Western IPM Center
LightNews LightNews
banner
ipmwest.bsky.social
Western IPM Center
@ipmwest.bsky.social
32 followers 48 following 21 posts
We promote smart, safe and sustainable pest management to protect the people, environment and economy of the American West.
westernipm.org
Posts Replies Media Videos
ipmwest.bsky.social
Houseplants have pest problems too! Learn how to identify and manage houseplant problems at the next Cultivating Healthy Plants webinar 11/20 at 11 AM PST. buff.ly/Se9bRf7
A flyer titled "Houseplant Diagnostics" with a picture of a houseplant leaf with yellow and brown spots and of the speaker, Megan Andrews. The webinar description reads, "Decipher the mystery of yellow leaves, droopy stems, and crispy tips on indoor plants and how to prevent these maladies. This webinar will identify the most common insect and disease pests, and provide the skills you need to keep your green friends in tip-top shape." The speaker description reads, "Megan Andrews is the Commercial Horticulture Program Coordinator at the University of Nevada Reno Extension. She received both her undergraduate and Master’s degrees in Entomology from Michigan State University and has a passion for indoor plants, particularly tropical plants." The flyer gives the date and time of the webinar and includes the logos of University of Idaho, Montana State University, University of Nevada, and Utah State University Extension services.
November 19, 2025 at 6:53 PM
ipmwest.bsky.social
Learn how grapevine red blotch virus affects grape production, how to manage this disease with #IPM, and how to detect the virus with loop-mediated isothermal amplification at @ucipm.bsky.social's next Ag Experts Webinar 11/12 at 3 PM PST. #agriculture 🧪 buff.ly/xouUNCw
Reddening and yellowing of grape leaves on a grapevine due to grapevine red blotch disease.
November 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
ipmwest.bsky.social
Our updated website now has a section comparing pests to thieves with integrated pest management as pest-theft prevention. Learn more and see our newest #IPM feature stories and videos in our November newsletter. icont.ac/519Fp #IntegratedPestManagement
The front page of the updated Western Integrated Pest Management Center website. The first section of the front page has a picture of farmers scouting a potato crop for insects and a blurb that starts with "Pests are thieves. Integrated pest management is pest-theft prevention."
November 7, 2025 at 7:29 PM
ipmwest.bsky.social
One month left to submit a proposal for our annual grant program! This program funds integrated pest management research, outreach and work groups. The Request for Applications can be found on our website, westernipm.org. 🧪
A group of growers gathered around a pop-up tent to listen to a presentation in front of a pear orchard. Text on top of the image says, "Grants available, visit westernipm.org for details."
November 5, 2025 at 8:28 PM
ipmwest.bsky.social
Learn tips for encouraging actions to reduce pests and pesticide use in schools from the example of the Oregon State University School IPM Program in a webinar from The Pest Defense for Healthy Schools 10/24 at 10 AM PDT. buff.ly/D4xvhgb
A flyer that reads: "Building a Statewide Extension Program for IPM in Schools: A Case Study from Oregon. Presented by Tim Stock, Director of the Oregon State University School IPM Program. Friday, October 24th, 12 p.m. CDT. Register at https://bit.ly/schoolipmprogram." The flyer has orange accents, a graphic of an orange ant, a picture of Tim Stock, and the logos of The Pest Defense for Healthy Schools, the IPM Institute, the National Education Association, the North Central IPM Center, and PestBoss.
October 22, 2025 at 4:39 PM
ipmwest.bsky.social
Don't miss a webinar from @asa-cssa-sssa.bsky.social about how IPM can support conservation in programs from USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service 10/23 at 10 AM PDT! You will need a Science Societies account to attend. buff.ly/4SY2uxq
A flyer with blue and yellow accents that says: "Free Webinar: Increasing Resource Conservation through Adoption of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) 595 Conservation Practice Systems. Thursday, Oct. 23, 12 PM Central/1 PM Eastern. Learn how Integrated Pest Management (IPM) supports conservation goals in programs like Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). This webinar introduces IPM basics and shows, through real-world examples, how NRCS, Extension, and crop advisors work together to implement effective pest management systems that provide resource conservation benefits.Earn 1.0 CEU Integrated Pest Management. Register Today: Sign up for this free webinar by creating your free Science Societies account, so you can register, attend, and track your CEUs with ease."
October 21, 2025 at 6:31 PM
ipmwest.bsky.social
Our podcast, The Big World of IPM, will have new episodes soon -- have you listened to the ones we've released yet? Hear the stories of four integrated-pest-management scientists and their research in various pests in agricultural and community settings. 🧪 #Entomology #WeedManagement buff.ly/iZFt5IP
October 20, 2025 at 8:15 PM
ipmwest.bsky.social
Why isn't #TargetedGrazing used more often to manage U.S. national forests? Read about research answering this question and efforts made to address barriers in our newest feature story. 🧪 buff.ly/HieIhbb
A flock of sheep, some looking directly at the camera, grazing on hills covered in dry grass.
October 16, 2025 at 4:15 PM
ipmwest.bsky.social
Learn about pests of #olive in CA and how to manage them with #IPM in the next UC Ag Experts Talk from @UCIPM. 10/15 at 3 PM, register for the webinar here: buff.ly/CgoO3Qn
Close-up of green olive fruit on a tree.
October 14, 2025 at 3:53 PM
ipmwest.bsky.social
Detector dogs for spotted lanternfly? Learn more about this area of research at the next Invasive Species Webinar from Utah State University Extension. 10/14 at 11 AM PDT, register here: buff.ly/r5DDgDy
A close-up of a brown and white dog with its nose closest to the camera.
October 13, 2025 at 6:27 PM
ipmwest.bsky.social
What do Wyoming and Hawaii agriculture have in common? They can both benefit from enclosed space production! Read our new story on work promoting geodesic domes to protect plants from cold temps, dry winds and volcanic ash in rainfall (you guess which applies to which state). buff.ly/ipdO1XG
A geodesic dome for growing food, surrounded by raised beds and pots filled with food plants with buildings in the background.
October 9, 2025 at 8:19 PM
ipmwest.bsky.social
The Western IPM Center's 2026 Request for Applications is now available! Get the details and read other news -- like a new feature story about organic cotton in AZ and a call for more integrated pest management investment from the IPM Institute -- in our October newsletter. icont.ac/5188D
A keyboard with the Enter key replaced with a red key labeled "Grant." An old metal key lays on the keyboard, and a finger is pressing the "Grant" button.
October 1, 2025 at 4:11 PM
ipmwest.bsky.social
Learn about native bees, how they differ from honeybees and how to protect them at the next Cultivating Healthy Plants webinar "Getting to Know the Bees in Your Backyard" on 10/2 at 11 AM PDT. Register here: usu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
A sweat bee, a small bee with a black-and-yellow striped abdomen, covered in pollen in the middle of a yellow flower. Melissa Schreiner, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org
September 30, 2025 at 5:08 PM
ipmwest.bsky.social
Don't miss the next UC Ag Experts Talk from @ucipm.bsky.social 9/24 at 3 PM PDT, which will discuss pest challenges and #IPM solutions for small grains, garbanzo beans and alfalfa! Register here: buff.ly/A5VZ0IC
Green alfalfa field with scattered blooms of purple flowers blowing in the wind.
September 22, 2025 at 4:54 PM
ipmwest.bsky.social
Healthy plants are more resistant to #pests. Learn how to build healthy soil for healthy plants in the next webinar in the Cultivating Healthy Plants series 9/18 at 11 AM PDT. Register here: usu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
A poster advertising the webinar. Webinar title: Building Soil Health with Sustainable and Effective Amendments. Webinar Description: Managing healthy soils is important for plant growth and yield, the environment, and our pocketbooks. Learn how soil types are related to nutrient content, fertilizers, and organic matter amendments. Speaker Description: Dr. Melanie Stock is an Associate Professor/Extension Urban & Small Farms Specialist at Utah State University and leads the USU Small Farms Lab (@usu_smallfarms on IG). With students and farmers, she focuses on water and nutrient resource management, season extension, urban soil contamination, and optimizing production of cut flowers as high-value crops in the Intermountain West. She is also an avid urban homesteader. Other Info: One pesticide CEU credit is available for LIVE broadcast only (may be limited to certain states).
September 17, 2025 at 4:03 PM
ipmwest.bsky.social
Wyoming is the star of this month's newsletter! Read three stories about IPM-related work happening in the state: monitoring ticks and tick-borne diseases on hiking trails, fighting back against invasive annual grasses and managing pyrethroid-resistant alfalfa weevils. icont.ac/516UM
Researchers counting alfalfa weevils with sweep nets and buckets in an insecticide field trial in Wyoming.
September 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM