[APWG] Fw: Conference on Urban and Community IPM

Thu Oct 7 09:36:39 CDT 2004

Hi, Please see message and announcement below.
Thank you, Jil

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                      "Carol Holko"                                                                                                  
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FYI - See forwarded conference announcement.  There will be a full day
workshop on Invasive Species, organized by Mary Kay Malinoski and me.
Please forward this information to interested parties.  As always,
apologies for duplicate postings.

Carol A. Holko
Acting Chief
Maryland Department of Agriculture
Plant Protection and Weed Management Section
50 Harry S. Truman Pkwy.
Annapolis, MD 21401
Tel: (410) 841-5927
FAX: (410) 841-5835
email: <holkoca at mda.state.md.us>

(410) 841-5920

----- Message from Liz Thomas <egt3 at cornell.edu> on Wed, 29 Sep 2004
14:50:30 -0400 -----

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     Subject: Conference on Urban and Community IPM                        

Please share this information with others:
                           FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

  The Northeast Unites to Present a Conference on Urban and Community IPM

Community and urban settings present special challenges when it comes to
managing pests. In our homes, schools, parks, golf courses, roadways, and
other public spaces, a growing importance is placed on using low-risk,
environmentally sound methods to control insects, diseases, weeds, and
wildlife pests. Next March, researchers, educators, regulators, and pest
managers from across the Northeast will gather to share their insights and
expertise on the emerging issues of community and urban integrated pest
management (IPM).

The Northeast Regional Community and Urban IPM Conference will be held
March 15-16, 2005, in Manchester, New Hampshire. Conference sessions will
cover a wide range of topics, including:

      ·       Sound management practices in the urban forest and landscape
      settings
      ·       IPM for structures such as homes, schools, and other
      buildings
      ·       Successes and innovations for IPM in turf settings such as
      parks, athletic fields and golf courses
      ·       IPM education and outreach both in schools, in homes, and
      throughout communities using a variety of communication techniques
      ·       Pressures from invasive species in the urban environment
      ·       Public health issues such as West Nile virus and other vector
      borne diseases
      ·       Wildlife control methods within communities
      ·       Innovative inclusion of agriculture in the urban environment.

Anyone involved with the management of pests in buildings, parks, gardens,
golf courses, nurseries, athletic fields, homes, schools or other urban
settings are encouraged to attend this event.  Public educators will be
introduced to new techniques in teaching and communication. Research and
extension personnel will be able to compare and contrast IPM methods used
in urban settings. Practitioners will learn about promising new IPM
techniques. All participants can expect to come away with a wealth of new
ideas and a fresh perspective on IPM in community and urban settings.

Those who attend this conference, partially sponsored by the Northeastern
IPM Center, can participate in panel and group discussions, workshops, and
poster sessions, with opportunities to learn about success stories from the
field as well as new and promising research and extension work. Some
sessions will offer the attendees an opportunity to participate in the
development of lists that identify IPM needs in research and extension for
community IPM in the Northeast. These lists are used to help direct
agencies that fund IPM research and extension. The information and
networking opportunities at the meeting will be invaluable for all who are
working toward pesticide risk reduction, improving community health and
safety, and raising awareness about highly effective, least-risk pest
management practices. Continuing education credits will be offered.

Plan now to attend this important regional event. For more information,
visit the conference web site (http://nepmc.org/conference2005_index.cfm)
or contact Liz Thomas (315-787-2626 egt3 at cornell.edu). Opportunities remain
for organizations and businesses to exhibit at the conference, to join the
financial sponsors, or to volunteer in conference organization.(See
attached file: announcement_final.doc)--
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Liz Thomas
Northeastern Integrated Pest Management Center
http://northeastipm.org

IPM Program
630 W.North Street
Geneva, NY 14456-0462

315-787-2626  Mon, Tues.
607-387-8170 Wed, Thurs, Fri.
315-787-2360 FAX
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