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The ABCs of School and Childcare Pest Management

Cornell Integrated Pest Management's blog about IPM for schools and daycare centers.

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March 7, 2016

The EPA has another great webinar coming up on Tuesday, March 15th You must have Adobe Connect to watch and listen to this free online webinar A "Quick Start" link is...

March 2, 2016

A chemical smell wafting through an upstate middle-school classroom last fall ended up sending six students to the hospital What happened A member of the custodial staff...

February 17, 2016

Another great EPA webinar is coming up next week Pest Prevention by Design helps school administrators, engineers, and 'green' builders understand how to design pests out of...

September 30, 2015

Do you work for a school district served by Orange-Ulster BOCES Join the NYS IPM Program of Cornell University and Orange-Ulster BOCES for a seminar on implementing integrated...

July 6, 2015

Although beautiful in flight and valued as a symbol of the wild, Canada Geese frequenting school grounds, including athletic fields, are a growing concern Come and learn...

June 23, 2015

(repost from June 2015) We're sharing this blog post again for its timeliness With so many schools shut down, it's a great time to target cleaning those hard to get to places...

April 13, 2015

Join the NYS IPM Program of Cornell University and Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES for a seminar on implementing integrated pest management on school grounds Emphases will include...

March 31, 2015

Our Best Management Practices for School website holds a lot of practical help for anyone who wants to increase their knowledge of IPM This post focuses on Indoor IPM and includes...

February 26, 2015

Want a two or three week head start on getting your athletic fields ready for spring Consider a proven IPM practice: dormant overseeding Yes, right now those artic blasts might...