1. IPM Florida, the UF, IFAS Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program
Norm Leppla
UF, IFAS, Program Director, IPM

2. IPM Florida provides statewide, interdisciplinary and inter-unit coordination and assistance for UF, IFAS integrated pest management research, extension and education faculty

5. IPM Florida Projects- 2004 Introduction to IPM Definition of IPM
IPM Tactics
IPM Practices
IPM Florida Direction
IPM Coordination
IPM Extension Survey
IPM Florida Activities
Program Structure
Program Logic Model
Partnerships
Current Projects

6. What is IPM?
IPM is the coordinated use of pest and environmental information and available pest control methods
To prevent unacceptable levels of pest damage by the most economical means
With the least possible hazard to people, property and the environment

7. Tactics of IPM Sustainability Prevention Cultural Practices
Biological Control
Chemical Control
Physical Methods

9. Sustainability of IPM Economics Natural resources Human welfare
Environmental stewardship

10. Pest Management Approach
Diagnosis
Scouting
Thresholds
Management

11. IPM Coordination in IFAS
Support/encourage Extension faculty & clientele
Build faculty teams to deliver IPM
Serve as an IFAS, IPM contact
Become a focal point for institutional IPM
Provide information on IPM res., Exten. & teaching
Help develop grant proposals for faculty teams
Promote IFAS IPM programs in state and beyond
Document Florida's IPM achievements
Work closely with IFAS Administration

12. IPM Extension Survey 1. Pest Management Guides
2. Consultation/Networking
3. Current Pesticide Information
4. Current IPM Information
5. Collaboration on Projects
6. Measure Adoption of IPM
7. IPM Scouting, Thresholds
8. In-Service Training

13. IPM Florida Program Structure
About IPM Florida
Contact Us
What is IPM
Success Stories
Projects Reports
Extension Resources
Training
Planning
Scouting
Pest Identification
Tactics
Measuring IPM
Invasive Species
GMOs
Soil Quality
Water Quality/BMPs
Funding
Employment
Events
Our Listserv
Related Links
Site Map
Recent Additions
Ask Extension

14. IPM FLORIDA STRUCTURE Program Delivery Clientele Delivery Approach
Program Delivery 
Clientele
Delivery
Approach
Products
County Extension/
Master Gardener
Extension Specialists
IFAS Administration
IFAS Programs
Students
Discipline (IPM)
Extension Goals and Focus Areas
In-Service Training
Scientific/
Technical Meetings
Website
EDIS
Trade Journals
Partnership
Synergy
Creativity
Opportunity
Ownership (minimize)
Consultation
Projects
Extension Materials
Publications

15. Program Recognition (Branding)
IPM FLORIDA STRUCTURE
Program Maintenance
Program Recognition (Branding)
Requirements
Resources
Logo
Authorship
Name Recognition
Serve Clientele
CSREES Annual
Report
Financing
CSREES, Grants/Agreements
Office Maintenance
Professional
Development
Staff
Funding
Facilities
Equipment
Website

16. IPM Partnerships
State
Regional
National

20. IPM Florida Projects
ChemSearch Pilot Test (Sonke, CDMS, Extension agents in every district) 
Miami Offshore Invasive Species (USDA, APHIS & ARS; DACS, DPI)  
DPM Program Enhancement (Cheek; McGovern; USDA, APHIS; Florida Farm Bureau  
Landscape Maintenance Training in IPM (Larson, Extension Specialists and Agents) 
Woody Ornamental IPM Project (Sonke; IPM Institute North America; Cherry Lake Tree Farm, Florida Nursery, Growers & Landscape Association 
IPM Toolbox (Dunn, Wilber, Master Gardeners, statewide Extension agents) 
Puerto Rico Mole Cricket Project (Frank, UPR) 

21. IPM Florida Projects
School IPM Pilot Project (Oi, Koehler, Buss, Indiana University; Florida Department of Education, Brevard Public Schools; DACS, Division of Agricultural Environmental Services, Extension Agents) 
Caribbean Initiative on Invasive Species (Brown; Klassen; USDA, APHIS) 
IPM Videos- strawberry, tomato, ornamental plants, invasive weeds (Larson, Sonke, Brinen , Cave, Hightower, Thomas, Williamson) 
Mole Cricket IPM (Frank, Dunn, Portman, UPR) 
Tomato and Pepper Decision Sourcebook (Gillett, HansPetersen, Glades Crop Care) 
IPM Florida Website (Douglas, Sonke)
USAID IPM CRSP (Klassen, Staal, Cornell University)

22. IFAS Environmental Programs
Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants
Center for Organic Agriculture
Center for Tropical Agriculture
Doctor of Plant Medicine Degree Program
Florida 4-H Youth Development Program
Florida Energy Extension Service
Florida Master Gardener Program
Florida Master Naturalist Program
Pesticide Information Office
School of Natural Resources and Environment
Southern Plant Diagnostic Network

23. ChemSearch Pilot Test
Partners: Dan Sonke, Norm Leppla, Rande Janzen (CDMS), Extension agents in every district
Goals: Conduct a pilot test in Florida to evaluate ChemSearch, expand the test into the other 12 states in the Southern Region, and work with CDMS staff to improve the database.
Products: A comprehensive, up-to-date pesticide database.
Benefits: Extension agents and researchers will have immediate access to current pesticide information for making pesticide recommendations.

24. Miami Offshore Invasive Species
Partners: Ken Bloem (USDA, APHIS), Norm Leppla, Billy Newton (USDA, APHIS), Bob Heath (USDA, ARS), Don Harris (DACS, DPI)
Goals: Implement Biological Control Programs Against Pests on Agriculture and Natural Resources in Florida.
Products: Natural enemies delivered and impacts evaluated on target pests, e.g. pink hibiscus mealybug, tropical soda apple, melaleuca, papaya mealybug, cycad scale.
Benefits: Management of alien invasive pests for growers, natural resource managers, and citizens.

25. Woody Ornamental IPM
Partners: Norm Leppla, Tom Green (IPM Institute North America), Dan Sonke, Timothee Sallin (Cherry Lake Tree Farm), Bill Schall, Frank Melton, Ben Bolusky (Florida Nursery, Growers & Landscape Association)
Goals: Create a reduced-risk pest management practice assessment for woody ornamental plant production.
Products: Private sector IPM certification program.
Benefits: Environmentally oriented producers and consumers, real estate developers, and public agencies.

26. Caribbean Initiative on Invasive Species
Partners: Bill Brown, Waldy Klassen, Norm Leppla, Carlton Davis, Mike Shannon (USDA, APHIS), many others.
Goals: Establish state-of-the-art phytosanitary programs in cooperation with the countries in the Caribbean Region, including infrastructure evaluation and capacity building.
Products: Capability for rapidly detecting, identifying and managing alien invasive agricultural pests and diseases in the Caribbean.
Benefits: Protect Caribbean producer’s crops and animals for local consumption and enable pest and disease free exports.

27. The Future of IPM