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Western IPM Center @ipmwest.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Our newsletter this month has quite a few jobs in #IntegratedPestManagement disciplines--check it out! icont.ac/51nA4

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Western IPM Center @ipmwest.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Have a great research or outreach idea to advance #IntegratedPestManagement in the Western U.S.? Our 2027 annual grants program is now open! Get the Notice of Funding Opportunity in our October newsletter. icont.ac/51nA4

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Western IPM Center @ipmwest.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Learn about the differences between common #citrus scale pests in the San Joaquin Valley of CA--which affects their monitoring and other IPM strategies--at the next Ag Experts Talk from the University of California Statewide IPM Program 10/7 at 3 PM PDT. Register here: ucanr.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Western IPM Center @ipmwest.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The Southern IPM Center's new #podcast, This is IPM, has its first episode! This podcast covers all things #IntegratedPestManagement, showing how real pest problems are solved by real people in agriculture, homes, schools, natural areas and more. thisisipm.org/podcast/

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Western IPM Center @ipmwest.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Read about a project using #drones to detect the weed hairy willow-herb in wetlands in our September newsletter. Don't miss the job announcements and upcoming grants and webinars either! Read it here: icont.ac/51lTy

Hairy willow-herb in bloom with small pink flowers.

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Western IPM Center @ipmwest.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Did you listen to the new episodes of The Big World of IPM? Read about our #podcast, a request for information from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on crop desiccation, and other news, upcoming webinars and grants in our August newsletter. icont.ac/51kRB #IntegratedPestManagement

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Western IPM Center @ipmwest.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

The Big World of IPM's next episode is live! Hear from Joanna Bloese about her experience in multiple agricultural systems (rice, orchards, annuals, ornamentals), and her recent work testing if silicon can protect #orchids from #thrips and other pests. open.spotify.com/episode/3Hn8...

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Western IPM Center @ipmwest.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

New #podcast episode today! Hear from Tom Getts, a University of California Cooperative Extension advisor, about his work with weeds both in agriculture and natural areas in Northern California, specifically #invasive annual grasses, on The Big World of IPM. open.spotify.com/episode/5du0...

Flowering cheatgrass beginning to produce seed. Image credit at bottom: Petr Kosina, UC IPM.

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Western IPM Center @ipmwest.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Learn about the importance of wild pollinators and how to incorporate small-scale #pollinator habitat in #agriculture at @UCIPM's next UC Ag Experts Webinar 7/22 at 3 PM. One DPR CE unit and one CCA CE unit are available for CA attendees. ucanr.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

A bumblebee on a cluster of small milkweed flowers. The image is credited to UC Statewide IPM Program, 2026 Regents University of California.

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Western IPM Center @ipmwest.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes are protecting Flathead Lake from quagga mussels with mandatory watercraft inspections. Read about the Western IPM Center Advisory Committee's visit to the Flathead Indian Reservation, and other news, in our July newsletter. icont.ac/51jMH

Members of the Western IPM Center Advisory Committee and of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes at the watercraft inspection station.

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Western IPM Center @ipmwest.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Don't miss the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology's webinar series "AI at Work in Agriculture" starting June 25th! Learn how to move past experimentation and adopt practical #AI. Certificates of completion are available for those who attend all 3 sessions. buff.ly/UK7c4Pw #agriculture

A flyer that says, "CAST webinars: AI at Work in Agriculture. June 25th, 1 PM CT, Beyond the Basics: Putting AI to Real Work. July 2nd, 1 PM CT, Addressing Key Concerns with AI. July 9th, 1 PM CT, Case Studies in AI." It also has a picture of Dan Maycock, the co-founder and CTO of Dataplai and the speaker for the webinar series.

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Western IPM Center @ipmwest.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

#NewWorldScrewworm has been detected in the United States. Sterile insect technique, the #IPM practice that eradicated #NWS from the U.S. in the '60s, is being used against this pest. Keep up-to-date on screwworm detections with USDA APHIS's dashboard. www.aphis.usda.gov/animals/anim...

A screenshot of USDA's New World Screwworm Confirmed Detections dashboard, showing 6 detections in Texas on cattle and goats and one in New Mexico on a dog.

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Western IPM Center @ipmwest.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Do you have expertise in program evaluation? @westernsare.bsky.social is looking to fund a person or group to develop a tool that Western SARE Project Investigators can use to evaluate outreach projects. Learn more here: western.sare.org/grants/evalu... #SustainableAg

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Western IPM Center @ipmwest.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Don't miss webinars from PlayCleanGo June 6th-13th for #PlayCleanGo Awareness Week! #Invasive species can travel on hiking boots, bikes and other recreational equipment and threaten natural landscapes. playcleango.org/events/

People hiking in a forest with text: "PlayCleanGo Awareness Week, June 6th through 13th, 2026, #PlayCleanGoWeek. We protect the places we love. We clean boots, packs, and clothes. Every time."

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Western IPM Center @ipmwest.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Our communication coordinator, Steve Elliott, will be heading off on a new adventure soon--read his farewell message in the June newsletter. icont.ac/51io3

An illustration of a person and their dog watching the sunset.

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Western IPM Center @ipmwest.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

This month's newsletter highlights This is IPM, a new website from the Southern IPM Center that showcases the broad scope of #IPM and the people that practice it. Read the newsletter here: icont.ac/51io3

The front page of the This is IPM website, with the header "This is Integrated Pest Management."

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Western IPM Center @ipmwest.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Learn how RNAi technology can enable species-specific pest management, with an example of a new product to manage varroa mites in honey bees, at the North Central IPM Center's next Pests and Progress webinar 5/20 at 10 AM PDT. buff.ly/REzEGHC #VarroaMite #IPM Photo by Lilia De Guzman, Bugwood.org

Bees with varroa mites on them in a hive.

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Western IPM Center @ipmwest.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Learn about grapevine trunk diseases at the next UC Ag Experts Talk from @ucipm.bsky.social 5/13 at 3 PM PDT! The webinar will specifically cover grapevine nursery practices to manage fungal trunk diseases and bacterial crown gall. Register here: ucanr.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

A healthy vineyard. Photo credited to UC Statewide IPM Program, 2024 Regents University of California.

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Western IPM Center @ipmwest.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

#Invasive ants can impact ecosystems, agriculture and human health. @NAISMAorg's webinar 5/13 at 11 AM PDT will cover impacts and management of several high priority ant species. naisma.org/event/webina... Photo by Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org

A group of Argentine ants feeding on gel bait.

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Western IPM Center @ipmwest.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

This month's newsletter focuses on #fire. Center Director Matt Baur is the lead author on a report about #invasive species' effect on wildfire regimes, and a Hawaii author shares thoughts on the human response to the Lahaina fire, which was spread by invasive grasses. buff.ly/4EBuHah

The front page of the report, titled "Integrated Management of Fire-Adapted Invasive Plants that Change Wildfire Regimes" and published by the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST).

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Western IPM Center @ipmwest.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

The next Cultivating Healthy Plants webinar will cover herbicide residues in gardens--how to identify symptoms, avoid contaminated soil amendments and fix issues. 4/16 at 11 AM PDT, register here: usu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Western IPM Center @ipmwest.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Hear updates on the biology, identification and integrated pest management of lettuce in the Salinas Valley at @ucipm.bsky.social's next UC Ag Experts Talk 4/1 at 3 PM PDT. ucanr.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #lettuce #IPM #Salinas #agriculture

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Western IPM Center @ipmwest.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

#Tick populations are rising--how can we reduce the incidence of tick-borne diseases? Learn more at the North Central IPM Center's webinar "Are You Smarter than a Lone Star Tick?" 4/15 at 10 AM PDT. buff.ly/krXCMeL (Photo by Mat Pound, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org)

Lone star ticks, which have a distinct white circle on their back, on a piece of cloth.

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Western IPM Center @ipmwest.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

#Citrus trees can be protected from Asian citrus psyllid with bioengineering; the University of CA is conducting focus groups to see what consumers think. Learn more--and hear about upcoming webinars, events and grants--in our April newsletter. icont.ac/51fW9

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Western IPM Center @ipmwest.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Are plants experiencing drought more affected by insects? Learn about the interactions between drought stress and insect stress, and how to reduce insect damage on plants when water is limited, at the next Cultivating Healthy Plants webinar 3/26 at 11 AM PDT. buff.ly/PCZp4oR

Seedling next to a drip irrigation line.

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Western IPM Center @ipmwest.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Read about this year's funded projects, learn about a new biocontrol technique for wheat stem sawfly, and check out new #IPM resources in Spanish in our March newsletter. icont.ac/51eLO (Photo by Kelsey Dawson)

A wheat stem sawfly adult on a green stem.

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Western IPM Center @ipmwest.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Learn how to set up urban trees for success in the next Cultivating Healthy Plants webinar 2/26 at 11 AM PST. Register here: usu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

A flyer for the Cultivating Healthy Plants webinar "The Root of the Problem: How Tree Selection and Installation Affect Urban Canopy Health." The description reads: "Planting the right tree the right way can be a challenge. Root defects, difficult sites, stock choices, and installation decisions all set the stage for urban tree success or failure. This 1-hour webinar discusses how to overcome planting challenges and help urban trees thrive in the Intermountain West. One pesticide CEU is available for live broadcast only and is limited to certain states. Speaker: Sierra Laverty is an Extension Horticulture Educator at University of Idaho, specializing in IPM and native plants. Prior to UI, Sierra worked at the Idaho Botanical Garden as Assistant Horticulture Director for eight years. She received her B.S. in Horticulture from Oregon State University."

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Western IPM Center @ipmwest.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

It's National Invasive Species Awareness Week! The North American Invasive Species Management Association is hosting webinars on #invasive pests like feral pigs and new world screwworm and offering outreach resources. #NISAW2026 naisma.org/programs/nis...

An invasive plant with the words "February 23rd through 27th, 2026, Have you registered for a free webinar yet? NAISMA National Invasive Species Awareness Week" overlaid on the photo.

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Western IPM Center @ipmwest.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Hear from the North American Invasive Species Management Association 2/18 at 10 AM PST about how to strategically use your voice to advocate for policy change in your field, like #InvasiveSpecies or #IPM. naisma.org/event/shapin...

A poster for the webinar featuring a photo of the Capitol Building at sunset reflected in the Capitol Reflecting Pool. The poster reads, "NAISMA Academy presents February monthly webinar, Shaping Public Policy: Advocacy in Action. February 18th, 1 PM Central, Virtual, register at naisma.org." There is also a labeled photo of the speaker, Mara Rice, Government Relations Manager at NAISMA.

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Western IPM Center @ipmwest.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

This month's newsletter is an update on new world screwworm: a new sterile fly release area that goes 50 miles into Texas, a map of detections in Mexico, and new funding from USDA APHIS for research projects to help manage this pest. Read more here: icont.ac/51dzv

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Western IPM Center @ipmwest.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Check out @nwriscc.bsky.social's webinar 1/27 at 12:30 PST about how changing environments affect weed biocontrol agents! It will also cover success stories in weed biocontrol in the Northwest. Register here: buff.ly/wyXlRCL

A graphic advertising the webinar. Logos of the Northwest RISCC Management Network and the Northwest Climate Adaptation Center are on top. The text reads, "Zoom webinar: Northwest Weed Biocontrol in Changing Environments. New date: Tuesday, January 27th, 2026, 12:30-1:30 PM Pacific Time. For more information visit nwriscc.org/events/webinars." The background is a picture of a purple flower with many long, thin petals.

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Western IPM Center @ipmwest.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Host-plant resistance is a useful #IPM strategy to reduce disease incidence. The next Pests and Progress webinar from the North Central IPM Center 1/21 at 10 AM PST will cover a farmer's efforts breeding cucumbers, melons and winter squash for downy mildew resistance. Register here: buff.ly/D0MgivE

A close-up of a pile of bumpy cucumbers.

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Western IPM Center @ipmwest.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

The next Cultivating Healthy Plants webinar will cover how to identify and attract beneficial insects to your #garden. #Insects can have many benefits including pollination and predation. 1/15 at 11 AM PST, register here: usu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

A flyer for the webinar "Attracting Beneficial Insects to Your Garden" on Thursday, January 15th at 11 AM Pacific Time or 12 PM Mountain Time. The flyer has a graphic of an insect, a picture of a bee-like hover fly on a purple flower, and a picture of the speaker Carrie Jensen. The webinar description reads, "Did you know that only 1% of insects are harmful? In fact, insects play an important role in creating a healthy garden through pollination, decomposition, predation, and as a food source. Learn how to identify some common beneficial insects and how to attract them to your garden." The speaker description reads, "Carrie Jensen is the Urban IPM and Pesticide Safety Education Program Coordinator at University of Nevada, Reno Extension. She is a licensed landscape architect and has over 15 years’ experience working for non-profits and consulting firms providing project management and training in water conservation, weed education and urban runoff prevention."

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Western IPM Center @ipmwest.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Have you heard of Ascochyta blight? Read about research into how to manage this disease of chickpeas to prevent fungicide resistance in our newest feature story. buff.ly/cN9rHuE 🧪 #IntegratedPestManagement

Vishal Monga stands in a chickpea field in Montana with a cloth bag and pruners to sample chickpea plants. Photo by Dr. Frankie Crutcher.

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Western IPM Center @ipmwest.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Don't miss the next Cultivating Healthy Plants webinar 12/11 at 11 AM PST, which will give an update on emerald ash borer in the West and highlight the work done in the eastern U.S. to combat this highly destructive forest pest. Register here: buff.ly/Jpl60A8 #EmeraldAshBorer

A flyer with a picture of emerald ash borer tunnels in wood and of the speaker, Dr. Clifford Sadof. The text says, "Emerald Ash Borer in the West. Emerald ash borer (EAB) is considered the most destructive forest pest the U.S. has ever faced, and is slowly spreading westward. This 2-hour webinar will provide an update of this pest in the west followed by the work done in the eastern U.S. to combat it. Hosted by Dr. Kadie Britt, IPM Program Manager, Colorado State University. Thursday, December 11th, 11 AM Pacific Time, 12 PM Mountain Time. Speaker Dr. Clifford Sadof is a retired Professor of Entomology at Purdue University where his extensive research and outreach on emerald ash borer has significantly contributed to national efforts to mitigate the impact of this pest on urban and natural forests."

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Western IPM Center @ipmwest.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Land-grant scientists and extension staff can play a pivotal role in increasing grower adoption of #IPM through the Natural Resources Conservation Service's conservation programs. Learn more at @asa-cssa-sssa.bsky.social's webinar 12/9 at 10 AM PST. buff.ly/hsEppAF

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Western IPM Center @ipmwest.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Read about #IntegratedPestManagement in a unique system--oyster farming in the tidal mudflats of Washington state--along with other news, events and opportunities in our December newsletter. icont.ac/51aUU

University of Washington researchers Elissa Khodikian (left), Emma Guerrini Romano (center) and Andrea Durant put out baking soda in five-gallon buckets in a mudflat.

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Western IPM Center @ipmwest.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Houseplants have pest problems too! Learn how to identify and manage houseplant problems at the next Cultivating Healthy Plants webinar 11/20 at 11 AM PST. buff.ly/Se9bRf7

A flyer titled "Houseplant Diagnostics" with a picture of a houseplant leaf with yellow and brown spots and of the speaker, Megan Andrews. The webinar description reads, "Decipher the mystery of yellow leaves, droopy stems, and crispy tips on indoor plants and how to prevent these maladies. This webinar will identify the most common insect and disease pests, and provide the skills you need to keep your green friends in tip-top shape." The speaker description reads, "Megan Andrews is the Commercial Horticulture Program Coordinator at the University of Nevada Reno Extension. She received both her undergraduate and Master’s degrees in Entomology from Michigan State University and has a passion for indoor plants, particularly tropical plants." The flyer gives the date and time of the webinar and includes the logos of University of Idaho, Montana State University, University of Nevada, and Utah State University Extension services.

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Western IPM Center @ipmwest.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Learn how grapevine red blotch virus affects grape production, how to manage this disease with #IPM, and how to detect the virus with loop-mediated isothermal amplification at @ucipm.bsky.social's next Ag Experts Webinar 11/12 at 3 PM PST. #agriculture 🧪 buff.ly/xouUNCw

Reddening and yellowing of grape leaves on a grapevine due to grapevine red blotch disease.

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Western IPM Center @ipmwest.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Our updated website now has a section comparing pests to thieves with integrated pest management as pest-theft prevention. Learn more and see our newest #IPM feature stories and videos in our November newsletter. icont.ac/519Fp #IntegratedPestManagement

The front page of the updated Western Integrated Pest Management Center website. The first section of the front page has a picture of farmers scouting a potato crop for insects and a blurb that starts with "Pests are thieves. Integrated pest management is pest-theft prevention."

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Western IPM Center @ipmwest.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

One month left to submit a proposal for our annual grant program! This program funds integrated pest management research, outreach and work groups. The Request for Applications can be found on our website, westernipm.org. 🧪

A group of growers gathered around a pop-up tent to listen to a presentation in front of a pear orchard. Text on top of the image says, "Grants available, visit westernipm.org for details."

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Western IPM Center @ipmwest.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Learn tips for encouraging actions to reduce pests and pesticide use in schools from the example of the Oregon State University School IPM Program in a webinar from The Pest Defense for Healthy Schools 10/24 at 10 AM PDT. buff.ly/D4xvhgb

A flyer that reads: "Building a Statewide Extension Program for IPM in Schools: A Case Study from Oregon. Presented by Tim Stock, Director of the Oregon State University School IPM Program. Friday, October 24th, 12 p.m. CDT. Register at https://bit.ly/schoolipmprogram." The flyer has orange accents, a graphic of an orange ant, a picture of Tim Stock, and the logos of The Pest Defense for Healthy Schools, the IPM Institute, the National Education Association, the North Central IPM Center, and PestBoss.

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Western IPM Center @ipmwest.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Don't miss a webinar from @asa-cssa-sssa.bsky.social about how IPM can support conservation in programs from USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service 10/23 at 10 AM PDT! You will need a Science Societies account to attend. buff.ly/4SY2uxq

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Western IPM Center @ipmwest.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Our podcast, The Big World of IPM, will have new episodes soon -- have you listened to the ones we've released yet? Hear the stories of four integrated-pest-management scientists and their research in various pests in agricultural and community settings. 🧪 #Entomology #WeedManagement buff.ly/iZFt5IP

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Western IPM Center @ipmwest.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Why isn't #TargetedGrazing used more often to manage U.S. national forests? Read about research answering this question and efforts made to address barriers in our newest feature story. 🧪 buff.ly/HieIhbb

A flock of sheep, some looking directly at the camera, grazing on hills covered in dry grass.

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Western IPM Center @ipmwest.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Learn about pests of #olive in CA and how to manage them with #IPM in the next UC Ag Experts Talk from @UCIPM. 10/15 at 3 PM, register for the webinar here: buff.ly/CgoO3Qn

Close-up of green olive fruit on a tree.

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Western IPM Center @ipmwest.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Detector dogs for spotted lanternfly? Learn more about this area of research at the next Invasive Species Webinar from Utah State University Extension. 10/14 at 11 AM PDT, register here: buff.ly/r5DDgDy

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Western IPM Center @ipmwest.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

What do Wyoming and Hawaii agriculture have in common? They can both benefit from enclosed space production! Read our new story on work promoting geodesic domes to protect plants from cold temps, dry winds and volcanic ash in rainfall (you guess which applies to which state). buff.ly/ipdO1XG

A geodesic dome for growing food, surrounded by raised beds and pots filled with food plants with buildings in the background.

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Western IPM Center @ipmwest.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

The Western IPM Center's 2026 Request for Applications is now available! Get the details and read other news -- like a new feature story about organic cotton in AZ and a call for more integrated pest management investment from the IPM Institute -- in our October newsletter. icont.ac/5188D

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Western IPM Center @ipmwest.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Learn about native bees, how they differ from honeybees and how to protect them at the next Cultivating Healthy Plants webinar "Getting to Know the Bees in Your Backyard" on 10/2 at 11 AM PDT. Register here: usu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

A sweat bee, a small bee with a black-and-yellow striped abdomen, covered in pollen in the middle of a yellow flower. Melissa Schreiner, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org

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