufl.edu/ Pesticide tables for horticulture and other fields in EDIS publications (led by Lisa Hickey, Diana Hagan, Jason Ferrell, Lauren Diepenbrock, Gary Vallad) PRTT Adam Dale, Catharine Mannion, Fred Fishel County and community IPM plans Martin County (Yvette Goodiel) and Pinellas County (Jeff Gellermann), Haile Plantation in Alachua County (Adam Dale, Clem Taylor, Tatiana Sanchez).
Purpose of the 2019 IPM Academy for the University of Florida, IFAS UF/IFAS Extension agents will learn the core concepts and skills needed to design integrated pest management programs for vegetable, fruit and ornamental crops. Extension agents will learn to use resources available within IFAS and beyond for diagnosing and addressing arthropod pest problems of diverse commodity groups. I wish all of us a highly successful training and please let me know how I can help with your IPM programs. (http://ipm.ifas.ufl.edu/)
