Fourth National IPM Symposium


Fourth National IPM
Symposium/Workshop
2003



 Session: IPM in Outdoor Environments
Wednesday 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Organizer(s):
Jennifer Grant (jag7@cornell.edu )


The following presentations are in this session:

9:00 AM - 9:20 AM Challenges and Opportunities for IPM in Fine Turf Management Frank Rossi
    For years turfgrass managers have lamented the challenges of full-scale implementation of IPM. In golf, many have indicated that thresholds are so low that IPM would be meaningless. In lawn care, there has been a reluctance to pass along real costs to consumers. In sports fields management, the major pests have been the players, and improvement would require significant changes in use patterns. Recently, pressure in each sector to reduce pesticide use and provide higher quality turf has resulted in important innovations that present opportunities for successful IPM implementation.



9:20 AM - 9:40 AM IPM for Landscapes: Striving for Sustainability Paula M. Shrewsbury
    Landscapes are diverse habitats that allow for the implementation of IPM on many levels. Traditionally, IPM in landscapes has focused on monitoring and responding to pest problems. More recently the emphasis has been on developing and integrating management tactics that will help us to prevent pest outbreaks. The use of pest-resistant plants, low-toxicity pesticides, and conservation and augmentative biological control are all possible, and bring us closer to sustainability. Increasing our understanding of the dynamics between the landscape habitat, pests, and natural enemies, and how management practices impact these dynamics will help us to meet the challenge of creating more sustainable landscapes.



9:40 AM - 10:00 AM Integrated Vegetation Management Art Gover [Download Presentation/Summary ]
    The aim of IVM is to preserve as much desirable vegetation as possible while minimizing undesirable vegetation, at the least possible cost. Vegetation management in rights-of-way is a necessity, but a DOT or utility will not likely recover an economic premium from its customers for doing more vegetation management than is needed to ensure service. The IVM practitioner needs to be able to see the costs of a program in the long term, and sell it to management. The efficacy, sustainability, and feasibility of using groundcovers, mechanical controls, and herbicides will be discussed, as well as the role of partnerships and information technology.