Holistic IPM with Dr. Thomas Green

<p>Integrated pest management, or IPM, is a system by which pests are controlled using informed decision-making techniques such as pest monitoring and pest thresholds, instead of regular, scheduled pesticide use. Holistic IPM takes things to the next level beyond that, incorporating economic, social, and other advanced systems into the decision-making process. In this episode, Tom will walk us through all things IPM, including holistic IPM facets, techniques, success stories, and future research.</p> <p>Tune in to learn:</p> <ul> <li>What sparked the change from scheduled pesticides to IPM</li> <li>What are some common IPM and holistic IPM techniques</li> <li>How holistic IPM has helped cotton farmers in Arizona and apple farmers in the North East</li> <li>What are some of the future areas of growth for holistic IPM</li> </ul> <p>If you would like to find transcripts for this episode or sign up for our newsletter, please visit our website: <a href= "http://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/">http://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/</a></p> <p>Contact us at <a href= "mailto:podcast@sciencesocieties.org">podcast@sciencesocieties.org</a> or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don’t forget to subscribe.</p> <p>If you would like to reach out to Tom, you can find him here: <a href= "mailto:ipmworks@ipminstitute.org">ipmworks@ipminstitute.org</a></p> <p><strong>Resources</strong></p> <p>CEU Quiz: <a href= "https://www.certifiedcropadviser.org/education/classroom/classes/919"> https://www.certifiedcropadviser.org/education/classroom/classes/919</a></p> <p>American Society of Agronomy and Certified Crop Advisor Program Webinars: <a href= "https://www.agronomy.org/education/online-courses/kellogg" target= "_blank" rel= "noopener">https://www.agronomy.org/education/online-courses/kellogg</a> </p> <p>Certified Crop Adviser Program IPM classes: <a href= "https://www.certifiedcropadviser.org/education/classroom/classes/by-category#category7"> https://