Investing in IPM – Education (Spring 2025 Opportunities)
“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” – Benjamin Franklin
Establishing an Integrated pest management (IPM) program for your school buildings and grounds protects people from pests and pesticides and protects the quality of the buildings and grounds.
There is no one strategy that will fix pest problems. IPM means employing multiple strategies to provide the results you are looking for. Strategies include identifying what pest you are dealing with and where they are, where they are coming from, and what they are after. Only then can you make a plan and choose specific tactics to deal with the issue. Educating yourself and staff to answer these questions and develop and implement a plan is a key IPM strategy.
To help, here is a list of some upcoming learning opportunities:
NYS School Environmental Health Program April Chat: Stinging Insects on School Grounds
April 23, 2025, 10:00 AM, Virtual
Come join Cornell IPM’s Jody Gangloff-Kaufmann for a half hour discussion-based session on stinging insects on school grounds and how to manage them.
The chats are informal half hour conversations led by a subject matter expert to answer any questions and share resources about that month’s topic. Come prepared with your questions and feel free to share your experiences!
Mastering Rodent Exclusion
April 23, 2025, 1:00 PM, Virtual – RECORDING LINK
In a webinar sponsored by Xcluder, rodent control expert Matt Frye will discuss the critical role exclusion plays in preventing pest problems and improving pest management strategies. Frye will delve into the biology and behavior of mice and rats, providing a foundational understanding of where and when to implement exclusion tactics. He’ll discuss the importance of viewing structures from a rodent’s perspective and how this can help identify rodent-vulnerable areas. Frye also will review products and technology PMPs can deploy for their exclusion services.
What’s Bugging You? Webinars
First Friday of each month, 12 PM – 12:30 PM, virtual
Experts share practical information and answer questions on using integrated pest management (IPM) to avoid pest problems and promote a healthy environment where you live, work, learn and play. We’ll end with an IPM Minute, and cover a specific action you can take in the next few days to help you avoid pest problems.
- May 2: Spongy Moth Caterpillar Management + Feeding Friendly Insects: Plan to Prep Your Soil
- June 6: Spotted Lanternfly Update + Recognizing Wild Parsnip
- July 4: Grow Green Lawns With Overseeding + Beech Leaf Disease
- August 1: Making A Mosquito Bucket Trap + Feeding Friendly Insects: Pick Plants
- September 5: Top 5 Rodent Exclusion Tips + Feeding Friendly Insects: Get Ready to Plant
- October 3: Winterize Your Home Orchard + Feeding Friendly Insects: Fall is for Planting
- November 1: Understanding Indoor Cockroaches + Invasive Tawney Field Cockroach
- December 5: IPM For Clothes Moths And Pantry Moths
Pests at the Perimeter – How Landscape Design Influences Indoor Pest Intrusion
June 17, 2015, 9 AM – 4 PM, Palisades Center, West Nyack, NY
The New York State Integrated Pest Management Program hosts an annual conference to address pest issues plaguing New Yorkers. The 2025 conference will focus on how landscape composition and management around buildings influences the intrusion of pests. Learn what IPM strategies can be used to prevent and mitigate those pests.
More information coming soon.
