Western IPM Center

Webinar: Polyphagous Shot-Hole Borer: Applying California’s Lessons to Support Management Efforts in Western Australia - NAISMA The polyphagous shot-hole borer (PSHB) is a tiny but devastating invasive beetle that poses a major threat to urban forests and natural ecosystems.

Learn about polyphagous shot-hole borer, how this tree pest is being managed in CA, and how Western Australia is applying lessons learned from CA to their more recent invasion at the North American Invasive Species Management Association's webinar 10/8 at 11 AM PDT. naisma.org/event/webina...

06.10.2025 17:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Join the Call: Support Smarter, Safer Pest Management - IPM Institute We are inviting organizations nationwide to sign a letter to the U.S. Secretaries of Health and Human Services and Agriculture, urging a $100 million annual

Integrated pest management at its best reduces pesticide risk and protects crops, human health, the environment and farmers' livelihoods. The IPM Institute has launched a campaign to increase federal funding for IPM research and outreach. 🧪 Read more here: ipminstitute.org/initiatives/...

01.10.2025 17:57 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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The Western IPM Center's 2026 Request for Applications is now available! Get the details and read other news -- like a new feature story about organic cotton in AZ and a call for more integrated pest management investment from the IPM Institute -- in our October newsletter. icont.ac/5188D

01.10.2025 16:11 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

A sweat bee, a small bee with a black-and-yellow striped abdomen, covered in pollen in the middle of a yellow flower. Melissa Schreiner, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org

Learn about native bees, how they differ from honeybees and how to protect them at the next Cultivating Healthy Plants webinar "Getting to Know the Bees in Your Backyard" on 10/2 at 11 AM PDT. Register here: usu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

30.09.2025 17:08 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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Don't miss the next UC Ag Experts Talk from @ucipm.bsky.social 9/24 at 3 PM PDT, which will discuss pest challenges and #IPM solutions for small grains, garbanzo beans and alfalfa! Register here: buff.ly/A5VZ0IC

22.09.2025 16:54 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

A poster advertising the webinar. Webinar title: Building Soil Health with Sustainable and Effective Amendments. Webinar Description: Managing healthy soils is important for plant growth and yield, the environment, and our pocketbooks. Learn how soil types are related to nutrient content, fertilizers, and organic matter amendments. Speaker Description: Dr. Melanie Stock is an Associate Professor/Extension Urban & Small Farms Specialist at Utah State University and leads the USU Small Farms Lab (@usu_smallfarms on IG). With students and farmers, she focuses on water and nutrient resource management, season extension, urban soil contamination, and optimizing production of cut flowers as high-value crops in the Intermountain West. She is also an avid urban homesteader. Other Info: One pesticide CEU credit is available for LIVE broadcast only (may be limited to certain states).

Healthy plants are more resistant to #pests. Learn how to build healthy soil for healthy plants in the next webinar in the Cultivating Healthy Plants series 9/18 at 11 AM PDT. Register here: usu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

17.09.2025 16:03 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

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Don’t miss our next webinar on September 18! Learn about problems caused by wildlife commonly found in urban areas. Our speaker will also discuss the beneficial ecosystem services wildlife provide and how to live harmoniously with our wild animal neighbors.🦨 Register at ucanr.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: IPM Network – Measuring Capacity, Framing the Future. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. This presentation highlights the continued need for Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and outlines strategic goals for strengthening the public IPM enterprise. Despite shifts to competitive funding following...

Check out the upcoming webinar from the North Central IPM Center, "IPM Network – Measuring Capacity, Framing the Future," which will cover goals to strengthen the IPM network in the U.S. for the ultimate goal of protecting people and the environment. 9/17 at 10 AM PDT. zoom.us/webinar/regi...

16.09.2025 17:08 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Researchers counting alfalfa weevils with sweep nets and buckets in an insecticide field trial in Wyoming.

Wyoming is the star of this month's newsletter! Read three stories about IPM-related work happening in the state: monitoring ticks and tick-borne diseases on hiking trails, fighting back against invasive annual grasses and managing pyrethroid-resistant alfalfa weevils. icont.ac/516UM

10.09.2025 18:13 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0