State specific EQIP information

From state IPM programs
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• North Central IPM Center. The North Central Region IPM Center is one of four centers in a national network featuring USDA resources for production agriculture, research and extension programs, and agricultural stakeholders throughout the United States.
• The Northeast Vegetable IPM Working Group has been networking IPM, NRCS and other conservation professionals through a series of workshops and development of resources. View their EQIP web site and latest tools for developing the IPM component of a vegetable farm's EQIP conservation plan:
  • Generic plan for vegetable farmers (pdf file).
  • Generic plan for vegetable farmers (excel)
  • Maine-specific plan for vegetable farmers (excel file).
• Michigan - IPM Resources at Michigan State University. An access point to IPM information developed at MSU. Also, view additional resources related to IPM incentivies through EQIP.
• Wisconsin - Thinkipm.org. A gateway to systems solutions for pest management in Wisconsin.
• The IPM Institute of North America. National IPM news updates from an independent non-profit organization that fosters recognition and rewards in the marketplace for goods and service providers who practice IPM.

Other resources for IPM
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• NEW: Demonstration on writing EQIP pest management plans:
  • View template and pesticide application form.
  • View the notes from webinar (pdf files);
  • Hear webinar audio (Please note: Webinar file does not work with MS Vista operating system. Files hosted by Ohio State Univ. - March 2009).
• NEW: Guide to IPM Elements and Guideline (February 2009).
• IPM elements and guidelines.  These concise lists of IPM and related practices are crop and region-specific, and very efficient resources for determining which practices are recommended by land grant scientists for your crop. 
• A template for building collaboration between NRCS and IPM programs.
• EQIP success stories
• Unique contribution agreement between University of Connecticut and NRCS provides resources to Extension to provide technical assistance to specialty crop growers in the state. More details and model agreement documents.