Idaho Small Farm & Ranch Webinar Series
Join Idaho Cultivating Success for this FREE webinar series designed to
help you learn more about Integrated Pest Management and create your own IPM plan for your farm or ranch. While participants are encouraged to attend all sessions, we know producers have busy schedules. Choose to attend the webinars most relevant to your farm, ranch or food business. Live participants of webinars 1, 2, 4, & 5 can receive 1 pesticide credit.
All webinars will be recorded and posted on the Idaho Cultivating Success YouTube channel.
TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2025
11 am - 12 pm PST / 12-1 pm MST
IPM Part 1: Principles of IPM
In this webinar we will discuss the principles of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and a systems-based approach to managing pests. We will also discuss elements of pest biology and the interplay between biotic and abiotic factors that are key considerations in any IPM plan.
Presenter:
Desiree Wickwar, UI Integrated Pest Management
Presentation Slides (PDF)
TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2025
11 am - 12 pm PST / 12-1 pm MST
IPM Part 3: Cultural and Physical Pest Control
Want to avoid developing pest infestations to begin with? Then you should be interested in cultural and physical pest control tactics. These tactics will be covered in this webinar. We will be discussing how you can modify your production and cultivation practices and use physical and mechanical means to avoid having pest problems develop in the first place.
Presenter:
Samuel DeGrey, UI Extension - Boundary County
Presentation Slides (PDF)
TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 2025
11 am - 12 pm PST / 12-1 pm MST
IPM Part 5: The Role of Chemical Control and Formulating an IPM Plan
In this webinar we will discuss the role of chemical control in IPM plans, and how to use chemical pesticides safely and effectively. Lastly, putting it all together, we will discuss case studies of IPM plan formulation and work through an exercise in which you will formulate your own IPM plan.
Presenter:
Desiree Wickwar, UI Integrated Pest Management
Presentation Slides (PDF)
THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2025
11 am – 12 pm PST / 12 – 1 pm MST
IPM Part 2: Pest Monitoring and Identification
In this webinar we will discuss the importance of pest monitoring and identification in an IPM scheme. We will highlight tactics, tools, and resources that can help you be successful in your monitoring and identification efforts.
Presenter:
Desiree Wickwar, UI Integrated Pest Management
Presentation Slides (PDF)
THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2025
11 am - 12 pm PST / 12-1 pm MST
IPM Part 4: Biological Pest Control
Biological control, or using living organisms to help manage pest problems, can provide us with some extremely powerful, sustainable, and cost-effective pest management tools. In this webinar we will discuss biological control options and how to maximize the efficacy of beneficial organisms.
Presenter:
Samuel DeGrey, UI Extension - Boundary County
Presentation Slides (PDF)
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The Idaho Small Farm & Ranch Webinar Series is supported by a USDA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Grant and the USDA Northwest & Rocky Mountain Regional Food Business Center.
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