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Funding Program: Integrated Pest Management Competitive Grants Program

Project Title: Western Region School IPM Implementation and Assessment Work Group 2011

Project Directors (PDs): Tim Stock [1] Dawn H Gouge [2] Carrie Foss [3] Tess Grasswitz [4]

Lead State: OR Lead Organization: Oregon State University

Cooperating State(s): Arizona, New Mexico, Washington

Undesignated Funding: $10,000

Start Date: Jan-01-2011 End Date: Mar-14-2012

Summary: Unmanaged pest problems and unsafe pesticide use practices impact our childrens health and our ability to educate them effectively. Asthma is the number one cause of school absences and is associated with exposure to pests. Children sustain greater exposure to pesticides than adults and are the most sensitive group in society. The current western region school IPM working group has partners in 13 western states and successful collaborative programs in Oregon, Washington, Utah, and Colorado. IPM implementation minimizes pest exposure and is cost-effective. Pesticide exposure is minimized, and asthma-related pest allergens decline. The School IPM Working Group has created a forum by which change agents work collectively with the pest management industry, advocacy groups, federal government, state agencies, and school staff to address stakeholder needs, reduce duplication of efforts, and improve IPM practices using the National School IPM Pest Management Strategic Plan. Objectives: 1. Maintain and expand work group to facilitate communication and sharing of resources throughout the West. 2. Invite stakeholder input and conduct state-by-state assessments to identify western school IPM needs and priorities. 3. Conduct school IPM outreach to support local implementation and build local support networks.

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