1. IPM on the World Stage! Norm Leppla UF, IFAS, IPM Program Director

2. Early History of IPM  The “Magic bullet“ mindset (DDT 1939)  Insect resistance to pesticides (1947)  Integrated control concept (1959) concept (1959)  Concerns about overuse and misuse of pesticides and misuse of pesticides (1962-present) (1962-present)

3. Government Action  U.S. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) (1969)  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established, pesticide regulation (1970)  International IPM- UN/FAO/IAEA Insect Pest Control Section (1964) CGIAR (1971), USAID IPM CRSP (1971), Global IPM Facility (1996)

4. Advancement of IPM in the U. S.  FIFRA extensively amended (1972)  "Huffaker Project“ NSF, USDA, EPA (1972) EPA (1972)  Cooperative Extension Service, IPM in every state (1975) IPM in every state (1975)  “Adkisson Project” CIPM (1979-1985) (1979-1985)  Interagency IPM Coordinating Committee (1979), National Committee (1979), National IPM Coordinating Committee IPM Coordinating Committee (1985) (1985)

5. Continued Advancement of IPM in the United States  1 st National IPM Symposium (1989)  National IPM Forum (1992)  National Research Initiative (1991-2007)  National IPM Initiative, 75% crop acreage under IPM (1993)  2 nd National IPM Symposium (1994)  3rd National IPM Symposium (1996)

6. Continued Advancement of IPM in the United States  Food Quality and Protection Act (1996)  USDA, CSREES Integrated Research, Education and Extension Competitive Grants Program (1998)  Regional Pest Management Centers created, Land Grant IPM Programs strengthened (1999)  4th National IPM Symposium (2003)  5th National IPM Symposium (2006)

7. Future of IPM in the United States?  Agriculture Food and Research Initiative (AFRI, 2008), National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA, 2009)  6th International IPM Symposium (2009) Concerns about IPM support in NIFA  USDA, NIFA Crop Protection Program proposed in President’s budget, reduces or eliminates Integrated Grants Program (2012) “Listening Session” Thursday afternoon  IPM Voice, advocacy for IPM (2011)

8. Session: Tuesday morning “Is IPM dead? What policymakers, taxpayers, consumers and practitioners need to know about IPM” Wrap-up on Thursday morning Jim VanKirk IPM Voice booth

9. 7 th International IPM Symposium  Sustainable & organic agriculture  Food security, safety & quality  Community and school IPM  Environmental & conservation programs  Federal & state regulatory activities  Public health, renewable energy, etc. Due to its tremendous success & acceptance, IPM is dispersed in: International IPM Symposium- an essential forum for coordinating and advancing IPM!