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The IPM Report
	A newsletter for decision-makers and others affecting IPM policies and practices



Fall 2007 issue (available in a 12 page pdf file) Welcome to our fall report Integrating benefits of organic apple and pork production Latest addition to ecology series looks at farming systems Fruit IPM training programs have state and regional impact Enviro-weather completes its first growing season Enviro-weather helps Michigan apple growers Enhancing Beneficial Insects with Native Plants Trap crops and polyculture as management tools Delivering vineyard IPM yields environmental and financial benefits in Michigan grape industries Whole farm management of codling moth a success Dale Mutch named new NCR-SARE State Sustainable Agriculture Coordinator Lizotte named MSU extension district educator at MSU Northwest Michigan Horticulture Research Station New tart cherry RAMP project funded

Spring 2007 issue (available in an eight page pdf file) Annual Report on 2006 Activities Coordinator's welcome Partners and funding Grower and public investments in IPM pay off Better success with whole-farm codling moth management IPM scouting guides now cover numerous commodities Testing potential of weed steamers for vineyard use Hosting international short course builds global linkages Interest continues to grow for information via web sites Annual report strengthens MSU Extension connection to field crop growers Cherry project continues searches for better alternatives MSU IPM Program staff and our ICM staff partners Active grant and sponsored projects during 2006

Fall 2006 issue (available in an eight page pdf file) Welcome and update from the coordinator MSU's Futures features sustainable and organic ag research IPM Extension demonstration for innovative cover crops Publication and website for identifying natural enemies Enviro-weather responds to meet the needs of farmers Growers meet at summit to improve cover crops research Creating an Internet access point to pest management information at MSU Mason County organic fruit growers test orchard ground floor management alternatives Getting the word out about plum pox

Spring 2006 issue (available in a 12 page pdf file) Annual Report on 2005 Activities Welcome from the coordinator Profile of staff and funding Measuring IPM's contribution to conservation will provide better access to Farm Bill funds IPM adoption increases as more growers participate in USDA conservation program New pollinator may boost production in Michigan orchards CAT Alert newsletters offer growers season-specific information for profitable IPM Apple growers succeed with areawide approach to managing codling moth Organic and conventional farmers come together with MSUE to produce weed bulletin Active grant and sponsored projects IPM resources order form

Fall 2005 issue (available in 10 page pdf file) IPM Coordinator’s update MSU awarded two USDA grants for organic research, education and extension Advancing new approaches to manage an old pest in Michigan apple production New scouting guides planned for Christmas trees, nurseries and landscapes Soybean Aphid RAMP study winds down first season Michigan’s contribution to the national tracking effort for soybean rust Soybean rust information on-line Tart cherry RAMP project continues to help growers with pest management Interest continues for web site partnerships with IPM

Spring 2005 issue (available in 12 page pdf file)
Annual Report on 2004 activities

IPM Coordinator's overview

Mutch receives special recognition at MSU

Overview of IPM Program funding

Meet the MSU IPM Program staff

Surveys help conquer herbicide resistance in Christmas trees

Tree fruit programs focus on area wide and systems approach to IPM

New pests lead concerns for nursery and landscape activities

Sustainable IPM includes organic options

Collaboration brings success for publications and web sites

Integrated vineyard management offered at grapes.msu.edu

Tree fruit growers offered new training and revival of IPM School

Digging below the surface of a problem

Programming efforts aim for optimum use of water

Selected IPM resources available from MSU Extension

Fall 2004 issue (available in 10 page pdf file)

Project increases opportunities for specialty crop growers through EQIP

Landscape/Nursery/Christmas tree research projects and educational programs in collaborative publication

New resource for organic farming

IPM offers pest management training for agencies

Spinach production could provide vegetable growers with new options

Project aims to help cherry growers meet new pest management challenges

Cooperative project to address soybean aphid IPM

Rothwell hired as fruit IPM agent

New pocket guide for scouting blueberries available in December

Upcoming events

IPM resources from the MSU Extension Bulletin Office

Spring 2004 issue (available in 12 page pdf file)
Annual Report on 2003 activities

Program structure

Quick introduction to the staff

Funding our partnership

Reports on key activities

Staying in touch with stakeholders and policy-makers

Publications and hosted web sites

Fall 2003 issue (available in 4 page pdf file)

Seeking input: Outreach of the MSU IPM Program and Project GREEEN ICM Effort

Succeed with EQIP: New guide helps growers apply to the Environmental Quality Incentives Program to support use of conservation practices.

Quick update on CAT Alert newsletters

New publication helps citizens concerned about Emerald ash borer identify ash trees

New DVD teaches how to scout apple orchards

Spring 2003 issue

Changes underway for MSU IPM Program

Project for new training and development of scouting services for tree fruit farms

Tart cherry pest guide developed

Field Crop AoE On-Farm Research/Demonstration publication

Adjusting to the phase-out of methyl bromide

Book emphasizes ecological management of fruit crops

New MSU Pocket-sized scouting guides (description and order form)

Other publications such as the Crop Advisory Team (CAT) Alert newsletters and MSU Extension bulletins are available through our IPM publications page.

The MSU IPM Program maintains this site as an access point to pest management information at MSU. The IPM Program is administered within the Department of Entomology, fueled by research from the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station, delivered to citizens through MSU Extension, and proud to be a part of Project GREEEN.
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Updated: 02/13/08