Integrated Pest Management
IPM Team Initiative Priorities for 2007-2008

The research and extension priorities for IPM in Oklahoma were selected by our IPM Initiative team.  They are a subset of the Regional priorities established by the Southern Region IPM Center.

These priorities will used by the Southern Region IPM Center to evaluate requests for funding, planning research and extension programs and addressing “real world” needs.

Research Priorities (Ranked)
1. Vector/Virus management of crops
2. IPM at home-inside / outside (landscape, community)
3. Development of decision aids for management of pests for all crops.

Additional Priorities listed as Priorities for the Southern Region IPM Center can be found at: http://www.sripmc.org/Policy/Priorities/

Extension Priorities (Ranked)
1. Develop interactive web-based educational resources for County Extension Educators
2. Deploy multi-disciplinary regional IPM programs for Oklahoma Crops
3. Develop Usable tools to measure adoption/impact of IPM
4. Develop future IPM professionals, including university students
5. Develop home/landscape IPM resources in Spanish/English

Additional Priorities listed as Priorities for the Southern Region IPM Center can be found at: http://www.sripmc.org/Policy/Priorities/

School IPM Strategic Plan (a National Effort)

• School IPM has become a more visible priority at the Federal Level.  The OSU IPM program is trying to be proactive by developing resources for use by Oklahoma Schools to construct a voluntary School IPM program.

Team Coordinator
Tom A. Royer
127 NRC
405-744-9406

Team Administrator
Phillip G. Mulder Jr.
127 NRC
405-744-9410