"Best Management Practices" (BMPs) &
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Resources & Recommendations
Dr. Lois Levitan, Environmental Risk Analysis Program, Cornell University
This factsheet lists resources useful for developing and managing Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and Best Management Practice (BMP) programs and plans (both agricultural and community). IPM and BMP are closely related concepts, with some overlap.
What's the difference? IPM plans typically focus on pest management protocols and restrictions. They are likely to include pest avoidance and mitigation strategies, pest identification, and recommendations for appropriate pest control practices. BMPs, on the other hand, typically cover a broader array of topics than pest management, such as nutrient management, worker safety, selection of varieties and stock, etc. Among these other protocols, BMPs also typically include guidance for reduced use of pesticides and/or use of reduced risk pesticides.
Pesticide Risk Indicators are one type of input to BMPs and IPM plans.
Sections: [Community] [GIS] [Grapes] [IPM (General)] [Parks]
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COMMUNITY: Pest Control: solutions for your business (magazine) http://www.pestcontrolmag.com/pestcontrol/ |
Online pest control magazine, with articles about control of ants, birds, cockroaches, mosquitoes, pantry pests, rodents, stinging insects, termites, etc. |
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COMMUNITY: Portland Parks & Recreation, Pest Management Plan [PDF] |
Mission Statement: The mission of the Parks and Recreation Pest Management Program is to control pests that are harmful to the health or aesthetic value of park plantings in a manner that is cost-effective, safe, and environmentally responsible. To accomplish this, the principles of Integrated Pest Management are endorsed. This is an approach that uses multi-faceted strategies that minimize negative impact on the environment and on human health. |
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COMMUNITY: Preliminary Evaluation of Pesticides Used by the City of Seattle http://www.metrokc.gov/hazwaste/ipm/ipmback2.htm |
These notes describe the approach taken for a preliminary assessment of pesticides used by the City of Seattle. The purpose of this assessment is to prioritize candidates for phaseout in order to meet the City's desire to reduce pesticide use. |
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COMMUNITY: University of Minnesota, Center for Urban Ecology and Sustainability
http://www.entomology.umn.edu/cues/ |
Links to Community IPM Resources |
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GIS:
Protocol 218: A Pilot Study of Using GIS/Modeling to Identify Vulnerable Areas for
Pesticide Runoff and Evaluate Feasibility of Mitigation Measures. Feburary 20, 2003. California Department of Pesticide Regulation. http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/empm/pubs/protocol/prot218.pdf |
Introduction: Pesticide runoff during rainfall events is one of the major pathways for pesticide transport from the field to the surface water. Many best management practices (BMPs) have been proposed as mitigation measures to alleviate the runoff problem and therefore to reduce pesticide loading in the surface water. However, implementing BMPs is not without a price. For example, the use of buffer zone or cover crops in the field requires extra field space and/or maintenance cost. With agriculture currently operating at a marginal profit, such a cost would represent a sizable burden for the farmers. We propose to use the Geographic Information System (GIS) and modeling techniques to identify vulnerable areas for pesticide runoff based on slope, soils data, land use, pesticide application data, etc. so that the BMPs or mitigation measures can be focused only on these problem areas. By focusing these efforts on the targeted areas, instead of enforcing them uniformly, we can save the mitigation cost and achieve the best results. |
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GRAPES:
Lake Erie Regional Grape Program (Northeast USA) http://lenewa.netsync.net/public/lergphom.htm |
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GRAPES:
LIVE: Low Input Viticulture and Enology- Oregon http://berrygrape.orst.edu/LIVE/ |
LIVE is a sustainable agriculture program that certifies
vineyards and wineries which comply with a set of agricultural practices
that are modeled after international standards of Integrated Production.
Compliance practices may vary regionally. Growers are provided with a
list of vineyard practices that are either prohibited or required. |
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GRAPES: Lodi Winegrowers Integrated Pest Management Program http://www.lodiwine.com/whatisipm1.shtml |
Organization of wine growers in California, USA for sustainable viticulture, a long-term approach to viticulture that combines biological, cultural, and chemical tools in a way that optimizes the production of quality winegrapes and minimizes economic, health and environmental risks. Develop and disseminate Integrated Farming methods, with IPM at the core but also focusing on soil building strategies, nutrition management and water management. (Workbook) |
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GRAPES: New York and Pennsylvania Pest Management Recommendations for Commercial Grape Production http://lenewa.netsync.net/public/Recommends%202002/2002Recommends.htm |
An online Cornell and Penn State Cooperative Extension Publication, related to the Lake Erie Regional Grape Program |
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GRAPES: Northwest (US) Berry and Grape Information Network http://berrygrape.orst.edu/ |
Northwest US viticulture and berry production. |
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IPM: Association of Natural Bio-Control Producers (ANBP) http://ANBP.org |
Professional organization representing the biological pest control industry. Natural biological control utilizes beneficial insects, mites and nematodes to control agricultural, horticultural and household pests. |
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IPM:Bio-Integral Resource Center (BIRC) http://www.keyed.com/birc/index.html |
BIRC is a membership organization that specializes in finding non-toxic and least-toxic, integrated pest management (IPM) solutions to urban and agricultural pest problems. Publish the IPM Practitioner and Common Sense Pest Control Quarterly. Sell publications on IPM and alternative solutions to pest problems. |
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IPM: California Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Pesticide Regulation: Pesticide Management Alliance Program http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/empm/alliance/pmagrnts.htm |
The Department of Pesticide Regulation's (DPR) Pest Management Alliance Program was established in 1998. The program has provided support for agricultural, nonagricultural and urban groups to develop and demonstrate pest management systems that reduce risks associated with pesticide use. DPR has established alliances with members of the regulated community to jointly focus on solutions. Alliance projects have addressed problems that participants recognize as important. The ultimate goal is to increase adoption of reduced-risk pest management practices. |
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IPM:
California's Integrated Pest Management Program. By Frank Zalom, Director, California Statewide IPM Project. http://ipmworld.umn.edu/chapters/zalom.htm |
History, philosophy and scope of the California Integrated Pest Management Program. Presented as a Chapter in the online Radcliffe's IPM World Textbook http://ipmworld.umn.edu/ |
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IPM:
University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program. http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu |
The Best Tools for Pest Management, catalogue of resources including publications, CDs, side sets and videos, 1-800-994-8849, http://http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu. University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources. |
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IPM:
Gemplers Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Almanac http://www.ipmalmanac.com/ |
Provide crop-specific IPM checklists and other IPM / BMP information. |
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IPM: University of Minnesota, Radcliffe's IPM World Textbook http://ipmworld.umn.edu/ Editors: Ted Radcliffe (radcl001@umn.edu) Bill Hutchison (hutch002@umn.edu) |
An electronic textbook of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) featuring contributed chapters by internationally recognized experts. |
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IPM:
Integrated Pest Management in New York
State http://www.nysipm.cornell.edu/ |
Homepage for the Cornell University IPM Program, with links to agriculture (fruit, vegetables, ornamentals, livestock and field crops) and community IPM resources. |
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IPM:
IPM Institute of North America, Inc. http://www.ipminstitute.org/ |
IPM Standards, Certification and Labeling for Ag and Community IPM |
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IPM:
Northeast (US) Region IPM http://northeastipm.org/ |
Links to resources on IPM in the Northeast United States (CT, DE, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, WV). |
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IPM: Oregon State University, Integrated Plant Protection Center: Database of IPM Resources (DIR) http://www.ippc.orst.edu/cicp/ Contact: Waheed Ibrahim Bajwa (bajwaw@bcc.orst.edu) |
The Database of IPM Resources (DIR) is an information retrieval/referral system and a compendium of customized directories of worldwide IPM information resources accessible through the Internet. With DIR, one can quickly find the way to thousands of IPM information sites. DIR presents these web resources in a logical, structured, and searchable way that greatly reduces the frustration and disappointment often encountered when using general search engines on the web. The DIR covers a wide array of crops, pests, control tactics, regions, organizations, and related topics in a user-friendly format that spans most of the disciplines involved in IPM. |
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IPM: US Environmental Protection Agency
Fact Sheet "Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and Food Production" http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsheets/ipm.htm |
An EPA fact sheet covering:
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IPM:
National (US) IPM Network http://www.reeusda.gov/nipmn/ Contact Ron Stinner, Chairman of the NIPMN Coordinating Committee (phone 919/515-1648 or email: cipm@ncsu.edu) |
The National IPM Network is an evolving and cooperating group of Universities, Government Agencies, and Other Organizations coming together to provide up-to-date, accurate information for pest management. NIPMN was formed in 1994 to provide rapid and neutral dissemination of pest management information to growers, extension, consultants, regulatory personnel, and the public at large. |
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IPM:
Municipal Research & Services Center of Washington Pesticides and Integrated Pest Management http://www.mrsc.org/subjects/environment/esa/esa-pest.aspx?r=1 |
Provides links to information about pesticides, Washington laws and regulations regarding pesticides, the use of pesticides, integrated pest management, local government education, and disposal of pesticides. |
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PARKS: The National Park Service Integrated Pest Management Manual http://www.colostate.edu/Dept/IPM/natparks/natpark.html |
Links to IPM resources on pests found in National Parks |
