Source: OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY submitted to NRP
OREGON INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT CENTER: UNDERSTANDING, RECONNECTING, DELIVERING AND SUPPORTING STATE AND REGIONAL IPM PROGRAMS
Sponsoring Institution
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Project Status
ACTIVE
Funding Source
OTHER GRANTS
Reporting Frequency
Annual
Accession No.
1033003
Grant No.
2024-70006-43503
Cumulative Award Amt.
$273,000.00
Proposal No.
2024-03521
Multistate No.
(N/A)
Project Start Date
Sep 1, 2024
Project End Date
Aug 31, 2025
Grant Year
2024
Program Code
[EIP]- Extension Implementation Program
Recipient Organization
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
(N/A)
CORVALLIS,OR 97331
Performing Department
(N/A)
Non Technical Summary
The main goal of this proposal is to coordinate Integrated Pest Management (IPM) implementation across Oregon for agriculture and non-agricultural sectors, focusing on four priority areas: (1) IPM Implementation in Agronomic and/or Specialty Crops, (2) IPM Implementation in Communities, (3) IPM for Pesticide Applicators, and (4) IPM Support for Pest Diagnostics. Priority 1 includes 1) developing IPM StrategicPlans; 2) heightening the use of decision-support tools; 3) strengthening IPM outreach and education; and 4) connecting with IPM practitioners across the region by addressing critical needs. Priority 2 will focus on our new website, Solve Pest Problems, which provides ondemand and non-technical pest management information to urban and rural residents, landscapers, Master Gardeners, and underserved communities. Through collaboration with the statewide Pesticide Safety Education Program, in Priority 3 we will create content focusing onpesticide use within the context of IPM, pesticide-resistance management, and develop webbased tools for pesticide risk mitigation. Lastly, in Priority 4 we will partner with diagnostic clinics and professionals to provide training on pest identification, targeting multiple cropsthroughout Oregon including emerging problems; orchard insect pests and beneficials; pest outbreaks such as grasshoppers; and emergingweeds including Palmer amaranth. Our services incorporate research innovations and extension outreach into hands-on, in-person, hybrid, and online programs with educational materials in both English and Spanish. Programs are transdisciplinary, fully integrating social, economic, and technical dimensions to enable our audiences to adopt and implement IPM strategie
Animal Health Component
100%
Research Effort Categories
Basic
0%
Applied
100%
Developmental
0%
Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)Subject of Investigation (SOI)Field of Science (FOS)Percent
21608601060100%
Knowledge Area
216 - Integrated Pest Management Systems;

Subject Of Investigation
0860 - Endangered species;

Field Of Science
1060 - Biology (whole systems);
Goals / Objectives
Our overall goal is to coordinate Integrated Pest Management (IPM)implementation across Oregon for agriculture and non-agricultural sectors, focusing on fourpriority areas: (1) IPM Implementation in Agronomic and/or Specialty Crops (65% of budget),(2) IPM Implementation in Communities (15%), (3) IPM for Pesticide Applicators (10%), and(4) IPM Support for Pest Diagnostics (10%). Priority 1 includes 1) developing IPM StrategicPlans; 2) heightening the use of decision-support tools; 3) strengthening IPM outreach andeducation; and 4) connecting with IPM practitioners across the region by addressing criticalneeds. Priority 2 will focus on our new website, Solve Pest Problems, which provides ondemandand non-technical pest management information to urban and rural residents,landscapers, Master Gardeners, and underserved communities. Through collaboration with thestatewide Pesticide Safety Education Program, in Priority 3 we will create content focusing onpesticide use within the context of IPM, pesticide-resistance management, and develop webbasedtools for pesticide risk mitigation. Lastly, in Priority 4 we will partner with diagnosticclinics and professionals to provide training on pest identification, targeting multiple cropsthroughout Oregon including emerging problems like boxwood blight and Phytophthoradiseases; orchard insect pests and beneficials; pest outbreaks such as grasshoppers; and emergingweeds including Palmer amaranth. Our services incorporate research innovations and extensionoutreach into hands-on, in-person, hybrid, and online programs with educational materials inboth English and Spanish. Programs are transdisciplinary, fully integrating social, economic, andtechnical dimensions to enable our audiences to adopt and implement IPM strategies.
Project Methods
The Oregon IPM Center is focused on engaging our local and regional partners to deliver science-based IPM education and training. Our services are promoted to a wide audience by incorporating the innovations of research and extension into hands-on, in-person, hybrid, and online programs. This includes facilitating the development of needs assessment documentation through IPM Strategic Planning(IPMSP) and Crop Pest Losses Impact Assessments (CPLIA), as well as the production of new IPM education materials in both English and Spanish. Our open-source decision support tools at USPest.org platform produce pest and disease risk forecasts for over 165+ species, providing our clientele and tens of thousands of other end users nationwide with information to support timely and effective managementactivities. Our IPM programming around the state and region improves the understanding of the role of pesticides and biological controls within the IPM framework, promotes IPM as a tool for the management of pesticide resistance, and aids IPM decision-making through enhanced pest modeling, scouting, and identification. The team at the Oregon IPM Center is diverse in its scientific and educational background, with expertise that ensures that our transdisciplinary program fully integrates social, economic, and technical. Our approach will be applied in nature relying on our extension partners around the state. Each objetive has been crafted to develop outcomes applicable to our unique audiences. Each program will be evaluated and realigned when needed. We will be working with our Extension evaluator team, to make sure our deliverables are effective.

Progress 09/01/24 to 08/31/25

Outputs
Target Audience:Our overall goal is to coordinate Integrated Pest Management (IPM) implementation across Oregon for agriculture and non-agricultural sectors, focusing on four priority areas: (1) IPM Implementation in Agronomic and/or Specialty Crops (65% of budget), (2) IPM Implementation in Communities (15%), (3) IPM for Pesticide Applicators (10%), and IPM Support for Pest Diagnostics (10%). Our services incorporate research innovations and extension outreach into hands-on, in-person, hybrid, and online programs with educational materials in both English and Spanish. Programs are transdisciplinary, fully integrating social, economic, and technical dimensions to enable our audiences to adopt and implement IPM strategies. Our audience is diverse, comprising extension faculty, crop consultants, master gardeners, homeowners, and other stakeholders. A general tally of our audience estimates that we have reached over 3,000 people during this grant period (in person and online). Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Several oportunties for training an profesional development has been developed by our working group along with our partners. Some examples include: Endangered Species Act training https://agsci.oregonstate.edu/oipmc/ipm-tools-professionals/esa-compliance. Through our partnerships with other programs, we have developed well-planned training that includes lectures, workshops, and online modules. Grasshopper workshop series (https://agsci.oregonstate.edu/oipmc/grasshopper-workshop-series-2025). Organizing and facilitating workshops with various other partners: Long Tom Watershed Council, Amazon Creek Pesticide Stewardship Partnership Grant, Oregon Department of Agriculture, Basic IPM Workshop Program (English and Spanish sessions) https://agsci.oregonstate.edu/oipmc/amazon-creek-ipm-workshop Biorationals (new and will be posted here https://agsci.oregonstate.edu/oipmc/ipm-education/workshops). How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Presentations that were geared towards non-academic audiences (e.g., IPM practitioners and pesticide applicators) or that provided an overview of the USPest.org system and gave examples on how to access, use, and interpret models are listed below. In addition, publications, in trade journals, social media (Lindekin, Instagram), short videos, have been released in a timely manner. Barker, B. S., and E. Posthumus. 2025. Real-time forecasts of phenology and climate suitability for emerald ash borer in the United States. Webinar for the EAB University, May 13, 2025. Online. ca. 15 attendees. Invited. Barker, B. S. 2025. Real-time mapping of phenology and climate suitability for invasive pests. Seminar for the Department of Entomology, Washington State University, Apr. 7, 2025. Pullman, WA. Invited. Barker, B. S. 2024. Using phenology models in pest management. Presentation for the Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) Course Webinar, "Orchard IPM" session, College of Agricultural Sciences, OSU, Oct. 23, 2024. Online. 51 attendees. Invited. Barker, B. S. 2024. Using phenology models in pest management. Presentation for the Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) Agricultural Core Course Webinar, "Agriculture Core" session, College of Agricultural Sciences, OSU, Oct. 23, 2024. Online. 82 attendees. Invited. Barker, B. S. 2024. Forecasting phenology and establishment risk of invasive species to support early detection. Seminar for the Department of Biology, Portland State University, Oct. 7, 2024. 35 attendees. Invited. Barker, B. S. 2024. Phenology models for nursery pest management. Oral presentation at the annual FARWEST (Oregon Association of Nurseries) trade show. Aug. 22, 2024. Portland, OR. ca. 40 attendees. Invited. Barker, B. S. 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. Invited. Available at: https://youtu.be/pLI3zAk-xW8 Barker, B. S. 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. Invited. Barker, B. S. 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. Invited. Barker, B. S. 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. Invited. Available at: https://youtu.be/1Fzp1CH7D_U?feature=shared Jima T. 2025. Solving pest problems: a science-based pest management guide for PNW. (22 participants). PSEP. Online. Jima T. 2025. Integrated Pest Management in Action: the case of Solve Pest Problems. Clatsop County Master Gardener, Astoria, OR. (34 participants). In-person. Jima T. 2025. Solving pest problems: a science-based pest management guide for PNW. LongTom Watershed, IPM Workshop. Salem, OR. (25 participants). In-person. Jima T. 2025. Integrated Pest Management in Action: the case of Solve Pest Problems. Tillamook County Master Gardener, Tillamook, OR. (23 participants). In-person. Jima T. 2025. Gardening Made Easier: A Guide to Solving Pest Problems. Lane County Master Gardener, Eugene, OR. (20 participants). In-person. Jima T. 2024. Safe and sustainable management of pests in gardens and landscapes through integrated pest management, the Case of "Solve Pest Problems". Oregon Master Gardener Association, Corvallis, OR. (80 participants). In-Person. Jima T. 2024. Integrated Pest Management for common garden pests: the case of Solve Pest Problems. Soil School Event, Portland, OR. (60 participants). In-person. Rondon SI. 2024. Oregon IPM Center: a hub of information to solve pest problems. The joy of gardening. Oregon State University Master Gardener Annual Meeting. Corvallis, OR. (250 participants). In-person. Rondon SI. 2024. Oregon IPM Center Update. Oregon Agricultural Extension Association. The Dalles, OR. In-person. Rondon SI. 2024. Oregon Integrated Pest Management Center signature programs and how we can tailor our activities to fit your needs. North Willamette Research and Extension Center, Aurora, OR (28 participants). In-person. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Preliminary surveys indicated that our work is well received. Thus, we are planning to continue and increase our outreach to our local and regional communities. Message from one of our partners: "Hi Silvia,On behalf of our entire laboratory team at Oregon State University, I write to express our deepest appreciation and sincere gratitude to you and your colleagues at the Oregon IPM Center for your contributions to last week's Biorational Field Day held at the North Willamette Research and Extension Center. Your participationand generous sharing of expertise--was a cornerstone of the event's success. Your team's engagement elevated the quality of the of the meeting and highlighted the invaluable role that public-private partnerships play in shaping the future of sustainable pest management. Events such as these are more than just knowledge exchanges--they are foundational to building the trust and collaboration necessary to solve the complex challenges facing modern agriculture. Your involvement exemplifies what it means to be not only a collaborator but a true partner in research, innovation, and impact. We are especially grateful for the enduring partnership we share with the Oregon IPM Center. Your support in the advancement of biorational pest management strategies has been instrumental in helping us pursue scientific excellence while remaining firmly grounded in grower needs and real-world application. The integration of your team's expertise into our collaborative research efforts has led to meaningful progress toward our shared goals of sustainability, efficacy, and environmental stewardship. Please accept our heartfelt thanks for your continued commitment, generosity, and leadership. We recognize and value the time and resources you have invested in our collective mission. It is our privilege to work alongside you, and we look forward with great enthusiasm to strengthening this partnership in the seasons ahead. Vaughn Walton, PhD; Professor, Horticultural Entomologist; Department of Horticulture"

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? Priority1) IPM Educator Dr. Paola Sotelo-Cardona leads the IPMSP effort. It was decided that the IPM Center will lead two IPMSPs annually: one update and one new. Thus, in 2024-2025, our group has been working on updating the IPMSP for blueberries and creating a new one for the hemp industry. Drafts for both blueberry and hemp are ready for review, and we plan to finalize the development of the documents in Fall 2025. The blueberry document will include OR (Dr. Scott Lukas) and WA (Dr. Lisa Wasko). For the IPMSP-hemp, we are working with some OSU Hemp Innovation Center members (Drs. Gordon Jones and Cynthia Ocamb). To complement funding for the development of IPMSPs, our group is drafting a proposal to be submitted to the Western Regional IPM Center, requesting $15,000 in funding for each IPMSP. In addition, information on IPMSP was provided at different venues, including the PNWVI Management Conference, Portland (60 participants), and the Spring Conference of the Oregon Agricultural Extension Association (OAEA). An IPMSP Symposium session organized by the Center (Rondon, Sotelo-Cardona) during the 2025 Pacific Branch Meeting, ESA, Salt Lake City (30 participants). Priority 2)In the calendar years 2024 and 2025 (05.01.2025), the overall page views and active users were 261,125 and 173,927, respectively. Interestingly, besides SPP visitors and users from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada registered 9,290 (5.34% of total) and 8,695 (5%) users. Australia had 2,163 (1.24%), followed by Spain, which had 2,074 users (1.19%). Other countries include India (1,761 users), Ireland (1,176 users), and New Zealand (1,01 users). This data demonstrates the international reach of our resource. In calendar year 2024, we developed 13 new pest content pages. In May 2025, we added 5 more. Of the top 50 most viewed pages, 33 were weed content. In the lawn problem category, the grassy weeds search was more popular, followed by broadleaf weeds. The pages on insect pests and plant diseases were also well-visited. The website is being translated into Spanish. Priority 3)The Oregon IPM Center collaborated with PSEP to develop and deliver educational materials and training content relevant to the use of pesticides in IPM programs and pesticide resistance management. Examples include: Rondon SI. 2024. Applying integrated pest management to control corn rootworms. Pesticide safety education program. PSEP. Vegetable IPM session. Online (63 participants). Buhl K, SI Rondon. 2024. Reducing the development of herbicide resistance. Christmas Tree Association, Portland, OR. PSEP (45 participants). Green J, S Dorman, B Barker, L Coop, D Upper, E Peterson, SI Rondon. 2024. Trap count data to simplify reporting. Oregon Agricultural Extension Association. The Dalles, OR (45 participants). Rondon SI. 2024. Oregon IPM Center Update. Oregon Agricultural Extension Association. The Dalles, OR (45 participants). Rondon SI. 2024. Oregon IPM Center. Pesticide Symposium. Salem, OR (80 participants). Rondon SI. 2024. Alfalfa weevil resistance journey in the west. Central OR forage association. Prineville, OR (70 participants). Rondon SI. 2024. Oregon Integrated Pest Management Center signature programs and how we can tailor our activities to fit your needs. North Willamette Research and Extension Center, Aurora, OR (28 participants). In addition, pesticide label changes are underway under the Endangered Species Act, which will require pesticide applicators to use web-based tools to identify site-specific risks and to understand new terms and practices to reduce the risk of adverse effects. The Oregon IPM Center, IR-4 liaison (Lightle, former), and PSEP (Buhl) are tracking these changes, communicating with impacted communities, and looking for opportunities to promote IPM practices. Rondon SI, D Lightle. 2024. Bulleting LIVE2 and ESA rules. Marion AG Service Fall growers Meeting, St Paul, OR (55 participants). Buhl K, SI Rondon. 2024. Reducing the development of herbicide resistance. Christmas Tree Association, Portland, OR. PSEP (45 participants). ?Priority4)Accurate pest identification (ID) is the cornerstone of successful IPM implementation. Thus, in conjunction with our educational goals outlined in Priority I, we partnered with pest diagnostic facilities and specialists throughout the region to provide training on accurately identifying pests and, in the case of arthropod pests, their natural enemies. Examples include: Insect pests and beneficials in fruit orchards, specifically on pear psylla (Cacopsylla pyricola) and its natural enemies. Target area: Columbia Gorge, OR. (Adams). A proposal was submitted to WSARE but was not awarded. It will be resubmitted. Diseases, insect pests, and beneficial insects in hazelnuts. Target area: Willamette Valley, OR (Wiman). The Oregon IPM Center will be working with Dr. Wiman. Insect pests that impact commodity crops and ranches in eastern Oregon, particularly grasshoppers and other Orthoptera. Target area: Central and Southeastern Oregon. A proposal was submitted and awarded for a Grasshopper series (see above Priority 1). Emerging weeds that threaten agriculture in the Pacific Northwest, including Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri). Target area: Willamette Valley, and eastern and southeastern OR. Our group is working with Drs. Aaron Alvarez-Becerra and Victor Ribeiro, both weed specialists. We have developed PACE courses, which are posted here (https://workspace.oregonstate.edu/hs-search-results?term=Pesticide+resistance+management&pathPrefix=). PACE courses were created thanks to an EPA stewardship grant ($130,000).

Publications

  • Type: Book Chapters Status: Published Year Published: 2025 Citation: Crimmins, T. M., B. S. Barker, D. D. Bergl, S. Brewer, K. M. de Beurs, S. Jones, T. Long, E. Mohl, E. Oschrin, A. D. Richardson, T. A. Schriever, J. Walker, T. M. Williams. Phenology in Higher Education. Pages 609?635 in Schwartz, M. D., editor. Phenology: An Integrative Environmental Science (3rd ed.). Springer, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-75027-4_27. G, WI, W2
  • Type: Websites Status: Published Year Published: 2025 Citation: https://agsci.oregonstate.edu/oipmc
  • Type: Websites Status: Published Year Published: 2025 Citation: https://agsci.oregonstate.edu/oipmc/ipm-tools-professionals/pest-monitoring-and-prediction
  • Type: Websites Status: Published Year Published: 2025 Citation: https://agsci.oregonstate.edu/oipmc/ipm-tools-professionals/uspest.org
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Other Year Published: 2024 Citation: Rondon SI. 2024. Responding to invasive species in the Pacific Northwest: merging research, extension, and outreach. ICE2024. Kyoto, Japan. Poster session.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Other Year Published: 2024 Citation: King J, MR Schmidtbaur, M Schreiner, L Mason, T Simisky, H Wilson, K Britt, SI Rondon, K Gharbi. 2024. Careers in extension entomology: strategies for applied research. Section Sympoium-Plant Insect Ecosystems. 71th ESA Annual Meeting.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Other Year Published: 2024 Citation: Sotelo-Cardona P, G Schrestha, G Jones, CM Ocamb, SI Rondon. Developing an Integrated Pest Management strategic plan for hemp in Oregon. 11th Annual Cannabis Research Conference, Forth Collins, CO.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Other 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. Keynote speaker.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Other Year Published: 2025 Citation: Baur M, SI Rondon, PC Ellsworth, A Fourier, M Murray, S Elliot, E. Thomspon. 2025. Thinking strategically about insect pest management. PBESA, Salt Lake City, UT.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Other Year Published: 2025 Citation: Rondon SI. 2025. Engaging audiences by creating quality IPM content. Session Innovative Approaches to Entomology Education: A New Tool Kit for Engagement and Learning. PBESA, Salt Lake City, UT.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Other Year Published: 2025 Citation: Rondon SI, P Sotelo-Cardona. 2025. Upgrading the development of strategic plans in Oregon. Session: IPM Strategic Planning in Agriculture: How do we plan for a comeback? PBESA, Salt Lake City, UT.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2025 Citation: Sotelo-Cardona P, SI Rondon. 2025. Integrated pest management strategic planning for brassica production: a case study from the PNW. 84th PNW Insect Management Conference. Section IV.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2025 Citation: Sotelo-Cardona P, V Balbi, SI Rondon. 2025. Enhancing pest management education for Oregons Hispanic and Latino communities. 84th PNW Insect Management Conference. Section IX.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Other Year Published: 2024 Citation: Richards B, E Peterson, C Marshall, SI Rondon. 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.