IPM 3 Training Consortium. Robert M. Nowierski National Program Leader Bio-Based Pest Management USDA- NIFA Washington, DC

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1 IPM 3 Training Consortium Robert M. Nowierski National Program Leader Bio-Based Pest Management USDA- NIFA Washington, DC

2 What is IPM 3? IPM 3 stands for Professional Program in Pest Management. The IPM 3 Training Consortium was formed to meet the diverse Integrated Pest Management training needs of federal agencies and beyond.

3 Concept for Federal Agency IPM Training Proposed by Bob Nowierski during review of IPM Program for National Park Service (May 2002) Critical need for more IPM Training Limited opportunities for training Proposed national IPM training for federal agencies

4 Concept for IPM Distance Education Mark Ascerno and Bill Hutchison Univ. of Minnesota had been discussing IPM distance education in a different context Bob Nowierski and Mark discussed IPM distance education for federal employees at ESA Meeting (October 2003) and a partnership was formed

5 Richardson Retreat August 2004, Richardson, Illinois The organizing meeting was held to discuss the feasibility of forming a consortium of educational institutions to provide the knowledge base to fill diverse IPM training needs. It was agreed that: no single educational institution had the knowledge resources to fill the broad range of IPM training needs forming a consortium was the best way to provide high quality, fully integrated training

6 Who s Involved in Steering IPM 3? The IPM 3 Training Consortium is made up of IPM practitioners from land grant institutions and from federal agencies, a number of which are under a federal mandate to implement IPM.

7 IPM 3 Steering Committee Co-chairs Bob Nowierski NIFA (center) Mark Ascerno, University of Minnesota (right) 5 th National IPM Symposium, St. Louis April 2006

8 IPM 3 Steering Committee Federal Agency members: Carol DiSalvo, National Park Service Al Greene, General Services Administration Doug Holy, Natural Resource Conservation Service Bob Nowierski, National Institute of Food and Agriculture Tiffany Parson, Fish and Wildlife Service Roger Sheley, Agricultural Research Service

9 IPM 3 Steering Committee Land Grant Institution members: Mark Ascerno, University of Minnesota Doug Jardine, Kansas State University Mike McDonough, University of Minnesota Rob Wiedenmann, University of Arkansas Steve Yaninek, Purdue University

10 IPM 3 Program Objectives Provide easy access to distance IPM training Provide a mechanism for individuals to become proficient in the principles and application of IPM Provide IPM training tailored to the pest management needs.

11 IPM 3 Primary Audience Employees of federal agencies: NPS, FWS, BLM, BOR, USGS, GSA, NRCS, USFS, ARS, ERS, APHIS, FAS, DOD, DOT, DHS, USAID, etc.

12 IPM 3 Broader Audience State and local government officials tasked with IPM, Co./State/Regional Extension Educators, crop commodity groups, Master Gardeners, 4-H staff, Crop Consultants, Pest Management Professionals, and a wide array of Green Industry Professionals.

13 Training Modules Modules are the blocks on which courses are built. Asynchronous delivery. Content is entirely online. Modules will be scheduled at various times throughout the year. Each module will be 6 weeks long. Multiple modules will be needed to complete a course.

14 IPM 3 Distance Platform IPM 3 modules will be delivered online via WebCT Progress and evaluation Internal for contacting instructors

15 Training Modules The curricula emphasizes practical content. Academic content is included to the extent necessary to support the understanding of practical content and ongoing IPM education. Multiple learning formats and assessments are used to maximize learning and retention of info

16 3-Tiered IPM Training Program Modules are arranged in a hierarchy Hierarchical design avoids repeating material for each new course.

17 3-Tiered IPM Training Program Specialty Modules Pest Biology Modules IPM Core Concepts Module

18 IPM Core Concepts Module Basic concepts about IPM and IPM implementation. 15 hours of instruction required for most courses. Can also be taken on its own.

19 IPM Core Concepts Module Unit 1 Introduction to IPM. Pests and pest impacts. Pest management. History of pesticide use. IPM developed in response to pesticide problems. Unit 2 IPM Economic Concepts. Pest populations. Natural control and general equilibrium position (GEP). Economic thresholds (ET). Economic injury level (EIL).

20 IPM Core Concepts Module Unit 3 Host Plant Resistance. Coevolution and selection pressure. Resistance mechanisms: antixenosis, antibiosis, and tolerance. Constitutive and induced resistance and their fitness costs. Resistance genetics. Unit 4 IPM Tactics Biological Control. Biological control organisms. Arthropod parasites and parasitoids. Arthropod predators. Behavior modification.

21 IPM Core Concepts Module Unit 5 IPM Tactics Chemical Control. Pesticide regulations. Pesticide classification. Pesticide mode of action (MOA). Pesticide resistance. Insecticide, fungicide and herbicide resistance management. Pesticide safety, pesticide residues and tolerances. Environmental fate of pesticides. Unit 6 IPM Tactics Physical Control. Physical barriers, manual weeding, mulches, pneumatic control, and thermal techniques.

22 IPM Core Concepts Module Unit 7 IPM Tactics Cultural Control. Sanitation, soil tillage, crop rotations, interplanting, trap crops, cover crops, elimination of alternate hosts. Unit 8 IPM Tactics Regulatory Control. USDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ). Department of Homeland Security Customs (DHS) Border Patrol agricultural inspection.

23 IPM Core Concepts Module Unit 9 Introduction to Invasive Species. Definition of an invasive species, Executive Order National Invasive Species Council (NISC). Impact of invasive species. APHIS prevention, monitoring, control and emergency program costs $0.9 to $1.4 billion annually. Crop and environmental losses of approx. $120 billion annually. Biological stages of invasion: arrival, establishment, integration, and spread. Prevention of arrival in wooden packaging and on live plants.

24 IPM Core Concepts Module Unit 9 (cont.) Introduction to Invasive Species. Inspections balancing biosecurity, trade, environmental, and volume considerations. Prevention of arrival. Is the inspection system adequate? National Park Service Exotic Plant Management Teams. Eradication Example: Black rat on Anacapa Island. Suppression/Containment Example: Emerald ash borer Suppression Example: Tamarisk (salt cedar)

25 Pest Biology Modules Introduction to: Arthropods Plant Pathology Weed Science Vertebrates hours of instruction per topic. Usually one or more pest biol. modules prerequisite for each specialty module.

26 Specialty Modules Planned Specialty Modules: Invasive Species Structural Pests Landscape Restoration Rangeland Weeds Weeds of Natural Areas Landscape and Turf Special needs (e.g., IPM for Facility Managers, IPM for Seasonal Employees) 5-20 hours of instruction per module. Certificate of completion for each specialty module.

27 Course Certificate Example: Rangeland Weed Management Principles Core IPM Module Pest Biology Arthropods Plant Pathology Weed Science Vertebrates Specialty Modules Rangeland Weeds Weeds of Natural Areas Invasive Species Landscape and Turf IPM for Facility Managers & Supervisors

28 Course Certificate Example: Landscape and Turf Principles Core IPM Module Pest Biology Arthropods Plant Pathology Weed Science Vertebrates Specialty Modules Landscape and Turf Invasive Species Rangeland Weeds Weeds of Natural Areas

29 Course Certificate Example: IPM for Facility Managers and Supervisors Principles Core IPM Module Pest Biology Arthropods Plant Pathology Weed Science Vertebrates Specialty Modules Landscape and Turf Invasive Species Rangeland Weeds IPM for Facility Managers and Supervisors

30 Benefits of IPM 3 Training Current expert content. Electable topics to address agency needs. Cost-effective. Asynchronous online delivery. Consistent IPM message across agencies.

31 Program Funding Grant funds from NC-IPM, CSREES, USDA Inv. Spp. Coord., Univ. of Minnesota have been used during the development phase. Ultimately, revenue must be generated to make the program self sustaining.

32 Module Fees Per hour rates (est. $25/module hr) Core Module (15 hrs): $375 Arthropod Biology (10 hrs): $250 IPM for Seasonal Workers (3 hrs):$75 IPM for Facility Managers and Supervisors (15 hrs): $375 Blanket allocations from an agency for a fixed number of students (coupon code system).

33 Program Revenue from Fees Updating existing modules Creation of new IPM modules Up-front funding for the development of course content Funding for instructors IPM 3 Training Consortium infrastructure

34 Operability Status IPM 3 Web Page Fall 2009 rollout with on-line course registration system IPM Core Module Nov. 2 Dec. 11, 2009 Jan. 11 Feb. 22, 2010 Invasive Species Jan. 15 Feb. 26, 2010 IPM for Facility Managers & Supervisors Jan. 18 March 26, 2010

35 Operability Status Biology of Arthropods Content nearly complete. Expected availability Spring Biology of Plant Diseases Content nearly complete. Expected availability Spring IPM for Seasonal Workers Expected Availability Spring Biology of Weeds In development. Biology of Vertebrates Content developer sought.

36 Contacts: Mark Ascerno, Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN ( ; Mike McDonough, Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN ( ; Robert M. Nowierski, USDA-NIFA, Washington, DC ( ; Copyright 2009

37 Thank You!