The Western IPM Center promotes the adoption of integrated pest management practices and funds new research to solve pest problems in agriculture, homes and urban areas, and natural lands throughout the West.

Western IPM Center Grants

The application deadline for the 2013 Competitive Grants funding cycle has passed. See the Funding Opportunities page for a complete list of Western IPM Center grant programs. Special Issues funding remains available for emerging threats or issues. (PDF | Word)

 

Western IPM Center Publications and Reports

• The Western Front - Summer 2013
• The Western IPM Center Blog - IPM West
• 2012 Annual Report

 

Western IPM Center Press Releases

• Western IPM Center Creates Training Material to Protect Water - May 16, 2013
• New Way to Control Prionus Beetle in Hops Shows Promise - May 13, 2013
• Onion Pest Management Strategic Plan Shows Gains and Needs - May 9, 2013

 

Useful Resources

• Water Quality Protection Training Modules for Agriculture, Homeowners & Landscape Professionals - Register here to download
• IPM Success Stories - A National Brochure (PDF)
• Pest Mangement Strategic Plans Brochure (PDF)

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If you need help solving pest problems or want to learn more about IPM in your area, click on your state.

Or, find a county extension expert in your state.   The Western Integrated Pest Management Center is one of four regional centers established by the United States Department of Agriculture to promote IPM practices and research. We serve 13 Western states and the Pacific Island territories. To learn more about Center activities and accomplishments, click the fliers to the right.

• Director: Jim Farrar
  University of California, Davis
  (530) 754-8378
  
• Co-Director &
  Principal Investigator:
  Kassim Al-Khatib
  University of California, Davis
  
• Co-Director: Peter Ellsworth
  University of Arizona
  (520) 568-2273, ext. 225
• Co-Director: Paul Jepson
  Oregon State University
  (541) 737-9082
• Associate Director:
  Carla Thomas
  University of California, Davis
  (530) 752-7010
• Writer: Steve Elliott
  University of California, Davis
  (530) 752-7011