Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) Resources by Project Area - Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and Landscaping

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IPM is essentially divided into two main areas: structural or buildings applications and landscape applications. Though the two areas can differ in their target pests and pest control methods, they are often approached cooperatively in school settings. The following lists outline school-specific and general IPM resources.

Schools Specific Resources | General IPM Resources

School Specific Resources

EPA's IPM in Schools Web site provides fact sheets, toolkits, and information about grants, classes, workshops, and partnerships.


The University of Florida's IPM web site is designed to assist schools and other organizations in developing pesticide stewardship programs. The site contains comprehensive information for parents, students, faculty, and staff, including technical pest and pesticide information, sample contracts, regulatory information, and links to related resources.


Wisconsin's School IPM Manual outlines essential elements for schools to establish and carry out an IPM program.


The Pest Facts Information Center includes information on responsible pesticide use, pests in schools, recent pesticide news, and reports. It also contains numerous links to associations, government, industry, state, and cooperative extension Web sites.


The Beyond Pesticides/National Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides web site contains recent news and alerts in addition to information focused on schools. School-specific information includes pesticide policies (local and national) and various reports.


The University of Connecticut's IPM Program web site contains information on education and training, pest monitoring, non-chemical pest management, using pesticides, and record-keeping and evaluation.


The Pennsylvania IPM Program web site hosts school-specific IPM information, including newsletters, case studies, reports, an IPM resources database, and information on pest control tactics.


Through its IPM Institute Certified Seal, the IPM Institute of North America recognizes and rewards goods and services providers that practice IPM. The Web site contains a description of the certification program; a list of upcoming IPM events; an extensive page of IPM links; and information about IPM in schools, including administrative planning and policy guidance, and landscape- and pest-specific information.

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General IPM Resources

• EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs Web site is an extensive resource for general pesticide news and information, including IPM. It contains scientific information on pesticides and pesticide registration; safety information; pesticide policies, laws, and regulations; and numerous links to other pesticide resources within and outside of EPA.
  
  
The USDA's National IPM Network web site contains landscape and household pest management information, including a calendar of IPM events; contact information for pest management experts; information organized by pest, state/region, commodity, and control tactics; publications; links to pest-related databases; and Web-based IPM tools.


The National Pesticide Information Center web site contains a multitude of brochures, fact sheets, reports, technical and regulatory information. They also operate a toll free number to call for pesticide information.


The IPM Almanac web Site provides extensive IPM tools and information. The site features IPM Solution newsletters, tip sheets, IPM plans and checklists.


The National Pest Management Association is the only association that represents pest management firms worldwide. The site contains a search feature to locate pest management firms in your area and includes current news and various pest management resources.


The Pest Facts Information Center includes information on responsible pesticide use, pests in schools, recent pesticide news, and reports. It also contains numerous links to associations, government, industry, state, and cooperative extension Web sites.

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