Western IPM Center

The value of insects | Feeding Friendly Insects: cut stems Insects have a profound impact on our planet, from ecological benefits to intrinsic value. Learn how you can help insects, including a technique to use in your garden.

Hear about the value and benefits of #insects and how to help them at the next "What's Bugging You?" webinar from Cornell Integrated Pest Management 2/6 at 9 AM PST. cals.cornell.edu/events/value...

An adult new world screwworm fly.

This month's newsletter is an update on new world screwworm: a new sterile fly release area that goes 50 miles into Texas, a map of detections in Mexico, and new funding from USDA APHIS for research projects to help manage this pest. Read more here: icont.ac/51dzv

A graphic advertising the webinar. Logos of the Northwest RISCC Management Network and the Northwest Climate Adaptation Center are on top. The text reads, "Zoom webinar: Northwest Weed Biocontrol in Changing Environments. New date: Tuesday, January 27th, 2026, 12:30-1:30 PM Pacific Time. For more information visit nwriscc.org/events/webinars." The background is a picture of a purple flower with many long, thin petals.

Check out @nwriscc.bsky.social's webinar 1/27 at 12:30 PST about how changing environments affect weed biocontrol agents! It will also cover success stories in weed biocontrol in the Northwest. Register here: buff.ly/wyXlRCL

A close-up of a pile of bumpy cucumbers.

Host-plant resistance is a useful #IPM strategy to reduce disease incidence. The next Pests and Progress webinar from the North Central IPM Center 1/21 at 10 AM PST will cover a farmer's efforts breeding cucumbers, melons and winter squash for downy mildew resistance. Register here: buff.ly/D0MgivE

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Do you have great data management skills and agronomic knowledge? The CA Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is hiring a Senior Environmental Scientist to analyze pesticide regulatory impacts on CA agriculture and lead the development of research plans to assess these impacts. buff.ly/YvSxTBn

A flyer for the webinar "Attracting Beneficial Insects to Your Garden" on Thursday, January 15th at 11 AM Pacific Time or 12 PM Mountain Time. The flyer has a graphic of an insect, a picture of a bee-like hover fly on a purple flower, and a picture of the speaker Carrie Jensen. The webinar description reads, "Did you know that only 1% of insects are harmful? In fact, insects play an important role in creating a healthy garden through pollination, decomposition, predation, and as a food source. Learn how to identify some common beneficial insects and how to attract them to your garden." The speaker description reads, "Carrie Jensen is the Urban IPM and Pesticide Safety Education Program Coordinator at University of Nevada, Reno Extension. She is a licensed landscape architect and has over 15 years’ experience working for non-profits and consulting firms providing project management and training in water conservation, weed education and urban runoff prevention."

The next Cultivating Healthy Plants webinar will cover how to identify and attract beneficial insects to your #garden. #Insects can have many benefits including pollination and predation. 1/15 at 11 AM PST, register here: usu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

A photo of a chicken running across a grassy lawn. The text says, “Free IPM Webinar: Pests of Backyard Chickens on January 15th from 12pm-1pm."

Join us for our first webinar of the year! On January 15th, we'll be joined by Dr. Amy Murillo from UC Riverside as she discusses identification, prevention, and management of common ectoparasites found in backyard chicken flocks. Register here: ucanr.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Oregon State University Jobs Portal | Educational Program Coordinator Educational Program Coordinator

Calling all entomologists: @oregonstate.edu is hiring a combination position of Instructor and Educational Program Coordinator to further develop their Entomology minor and teach related classes. Learn more on their website or by reaching out to the Horticulture Department. buff.ly/HprcC4J

Interested in cold-climate pests? @uafairbanks.bsky.social is hiring a Term Research Assistant Professor of Agriculture and Horticulture. The position will perform applied agriculture and horticultural crop production and market research including extension activities. Learn more: buff.ly/jrInrKA

We were going to let AI tell you about the proposals submitted to our annual grants program this year, but it didn't go as planned. Read about our experience--and see the breakdown of the proposals by state and priority area, counted by a human--in our January newsletter. icont.ac/51can

Vishal Monga stands in a chickpea field in Montana with a cloth bag and pruners to sample chickpea plants. Photo by Dr. Frankie Crutcher.

Have you heard of Ascochyta blight? Read about research into how to manage this disease of chickpeas to prevent fungicide resistance in our newest feature story. buff.ly/cN9rHuE 🧪 #IntegratedPestManagement

A flyer with a picture of emerald ash borer tunnels in wood and of the speaker, Dr. Clifford Sadof. The text says, "Emerald Ash Borer in the West. Emerald ash borer (EAB) is considered the most destructive forest pest the U.S. has ever faced, and is slowly spreading westward. This 2-hour webinar will provide an update of this pest in the west followed by the work done in the eastern U.S. to combat it. Hosted by Dr. Kadie Britt, IPM Program Manager, Colorado State University. Thursday, December 11th, 11 AM Pacific Time, 12 PM Mountain Time. Speaker Dr. Clifford Sadof is a retired Professor of Entomology at Purdue University where his extensive research and outreach on emerald ash borer has significantly contributed to national efforts to mitigate the impact of this pest on urban and natural forests."

Don't miss the next Cultivating Healthy Plants webinar 12/11 at 11 AM PST, which will give an update on emerald ash borer in the West and highlight the work done in the eastern U.S. to combat this highly destructive forest pest. Register here: buff.ly/Jpl60A8 #EmeraldAshBorer

A flyer with blue and yellow swoosh accents. The text says, "Land Grant and Extension: Facilitating use of NRCS Conservation Programs to increase adoption of IPM. Free webinar Tuesday, December 9th, 12 PM Central/1 PM Eastern. Learn how Integrated Pest Management (IPM) supports conservation goals in programs like Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). This webinar introduces IPM basics and shows, through real-world examples, how NRCS, Extension, and crop advisors work together to implement effective pest management systems that provide resource conservation benefits. Register today. Sign up for this free webinar by creating your free Science Societies account, so you can register, attend, and track your CEUs with ease."

Land-grant scientists and extension staff can play a pivotal role in increasing grower adoption of #IPM through the Natural Resources Conservation Service's conservation programs. Learn more at @asa-cssa-sssa.bsky.social's webinar 12/9 at 10 AM PST. buff.ly/hsEppAF

University of Washington researchers Elissa Khodikian (left), Emma Guerrini Romano (center) and Andrea Durant put out baking soda in five-gallon buckets in a mudflat.

Read about #IntegratedPestManagement in a unique system--oyster farming in the tidal mudflats of Washington state--along with other news, events and opportunities in our December newsletter. icont.ac/51aUU

The Big World of IPM • A podcast on Spotify for Creators Welcome to the big world of IPM - integrated pest management! Pests are everywhere and ways to manage them safely and effectively are as diverse as the pests themselves. Throughout the Western United…

The Big World of IPM just added three new episodes! Hear about our guests' journeys to their #IPM fields, whether roundabout or straightforward, and their current work studying root maggots in Alaska, replicating click beetle semiochemicals, and tracking ticks in Wyoming. 🧪🌱 buff.ly/SzmtjLh

A flyer titled "Houseplant Diagnostics" with a picture of a houseplant leaf with yellow and brown spots and of the speaker, Megan Andrews. The webinar description reads, "Decipher the mystery of yellow leaves, droopy stems, and crispy tips on indoor plants and how to prevent these maladies. This webinar will identify the most common insect and disease pests, and provide the skills you need to keep your green friends in tip-top shape." The speaker description reads, "Megan Andrews is the Commercial Horticulture Program Coordinator at the University of Nevada Reno Extension. She received both her undergraduate and Master’s degrees in Entomology from Michigan State University and has a passion for indoor plants, particularly tropical plants." The flyer gives the date and time of the webinar and includes the logos of University of Idaho, Montana State University, University of Nevada, and Utah State University Extension services.

Houseplants have pest problems too! Learn how to identify and manage houseplant problems at the next Cultivating Healthy Plants webinar 11/20 at 11 AM PST. buff.ly/Se9bRf7

Western SARE announces 2 new Calls for Proposals releases - Sabbatical Research & Education and the Graduate Student Research & Education grant programs. Due March 5, 2026. Reminder: 4 other grant programs due Nov 20, 2025. All Calls: https://ow.ly/BhcQ50XnZTx photo: Vo von Sehlen

Reddening and yellowing of grape leaves on a grapevine due to grapevine red blotch disease.

Learn how grapevine red blotch virus affects grape production, how to manage this disease with #IPM, and how to detect the virus with loop-mediated isothermal amplification at @ucipm.bsky.social's next Ag Experts Webinar 11/12 at 3 PM PST. #agriculture 🧪 buff.ly/xouUNCw

The front page of the updated Western Integrated Pest Management Center website. The first section of the front page has a picture of farmers scouting a potato crop for insects and a blurb that starts with "Pests are thieves. Integrated pest management is pest-theft prevention."

Our updated website now has a section comparing pests to thieves with integrated pest management as pest-theft prevention. Learn more and see our newest #IPM feature stories and videos in our November newsletter. icont.ac/519Fp #IntegratedPestManagement

A group of growers gathered around a pop-up tent to listen to a presentation in front of a pear orchard. Text on top of the image says, "Grants available, visit westernipm.org for details."

One month left to submit a proposal for our annual grant program! This program funds integrated pest management research, outreach and work groups. The Request for Applications can be found on our website, westernipm.org. 🧪

We are happy to announce that Western SARE now has five open Calls for Proposals. Supporting grantwriting webinars and drop in Q&A office hours will be provided. Deadlines in November, day depending on grant program. https://ow.ly/gyBp50X7hVx. photo by LD Productions

A flyer that reads: "Building a Statewide Extension Program for IPM in Schools: A Case Study from Oregon. Presented by Tim Stock, Director of the Oregon State University School IPM Program. Friday, October 24th, 12 p.m. CDT. Register at https://bit.ly/schoolipmprogram." The flyer has orange accents, a graphic of an orange ant, a picture of Tim Stock, and the logos of The Pest Defense for Healthy Schools, the IPM Institute, the National Education Association, the North Central IPM Center, and PestBoss.

Learn tips for encouraging actions to reduce pests and pesticide use in schools from the example of the Oregon State University School IPM Program in a webinar from The Pest Defense for Healthy Schools 10/24 at 10 AM PDT. buff.ly/D4xvhgb

A flyer with blue and yellow accents that says: "Free Webinar: Increasing Resource Conservation through Adoption of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) 595 Conservation Practice Systems. Thursday, Oct. 23, 12 PM Central/1 PM Eastern. Learn how Integrated Pest Management (IPM) supports conservation goals in programs like Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). This webinar introduces IPM basics and shows, through real-world examples, how NRCS, Extension, and crop advisors work together to implement effective pest management systems that provide resource conservation benefits.Earn 1.0 CEU Integrated Pest Management. Register Today: Sign up for this free webinar by creating your free Science Societies account, so you can register, attend, and track your CEUs with ease."

Don't miss a webinar from @asa-cssa-sssa.bsky.social about how IPM can support conservation in programs from USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service 10/23 at 10 AM PDT! You will need a Science Societies account to attend. buff.ly/4SY2uxq

Our podcast, The Big World of IPM, will have new episodes soon -- have you listened to the ones we've released yet? Hear the stories of four integrated-pest-management scientists and their research in various pests in agricultural and community settings. 🧪 #Entomology #WeedManagement buff.ly/iZFt5IP

At the Los Lunas Agricultural Science Center, volunteers help New Mexico State University researchers study ways to help home gardeners grow healthy tomato plants and produce an abundant harvest of… Volunteers Help Tomato Disease Research in New Mexico

Hear how New Mexico State University researchers study ways to help gardeners grow healthy tomatoes, and how volunteers get to take home a bounty of produce, in our latest video. youtu.be/MF7NvKdQYsQ?... #gardening #IPM 🧪🌱

A flock of sheep, some looking directly at the camera, grazing on hills covered in dry grass.

Why isn't #TargetedGrazing used more often to manage U.S. national forests? Read about research answering this question and efforts made to address barriers in our newest feature story. 🧪 buff.ly/HieIhbb

Close-up of green olive fruit on a tree.

Learn about pests of #olive in CA and how to manage them with #IPM in the next UC Ag Experts Talk from @UCIPM. 10/15 at 3 PM, register for the webinar here: buff.ly/CgoO3Qn

A close-up of a brown and white dog with its nose closest to the camera.

Detector dogs for spotted lanternfly? Learn more about this area of research at the next Invasive Species Webinar from Utah State University Extension. 10/14 at 11 AM PDT, register here: buff.ly/r5DDgDy

A geodesic dome for growing food, surrounded by raised beds and pots filled with food plants with buildings in the background.

What do Wyoming and Hawaii agriculture have in common? They can both benefit from enclosed space production! Read our new story on work promoting geodesic domes to protect plants from cold temps, dry winds and volcanic ash in rainfall (you guess which applies to which state). buff.ly/ipdO1XG

A photo of a large insect with grey, spotted wings, red eyes, and black legs above an illustration of a campfire. There is also text that says "don't let tree pests hitch a ride on your firewood. Buy it where you burn it."

October is National Firewood Month! Harmful pests like the spotted lanternfly can hitchhike on firewood. Help keep our forests safe: buy it where you burn it. 🪲🌲🏕️

To register for free webinars from the Don’t Move Firewood organization, visit www.dontmovefirewood.org/firewood-mon...

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