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
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Whole Farm IPM Project Overview
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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.
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- 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.
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Introduction to the Whole Farm IPM Field Sites
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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.
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Developing Habitat Areas
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Native Plants and Other Habitats
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Presenters
Carolyn Saft, environmental horticulture agent, works with native plants, Florida Friendly Landscaping, landscape design, orchids, Master Gardener volunteer development and is a sixth generation Floridian. She grew up working in the family orchid nursery and has worked for UF IFAS Extension in Palm Beach and Suwannee counties.
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Plants That Attract Beneficial Insects
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Lei Lani Davis , IPM Project Coordinator, coordinates and manages the various IPM projects at SVAEC’s Living Laboratory. Prior to her current position she spent 13 years as Greenhouse Manager at SVAEC overseeing greenhouse and hydroponic research and demonstrations. At that time she was introduced and learned the various aspects of IPM in both protected culture and the field.
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The Role of Birds, Bats and Owls
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The Role of Bats and Owls
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Dr. Holly Ober is an Associate Professor and Extension Specialist in the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation. She conducts applied research in wildlife ecology to better understand mechanisms that explain the abundance, distribution, and diversity of wildlife, as well as to develop management practices that reduce conflicts between humans and wildlife. She is also director of the Natural Areas Training Academy, an outreach program that provides continuing education for natural resource professionals.
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Habitats for Birds and Other Predators
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Dr. Katie Sieving is an avian conservation ecologist who has been working for over a decade on projects related to enhancing the positive relationships between fresh produce growers and the farmland bird species that consume insect pests in cropped areas. She teaches courses in Research Design for Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (graduate), Wildlife Behavior and Conservation (undergraduate), and Avian Field Research (undergraduate field intensive), and mentors graduate students working on wildlife conservation internationally and in Florida.
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Insect Traps and Trap Crops
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The Role of Insect Traps
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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.
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The Role of Insect Trap Crops
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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.
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Managing the Pest Population
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Managing the Pest Population
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Dr. Susan Webb is an Associate Professor with the UF/IFAS Entomology and Nematology Department where her research program focuses mainly on insect vectors of plant viruses and the ecology of insect-vectored plant viruses in vegetable crops, primarily cucurbits. She conducts research on managing insect pests of vegetables with multiple tactics, including cultural and biological controls, host plant resistance, and pesticides and is interested in organic and sustainable vegetable pest management and plans to expand her program in this area.
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Whole Farm IPM Pollinators
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Whole Farm IPM Pollinators
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Dr. Jaret Daniels is the Assistant Director of Exhibits and Public Programs with the Florida Museum of Natural History at the University of Florida and his research focuses on Insect ecology, population dynamics and conservation, with particular emphasis on Lepidoptera and native insect pollinators. He also has interest in Integrated crop pollination, road ecology (as it pertains to pollinators and roadside wildflowers) and Imperiled species recovery.
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