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●A Special Request     ●What is IPM      ● What's New    ● IPM Information    ●Seasonal IPM Updates

●Organic IPM Information    ● Pesticide Safety Information

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What is IPM?      

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a sustainable approach to managing pests which combines biological, cultural, physical, and chemical tools in a way that minimizes economic, health, and environmental risks. (National Coalition on IPM)

What's New...

• An Initial IPM Strategy for New Cold Climate Winegrape Growers,   Lorraine Berkett,  University of Vermont, Updated May 2009

• Reduced Risk Pesticides -- Lorraine Berkett and Morgan Cromwell, University of Vermont

• Fungicide Resistance Management - Lorraine Berkett,  University of Vermont

• Basic Pesticide Information -- EPA's Approach to Reducing Pesticide Risks; Definition of a Biopesticide

• 2009 Cold Climate Grape IPM Updates  -- seasonal observations and IPM information

• 2009 Weekly Growing Degree Day Accumulation for selected Vermont sites 

IPM Information ...

• IPM Primer  -   basic introduction to concepts, strategies, and components of an IPM program

• An Initial IPM Strategy for New Cold Climate Winegrape Growers,   Lorraine Berkett,  University of Vermont, Updated May 2009

• "Cold Climate Grape IPM - Diseases and Insects" - Presentation given by L.P.Berkett, University of Vermont,  at the 2008 Grape Workshop and Vineyard Tour on August 6, 2008.

• Cold Climate Grape IPM News and Vinewatch  -- seasonal observations and IPM information in Vermont

• Relative Disease Ratings for Winegrape Varieties Grown in Vermont,  Lorraine Berkett, University of Vermont

• New York and Pennsylvania Pest Management Guidelines for Grapes -- excellent resource for background information on diseases, insects and weeds and options for management. 

• NYS IPM Fact Sheets for Grape Diseases and Insects 

• Grape IPM Guide for Minnesota Producers -- a resource for information on diseases and insect pests of grapes

• Mid-Atlantic Vineyards Grape IPM --  insect pest fact sheets along with information on biological control

• Grape IPM in the Northeast -  by T. Weigle and J. Kovach, Cornell University

• Pest Management in the Vineyard - Michigan State University

• Diagnosing Problems and Scouting Vineyards - Michigan State University - includes information on diagnosing disease, insect, physiological conditions and nutritional disorders

• Minnesota Grape Diagnostic Guide - developed by the University of Minnesota

• Midwest Grape Production Guide,  Bulletin 919-05  -- a comprehensive resource which includes IPM information as well as information on site selection, cultivar selection, vineyard establishment, pruning and training,  wildlife management, soil management, fertilization, etc.

Organic IPM Information ...

• 2010 Production Guide for Organic Grapes -- Tim Weigle and Juliet Carroll, editors.  Cornell University Cooperative Extension.  NYS IPM Publication No. 224. 

• Organic Integrated Management of Grape Diseases -- by Mike A. Ellis and  Mizuho Nito,  Ohio State University

• Organic Grape Production -- an ATTRA publication written by Rex Dufour

• Organic Viticulture in New York -- a  1995 report

• Organic and BioDynamic Grape Production -- a power point presentation by Kathleen Delate, Iowa State University

Pesticide Use and Safety Information ... 

Grape production involves the use of pesticides, whether they be synthetic or organic pesticides.   Anyone using pesticides needs to be knowledgeable about their safe use and storage.  Be safe, not sorry.

• Basic Pesticide Information -- EPA's Approach to Reducing Pesticide Risks; Definition of a Biopesticide

• Reduced Risk Pesticides -- Lorraine Berkett and Morgan Cromwell, University of Vermont

• Fungicide Resistance Management - Lorraine Berkett,  University of Vermont

• Vermont's Pesticide Education  and Safety Program -- describes the process and requirements to obtain a pesticide applicator license in Vermont

• Understanding the Pesticide Label  --  a fact sheet by the University of Missouri. The label is the legal document on how the pesticide is to be used.  Using the material  in conflict with the label is a violation of federal law. 

• Pesticide Application Safety -- a fact sheet by the University of Missouri.

• Personal Protective Equipment for Working with Pesticides -- a fact sheet by the University of Missouri

• Vineyard Spraying -- List of publications from Dr. Andrew Landers of Cornell University

• Tips for Laundering Pesticide-Contaminated Clothing -- important information on how not to contaminate your household with residues that may be on your clothes.  Information is from  the NY and PA Pest Management Guidelines for Grapes.  

Please send comments and suggestions to: lorraine.berkett@uvm.edu

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