Integrated Pest Management (IPM) has been delivering important economic, environmental and health benefits to agriculture and communities for more than 40 years. IPM Voice is a new, independent nonprofit corporation working to increase IPM adoption, awareness and support. Join us by becoming an individual or organizational member. |
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| 05/02/12 Authorization for Regional IPM Centers in Senate Farm Bill Markup. Late last week, the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee marked up the 2012 Farm Bill. Section 7308 of the Senate bill contains explicit authorization for the USDA Regional IPM Centers. Authorization language for the Centers was included in the set of Farm Bill initiatives drafted by IPM Voice legislative representative Jim Cubie with the help of IPM Voice members and IPM stakeholders. More. |
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| 04/27/12 FY 2013 Senate Ag Appropriations Bill Released. On April 26th, the U.S. Senate approved the FY 2013 Ag Appropriations bill which holds IPM funding at FY 2012 levels. The bill does not include the administration's proposed Crop Protection Program which consolidates IPM and IR-4 funding and functions. Proposed 2013 IPM budget numbers reflect last year's amounts: $4 million for Regional Pest Management Centers, $9.918 million for E-IPM - State-based IPM Coordinators, $1.402 million for the Pest Management Alternatives Program, $2.362 million for the Regional IPM Grants Program (RIPM) and $153,000 for Expert IPM Decision Support System. | |||
| 04/26/12 IPM Voice Sends Comment Letter on Proposed Crop Protection Program. IPM Voice is sending our letter of comment to the National Institute of Food and Agriculture explaining IPM Voice's position on the administration's proposal to combine key IPM functions and funding lines into one consolidated program. View draft comment letter. | |||
| 03/22/12 Find IPM Voice at the IPM Symposium! IPM Voice is hosting a session at the IPM Symposium on Tuesday, March 27th at 10 AM . Our session will highlight federal funding trends for IPM as well as presentations on how to expand awareness and support for IPM. We will end the session with a presentation and discussion session on broader IPM advocacy priorities for IPM Voice. We hope to gather input from session attendees on where to focus our efforts increasing awareness and appreciation for IPM among the public, IPM users and potential users. | |||
| 03/22/12 IPM Voice Builds the Case for IPM in the Farm Bill. During the first week in March, Jim Cubie, IPM Voice's legislative representative, and Dr. Tom Green of the IPM Institute presented IPM Voice's legislative agenda to Congress. The IPM Voice Board of Directors chose five Farm Bill initiatives which were heard by all the key committees writing the Farm Bill. These initiatives are designed to increase the financial support for IPM and affirm IPM's role as an essential system which provides comprehensive solutions to the pest management challenges faced by farmers and others. See full description of inititatives. | |||
| Why I Became a Member of IPM Voice, Harold Coble. I became a member of IPM Voice because I believe that for IPM to survive as a strong, viable approach to pest management, we must have a champion - a champion willing to educate and provide documentation of our successes and needs to those in seats of authority. I believe IPM Voice can be that champion. Those of us involved on a day-to-day basis understand the importance of IPM, but we mostly take for granted that the public and our elected representatives understand that also - WRONG! We have seen what can happen to support programs for IPM when no one is standing up for us. More. | |||
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