News of Interest to the Western IPM Center
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Latest IPM News
- National map and trend graphs show the use of 459 agricultural pesticides from 1992 to 2009
- Watch Any Time: Four Fire Ant Webinars
- Thousand Cankers Disease Webinar Scheduled
- Western SARE Grants for 2014 are Posted - Deadlines vary
- Maximum Residue Limit Seminar Scheduled for June in San Francisco
- Guide to Handling Treated Seeds is Available Online
- Spring Issue of Utah Pest News is Published
- UC IPM Releases Almond Pest Management Video Series
- Bats - A webinar about bats and bat management
- At the Intersection of Pests and Psychology: A Webinar on Delusional Infestation
- Directory of Least Toxic Pest Control Products Published - New Edition
- White Paper on IPM in Texas Schools Published
- Three New Mouse Control Videos Posted
- IPM Innovators Featured in YouTube Videos
- 2013 Dry Bulb Storage Onion Pest Management Strategic Plan Published
- Three Scientific Societies Note Problems with "Least-Toxic" and "Last-Resort" Pesticide Approaches
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News and Information from Other Regional IPM Centers
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USDA Information and Updates
- USDA and EPA Release Report on Honeybee Health
- Industry Alert: Questions and Answers for Producers, Sellers, and Buyers of Baled Hay Moving From Areas under Quarantine for Imported Fire Ant
- Hay Movement and Imported Fire Ant Quarantine
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EPA Information and Updates
- New EPA Pesticide Safety Materials for Farmworkers and their Families
- EPA Announces New Stakeholder Input Process for Pesticide Registrations
- EPA Releases Updated Pesticide Dietary Exposure Database and Software
- Acronyms in EPA, USDA and Other Documents
Workshop and Conference Announcements
- American Phytopathological Society Pacific Division Meeting, held jointly with the Caribbean Division, June 17-19, Tucson, Arizona
- International Clubroot Workshop June 19-21, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- XVI International Botrytis Symposium June 23-28, Locorotondo, Bari, Italy
- Joint Meeting of the International Symposium on Tomato Diseases and U.S. Annual Tomato Disease Workshop June 24-27, Orlando, Florida
- North American Invasive Plant Short Course June 25-27, North Platte, Nebraska
- 13th ISHS International Workshop on Fire Blight July 2-5, Zurich, Switzerland
- Biodiversity and Integrated Pest Management: Working Together for a Sustainable Future July 4-5, Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
- 52nd Annual Meeting of the Society of Nematologists July 14-17, Knoxville, Tenn.
- American Society for Horticultural Science Annual Conference July 22-25, Palm Desert, Calif.
- Rocky Mountain Conference of Entomologists August 4-8, Woodland Park, Colorado
- American Phytopathological Society - Mycological Society of America Joint Meeting August 10-14, Austin, Texas
- Second International Conference on Pollinator Biology, Health and Policy August 14-17. State College, Penn.
- Entomological Society of America 61st Annual Meeting November 10-13, Austin, Texas
- Fourth International Phytophthora capsici Conference December 3-5, Duck Key, Florida
State Pest Management Newsletters
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Career IPM positions
- Michigan State University - Aquatic Ecosystems Entomologist (Open until filled)
- University of Arizona - Assistant in Extension, Community IPM (Open until filled)
- IPM Institute of North America -- Project Coordinator Position (Open until filled)
- IPM Institute of North America -- Project Assistant Position (Open until filled)
