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The Southern Region Integrated Pest Management Center (SRIPMC) fosters the development and adoption of Integrated
Pest Management (IPM), a science-based approach to managing pests in ways that generate economic, environmental and human health
benefits.
We work in partnership with stakeholders from agricultural, urban and
rural settings to identify and address regional priorities for
research, education and outreach.
2010 IPM Enhancement Grant RFAs have been released
The RFAs for the IPM Enhancement Grants Part 1 and Part 2 can be accessed here. For more information, please click here.
IPM South - the latest from our blog
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Feb-06-2010
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IPM Centers a No-Show in the President’s 2011 Budget
The President's USDA budget request for 2011 does not include Regional IPM Centers, CAR, RAMP, MBT and other programs including Water Quality and Food Safety. We have some hope that the Section 406 budget is being moved, not eliminated.
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Southern Region News and Updates
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Feb-05-2010
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Researchers identify predator of coffee berry borer
By identifying a natural predator of the troublesome coffee berry borer, a group of international researchers, which includes entomologists from the
University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, made an important discovery that could potentially give an economic boost to coffee growers
worldwide.
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Feb-05-2010
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UK researcher studies miscanthus for biofuels
A turfgrass scientist in the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture is part of a regional team of university researchers studying the feasibility of
growing miscanthus for biomass and biofuels.
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Feb-05-2010
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Weed resistance headlines Farm and Gin Show
The timing of this year’s Mid-South Farm and Gin Show comes at a critical junction for the region’s farmers, says Tim Price, manager of the annual
event to be held Feb. 26-27 at the Memphis Cook Convention Center. [More]
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Jan-26-2010
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Bed bug resistance to insecticides is widespread
In a recent study, entomologists at the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture found the majority of bed bugs in the United
States
appear to have developed genetic mutations, making them resistant to the most commonly used insecticides called pyrethroids.
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The Southern Region School IPM Working Group grew from a small group of specialists to include EPA and USDA personnel, IPM specialists in school systems, and others and has collaborated on projects and grants, earning them the 2009 Friends of IPM Bright Idea Award.
Director
Jim VanKirk
phone: 919-513-8179
Associate Director (Information Technology)
Ron Stinner
phone: 919-515-1648
Associate Director (Regulatory Issues)
Steve Toth
phone: 919-513-8189
Assistant Director
Danesha Seth Carley
phone: 919-515-1967
Administrative Assistant
JoAnne Scoggins
phone: 919-513-1432
Writer/Editor
Rosemary Hallberg
phone: 919-513-8182
Programmer
Yulu Xia
phone: 919-513-8187
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This page developed and managed by the Southern Region Integrated Pest Management Center. The Southern Region IPM Center is located at North Carolina State University, 1730 Varsity Drive, Suite 110, Raleigh, NC 27606, and is sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service.
Last updated: February 08, 2010
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