Whole Farm Integrated Pest Management

The Whole Farm Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategy is to design and establish agricultural systems that are pest resistant and as a result, rarely requires potentially disruptive pest control practices.  Whole Farm IPM is the pest management segment of agroecology, the design and management of sustainable farms or agroecosystems.  These systems support agricultural production in healthy environments, consider economics and the viability of agricultural communities, and take advantage of ecosystem services, such as biological control of pests and crop pollination.  Whole Farm IPM is particularly applicable to small farms which include more than 90% of farms in the Southeast.

Whole Farm IPM

  • Whole Farm IPM Project Overview
    • Presenters

      Bob Hochmuthis a Multi-county Extension Agent at the Suwannee Valley Agricultural Extension Center working in the areas of small farms, commercial vegetables, and protected culture. Bob led the creation of the whole farm IPM program at the Center.  His specialties include alternative crops, hydroponics, integrated pest management, plastic mulch, and drip irrigation technology. Bob was raised on a commercial vegetable farm and has been an Extension Agent since 1982.

      Dr. Norm Leppla serves as a professor of Entomology and Director of the UF/IFAS Integrated Pest Management Program.  He established IPM Florida in 2001 to provide statewide, interdisciplinary and inter-unit coordination and assistance in integrated pest management to protect agriculture, communities and the environment.  As Florida’s first comprehensive statewide IPM program, IPM Florida encourages collaboration in advancing IPM among UF/IFAS faculty members and our clientele.  As the director, Dr. Leppla serves as a primary contact for IPM in Florida and facilitates associated research, Extension and education.

      Resources
      Publications
      • Schowalter, T. D. 2013. Insects and Sustainability of Ecosystem Services. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL
      • Cavigelli,  M. A. , S. R. Deming, L. K. Probyn and R. R. Harwood.  2010.  Field Crop Ecology: Managing Biological Processes for Productivity and Environmental Quality.  Michigan State University Extension Bulletin E-2646.
      • Jepson, P., M. Vaughn and A. Holder.  Farming for Pest Management.  Xerces Society and the Integrated Plant Protection Center.  Oregon State University.
      • Gillett, J. L., H. N. HansPetersen, N. C. Leppla, and D. D. Thomas.  2006.  Grower’s IPM Guide for Florida Tomato and Pepper Production.  UF/IFAS Publication.
  • Introduction to the Whole Farm IPM Field Sites
    • Presenters

      Bob Hochmuthis a Multi-county Extension Agent at the Suwannee Valley Agricultural Extension Center working in the areas of small farms, commercial vegetables, and protected culture. Bob led to the creation of the whole farm IPM program at the Center.  His specialties include alternative crops, hydroponics, integrated pest management, plastic mulch, and drip irrigation technology. Bob was raised on a commercial vegetable farm and has been an Extension Agent since 1982.

      Dr. Norm Leppla serves as a professor of Entomology and Director of the UF/IFAS Integrated Pest Management Program.  He established IPM Florida in 2001 to provide statewide, interdisciplinary and inter-unit coordination and assistance in integrated pest management to protect agriculture, communities and the environment.  As Florida’s first comprehensive statewide IPM program, IPM Florida encourages collaboration in advancing IPM among UF/IFAS faculty members and our clientele.  As the director, Dr. Leppla serves as a primary contact for IPM in Florida and facilitates associated research, Extension and education.

      Resources
      Publications
      • Schowalter, T. D. 2013. Insects and Sustainability of Ecosystem Services. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL
      • Cavigelli,  M. A. , S. R. Deming, L. K. Probyn and R. R. Harwood.  2010.  Field Crop Ecology: Managing Biological Processes for Productivity and Environmental Quality.  Michigan State University Extension Bulletin E-2646.
      • Jepson, P., M. Vaughn and A. Holder.  Farming for Pest Management.  Xerces Society and the Integrated Plant Protection Center.  Oregon State University.
      • Gillett, J. L., H. N. HansPetersen, N. C. Leppla, and D. D. Thomas.  2006.  Grower’s IPM Guide for Florida Tomato and Pepper Production.  UF/IFAS Publication.

Developing Habitat Areas

The Role of Birds, Bats and Owls

Insect Traps and Trap Crops

  • The Role of Insect Traps
    • Presenters

      Dr. Oscar Liburd is a Professor and Extension specialist in the Entomology and Nematology Department at the University of Florida where he does research, teaching and extension in the area of small fruits and vegetable pest management. Dr. Liburd has over 20 years of experience doing IPM research in small fruits. He is recognized nationally and internationally as a leader in small fruit and vegetable pest management and has published more than 150 papers including peer reviewed and extension articles.

      Resources
  • The Role of Insect Trap Crops
    • Presenters

      Dr. Russ Mizell has a combined 46 years of entomology experience and has research and extension responsibilities for deciduous fruits, pecan, and woody landscape plants with focus on the development of IPM systems. He also works with citrus pests. He has authored or coauthored ~400 publications concerned with arthropod IPM including biology, ecology and behavior.

      Resources

Managing the Pest Population

Whole Farm IPM Pollinators