1. Advancing IPM and Sustainable Agriculture Practices on Your Farm Through USDA, NRCS Programs Norm Leppla, Steve Boetger, Peter Werts, Galen Frantz Glades Crop Care IPM Institute of North America

2. Session Goals Provide examples of NRCS/IPM programs and financial incentives that have been successful in Florida and other states. Describe IPM practices in NRCS programs and opportunities for increases. Determine how new NRCS/IPM programs can be designed and implemented in Florida.

3. IPM in NRCS Conservation Programs ------ EQIP CSP WRP IPM Institute of North America USDA NRCS IPM Florida Glades Crop Care- Technical Service Providers Florida Farmers and Ranchers Experiences and Opportunities

4. 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.

5. IPM Practices

6. Where is IPM practiced?

7. Pest outbreaks & disease epidemics Environmental contamination Human health hazards Pest mgmt. costs Reduce risk… IPM System INCREASE… Reliability Sustainability Cultural Methods Biological Control Chem

8. Sustainability of Agriculture Economic profitability Economic profitability Environmental resources & health Environmental resources & health Social and economic well-being Social and economic well-being

9. Florida NRCS New Contracts for FY 2010 Practice Code 595 (IPM) Vegetables 61

10. NRCS/IPM Opportunities for Florida Growers  IPM Principles and session goals (Norm Leppla)  Experiences in north central states (Tom Green, Peter Werts)  Florida grower experiences with IPM in NRCS programs (Lynn Steward)  Overview of Florida NRCS conservation programs for IPM (Steve Boetger)  Technical service provider assistance with NRCS programs (Aaron Malek, Steve Boetger  Identify agricultural situations in Florida for adoption of IPM practices within NRCS programs (panel)

11. http://ipm.ifas.ufl.edu IPM Florida: The UF, IFAS Statewide IPM Program