Western IPM Center

We promote smart, safe and sustainable pest management to protect the people, environment and economy of the American West.

[Western IPM Center @IPMWest]

This month's newsletter highlights This is IPM, a new website from @southernipm that showcases the broad scope of #IPM and the people that practice it. Read the newsletter here: https://t.co/c5AMzcJRS7

[Western IPM Center @IPMWest]

Our communication coordinator, Steve Elliott, will be heading off on a new adventure soon--read his farewell message in the June newsletter. https://t.co/7sEqO7wjAA

[Western IPM Center @IPMWest]

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 @ncipmc's next Pests and Progress webinar 5/20 at 10 AM PDT. https://t.co/QuucqtMAzl

Photo by Lilia De Guzman, https://t.co/5ilHpPNbbR

[Western IPM Center @IPMWest]

The draft Fungicide Strategy from @EPA is open for comments until June 29th. Hear more about the protections in the Strategy for endangered species and how this Strategy differs from the other Strategies at EPA's webinar 5/20 at 11 AM PDT. https://t.co/Fnr9RJlFW3

[Western IPM Center @IPMWest]

Learn about grapevine trunk diseases at the next UC Ag Experts Talk from @UCIPM 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: https://t.co/3JVfYAqvuw

[Western IPM Center @IPMWest]

#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 ants. https://t.co/zqsdoxDSAz

Photo by Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, https://t.co/5ilHpPNbbR

[CAST @CASTagScience]

🔥 The publication examines the science, policy and management tools at the intersection of invasive plants and wildfire — including how species like cheatgrass and buffelgrass create fire cycles that are hard to break.

Register: https://t.co/zIxFugGiVi

@IPMWest @WSWeedSci

[Western IPM Center @IPMWest]

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. https://t.co/ncsEP7KwN3

[Western IPM Center @IPMWest]

Don't miss the next webinar in @FoundationFAR's #IPM series, "Latest Advances & Challenges in Developing & Implementing IPM," 4/23 at noon PDT! Speakers will cover scaling up IPM from a financial and risk management perspective. https://t.co/OcRUR1yv0q

[Western IPM Center @IPMWest]

Image description: edible garden plants in a raised bed.

[Western IPM Center @IPMWest]

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: https://t.co/NNKmsFstQd

[Western IPM Center @IPMWest]

Hear updates on the biology, identification and integrated pest management of lettuce in the Salinas Valley at @UCIPM's next UC Ag Experts Talk 4/1 at 3 PM PDT. https://t.co/oMzRqvY6W9

#lettuce #IPM #Salinas #agriculture

[Western IPM Center @IPMWest]

#Tick populations are rising--how can we reduce the incidence of tick-borne diseases? Learn more at @ncipmc's webinar "Are You Smarter than a Lone Star Tick?" 4/15 at 10 AM. https://t.co/4xdPmqbTYb

(Photo by Mat Pound, USDA Agricultural Research Service, https://t.co/5ilHpPNbbR)

[Western IPM Center @IPMWest]

Learn how to incorporate cutting-edge technology into weed management in specialty crops at the Northeastern IPM Center's next IPM Toolbox webinar 4/6 at 7:30 AM PDT. #IPM #WeedManagement https://t.co/Kjrx5G1bqQ

[Western IPM Center @IPMWest]

Don't miss this webinar "New Perspectives on Integrated Pest Management" tomorrow (4/3) from 10-11:30 AM PDT!

[Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) @FoundationFAR]

This Friday!

Stay up to date on the latest insights into Integrated pest management.

Speakers include:
Larry Elworth, Center for Agricultural Partnerships (Moderator)
Karen Ross, Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture
Katherine Drake Stowe, United Soybean Board
Todd DeKryger, Nestlé North America
Shane Sampels, Sysco

April 3, 2026 from 1-230 p.m. EDT.

Register and share with those in your network who would benefit! https://t.co/qE1Za1mXfO

[Western IPM Center @IPMWest]

#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. https://t.co/BhMcUztOUg

[Western IPM Center @IPMWest]

Are water-stressed plants 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. https://t.co/qLKUQHek62

[Western SARE @WesternSARE]

Keep your eye open for Season 6 of our podcast Fresh Growth: Approaches to a More Sustainable Future from Western Ag Practitioners. Episode 1 w/ Glenn Elzinga, Alderspring Ranch, will be posted next week. Meanwhile, check out our previous 34 episodes. https://t.co/kWoCkA4PkA

[Western IPM Center @IPMWest]

Biopesticides can be part of an effective #IPM strategy. Learn what they are, how they're discovered and how they work at @UCIPM's next Urban & Community Webinar 3/19 at noon PDT. https://t.co/SHsczPytAi

[Western IPM Center @IPMWest]

Learn about @IPMInstitute's Pesticide Risk Tool and how it is currently being used in supply chains and certification programs at @ncipmc's next webinar 3/18 at 10 AM PDT. https://t.co/hzw59ikxqI