IPM Coordinator: Mike Brewer
Phone: (517) 353-5134, e-mail: brewerm@msu.edu

Dr. Mike Brewer provides leadership for statewide IPM extension activities, focusing on increasing implementation of IPM tactics in plant production systems and strategic planning and evaluation. His research interests are in effects of habitat manipulation on pests and beneficial organisms. (view pdf file with more info.)
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Assistant IPM Coordinator and Communications Manager: Joy Neumann Landis
Phone: (517)353-4951, e-mail: landisj@msu.edu

Joy Landis is responsible for publications and other communication resources produced by the IPM Program. She is the editor and program coordinator of the Crop Advisory Team (CAT) Alert newsletters. Her work includes producing educational resources both in print and on the Internet, including management of this web site. As assistant coordinator, she shares some administrative responsibilities with Mike Brewer involving organization, reporting and public relations. Joy was editor of Fruit Crop Ecology and Management.

Tree Fruit IPM Integrator: David Epstein
Phone: (517) 432-4766, e-mail: epstei10@msu.edu

David Epstein coordinates activities related to IPM extension and demonstration, and participates in multi-disciplinary applied research projects in cherries, apples, peaches, plums and pears. He also serves as a liaison for commodity, university and other stakeholders interested in advancing IPM for Michigan's tree fruit growers. David is an editor of the pocket-sized IPM scouting guides for Michigan apples and stone fruit and the DVD, A Practical Guide for Scouting Apple Orchards.
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Communications Specialist: Andrea Buchholz
Phone: (517) 353-4703, e-mail: buchho11@msu.edu

Andrea Buchholz works with print and web publishing and promotional materials for the IPM Program. She is the assistant editor for the CAT Alert newsletters and handles most of the hands-on aspects of the production. Andrea developed the web pages for Enhancing Beneficial Insects with Native Plants.

Small Fruit Education Coordinator: Paul Jenkins
Phone: (517) 432-7751; email: jenki132@msu.edu

Paul Jenkins coordinates extension and applied research efforts to address pest and production issues which are critical to Michigan’s small fruit industries, through delivery of research-based information to small fruit producers and related clientele. He collaborates with and supports commodity organizations, MSU extension educators and MSU researchers in developing extension programs and coordinates the production and delivery of this information. Paul has a 75% outreach/25% research appointment.

District Horticultural/Marketing Fruit ICM Educator: Mira Danilovich
Address: 210 Johnson St., Hart, MI 49420
Phone: (231) 873-2129, e-mail: bulatovi@msu.edu

Dr. Danilovich is based at the Oceana County MSU Extension office in Hart. She provides information, training and resource programs for fruit growers in Oceana, Mason and Manistee counties. View her recent work.

District Fruit ICM Educator: Amy Irish-Brown
Address: Clarksville Horticultural Experiment Station, 9302 Portland Road, Clarksville, MI 48815
Phone: (616) 693-2193 or 1-800-767-1345, e-mail: irisha@msu.edu

Amy Irish-Brown is based at the Clarksville Horticultural Experiment Station in Clarksville, 18 miles east of Grand Rapids. She organizes fruit ICM activities in the west region of the state.

District Floriculture/Greenhouse ICM Educator: Dean Krauskopf
Address: MSU Extension, 640 Temple, Detroit, MI 48201
Phone: (313) 833-3278, e-mail: krauskop@msu.edu

Dr. Krauskopf is located at the Wayne County MSU Extension office in Detroit. He works with the greenhouse industry implementing ICM activities and techniques in the 10 southeastern counties of Michigan. He also works with the sod production industry across the state on ICM topics.

Statewide Christmas Tree ICM Educator: Jill O'Donnell
Address: 401 N. Lake St., Cadillac, MI 499601
Phone: (231) 779-9480, e-mail: odonne10@msu.edu

Jill O'Donnell works with Christmas tree growers out of the Wexford County MSU Extension office in Cadillac. Michigan harvests 3.2 million trees annually and grows over nine different species of trees for Christmas tree production. Jill coordinates ICM programs related to this production throughout Michigan.