IPM in Washington
With a firm foundation of laboratory and applied research, faculty and staff of WSU communicate the latest in crop protection and sustainable pest management tactics to our state's agricultural producers and other end users.
Information Outreach
Working throughout the state, we provide a wide variety of research-based information to students, growers, structural pest control operators, landscape professionals, schools, and homeowners, including
- printed materials
- classroom instruction
- field demonstrations
- websites such as this
- workshops
- IPM certification programs
- pesticide safety education
- database of registered pesticides
- database of tolerance limits
- expert counsel
- development and implementation of recommendations for IPM strategies in crops and sites statewide
Agricultural IPM
Washington State produces over 300 agricultural commodities, and WSU's researchers and extension professionals serve many of them. From field crops to seed crops, small fruits to tree fruits, this site contains information on a wide variety of IPM tactics. The next time you tuck into a green salad, ribeye steak, and a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon, thank the lettuce seed, beef cattle, and wine grape specialists at WSU.
Urban IPM
Integrated pest management touches our lives in our homes, our offices, and our children's schools. Indoors and outdoors, it's a concern wherever people and pests live in proximity. Innovative, research-based training programs developed and delivered by WSU's urban IPM specialists are addressing urban IPM all across Washington State.
NEW! Alfalfa Seed Report
Detailing two years of research in alfalfa seed IPM, this report was presented January 2010 at the 41st Annual Winter Seed Conference of the Western Alfalfa Seed Growers Association in Las Vegas.
Regional Collaboration
Washington State University collaborates actively with other institutions and agencies throughout the West on research and extension projects to further the integrated pest management message.
NEW! Hop Handbook
This cooperative venture between WSU, Oregon State University, University of Idaho, and USDA-ARS details management of disease, weed, and arthropod pests and beneficial organisms in hops grown in the Pacific Northwest. Funded by the EPA/ CSREES' Pesticide Safety Education Program. Handy Pocket Guide (below), in both English and Spanish, is the abbreviated version designed for quick reference in the field.
Statewide Collaboration
Washington State University actively pursues a multi-faceted and coordinated research, teaching, and extension approach to integrated pest management, addressing agricultural, urban, suburban, and natural areas.
5-Year IPM Report
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