This is IPM

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“Highlighting the people and the process of Integrated Pest Management” From food and farming to homes and communities - This initiative aims to highlight the IPM network by demonstrating how real-world pest challenges are solved by real-life people. "This is IPM" unravels the IPM network, explains the process of IPM, explores pests like insects, diseases, and weeds, and shares resources. Most importantly, “This is IPM” tells the story of how science, practice, and people come together to protect crops, farms, families, forests, homes, businesses, parks, schools, and more. The “This is IPM” Initiative is managed by the Southern IPM Center. The Regional IPM Centers are supported by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture through agreement 2022-70006-38002. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and should not be construed to represent any official USDA or U.S. government determination or policy.

  1. Episode 1

    IPM is Collective Action

    Episode 1: IPM is Collective Action Episode Description: Learn about IPM Infrastructure and the Sustainable Pest Management Roadmap for California along with gems of IPM wisdom from our speakers Meet Our Guests Daren Muller, Iowa State University Jim Farrar, University of California Resources Mentioned IPM Infrastructure Publication in the Journal of IPM Citation: Daren S Mueller, Laura C Iles, Carol L Pilcher, Adam J Sisson, Roger Magarey, Ryan Adams, Wanda I Almodovar, Diane Alston, Patrick Beauzay, Ricardo Bessin, Mandy Bish, Mary Burrows, Alejandro Calixto, Rakesh Chandran, Jed B Colquhoun, Mary Concklin, Amy J Dreves, Peter C Ellsworth, Paul D Esker, James J Farrar, Alfred Fournier, Daniel Frank, Kelly Hamby, George Hamilton, Anthony Hanson, Ann Hazelrigg, Natalie Hein-Ferris, David Held, James Jasinski, Heather M Kelly, David Kerns, Miranda Kersten, Lauren Kerzicnik, Janet Knodel, Glen Koehler, Heidi Kratsch, Christian H Krupke, Norman C Leppla, Erin Lizotte, Casey Matney, Rebecca A Melanson, Frannie Miller, Marion Murray, David Owens, Diane Plewa, Francis P F Reay-Jones, Silvia I Rondon, Tom A Royer, Philip A Rozeboom, Hilary A Sandler, Scott P Schell, Marissa Schuh, Timothy Seipel, Danesha Seth Carley, Ashfaq Sial, Raghuwinder Singh, Damon L Smith, Tim Stock, Glenn Studebaker, Adrianna Szczepaniec, Lisa Tewksbury, John Tooker, Adam J Varenhorst, Amber Vinchesi-Vahl, Doug Walsh, Desiree Wickwar, Robert J Wright, Simon Zebelo, Integrated pest management: state infrastructure status after 50 yr of Federal support (1973 to 2023), Journal of Integrated Pest Management, Volume 16, Issue 1, 2025, 30, https://doi.org/10.1093/jipm/pmaf016 Sustainable Pest Management Roadmap For California OverviewSummaryDocument in EnglishDocument in Spanish James J Farrar, Using National Agricultural Statistics Service pest management practices survey to assess IPM adoption in California, Journal of Integrated Pest Management, Volume 14, Issue 1, 2023, 24, https://doi.org/10.1093/jipm/pmad022 Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 00:43 - Daren Mueller 01:12 - Approaching a Problem in IPM 2:58 - IPM Infrastructure Survey 6:02 - Making Tough Cuts to Personnel 07:32 - Include Evaluators and Communicators 08:31 - Jim Farrar and the University of California IPM Program 12:05 - Sustainable Pest Management Roadmap 16:23 - Improving Pest Management in California 19:24 - Everyone Manages Pests 24:39 - We Manage Pests for a Reason 26:15 - Thanks for listening, the people involved, and the funding statement About This Is IPM “This Is IPM” highlights the people and process of Integrated Pest Management by demonstrating how real-world challenges are solved by real-life people implementing IPM. Through this companion podcast, the initiative shares IPM successes, impacts, resources, and stories. Learn More: https://thisisipm.org/ Stay Connected: Follow the Southern IPM Center for the latest IPM news, resources, events, and podcast episodes. Southern IPM Center Website This is IPM Facebook This is IPM LinkedIn Other Regional IPM Centers Western IPM Center North Central IPM Center Northeastern IPM Center Funding Acknowledgment The "This Is IPM” Initiative is managed by the Southern IPM Center. The Regional IPM Centers are supported by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture through agreement 2022-70006-38002. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the authors(s) and should be construed to represent any official USDA or U.S. government determination or policy.

  2. Episode 2

    IPM is Monitoring for Flesh-Eating Parasites

    An episode about New World Screwworm (NWS) that talks about biology, hosts, IPM practices, and working together. With guests Dr. Nancy Hinkle at University of Georgia and Dr. Sonja Swiger from Texas A&M Agrilife. Content Warning: Please note that today’s episode contains detailed descriptions of decomposing organic matter, infections, and insect infestations, including the use of the term maggots. The episode also mentions animal death. Listener discretion is advised. Other Resources Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 00:29 Content Warning 01:28 Nancy Hinkle 02:33 What do screwworms do? (WARNING, graphic content) 03:53 Wide Host Range of NWS 05:10 Daily close inspections of animals are needed 06:40 Look for strange behavior in animals 07:31 NWS cannot be prevented with pesticides 08:07 Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) 10:13 History of SIT 13:12 Identification and Monitoring are Key 15:40 Don't let Maggots Escape 16:43 Rethink common animal production practices 17:39 Goal is total eradication 18:53 Sonja Swiger 21:09 NWS is a severe situation 21:49 Get information right and meet folks where they are 23:17 IPM Approach 24:21 Preparation Well in Advance and with others 26:57 IPM is a balance 28:26 We all have a part to play 29:12 Helpful communication tactics 30:04 Working together has greater impact 30:51 Outro About This Is IPM “This Is IPM” highlights the people and process of Integrated Pest Management by demonstrating how real-world challenges are solved by real-life people implementing IPM. Through this companion podcast, the initiative shares IPM successes, impacts, resources, and stories. Learn More: https://thisisipm.org/ Stay Connected: Follow the Southern IPM Center for the latest IPM news, resources, events, and podcast episodes. Southern IPM Center Website This is IPM Facebook This is IPM LinkedIn Other Regional IPM Centers Western IPM Center North Central IPM Center Northeastern IPM Center Funding Acknowledgment The "This Is IPM” Initiative is managed by the Southern IPM Center. The Regional IPM Centers are supported by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture through agreement 2022-70006-38002. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the authors(s) and should be construed to represent any official USDA or U.S. government determination or policy.

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“Highlighting the people and the process of Integrated Pest Management” From food and farming to homes and communities - This initiative aims to highlight the IPM network by demonstrating how real-world pest challenges are solved by real-life people. "This is IPM" unravels the IPM network, explains the process of IPM, explores pests like insects, diseases, and weeds, and shares resources. Most importantly, “This is IPM” tells the story of how science, practice, and people come together to protect crops, farms, families, forests, homes, businesses, parks, schools, and more. The “This is IPM” Initiative is managed by the Southern IPM Center. The Regional IPM Centers are supported by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture through agreement 2022-70006-38002. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and should not be construed to represent any official USDA or U.S. government determination or policy.

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