Western School IPM Implementation and Assessment Work Group progress report

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Western School IPM Implementation and Assessment
Work Groupprogress report
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The School IPM Work Group

• Principal Investigators
• University of Arizona - Dawn Gouge, Al
  Fournier, Jennifer Snyder
• Paul Baker-University of Arizona
• Carrie Foss-Washington State University
• Tim Stock Oregon State University
• William Lanier-Montana State University

Funded by the Western IPM Center
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Application of an IPM implementation program in
ten school districts spanning seven states
averaged 71 reduction in pesticide applications
and a 78 reduction in pest complaints.
Gouge, D. H., M. L. Lame, and J. L. Snyder. 
2006. American Entomologist. 52 (3) 190-196.
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Why arent there more School IPM programs?

• Rely upon competitive funding
• In the West, may be outcompeted by agriculture
• Lack of resources, financial and technical
• Lack of awareness

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Purpose of Work Group

• Facilitate multi-organizational collaborative
  partnerships less duplication of efforts
• Identify innovative funding sources
• Identify effective IPM implementation strategies
  and barriers to IPM adoption

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How is the work group going to do this?

• Form a work group
• Identify regional needs
• Discuss the potential for developing standards
• Assess existing school IPM implementation tools

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The School IPM Work Group

• Arizona - Dawn Gouge, Al Fournier, Jennifer
  Snyder, Paul Baker, Paul Cardosi
• Washington Carrie Foss, Jack Marlowe, Karl Arne
• Oregon Tim Stock, Laura Weiss, Sarah Leverette
• Montana William Lanier
• Nevada Jon Carpenter
• Utah Gregg Smith
• California Lyndon Hawkins, Thomas Babb, William
  Currie
• Colorado Assefa Gebre-Amlak
• EPA Sherry Glick, Karl Arne, Mary Grisier
• IPM Institute of North America Tom Green

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Inventory of School IPM Programs

• Laws and Regulations
• Resources
• Program Narratives
• School IPM Annual Report Cards

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Inventory of School and Child Care IPM Laws and
Regulations
1Information from Beyond Pesticides (October
2006) 2Emergency pesticide applications
restricted to Caution label or exempt products
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School IPM ResourcesArizona
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School IPM Program NarrativesWashington, for
example

• History School IPM implementation since 1990s
  Urban Pesticide Initiative
• July 2003 Pesticide Posting and Notification Law
  for Public Schools and Daycares
• Urban Pesticide Education Strategy Team School
  IPM website
• IPM in Schools Working Group
• STAR certifications at two school districts
  another assessment scheduled summer 2007

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Annual School IPM Report Card

• Assessment tool being used for Pest Management
  Strategic Plan on School IPM
• Questions include
• About how many staff FTE are committed to school
  IPM at the state level?
• About how many districts have a designated IPM
  Coordinator?
• Data table generated number of school districts,
  schools and students by state

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Inventories will be used for

• Posting on participant websites
• including National School IPM Website
  University of Florida
• Template for Southern School IPM Work Group
• Listed as a regional/national school IPM outcome
• Referenced/used as leverage in grant applications

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Results??

• Better organization, better communication
• CSREES Coordinating Committee
• Sharing resources, saving , filling the gaps
• Finding more money
• Healthier schools!!

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Face-to-Face Meeting

• Portland, OR
• September 24, 2007
• Will include a visit to the Portland School
  District

For more information about the School IPM Work
Group, contact Jennifer Snyder (jsnyder_at_ag.arizona
.edu) or Dawn Gouge (dhgouge_at_ag.arizona.edu)