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News:
University of California Cooperative
Extension Seeks Agriculture and
Environmental Issues Advisor
May
13, 2008
The Agriculture and Natural Resources division of the University of
California Cooperative Extension is seeking an advisor
for the high desert areas of Los Angeles and San Bernardino
counties. The primary responsibility of the advisor will be to
design, develop, implement, and evaluate educational programs for high
desert growers and the public on crop production and related
environmental issues. Qualified candidates will have a Master's
degree in an agricultural field, and a background in education and
outreach. Applications due June 13, 2008. For more, please visit our employment
page.
Salt Lake City School District Earns IPM
STAR Certification
May 6, 2008
The Salt Lake City School District recently became the first district in the Rocky Mountain area to
achieve IPM STAR certification. Pesticide applications and pest complaints have dropped by over 90% since the program began three years ago. Gregg Smith, Director of Facility Services and head of the district's IPM
committee, says, “The IPM training we've put in place for our custodial, maintenance and food service staff has resulted in not only better pest awareness and control but cleaner, safer and healthier schools all around.” See
Salt Lake City School District's profile for more.
Green Shield Certified Seeks Project Manager
April 24, 2008 Green Shield Certified, a new, rapidly growing program that evaluates and certifies facilities and pest management service providers for the highest level of IPM performance, is looking for a
project manager.
The project manager will coordinate in-house support staff and contracted professional evaluators,
develop key relationships with partners and meet program growth targets.
Experienced professionals and accomplished recent graduates
with a demonstrated commitment to IPM are encouraged to apply. For more, visit our employment page.
Check
out the IPM Institute's
interactive website,
Who Wants to be an IPM
Super Sleuth
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Sponsorship/Exhibit Opportunities Available for Sixth International IPM Symposium
May 14, 2008 Exhibitors are guaranteed to have the attentions of hundreds of IPM professionals
at the Sixth International IPM Symposium, March 24-26, 2009 in Portland, OR. Sponsors and contributors
will be identified in the symposium program, signage at the event and on the
Symposium website. Sign up today for
exhibit space or to get recognition as a sponsor now! More details on the Symposium
website or
here.
(PDF)
Fort Stewart's Child Care Facilities Earn IPM STAR Certification
April
9, 2008 The child and youth services program at Fort Stewart, GA recently became the ninth
Army facility to achieve IPM STAR certification. This installation, which is one of the largest at
280,000 acres, manages to adhere to stringent IPM practices. All program staff are trained by the
installation's entomologist, Captain Hee Kim, to know what should be considered a pest and what should not. See Fort Stewart's profile for more.
Bug Off Pest Control Center Presents Green Pest Management Summit
April 3, 2008 Bug Off Pest Control Center is holding a Green Pest Management Summit on June 19, 2008 in New York City. The Summit will define what green pest
management is from a science-based, industry-tested, common-sense point of view and will set the standards and criteria for green products and techniques. The goal of the Summit is two fold: to emphasize the role pest management providers play as protectors of health and the environment, as well as show how to use "green" to increase revenue. Read the
announcement
on the Bug Off Pest Control Center's website.
Eco-friendly Pest Control Products and Services in Demand
April 2, 2008 Armed with detergent water, vacuum cleaners and caulk,
green IPM practitioners across the country are protecting human environments while providing effective pest control.
Clare Trapasso of the Associated Press wrote on April 2, 2008 that concerns for indoor air quality, children's health and the environment are fueling this change in
consumer demand for IPM in pest control. "Amid a new wave of environmentalism, eco-savvy consumers are realizing they no longer need to rely on traditional pesticides, which may pose health risks, to combat rodents and insects," Trapasso reported. Read the full
article.
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