Does Herbicide Use Encourage “Superweeds”?

Is the use of herbicides encouraging “superweeds,” as some have speculated? Or is more the result of exclusive use of one type of herbicide? This post discusses the development of herbicide resistance.

Venerable NY IPM Program On the Ropes

The New York IPM Program, one of the first state IPM programs and a model for many others, faces extinction.

New Trap May Shed Light on Undetected Bed Bug Populations

Initially, dry ice, hand warmers, and chemical lures may not seem to have much in common, but according to researchers at Rutgers University, together they make a good bed bug trap.

IPM Centers a No-Show in the President’s 2011 Budget

The President’s USDA budget request for 2011 does not include Regional IPM Centers, CAR, RAMP, MBT and other programs including Water Quality and Food Safety. We have some hope that the Section 406 budget is being moved, not eliminated.

University Extension takes a hit nationwide

An article in Delta Farm Press on February 4 comments on the endangerment of state Extension programs.

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