Source: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS submitted to
A WESTERN INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT CENTER LED BY CALIFORNIA, ARIZONA, OREGON, AND UTAH
Sponsoring Institution
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Project Status
ACTIVE
Funding Source
OTHER GRANTS
Reporting Frequency
Annual
Accession No.
1028851
Grant No.
2022-70006-38003
Cumulative Award Amt.
$3,000,000.00
Proposal No.
2022-03519
Multistate No.
(N/A)
Project Start Date
Sep 1, 2022
Project End Date
Aug 31, 2026
Grant Year
2024
Program Code
[RCP]- Regional Coordination Program Area
Project Director
Baur, M. E.
Recipient Organization
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS
410 MRAK HALL
DAVIS,CA 95616-8671
Performing Department
Office of the President
Non Technical Summary
As part of its mission the Western IPM Center (the Center) partners with state IPM coordinators and other stakeholders in the West to identify and address regional pest priorities in agriculture, urban communities and wildland/natural areas, thereby achieving its vision of a healthier West with fewer pests. The Center mission and vision align with the 2018 IPM Roadmap, the USDA Strategic Plan and the IPM Regional Coordination Program Area priorities. The Center serves 17 Western states and territories as a source of funding, information and coordination to develop and deploy integrated pest management tools for regional pest priorities. The overall goals include reducing the risks to people and the environment from pests and pest-management practices and to improve the economic benefits through IPM adoption. The Center achieves these goals through priority objectives: 1) enhance development and adoption of IPM solutions; 2) support intra-regional IPM collaboration and cooperation; 3) enhance inter-regional IPM collaboration and cooperation; 4) establish and maintain IPM information networks; 5) build and support IPM partnerships; 6) develop IPM signature food security programs; and 7) evaluate and communicate the impacts of IPM implementation. Center management includes Director Matt Baur, with Co-Directors Kassim Al-Khatib (University of California Davis), Peter Ellsworth (University of Arizona), Silvia Rondon (Oregon State University) and Mair Murray (Utah State University) providing leadership and guidance. Five food-security signature programs will support regional infrastructure for climate- and weather-based decision-support tools; assess crop pest losses and pest-management impacts; improve responses to invasive species; provide feedback to federal partners on pest management issues specific to the West; and increase capacity among IPM practitioners to communicate about risk. In addressing CPPM focus areas including: developing plant protection tools and tactics, enhancing biosecurity, and promoting IPM for sustainable communities, the Center operates multiple grants and signature programs to develop new IPM tools and resources and promote their adoption. It conducts a robust communication program to connect and inform multiple, broad-based and diverse stakeholder groups about IPM issues, projects and successes, and it serves as a coordination and information hub, connecting IPM researchers and programs across state and regional boundaries, and identifying and communicating regional needs and priorities to federal partners. Through these efforts, the Center champions the development of comprehensive IPM approaches that are economically viable, ecologically prudent, and safe for human health.
Animal Health Component
90%
Research Effort Categories
Basic
10%
Applied
90%
Developmental
0%
Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)Subject of Investigation (SOI)Field of Science (FOS)Percent
2162410112010%
2162410113010%
2162410114010%
2162410116010%
2162410115010%
2163999113010%
2165399113010%
2165399114010%
2162410308010%
2163999308010%
Knowledge Area
216 - Integrated Pest Management Systems;

Subject Of Investigation
3999 - Animal research, general; 5399 - Structures, facilities, and equipment, general/other; 2410 - Cross-commodity research--multiple crops;

Field Of Science
1120 - Nematology; 1130 - Entomology and acarology; 1160 - Pathology; 1140 - Weed science; 3080 - Sociology; 1150 - Toxicology;
Goals / Objectives
The goals of the Center are to 1) improve the cost-benefit analyses when IPM practices are adopted; 2) reduce potential human health risks from pests and related management strategies; and 3) minimize adverse environmental impacts from pests and related management strategies.The seven priority objectives of the Center are 1) enhance the development and adoption of IPM; 2) promote intra-regional IPM collaboration and cooperation; 3) enhance and participate in inter-regional IPM collaboration and cooperation; 4) establish and maintain IPM information networks; 5) build and support IPM partnerships; 6) develop IPM signature food security programs; and 7) evaluate and communicate the impacts of IPM implementation.
Project Methods
The Leadership Team consists of a director, four co-directors and an associate co-director. Director Baur oversees management and operations. He is responsible for collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders to identify regional pest management priorities and develop solutions. He communicates with the Advisory and Steering committees and represents the Center to other agencies at the state, regional, and national levels as a way to identify opportunities for collaboration. The Director oversees official responses to information requests prepared by regional Comment Coordinators and other state contacts. He participates in all relevant state, regional and national meetings including the IPM Center Directors' meetings.The four co-directors assist the director to achieve the objectives of the Center and in program planning. They participate in the Center Advisory Committee, in the National IPM Coordinating Committee and IPM Center Directors' meetings. They are involved in NIFA's planned review of the IPM Centers. They are all members of WERA-1017.Communication Coordinator Steve Elliott writes, designs, and produces the monthly Center newsletter, feature stories, annual reports, manages the Center web site and blog, and edits and produces national reports and stories on behalf of the National IPM Coordinating Committee and other partners with national scope. Steve produces the IPM Hour webinar and posts the webinar videos to the Center YouTube channel. The IPM Hour has become the primary venue or extending ARDP projects and, since the beginning of the COVID pandemic, serves as the PD workshop. Steve is also responsible for all video content produced by the Center. He serves as editor for all Center publications and provides input to Center leadership about effective strategies and methods for communicating. The Communication Associate writes technical articles including Pest Management Strategic Plan comparisons, Pest Alerts and will attend relevant professional society meetings and report back on matters of interest.The adminstrative assistant provides logistical support for Center meetings and handles travel reimbursements.Four Regional Comment Coordinators (Desert Southwest, Hawaii and the Pacific Islands, Pacific Northwest, and Intermountain West) develop and maintain sub-regional networks to support the Center in gathering information for formal replies to USDA and U.S. EPA information requests. All four participate in monthly staff conference calls and in the annual all-staff meeting.The Center Advisory and Steering Committees include a diverse group of stakeholders, including representatives from pesticide registrants, commodity associations, nonprofit organizations, large and small growers, research and Extension faculty, Extension IPM Coordinators, WERA-1017, Western SARE, Western Plant Diagnostic Network, Tribes, Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges, and non-land grant colleges of agriculture. The Steering Committee membership is a subset of the Advisory Committee. Members serve 3-year staggered terms to allow the Center to bring in new voices while maintaining continuity.The Advisory Committee meets three times per year (in-person in the Spring and virtually in the Summer and Fall) to provide input on pest management priorities in the West, provide updates, and to evaluate Center progress towards stated goals. The Steering Committee also meets three times a year to discuss changes to the Center grant program request for applications (RFA), make final recommendations on funding for the Center grant program, and help plot a course for the Center including the development of a strategic plan.The Center grant program drives new IPM tool development, extension of new tools and programs to stakeholders, and generating success stories for the Center. The grant award categories include Project Initiation, Outreach and Implementation, Working Group, Planning "Five signature programs focused on developing decision support tools for changing climate situations, evaluating the impacts of IPM programs, coordinating comments back to federal regulators and others on specific needs and situations in the West, risk communication and invasive species utilize advanced computing techniques, sophisticated evaluation methodology, the IPM network, and working groups to increase regional capacity."Documents, Special Issues, and Student Scholarships.Five signature programs focused on developing decision support tools for changing climate situations, evaluating the impacts of IPM programs, coordinating comments back to federal regulators and others on specific needs and situations in the West, risk communication and invasive species utilize advanced computing techniques, sophisticated evaluation methodology, the IPM network, and working groups to increase regional capacity.

Progress 09/01/23 to 08/31/24

Outputs
Target Audience:State IPM programs and statewide IPM coordinators; land grant university research and extension programs; non-governmental organizations, ot-for-profit conservancies, and other interest groups concerned with pest management and pesticide issues; agricultural commodity groups and growers; pest control advisors, professional pest control operators and their umbrella organizations; state and federal policy makers; natural lands managers at the state and federal levels, and private contractors and consultants; state and federal regulatory agencies including US EPA; other federal agencies including USDA, Department of Defense, Bureau of Land Management and others involved in the Federal IPM Coordinating Committee; western state departments of agriculture; state pesticide safety education programs; and early career professionals. Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?The IPM Hour webinar series was held six times. The Crop Pest Losses and Impact Assessment Signature Program held four meetings in January 2024 that covered cotton production in Arizona and California. A total of 26 Arizona and California pest control advisors participated. Workshops were held on January 8, 9, 11, and 12. The program held 6 workshops for lettuce production in May 2023, January 8, 9, 11, & 12 2024 and May 2024. A total of 84 pest control advisors and producers attended the workshops. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?The Center produced 12 newsletters, 11 feature stories, 15 comments concerning registration reviews, 6 webinars and 11 videos. Center partners produced 1 book chapter, 16 Journal articles, 1 news article, 59 conference presentations, 1 podcast, educational curricula, evaluation instrument/survey, and a Senate committee meeting presentation. In total, Center partners reaching over 800 stakeholders and peers. The Center webinars reached 625 stakeholders. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Development and Adoption of IPM The Center will conduct the third year of the grant program for the 2022-2026 grant cycle that includes an open RFA in the Fall of 2024, and RFAs that are open all-year long for planning documents, special issues, and student fellowships. Technical reports will be posted at iipd.ipmcenters.org and grants.ipmcenters.org Intra-Regional IPM Collaboration and Cooperation The Center is preparing to start hosting an IPM focused podcast series. The Center will continue to conduct the PD workshops for EIP and ARDP projects. All five signature programs will continue to forge strong alliances across the region and develop tools for regional and increasing capacity within the IPM network. Communications lead Elliott and technical writer Tribble will continue to participate in the reframing project with Western SARE. Inter-Regional IPM Collaboration and Cooperation The Center continues to participate in Federal and National IPM Coordinating Committees, and national school IPM committee. The Center will continue to lead or support national efforts to address invasive species threats, pollinator protection, and coordinated national communication efforts. Center continues to be involved in the planning of the IPM Symposium and the Center continues to support projects that develop content for the National IPM Online Database (IPMData.org). The Center will take the lead in organizing the IPM Center Directors meetings and in-person meetings for an additional year. IPM Information Networks Network Coordinators continue to monitor the Federal Register for registration reviews and comment on those relevant for the West. The Center continues to engage and grow the information network. And the Center will continue to evaluate the impact of the comments supplied to the regulatory agencies by mining data from the Federal Register IPM Partnerships The Advisory committee met in-person the week of June 11-13, 2024 in Las Cruces New Mexico and will meet virtually in the summer and the fall. The Center continues to partner with state IPM coordinators through WERA-1017 committee and will work to strengthen partnerships with NRCS and other agencies involved in pest management. IPM Signature Food Security Programs The Crop Pest Losses and Impact Assessment program will continue to work with Better Cotton to analyze US cotton pesticide use trends. Arizona's and California's pesticide use information and cotton pest losses surveys were used extensively in our analyses in contrast to reported usage in other states and regions throughout the cotton belt, derived from probing experts in one-on-one key informant interviews. Our report for this project included region-specific and pesticide-specific recommendations to help cotton growing regions transition away from use of highly hazardous pesticides while maintaining effective pest management. The success of this project has led to a follow-on funded project through Better Cotton's "Large Farm Growth and Innovation Fund," in which we will expand our pesticide analyses to focus on another set of highly hazardous pesticides. Importantly, however, we will also examine Better Cotton's own pesticide database and render recommendations to improve pesticide use reporting practices required of their licensed growers. To accomplish this, we will depend heavily on the expertise developed under this signature program. The Pesticide Risk Management program continues to build capacity in western Extension programs by training professionals in pesticide risk principles that can be passed on in products targeting end-users. The Invasive Species program will continue to work collaboratively with the other three centers to continue to develop outputs focused on developing an IPM response to invasive species challenges. The Regional IPM Network Coordination program will continue to solicit information from the network and provide feedback to federal regulatory agencies and others. The Regional Infrastructure for Climate-Based Decision Support tools will continue the development of tools to evaluate the effects of climate change scenarios on pest population dynamics and begin the update of the web interface.

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? IPM DEVELOPMENT AND ADOPTION A summary of projects funded in this second year is available in the March 2024 Newsletter and on the westernipm.org website. In the 2024-25 cycle, we received 24 proposals seeking $908,000 and after the review process funded nine of them with just over $347,000 in one-year funding. Three of the funded projects were Project Initiation grants, three were Work Groups and three were Outreach and Implementation projects. Four projects from the first cohort of projects in 2023-24 cycle have been completed and seven have been extended. Import/export issues are critical to seed production in the West. Project WA035 on seed transmission of high plains wheat mosaic virus in the Pacific northwest addressed an important phytosanitary issue for corn seed movement between the US, New Zealand and other countries. The project characterized the dominant isolates leading to the development of diagnostic test for phytosanitary certification and quantified the seed transmission rates thereby informing regulatory agencies of the risk of transmission and spread. Underserved communities are a priority audience for pest management programming and education. The project UT010 addressed human health concerns associated mosquito control around prisons in Utah and provided training opportunities for staff and inmates for pest control including licensing with the Utah Department of Agriculture. INTRA-REGIONAL COLLABORATION The monthly IPM Hour webinar series was viewed live by 87 people and the videos attracted 538 views on YouTube. When we asked our newsletter readers about switching to a podcast format from the webinar format here is what we heard: "Thanks for doing the IPM hour. I would love to engage with the program, however, the video-only posting of these prevents me from doing so. I fully support a podcast that I could listen to while walking the dog or rating my experiments! Looking forward to more projects from Western IPM. Keep up the good work!! - Gabriel Sacher" Communications lead Elliott and technical writer Tribble have been participating in the Western SARE project focused on Bridging the communication gap: toward a more informed public understanding of sustainable farming and headed up by Clare Sullivan at Oregon State." INTER-REGIONAL COLLABORATION As the lead Center for the next two years, Western IPM Center Director Matt Baur sat on the executive committee for the National IPM Coordinating Committee. The Center supported the North Central IPM Center lead on "Increased DEI programming for IPM: A model for USDA-NIFA-funded organizations." Center co-director Silvia Rondon sits on the advisory board for this project. Communications lead Elliott has been working on reframing how we talk about pests and hit on the idea of framing pests as thieves. This concept has been used by the IPM Symposium program committee as the subject of a new webinar series set to promote the IPM Symposium in March 2025. INFORMATION NETWORKS The western IPM network coordinators (Dani Lightle, Al Fournier, Natalie Hein-Ferris, Marion Murray, and Matt Baur) submitted 15 comments to the federal register or directly to USDA-OPMP and EPA-OPP and these are available at westernipm.org/index.cfm/searchable-data-sources/information-request-replies. PARTNERSHIPS The Center partnered with the Western Plant Diagnostic Network, NRCS, SARE, IR-4, Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety, state departments of agriculture, Western Governors Association and others. The Center attends regional priority setting meetings for the Western IR-4 program and attends the Food Use Workshop, and the State Liaison/Commodity Liaison meetings. Director Baur current serves on the Executive Committee for the Western SARE program. Center Communications Coordinator Elliott works with WSARE on communications. Members of WPDN, NRCS, WSARE, IR-4, EPA, USDA-OPMP sit on the Center Advisory Committee (complete membership list available at westernipm.org) SIGNATURE PROGRAMS The Regional IPM Network Coordination program sent 15 comments through the Federal Register or directly to agency (USDA and EPA) personnel. The Crop Pest Losses & Impact Assessment program conducted 4 cotton meetings in Arizona and Southeastern California and 26 pest control advisors participated. 29 surveys demonstrating that growers averaged 0.58 sprays for all arthropod pests and over 67% of all cotton acreage did not receive a foliar spray for arthropod pests. Collectively, cotton growers have saved over $600M and prevented 40M lbs of insecticide active ingredient from going into the environment since 1996. ThryvOn cotton, genetically engineered to resist injury from Lygus bugs and Frankliniella thrips, was grown on over 13,000 A in 2023, nearly double that of 2022, and sprayed on average just 0.45 times, 25% less than what was sprayed on non-ThryvOn cotton. This reflects both the geographies and therefore lower pest pressures present, as well as, potentially, the impact of our education on how to adopt this new trait technology, much of which is deployed in our Cotton Pest Losses workshops. Crop Pest Losses & Impact Assessment program conducted 6 workshops for lettuce in May 2024, January 2024 and May 2024. A total of 32 surveys were completed for conventional lettuce, representing an estimate 41,492 fall acres and 39,159 spring acers from Yuma and Imperial counties. This estimated about 80% of the acreage for these two growing regions. For organic lettuce, a total of 5,220 fall acres and 5,083 spring acres were reported. This estimated >80% of the organic acreage grown in 2023-24. The impact report with summaries from this workshop is currently being prepared. EVALUATION AND IPM IMPLEMENTATION The common measures metrics have been deployed in the Center grant portal and project directors will begin reporting into the system this year. IMPROVED CENTER MANAGEMENT The Center staff continue to work with the Steering and Advisory committees to develop the Center strategic plan that implements the Center Theory of Change, and update the Request for Applications (RFA) to assure a diversity of partners and projects in the Center grant portfolio.

Publications

  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Elliott S. 2024. Work Group Aims to Make New Endangered Species Rules Workable. Available at http://westernipm.org/index.cfm/ipm-in-the-west/agriculture/work-group-aims-to-make-new-endangered-species-rules-workable/.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Ellsworth P, Fournier A. 2022. Highly Hazardous Pesticide Phase-Out for US Cotton Growers: Alternatives, Risks, and Opportunities. Better Cotton Initiative. University of Arizona. 118 pp.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Elliott SF. 2023. The Western Front  July issue, archived at westernipm.org/index.cfm/about-the-center/publications/newsletters/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Elliott SF. 2023. The Western Front  August issue, archived at westernipm.org/index.cfm/about-the-center/publications/newsletters/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Elliott SF. 2023. The Western Front  September issue, archived at westernipm.org/index.cfm/about-the-center/publications/newsletters/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Elliott SF. 2023. The Western Front  October issue, archived at westernipm.org/index.cfm/about-the-center/publications/newsletters/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Elliott SF. 2023. The Western Front  November issue, archived at westernipm.org/index.cfm/about-the-center/publications/newsletters/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Elliott SF. 2023. The Western Front  December issue, archived at westernipm.org/index.cfm/about-the-center/publications/newsletters/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Elliott SF. 2024. The Western Front  January issue, archived at westernipm.org/index.cfm/about-the-center/publications/newsletters/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Elliott SF. 2024. The Western Front  February issue, archived at westernipm.org/index.cfm/about-the-center/publications/newsletters/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Elliott SF. 2024. The Western Front  March issue, archived at westernipm.org/index.cfm/about-the-center/publications/newsletters/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Elliott SF. 2024. The Western Front  April issue, archived at westernipm.org/index.cfm/about-the-center/publications/newsletters/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Elliott SF. 2024. The Western Front  May issue, archived at westernipm.org/index.cfm/about-the-center/publications/newsletters/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Elliott SF. 2024. The Western Front  June issue, archived at westernipm.org/index.cfm/about-the-center/publications/newsletters/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Fournier A, Dixon W. 2024. Response to EPAs Amended Proposed Interim Decision for Oxyfluorfen, archived at westernipm.org/index.cfm/searchable-data-sources/information-request-replies/.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Fournier A, Norton R, Ellsworth P, Dixon W. 2024. Comments on Reconsideration of Issues from EPAs Interim Registration Review Decision for Paraquat, archived at westernipm.org/index.cfm/searchable-data-sources/information-request-replies/.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Murray M. 2024. EPAs Review of Requirements Applicable to Treated Seed (EPA-HQ-2023-0420), archived at westernipm.org/index.cfm/searchable-data-sources/information-request-replies/.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Murray M. 2024. EPAs Proposed Decisions for Several Pesticides (EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0840) including Chlorothalonil, archived at westernipm.org/index.cfm/searchable-data-sources/information-request-replies/.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Fournier A, Dixon W. 2024. Response to Proposed Interim Decision for Chlorothalonil Use in Arizona and Southeastern California, archived at westernipm.org/index.cfm/searchable-data-sources/information-request-replies/.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Fournier A, Ellsworth P. 2023. Dinotefuran: DRAFT Biological Evaluation and Associated Effects Determination for Endangered and Threatened Species and Their Designated Critical Habitats. EPA Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0506, archived at westernipm.org/index.cfm/searchable-data-sources/information-request-replies/.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Fournier A, Ellsworth P. 2023. Acetamiprid: DRAFT Biological Evaluation and Associated Effects Determination for Endangered and Threatened Species and Their Designated Critical Habitats. EPA Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0513 archived at westernipm.org/index.cfm/searchable-data-sources/information-request-replies/.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Lightle D. 2023. Docket EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0365, Draft Herbicide Strategy Framework, archived at westernipm.org/index.cfm/searchable-data-sources/information-request-replies/.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Murray M. 2023. Draft Herbicide Strategy Framework to Reduce Exposure of Federally Listed Endangered and Threatened Species and Designated Critical Habitats from the Use of Conventional Agricultural Herbicides (EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0365), archived at westernipm.org/index.cfm/searchable-data-sources/information-request-replies/.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Fournier A, Ellsworth P. 2023. Response to EPAs Draft Herbicide Strategy Framework on Behalf of Agricultural Stakeholders, archived at westernipm.org/index.cfm/searchable-data-sources/information-request-replies/.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Fournier A. 2023. Aluminum Phosphide Use in Arizona and Response to EPAs Amended Proposed Interim Registration Review, archived at westernipm.org/index.cfm/searchable-data-sources/information-request-replies/.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Lightle D. 2023. Docket EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0327, Vulnerable Species Pilot Project for Endangered Species, archived at westernipm.org/index.cfm/searchable-data-sources/information-request-replies/.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Fournier A, Dias J, Dixon W. 2023. Response to EPAs Occupational and Residential Exposure Assessment for the Registration of DCPA, archived at westernipm.org/index.cfm/searchable-data-sources/information-request-replies/.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Fournier A, Rock C, Sughroue J, Bishel, Dixon W. 2023. Use and Benefits of Peroxy Compounds in Arizona Vegetable Production, archived at westernipm.org/index.cfm/searchable-data-sources/information-request-replies/.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Sambaraju KR, Srivastava V, Barker BS, Keena MA, Ormsby MD, Carroll AL. 2024. Editorial: Forest insect invasions  risk mapping approaches and applications. Frontiers in Insect Science 4:1378061. doi.org/10.3389/finsc.2024.1378061
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Barker BS, Coop L. 2024. Phenological mapping of invasive insects: decision support for surveillance and management. Insects. doi.org/10.3390/insects15010006
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Yan JJ, Nauen E, Reitz A, Alyokhin A, Zhang J, Mota-Sanchez D, Kim YY, Palli SR, Rondon SI, et al. 2024. The new kid on the block in insect pest management: sprayable RNAi goes commercial. Sci. China Life Sci. doi.org/10.1007/s11427-024-2612-1
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Rondon SI, Shrestha G. 2024. Developing lygus bug control strategies in potatoes: plant variety, vertical distribution effect, and insecticide efficacy studies. J Econ. Entomol. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toae011
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Accepted Year Published: 2024 Citation: Greenway G, Rondon SI, Reitz S, Nault B. 2024. A cost-benefit analysis of novel, IPM-based approaches to onion thrips management in US dry bulb onions. J Extension.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Shrestha G, Rondon SI. 2024. Host preference of Lygus hesperus in four field crops: potato, alfalfa, carrot, and pea. Environ. Entomol. doi.org/10.1093/jee/toae009
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Rodbell E, Caron C, Rondon SI, Massod U, Wanner K. 2024. In the western United States, Alfalfa weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) are resistant to multiple type II pyrethroid insecticides. J Econ. Entomol. doi.org/10.1093/jee.toad218
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Barker BS, Coop L. 2024. Boxwood Blight: New Tools to Forecast Infection Risk in Pacific Northwest Nurseries. Digger. June 2024, pp. 41?45. Available at diggermagazine.com/new-tools-to-forecast-boxwood-blight-infection-risk-in-pacific-northwest-nurseries/
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Rondon SI. 2023. Improving Integrated Pest Management in Horticulture. Am. Entomol. doi 10.1093/ae/tmad024
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Rondon SI. 2023. The time has come: Lina Bernaola, the first Latina incoming president of the Entomological Society of America. Am. Entomol. doi.org. 10.1093/ae/tmad010.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Gauthier, N. et al. 2023. Occurrence and distribution of common diseases and pests of US Cannabis: A Survey. Plant Health Progress. APS. doi.org/10.1094/PHP-01-23-0004-S.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Barker BS, Coop L, Duan JJ, Petrice TR. 2023. An integrative phenology and climatic suitability model for emerald ash borer. Frontiers in Insect Science 3:1239173. doi.org/10.3389/finsc.2023.1239173
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Crimmins T, Posthumus EE, Rosemartin A, Barker BS, Coop L. 2023. Enhanced Forecasts of Emerald Ash Borer Activity. City Trees, July/Aug 2023, pp. 12?13. Available at read.dmtmag.com/i/1502619-july-august-2023/11?
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Barker BS. 2024. Forecasting species distributions and phenology to safeguard U.S. agriculture. Seminar for the Biology and Environmental Sciences Program, Washington State University, Apr. 3, 2024. Vancouver, WA. ca. 20 attendees.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Barker BS. 2024. Forecasting pest distributions and phenology to safeguard agriculture and first foods. Oral presentation at the INVASIVES 2024 Conference (Invasive Species Council of British Columbia). Feb. 27, 2024. Vancouver, B.C. ~90 attendees.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Barker BS. 2024. Modeling emerald ash borer phenology under climate change. Oral presentation at the monthly IPM Happy Hour seminar series, Western Region IPM Center, Feb. 2, 2024. Online. 11 attendees. Available at: https://youtu.be/1Fzp1CH7D_U?feature=shared
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Rondon SI. 2023. Learning, connecting, engaging: Oregons IPM Center serves as an innovative pest management hub for growers. Digger. May 2023.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: : Rondon SI. 2024. Pest monitoring and climate and weather-based decision support tools: predicting the unpredictable. University of Wisconsin. Department of Entomology. The Charles Chesley Doane Lecture Series. Role: invited speaker.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Rondon SI, Butcher A. 2023. Emergence of elicitors: a potential new tool in the pesticide toolbox. Spudman. April.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Barker BS. 2024. Forecasting phenology and establishment risk of invasive species to support early detection. Invasive Pest Mini-Conference, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, University of Hawaii, Apr. 24, 2024. Online. 66 attendees. Available at: https://youtu.be/pLI3zAk-xW8
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Accepted Year Published: 2024 Citation: Rondon SI. 2024. Making difficult choices: can we do it all? 71th ESA Annual Meeting. Session: Advancing womens empowerment and leadership in extension entomology: challenges and prospects. Phoenix, Nov 10-13 2024.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Accepted Year Published: 2024 Citation: Oppedisano T, Rondon SI. 2024. Beet leafhopper and the spread of multiple pathogens in the Pacific Northwest of the USA. 71th ESA Annual Meeting. Phoenix, Nov 10-13 2024.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Accepted Year Published: 2024 Citation: Barker SB, Coop L, Rondon SI, Baur M. 2024. Real-time forecasts of phenology and establishment risk for invasive insects. 71th ESA Annual Meeting. Session: Forecasting invasive insect species: integrating climate change dynamics of today and tomorrow.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Roetcisoender G, Peterson E, Rondon SI. 2024. Testing artificial diet for laboratory rearing of the Colorado potato beetle. Oregon State University, Office of Academic Affairs, Scholarships and the Arts, Undergraduate Research, Scholarships, and the Arts (URSA). Corvallis, OR.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Rabe K, Rondon SI. 2024. Roaches and more: learning about rearing techniques to produce material for extension activities. Oregon State University, Office of Academic Affairs, Scholarships and the Arts, Undergraduate Research, Scholarships, and the Arts (URSA). Corvallis, OR.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Richards B, Peterson E, Marshall C, Rondon SI. 2024. Outreach materials for grasshopper identification. Oregon State University, Office of Academic Affairs, Scholarships and the Arts, Undergraduate Research, Scholarships, and the Arts (URSA). Corvallis, OR.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Jones B, Rondon SI, Buhl K, Danler S, Green J, Peterson E, Jima T. 2024. Solve pest problems: a digital pest management resource for the PNW. PBESA, Hawaii. April 14-17, 2024.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Rondon SI. 2024. Oregon IPM Center as a hub for IPM needs in Oregon: connecting and engaging. PBESA, Hawaii. April 14-17, 2024.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Rabe K, Rondon SI. 2024. Madagascar hissing roaches: feeding and behavioral information of a popular insect used in extension programs. 83nd PNW Insect Management Conference, Portland OR. Jan 8-9, 2024 Section I. Student competition.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Green J, Rabe K, Rondon SI. 2024. VegNet. 83nd PNW Insect Management Conference, Portland OR. Jan 8-9, 2024. Section I. Oral presentation. Student competition.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Green J, Rabe K, Rondon SI. 2024. Cooperative monitoring of western corn rootworm. 83nd PNW Insect Management Conference, Portland OR. Jan 8-9, 2024.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Barker BS, Andre R. 2024. Introduction to GIS and mapping in R. Workshop at the annual Cascadia R Conference. Seattle, WA, Jun. 21, 2024. 21 attendees. Materials available at github.com/lagerratrobe/CASCADIA_R_Intro_to_GIS_2024.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Rondon SI. 2024. Oregon IPM Center: hub of information to solve pest problems. The joy of gardening. Oregon State University Master Gardener Annual Meeting. Corvallis, OR.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Green J, Dorman S, Barker B, Coop L, Upper D, Peterson E, Rondon SI. 2024. Trap count data to simplify reporting. Oregon Agricultural Extension Association. The Dalles, OR (45 participants).
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Rondon SI. 2024. Oregon IPM Center Update. Oregon Agricultural Extension Association. The Dalles, OR (45 participants).
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Rondon SI. 2024. Oregon IPM Center. Pesticide Symposium. Salem, OR (80 participants).
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Rondon SI. 2024. Alfalfa weevil resistance journey in the west. Central OR forage association. Prineville, OR (70 participants).
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Rondon SI. 2024. Oregon Integrated Pest management Center signature programs and how can we tailor our activities to fit your needs. North Willamette Research and Extension Center. Aurora, OR (28 participants).
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Rondon SI. 2023. Empowering underrepresented audiences: how to make a difference in science. 70th ESA Annual Meeting, Natl Harbor MD, Nov 5-8 2023. Session: The road to policy change: engaging diverse communities through education, extension, and outreach.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Rondon SI, Baur M. 2023. Integrated pest management centers support regional collaboration with tools, templates, and funding. 70th ESA Annual Meeting, Natl Harbor MD, Nov 5-8 2023. Session: Got grants? Federal and other funding opportunities for entomologists of all career stages.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Rondon SI. 2023. Twenty years developing research and extension programs in rural America. 70th ESA Annual Meeting, Natl Harbor MD, Nov 5-8 2023.. Session: Extension entomology: agricultural and horticultural innovations across northern America.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Butcher A, Rondon SI. 2023. Elicitors: a novel chemical management strategy for control of the Colorado potato beetle. Potato Association of America 107th annual meeting, July 23-27, 2023 Prince Edward Island, Canada.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Gauthier et al. 2023. Occurrence and distribution of common diseases and pests of US Cannabis: a survey. APS Annual Meeting, Aug 12-16, 2023, Denver, CO.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Barker BS. 2023. Modeling tools for vegetable pest surveillance and monitoring. Oral presentation at the annual Pacific Northwest Vegetable Association Conference, Kennewick WA, Nov. 15-16, 2023. 50 attendees.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Barker BS. 2023. Real-time forecasts of phenology and establishment risk for invasive species in the PNW. Northwest Climate Adaptation Centers Regional Invasive Species & Climate Change Network Symposium, Sep. 7, 2023. Online. 170 attendees.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Barker BS, Coop L, Rosemartin A, Crimmins T. 2023. Spatial forecast of phenology and climate suitability for emerald ash borer, Agrilus planipennis. Oral presentation at the annual Entomological Society of America Pacific Branch Meeting, Apr. 3, 2023. Seattle, WA. ca. 30 attendees.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Rabe K, Rondon SI. 2023. Roaches and more: learning about rearing techniques to produce material for extension activities. Oregon State University, Office of Academic Affairs, Scholarships and the Arts, Undergraduate Research, Scholarships, and the Arts (URSA). Corvallis, OR.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Manzano C, Rondon SI. 2023. Creating outreach material to foster a passion for entomology. Oregon State University, Office of Academic Affairs, Scholarships and the Arts, Undergraduate Research, Scholarships, and the Arts (URSA). Corvallis, OR.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Rondon SI. 2023. 18 years developing integrated pest management programs for potatoes in the USA and beyond. PBESA, April 2-5, 2023, Seattle, WA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Butcher A, Rondon SI. 2023. Synthetic defense elicitors as a management tool in potato cropping systems for control of the Colorado potato beetle. PBESA, April 2-5, 2023, Seattle, WA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Oppedisano T, Rondon SI. 2023. Can corn planting date reduce Helicoverpa zea population in hemp? PBESA, April 2-5, 2023, Seattle, WA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Barker BS, Coop LB, Crimmins T, Rosemartin A. 2023. Real-time mapping of phenology and establishment risk for emerald ash borer. Oral presentation at the annual Ecological Society of America meeting, Aug. 10, 2023. Portland, OR. ca. 25 attendees.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Butcher A, Rondon SI. 2023. Investigating synthetic defense elicitors on potato crops for the management of the Colorado potato beetle. 82nd PNW Insect Management Conference, Jan 9-10, 2023, Portland OR.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Thompson DI, Walenta D, Rondon SI. 2023. Effects of pesticides targeting potato psyllids on predatory insects. 82nd PNW Insect Management Conference. 82nd PNW Insect Management Conference, Jan 9-10, 2023, Portland OR.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Samadi N, Rondon SI, Feldman M. 2023. How wild potato species can change the strategies in managing the Colorado potato beetle. 82nd PNW Insect Management Conference, Jan 9-10, 2023, Portland OR.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Oppedisano T, Thuiller P, Rondon SI. 2023. Beet leafhopper and beet curly top virus in hemp: research update. 82nd PNW Insect Management Conference, Jan 9-10, 2023, Portland OR.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Oppedisano T, Thuillier P, Thompson SI, Rondon SI. 2023. Corn earworm populations in hemp as affected by corn planting dates. 82nd PNW Insect Management Conference, Jan 9-10, 2023, Portland OR.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Rondon SI. 2023. Enhancing pest control with beneficial insects. Spray series lectures. North Willamette Research and Extension Center. Aurora, OR (38 participants).
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Rondon SI, Buhl K, Danler S, Green J, Peterson E. 2023. Solve pest problems: a digital pest management resource for the PNW. Tilth Association annual meeting. WA. Poster.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Rondon SI. 2023. Resolviendo problema de plagas. FarWest. Portland, OR (25 participants). Spanish.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Rondon SI. 2023. Solve pest problems. Joy of gardening. Master Gardeners program. Corvallis, OR (21 participants).
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Rondon SI, Green J, Buhl K, Miller W. 2023. Solve pest problems. Storm Water Summit. Corvallis, OR (Poster).
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Rondon SI. 2023. Oregon IPM and USPest.org. Corvallis, OR (15 participants).
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Rondon SI. 2023. Water and pesticides. Lodgen, OR. (12 participants).
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Barker BS. 2023. Some basics of mapping in R. Demo for the Portland R User Group. Online. Nov. 9, 2023. 16 attendees. Materials available at github.com/bbarker505/mapping_demo.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Rondon SI. 2023. Developing pest resistance management programs. SOARC landscape meeting. (80 participants).
  • Type: Book Chapters Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Coop L, Barker BS, Ragozzino M. 2023. Integrated Pest Management: Biological Control. Pages N2?N7. In N. Kaur (ed). 2023 Pacific Northwest Insect Management Handbook. Oregon State University Extension and Experiment Station Communications. pnwhandbooks.org/insect/ipm/biological-control
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Hedstrom C, Ocamb C, Andrews N, Buckland K, Noordijk H, Rondon S. 2023. IPM Strategic Plan for Fresh market Brassicas in Northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington. Oregon State University Extension Service Publication EN9408. November 2023. Available at extension.oregonstate.edu/sites/default/files/catalog/auto/EM9408.pdf.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Wilson J, Ohlson E. 2023. Genomic diversity, symptomology, and detection of High Plains wheat mosaic virus. Annual Meeting of the International Sweet Corn Development Association (ISCDA), Dec 4-5, 2023. Orlando, Florida. Approximately 50 participants.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Wilson J, Ohlson E. 2023. High Plains wheat mosaic virus: research update. ASTA Field Seed Crops Convention, Dec 4-8, 2023, Orlando, FL. Approximately 50 participants.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Wilson J. 2024. High Plains wheat mosaic virus: research update. ASTA Vegetable & Flower Seed 63rd Annual Conference. January 26-30, 2024, Monterey, CA. Approximately 50 participants.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Truchard L. 26 April 2023. UDC Provides Update on Mosquito Abatement Efforts at USCF. Retrieved from: https://corrections.utah.gov/2023/04/26/udc-provides-update-on-mosquito-abatement-efforts-at-uscf/
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Rehbein M. 2023. Health Equity Panel. Utah Public Health Association Conference, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Accepted Year Published: 2023 Citation: Rehbein M. 2023. Integrated Mosquito Management, Mosquitoes, and Health Equity. Utah Public Health Association Conference, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Rehbein M. 2023. Operations and Opportunities at SLCMAD. Salt Lake Community College, Salt Lake City, UT.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Rehbein M. 2023. Mosquitoes in a Changing Landscape. One Health Symposium, Davis Conference Center, Layton, UT.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Elliott S. 2023. IPM Communications. Lecture presented as part of the University of Wyoming undergraduate course (PLNT3030) on Ecology of Plant Protection. November 29, 2023. Course coordinator  Randa Jabbour.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Elliott S. 2023. Developing Augmented Biocontrol Recommendations for Tree Fruit Growers. Available at http://westernipm.org/index.cfm/ipm-in-the-west/agriculture/developing-augmented-biocontrol-recommendations-for-tree-fruit-growers/.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Elliott S. 2023. Using Giant Hornets' Chemical Communications Against Them. Available at http://westernipm.org/index.cfm/ipm-in-the-west/agriculture/using-giant-hornets-chemical-communications-against-them/.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Elliott S. 2023. Aphids, Irrigation Ditches and Satellites: Biocontrol Research in Nevada. Available at http://westernipm.org/index.cfm/ipm-in-the-west/agriculture/aphids-irrigation-ditches-and-satellites-biocontrol-research-in-nevada/.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Elliott S. 2023. Hoping a Tiny Wasp Has a Huge Impact in Controlling Spotted Wing Drosophila. Available at http://westernipm.org/index.cfm/ipm-in-the-west/agriculture/hoping-a-tiny-wasp-has-a-huge-impact-in-controlling-spotted-wing-drosophila/.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Elliott S. 2023. A Humble Hedgerow Serves Pollinators and Beneficial Insects. Available at http://westernipm.org/index.cfm/ipm-in-the-west/agriculture/a-humble-hedgerow-serves-pollinators-and-beneficial-insects/.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Elliott S. 2023. Testing "Electric Mulch" for Weed Control. Available at http://westernipm.org/index.cfm/ipm-in-the-west/agriculture/testing-electric-mulch-for-weed-control/.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Elliott S. 2023. Oregon Research Improves Residual Toxicity Warnings to Benefit Bees and Growers. Available at http://westernipm.org/index.cfm/ipm-in-the-west/agriculture/oregon-research-improves-residual-toxicity-warnings-to-benefit-bees-and-growers/.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Elliott S. 2023. Understanding Hawaii's Ungulate Issues. Available at http://westernipm.org/index.cfm/ipm-in-the-west/communities/understanding-hawaiis-ungulate-issues/.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Elliott S. 2024. Work Group Aims to Make New Endangered Species Rules Workable. Available at http://westernipm.org/index.cfm/ipm-in-the-west/agriculture/work-group-aims-to-make-new-endangered-species-rules-workable/.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Elliott S. 2023. Chasing Knotweed on One River: 20 Years of Lessons Learned. Available at http://westernipm.org/index.cfm/ipm-in-the-west/natural-areas/chasing-knotweed-on-one-river-20-years-of-lessons-learned/.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Elliott S. 2024. Managing Correctional Facility Mosquitoes Now, Acquiring Skills for Later. Available at http://westernipm.org/index.cfm/ipm-in-the-west/natural-areas/managing-correctional-facility-mosquitoes-now-acquiring-skills-for-later/.


Progress 09/01/22 to 08/31/23

Outputs
Target Audience:State IPM programs and statewide IPM coordinators; land grant university research and extension programs; non-governmental organizations, ot-for-profit conservancies, and other interest groups concerned with pest management and pesticide issues; agricultural commodity groups and growers; pest control advisors, professional pest control operators and their umbrella organizations; state and federal policy makers; natural lands managers at the state and federal levels, and private contractors and consultants; state and federal regulatory agencies including US EPA; other federal agencies including USDA, Department of Defense, Bureau of Land Management and others involved in the Federal IPM Coordinating Committee; western state departments of agriculture; state pesticide safety education programs; and early career professionals. Changes/Problems:We experienced significant delays in approvals from NIFA on several projects and this resulted in delays in writing the contracts. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?The IPM Hour webinar series was held four times, and two of these presentations were ARDP PD workshop presentations. The Crop Pest Losses and Impact Assessment Signature Program held four meetings in January 2023 that covered cotton production in Arizona and California. A total of 40 Arizona and California pest control advisors participated representing more than 77,000 acres. Workshops were held on January 4, 5, 17, and 18. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?The Center produced 8 newsletters, one feature story, three technical reports, 16 comments concerning registration reviews, one peer-reviewed publication, and four webinars and videos. The newsletter reaches nearly 2,000 subscribers and website has nearly 7,500 users annually. The impact factor of the journal publication is 0.62 (Scopus). The Center produced four webinars that showcased IPM programs and projects in the West. The webinars reached 189 stakeholders. Presentations are available on the Center YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/channel/UCCYZhtsD5DNp0J-jchC08KA/videos The Arizona Pest Management Center produced monthly newsletters highlighting the impacts associated with the Network Coordination and Crop Pest Losses and Assessment Signature programs. The Arizona staff actively promote awareness of the EPA registration review process, open comment periods, and participation in commenting and presented on this topic at nine University of Arizona Cooperative Extension events and two association presentations, reaching 306 people. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Development and Adoption of IPM The Center will conduct the first year of the grant program for the 2022-2026 grant cycle that included an open RFA in the Fall of 2022, and open RFAs for planning documents, special issues, and student fellowships. Technical reports will be posted at iipd.ipmcenters.org and grants.ipmcenters.org Intra-Regional IPM Collaboration and Cooperation The Center will continue to host the IPM Hour webinar series on the second Wednesday of each month. The Center will continue to conduct the PD workshops for EIP and ARDP projects. All five signature programs will continue to forge strong alliances across the region and develop tools for regional and increasing capacity within the IPM network. Inter-Regional IPM Collaboration and Cooperation The Center continues to participate in Federal and National IPM Coordinating Committees, and national school IPM committee. The Center will continue to lead or support national efforts to address invasive species threats, pollinator protection, common measures to evaluate outcomes, and coordinated national communication efforts. Center continues to be involved in the planning of the IPM Symposium and the Center continues to support projects that develop content for the National IPM Online Database (IPMData.org). The Center will take the lead in organizing the IPM Center Directors meetings and in-person meetings for the next two years. IPM Information Networks Network Coordinators continue to monitor the Federal Register for registration reviews and comment on those relevant for the West. The Center continues to engage and grow the information network. And the Center will continue to evaluate the impact of the comments supplied to the regulatory agencies by mining data from the Federal Register IPM Partnerships The Advisory committee will meet in-person the week of June 11 in Alaska and will meet virtually in the summer and the fall. The Center continues to partner with state IPM coordinators through WERA-1017 committee and will work to strengthen partnerships with NRCS and other agencies involved in pest management. IPM Signature Food Security Programs The Crop Pest Losses and Impact Assessment program continues to develop transferable products and data for documenting IPM impacts. The Pesticide Risk Management program continues to build capacity in western Extension programs by training professionals in pesticide risk principles that can be passed on in products targeting end-users. The Invasive Species program will continue to work collaboratively with the other three centers to continue to build the Invasive Species Toolkit. The Regional IPM Network Coordination program will continue to solicit information from the network and provide feedback to federal regulatory agencies and others. The Regional Infrastructure for Climate-Based Decision Support tools will begin development of tools to evaluate the effects of climate change scenarios on pest population dynamics and begin the update of the web interface. Evaluation of IPM Implementation and communication of impacts The Center will assess its progress towards the goals outlined in our evaluation plan with the help of our Advisory Committee. In addition, the Center will conduct a Social Network Analysis of itself, evaluate the impacts of comments submitted to Federal Register notices, develop common measures and update the IPM Impact Assessment toolkit (ipmimpacts.ucanr.edu)

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? IPM DEVELOPMENT AND ADOPTION A summary of projects funded this year is available in the March 2023 Newsletter and on the westernipm.org website. Of the 11 projects selected for funding, five were project initiation grants, three were workgroups and three were outreach and implementation projects. By state, the project directors came from Alaska, California, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, New Mexico, Utah, Washington. INTRA-REGIONAL COLLABORATION The monthly IPM Hour webinar series was viewed live by 57 people and the videos attracted 132 views on YouTube. Two PD workshop presentations were completed: Fabian Menalled (Episode 28) presented on his 2019 project on Interacting agricultural pests - Joint management of Bromus tectorum and Fusarium crown rot in small grain systems, and Judit Barroso (Episode 29) presented on her 2019 project on Integrated And Cooperative Russian Thistle (Salsola Tragus) Management In The Semi-Arid Pacific Northwest. The newsletter is widely recognized in the West as an important source of information. From Pam Marrone (CEO and Founder, Chestnut Bio Advisors) - "Your newsletter is packed with so much good info!!!" And from Lee Van Wychen (Western Society of Weed Science) - "Hi Steve, Great job as usual on the Western IPM newsletter." INTER-REGIONAL COLLABORATION The National IPM Coordinating Committee developed an IPM infrastructure survey to assess the current capacity of the national IPM network. The survey was released at the end of 2022 and the Center has promoted participation through the Center newsletter and direct contact with state IPM coordinators. Largely as a result of Center efforts, 11/13 states submitted responses to the survey. The Center will support the North Central IPM Center lead on "Increased DEI programming for IPM: A model for USDA-NIFA-funded organizations." The Center will leverage the western IPM network and newsletter to recruit for a national needs assessment and identifying fellows and projects. The Center communications staff will support the development of training materials. INFORMATION NETWORKS The western IPM network coordinators (Dani Lightle, Al Fournier, Natalie Hein-Ferris, and Matt Baur) submitted 16 comments to the federal register or directly to USDA-OPMP and EPA-OPP and these are available at westernipm.org/index.cfm/searchable-data-sources/information-request-replies. PARTNERSHIPS The Center partnered with the Western Plant Diagnostic Network, NRCS, SARE, IR-4, Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety, state departments of agriculture, Western Governors Association and others. The Center attends regional priority setting meetings for the Western IR-4 program and attends the Food Use Workshop, and the State Liason/Commodity Liaison meetings. Center Communications Coordinator Elliott works with WSARE on communications. Members of WPDN, NRCS, WSARE, IR-4, EPA, USDA-OPMP sit on the Center Advisory Committee (complete membership list available at westernipm.org) SIGNATURE PROGRAMS The Regional IPM Network Coordination program sent 16 comments through the Federal Register or directly to agency (USDA and EPA) personnel. The Invasive Species program produced one manuscript in Outlooks on Pest Management. The Crop Pest Losses and Impact Assessment Signature program held four meetings for cotton Pest Control Advisors working in Arizona and Southeastern California (3 virtual, 1 in-person). We had 40 participants in four workshops. A total of 36 surveys were completed, representing 77,700 acres. The surveys demonstrated that In 2022, growers averaged 1.5 insecticide sprays. Pest Control Advisors reported that natural enemy populations were extraordinarily high in 2022 and they experienced the lowest insect pressure in history in 2022. It is generally believed that the usage of fully selective insecticides that are safe to non-target arthropods is the reason for the reduction in pest populations because of abundant natural enemies. EVALUATION AND IPM IMPLEMENTATION The centers continue to work together on the common measures metrics in the new grant portal. The common measures team met three times to discuss individual metrics to be collected concerning students trained on partner projects IMPROVED CENTER MANAGEMENT The Center staff continue to work with the Steering and Advisory committees to develop the Center strategic plan that implements the Center Theory of Change, and update the Request for Applications (RFA) to assure a diversity of partners and projects in the Center grant portfolio.

Publications

  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Baur M, Mealor B, Burger J, Fry D, Erickson D, Larios L, James J, Randall C, Al-Khatib K, Davy J, Forero L, Rinella M, Randall C, Teller N, Mangold J. 2022. Managing fire-adapted invasive plants in the West. Outlooks on Pest Management, 33: 177-183. DOI: 10.1564/v33_oct_02.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Baur ME, Elliott SE, Tribble E, Hedstrom C, Rondon S. 2023. The Western IPM Center actively supports collaboration in the PNW with tools, templates and funding. 107th Pacific Branch Meeting of the Entomological Society of America in Seattle, WA April 2-5. 23 attending.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Elliott S. 2023. Moab Mosquito Project Engages Residents and Visitors. Available at westernipm.org/index.cfm/ipm-in-the-west/communities/moab-mosquito-project-engages-residents-and-visitors/.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Tribble E, Baur M, Elliott S. 2023. Changes in Integrated Pest Management in Strawberry Production from 2003 to 2021. Available at westernipm.org/index.cfm/about-the-center/publications/.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Tribble E, Murray K, Elliott S, Baur M. 2023. Changes in Integrated Pest Management in Hazelnut Production in Oregon and Washington since 2006. Available at westernipm.org/index.cfm/about-the-center/publications/.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Tribble E, Murray K, Elliott S, Baur M. 2023. Pest Management Changes in Mint Production in the Pacific Northwest since 2002. Available at westernipm.org/index.cfm/about-the-center/publications/.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Elliott SF. 2022. The Western Front  September issue. Archived at westernipm.org/index.cfm/about-the-center/publications/newsletters/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Elliott SF. 2022. The Western Front  October issue. Archived at westernipm.org/index.cfm/about-the-center/publications/newsletters/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Elliott SF. 2022. The Western Front  November issue. Archived at westernipm.org/index.cfm/about-the-center/publications/newsletters/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Elliott SF. 2022. The Western Front  December issue. Archived at westernipm.org/index.cfm/about-the-center/publications/newsletters/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Elliott SF. 2023. The Western Front  January issue. Archived at westernipm.org/index.cfm/about-the-center/publications/newsletters/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Elliott SF. 2023. The Western Front  February issue. Archived at westernipm.org/index.cfm/about-the-center/publications/newsletters/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Elliott SF. 2023. The Western Front  March issue. Archived at westernipm.org/index.cfm/about-the-center/publications/newsletters/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Elliott SF. 2023. The Western Front  April issue. Archived at westernipm.org/index.cfm/about-the-center/publications/newsletters/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Elliott SF. 2023. The Western Front  May issue. Archived at westernipm.org/index.cfm/about-the-center/publications/newsletters/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Elliott SF. 2023. The Western Front  June issue. Archived at westernipm.org/index.cfm/about-the-center/publications/newsletters/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Hein-Ferris N. 2023. Proposed Interim Decision for Carbaryl. Archived at westernipm.org/index.cfm/searchable-data-sources/information-request-replies/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Al Fournier & Peter Ellsworth. 2023. Response to EPA Call for Comment on Sulfoxaflor Registrations on Certain Crops. Archived at westernipm.org/index.cfm/searchable-data-sources/information-request-replies/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Al Fournier, Wayne Dixon. 2023. Response to EPA Proposed Interim Decision for Thiophanate-methyl. Archived at westernipm.org/index.cfm/searchable-data-sources/information-request-replies/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Baur M. 2023. Request for Information; Identifying Ambiguities, Gaps, Inefficiencies, and Uncertainties in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology. Archived at westernipm.org/index.cfm/searchable-data-sources/information-request-replies/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Lightle D. 2023. Proposed Interim Decision for Carbaryl. Archived at westernipm.org/index.cfm/searchable-data-sources/information-request-replies/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Al Fournier, John Palumbo, Kai Umeda & Wayne Dixon. 2023. Carbaryl: Use and Benefits in the Desert Southwest and Response to EPAs Proposed Interim Decision. Archived at westernipm.org/index.cfm/searchable-data-sources/information-request-replies/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Alfred Fournier, Peter Ellsworth. 2023. EPA Endangered Species Act Workplan Update: Proposed Label Language for Nontarget Species Mitigation and Other Actions. Archived at westernipm.org/index.cfm/searchable-data-sources/information-request-replies/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Al Fournier, Jos� Dias, Wayne Dixon. 2022. Atrazine: Proposed Revisions to the Interim Registration Review Decision. Archived at westernipm.org/index.cfm/searchable-data-sources/information-request-replies/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Lightle D. 2022. Dicamba risk assessment. Archived at westernipm.org/index.cfm/searchable-data-sources/information-request-replies/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Alfred Fournier, Jos� Dias, Kai Umeda, Wayne Dixon. 2022. Dicamba Use and Benefits in Arizona and the Southwest. Archived at westernipm.org/index.cfm/searchable-data-sources/information-request-replies/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Al Fournier, Bindu Poudel-Ward, Alex Hu & Wayne Dixon. 2022. Use and Importance of Ametoctradin in Arizona Agriculture. Archived at westernipm.org/index.cfm/searchable-data-sources/information-request-replies/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Hein-Ferris N. 2022. Response to EPA Notice: Petition to Revoke Tolerances and Cancel Registrations for Certain Organophosphate Uses. Archived at westernipm.org/index.cfm/searchable-data-sources/information-request-replies/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Al Fournier, Peter Ellsworth, John Palumbo, Marco Pe�a, Wayne Dixon. 2022. Response to EPA Response to EPA Notice: Petition to Revoke Tolerances and Cancel Registrations for Certain Organophosphate Uses. Archived at westernipm.org/index.cfm/searchable-data-sources/information-request-replies/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Fournier A, Ellsworth P, Palumbo J, Mostafa A, Dixon W. 2022. Response to EPA Draft Biological Evaluation for Sulfoxaflor & Mitigations Proposed by the Registrant. Archived at westernipm.org/index.cfm/searchable-data-sources/information-request-replies/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Fournier A, Hu A, Norton R, Dixon W. 2022. Response to EPA Proposed Interim Decision for Tebuconazole. Archived at westernipm.org/index.cfm/searchable-data-sources/information-request-replies/
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Wynne K, Fournier A, Ellsworth P. 2023. Highly Hazardous Pesticide Phase-out for US Cotton Growers: Alternatives, Risks, and Opportunities. Beltwide Cotton Conferences. New Orleans, LA. Poster. January 10, 2023.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Ellsworth P, Fournier A. 2022. Highly Hazardous Pesticide Phase-Out for US Cotton Growers: Alternatives, Risks, and Opportunities. Better Cotton Initiative. University of Arizona. 118 pp.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Fournier A, Dixon W. 2023. Response to EPAs Proposed Interim Decision for DCNA (Dicloran). Archived at westernipm.org/index.cfm/searchable-data-sources/information-request-replies/