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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.
IPM South - the latest from our blog
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Aug-31-2010
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Invasive Species in Aquatic Habitats – Altering the Predator-Prey Balance
Invasive species threaten the biodiversity of an area in many ways. One of those ways, as seen in an example in California's Tomales Bay, is by changing the dynamics of the food chain.
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Southern Region News and Updates
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Sep-02-2010
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Controlling Rodents with IPM
Tom Jarzynka has had success controlling rodents using IPM. Tom is a Technical and Training Director for the PrevenTech Commercial Services Division of
Massey Services where he works with several School Districts in Florida.
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Sep-01-2010
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Fall armyworm moth captures soars; corn earworms also rise
The largest-ever recorded capture of fall armyworm moths occurred during the week ending on Aug. 27 in the Integrated Pest Management traps at the University
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Kentucky Research and Education Center in Princeton. Grain crops and alfalfa/grass forage producers should be on alert for the first appearance of caterpillars,
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should occur in the next week or two, said Doug Johnson, extension entomologist with the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture.
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Aug-31-2010
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Pre-planting decisions critical to a successful wheat growing season
Wheat prices around $7 a bushel are enticing new producers, and those who haven’t grown wheat in a few years, to enter the market.
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addition, some current producers are planning on increasing their acreage. Producers need to carefully make pre-planting decisions to
ensure a successful growing season, said specialists with the Wheat Science Group in the University of Kentucky College of
Agriculture.
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Aug-25-2010
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Rice stink bugs research
LSU researchers are using funding from a three-year USDA Southern Regional IPM grant to study the rice stink bug, Oebalus
pugnax, the most important late-season insect pest of rice in the South. [More]
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The Southern Region School IPM Working Group began in May 2007 and has been involved in several regional projects to improve implementation of IPM in schools throughout the region.
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: 919-513-1967
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: September 02, 2010
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