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The Pest Management and the Environment (PME) team is responsible for Pesticide Applicator Training (PAT) in cooperation with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS). It is also involved with Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and the Iowa efforts in the North Central Integrated Pest Management Center as well as other related environmental programs.

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Protecting Bees in Iowa	Pesticide Container Recycling
Emerald Ash Borer Management Options	Category 1B, Agricultural Insect Management -- Iowa Commercial Pesticide Applicator Manual

 

 

Last updated: August 3, 2009

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Emerald Ash Borer Information

Emerald Ash Borer Management Options

Insecticide Options for Protecting Ash Trees from Emerald Ash Borer

Emerald Ash Borer Information Page

Other Pest Issues:

• Soybean Rust

 

Soybean Aphid Podcasts
Matt O’Neal and Erin Hodgson, assistant professors of entomology, are publishing a podcast once a week about the soybean aphid.  Each is 2-4 minutes and provides a brief snapshot of what they are seeing in the field and insights into aphid management based on their research.  These podcasts can be found on www.soybeanaphid.info as well as at ITunes (search for soybean aphid).

Consultants Now Required for Aerial Applicators
An aerial applicator, applying pesticides to agricultural land, can now only operate in Iowa in cooperation with an “aerial applicator consultant.”  This change is part of amendments to Chapter 45, “Pesticides,” of the Iowa Administrative Code brought forth by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS). The amendments, effective February 1, 2009, outline the requirements, qualifications and duties of the aerial applicator consultant, the procedures for aerial application, and the license, certification, and continuing instruction requirements for aerial applicators operating in Iowa.  A full description of the amendments can be found in Chapter 45, (pages 13-15), of the Iowa Administrative Code. IDALS has prepared checklists for aerial applicator consultants and for aerial application jobs. 

Aerial applicator Consultant Basic Checklist

Aerial Application Job Checklist   

New Changes to Iowa Bee Rule and Commercial Pesticide Applicator Record Keeping

A Notice of Intended Action regarding changes to commercial pesticide applicator record keeping and the Iowa Bee Rule has been filed by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS).  Information on the changes can be found at http://www.legis.state.ia.us/aspx/ACODOCS/DOCS/12-17-2008.Bulletin.pdf starting on page 1420.  Final changes were filed and took effect on January 22, 2009.  Information on the changes are also outlined here:  Changes to Iowa Bee Rule and Commercial Pesticide Applications.

Sensitive Crops Directory

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has created a registry for producers to list the locations of their pesticide sensitive crops and for beekeepers to list the locations of their apiaries.

Click here for more information

State Apiarist Named

Andrew Joseph has been named the new apiarist at the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship.

Contact #: 515-725-1481

Last Updated: August 3, 2009