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(515) 294-1101 or kmwilson@iastate.edu.

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.

 

New Publications Available

Category 1C, Agricultural Crop Disease Management -- Iowa Commercial Pesticide Applicator Manual	Soybean Disease & Pest Management Field Guide
Category 1A Agricultural Weed Management Manual
Chemical Handling and Pest Management in Child Care Facilities (Set of 3 posters, 17-1/2 inch x 23-1/2 inch)

 

 

Last updated: May 5, 2008

What's New

New 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

Integrated Crop Management News

Check out the new Integrated Crop Management News site for timely crop production news you need to make decisions in your fields.

New State Apiarist Named

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

Contact #: 515-725-1470

New Pesticide Container Recycling

Container Services Network

If you have any questions about the company or would like to be involved in pesticide container recycling you can contact them at:

Gary Glickman, Exec. VP
866-225-6629

Emerald Ash Borer

Although not currently found in Iowa, the emerald ash borer (EAB) is a new, destructive pest to the Midwestern United States.
Click here for more information.

 

 

Last Updated: May 5, 2008