PestWise
Y2010
Innovation in Pest Manazemen
&EPA
United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
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Message from the Branch Chief
Dear PestWise Partners and Supporters,
PestWise, managed by the Environmental Stewardship Branch (ESB) of the Office of Pesticides (OPP), is a collaborative
suite of EPA programs that promote environmental innovation in pest management where Americans live, work, play,
and farm. PestWise is comprised of the voluntary and grant-giving programs that complement OPP's regulatory effort.
PestWise partners with businesses, non-profit organizations, communities, and individuals to promote environmental
stewardship in pest management to achieve five strategic goals: 1) to increase public understanding of pests and pesti-
cide risks; 2) to assist partners in decreasing risk through adoption of IPM practices; 3) to increase use of biopesticides;
4) to assist our partners in implementing the IPM Roadmap; and 5) to assist pesticide users in transitioning to comply
with EPA rulemaking decisions.
Fiscal Year 2010 (FY2010) has been an exciting year for EPA's PestWise program. The collaborative efforts of EPA
managers and staff, public and private partners, grantees, and many others have allowed this program to actively raise
the bar on risk reduction from pesticides through the promotion of alternatives and Integrated Pest Management
(IPM). From the creation of the new PestWise website to the continued advancement of the Pesticide Environmental
Stewardship Program (PESP), PestWise has made important strides in supporting the education and implementation of
reduced-risk pesticide programs.
In addition to supporting our program goals, we advanced three of the EPA Administrator's seven priorities. These
include: Assuring the Safety of Chemicals, Protecting America's Waters, and Expanding the Conversation on Environ-
mentalism and Working for Environmental Justice. These results are mainly due to our increased promotion of IPM
and reduced-risk pest management preventing exposure to chemicals. This led to the Administrator's recognition of
the PestWise program's collaboration. As part of the President's Open Government Initiative, which emphasizes trans-
parency, collaboration and innovation in government, the Administrator recently published "EPA - A Culture of Innova-
tions," which recognized PestWise as an excellent example of collaboration and innovation in open government.
This FY2010 Annual Report explains the progress our team has made in collaborating with the public and private sector
to reduce the risk of pests and pesticides through Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and in accomplishing our goals.
We had an unprecedented year for expanding the scope and effectiveness of IPM through our grant programs. We
also focused on recruiting Pest Management Professionals (PMPs) to the Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Pro-
gram (PESP); consequently, we realized the largest influx of partners in the history of this program. This year, we added
nearly 100 new members, constituting nearly 40% of PMP businesses in the United States. We improved our com-
munication with our partners through the development of a new website and by hosting a National Conference. By
working with and reaching out to our partners across the country, we are supporting an active community working to
address a variety of pest management issues and risks to human health and the environment. In the pages that follow,
we highlight our significant accomplishments and showcase the successes of our partner collaborations. This report
also demonstrates the allocation of PestWise resources in terms of each of our five strategic goals. Finally, this report
looks at the year ahead and provides a glimpse into our new strategic approach.
In FY2011, we plan to target a specific number of public health and environmental challenges associated with pesticide
use. We will focus on high-priority Agency projects, such as IPM in schools, IPM for management of tick-borne diseas-
es, IPM to reduce pesticides in surface waters, Biopesticides used in IPM approaches, and PESP membership recruit-
ment and retention. As PestWise continues to move forward, we acknowledge the assistance and contributions of EPA
Headquarters and Regional management and staff, our grantees, our PESP partners, and many others who are helping
to accomplish our goals.
Sincerely,
Thomas H. Brennan, OPP Environmental Stewardship Branch Chief
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Table of Contents
Enhancing PestWise Partnership Program and Outreach
1.1 From Brochures to Broadband: Outreach Initiatives
1.2 Maintaining Linkage with Partners:
Pestwise Represents EPA at National Meetings
1.3 Initiating Compliance Screening of Members
1.4 Streamlining Program Management and Evaluating Tangible Benefits.
1.5 Concluding Interagency Agreement with USDA
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2.0 Expanding Membership and Recognizing Our Partners.
2.1 PESP Sees Largest Member Influx In the Program's History
2.2 PestWise Awards Five PESP Members for Sustained Excellence
2.3 Recognizing New Members and Highlighting Gold and Silver Members.
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3.0 Supporting Key EPA Initiatives to Promote Reduced-Risk Practices
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Accelerating IPM in Schools
Advancing Community IPM through Partnerships and Grants
Environmental Justice (EJ)
Sustainable Agriculture
Leveraging Support to other OPP Initiatives
Grants Make a Greater Impact- Tracking Success
Financial Summary.
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Grant Awards Align with PestWise Goals
Grant Allocation by PestWise Program ,
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Moving Forward
5.1 IPM in Schools; Protecting the Health of Children...
5.2 IPM to Reduce Pesticides in Surface Water
5.3 IPM for Management of Tick-borne Diseases
5.4 Biopesticides Used in IPM
5.5 PestWise Activities
5.6 Grants Realignment; Responding to New Priorities.
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1.0 Enhancing PestWise Partnership Program and Outreac
The PestWise program has focused efforts on outreach and education, maintaining key partnerships, and Pesticide En-
vironmental Stewardship Program (PESP) partnership improvement in FY2010. By focusing on outreach and education,
PestWise was able to launch a comprehensive website that houses information on stewardship activities and IPM edu-
cation materials for public use. The monthly PESPWire was distributed to PESP members and supporters. ESB attended
several national conferences to represent PestWise and remain engaged with our partners. We also developed vari-
ous mechanisms to improve our PESP partnership program by conducting a compliance screening. We have identified
several changes to PESP that we will move forward in FY2011 and prepared an Information Collection Request (ICR) to
ensure these changes will be fair to our current partners.
Newsroom Events Publications Recent Additions Contact Us
1.1 From Brochures to Broadband:
Outreach Initiatives
On March 1, 2010 we launched the new PestWise web-
site, at www.epa.gov/pestwise, in an effort to develop a
portal for the program and reach out to stakeholders. The
website provides information regarding the PestWise pro-
gram, our grant partnership activities, PESP membership,
awards, and includes a library of informative brochures,
factsheets, and publications. This is a resource for any-
one interested in promoting environmental stewardship
through the adoption and promotion of IPM practices. In
addition to adding this valuable web resource, we have
activated a new Hotline, at 1-800-972-7717, for current
or prospective PESP members to call with questions or
concerns about the program. These outreach tools help
to accomplish all of EPA's stewardship goals.
This year, we also continued to distribute our e-bulletin,
the PESPWire, to our PESP members and supporters. This
publication is a paperless, green form of communication
that highlights PESP Gold Members, provides informa-
tion regarding the latest in IPM practices and tools, and
informs subscribers about meetings, events, and grant
opportunities. This is one of our primary initiatives to
expand discussion surrounding IPM approaches. It also
has been effective in distributing information on meetings
and events that can be used for networking and informa-
tion sharing. These tools allow us to expand our reach
within the pest management community and amongst
stakeholders thus moving us forward towards accomplish-
ing our goals.
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1.2 Maintaining Linkage with Partners:
PestWise Represents EPA at National
Meetings
In addition to promoting outreach and education, we
have also been determined to maintain our connection
with our partners and presence within the IPM commu-
nity. One way we connected with our partners in FY2010
was by representing EPA at several national meetings.
PestWise staff served as reviewers on grant panels for the
Southern Region and Northeast Regional IPM Centers.
PestWise also participated in the Federal IPM Coordinat-
ing Committee and the Federal IPM Advisory Committee.
PestWise supported the National IPM Evaluation Group
-a multi-stakeholder effort-to help develop national
measures for IPM adoption. PestWise gave presentations
at several important events in FY2010 - the Entomologi-
cal Society of America national meeting, Duke University
Symposia, Lantham/Watkins Regulatory Day, National
Pest Management Association's Pest World, National
School IPM Symposium, and International Sanitary Supply
Association Conference. PestWise also represented EPA
on Purdue University's Food Processors Environmental
Compliance Assistance Center Advisory Board. Through
active participation on these committees and at confer-
ences, we were able to remain actively engaged in IPM
partnerships.
1.3 Initiating Compliance Screening of
Members
The Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program grew
substantially this year largely in response to support from
our PESP members, outreach and educational materi-
als, and presence at national meetings. PESP members
include over 200 nationally-recognized organizations
committed to reducing the human health and environ-
mental risks associated with pesticide use. Members
demonstrate this commitment through their own IPM
strategies. To improve the quality of the membership
experience, EPA has begun several efforts, one of which is
the screening of PESP members to ensure that members
are complying with existing regulations. By conducting
this compliance screening, our members can be confident
in the value of their membership in our program.
1.4 Streamlining Program Management
and Evaluating Tangible Benefits
As PESP membership continues to grow, the program has
been evolving. We plan to use performance measures to
better manage the program, evaluate how Integrated Pest
Management (IPM) is being adopted by PESP members,
and improve outreach on the benefits of practicing IPM.
For this, we plan to implement a web-based program for
our members to report performance information to the
Agency to monitor success. Before we can make this tran-
sition, an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been
submitted to determine the burden imposed on PESP
members from collecting performance information and
reporting it to EPA. This is a standard requirement for any
federal program that wishes to collect information. Once
we complete the ICR, and the burden is determined to be
appropriate to members, we will initiate these changes
to PESP, streamline program management, and evaluate
tangible benefits to IPM.
1.5 Concluding Interagency Agreement
with USDA
PestWise is concluding an Interagency Agreement (IA)
with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Insti-
tute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). This IA, administered
by the North Central IPM Center, supported a well-attend-
ed, novel tribal school IPM training in Arizona, as well as
the national effort to provide information on all federally-
funded IPM projects through the IPM.gov Website -
administered by the National Science Foundation's Center
for Integrated Pest Management.
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ixpanding Membership and Recognizing Our Partner
As a partnership program, our success involves the growth and cultivation of new partnerships as well as the retention
and recognition of current members. This year we increased membership drastically through outreach efforts. FY2010
has been very successful in attracting Pest Management Professionals (PMPs) that practice IPM to our program. This
could not have been done without the assistance of our current PESP members many of whom referred new members
to the program. We recognize the efforts of our members to promote IPM throughout their communities. This year
we presented awards to five outstanding PESP members who have shown dedication to promoting IPM and its imple-
mentation. As part of the President's Open Government Initiative (which emphasizes transparency, collaboration and
innovation in government) EPA's publication, "EPA-A Culture of Innovations," recognizes the PestWise program as an
excellent example of collaboration in open government. For more information, see: http://www.epa.gov/open/innova-
tions.html.
2.1 PESP Sees Largest Member Influx in the Program's History
EPA outreach efforts, facilitated by existing PESP members, including the National Pest Management Association and
the IPM Institute of North America, dramatically increased PESP membership in FY2010 - the largest influx of new
members in the program's history. Many of these new partners are PMPs. The Agency's ability to promote verifiable
IPM practices with the PMP industry is paramount, and PMPs are now the largest group in PESP with over 100 mem-
bers that represent about 40% of the business performed by the industry in the United States.
2.2 PestWise Awards Five PESP Members for Sustained Excellence
EPA hosted the PESP National Conference in Arlington, Virginia, with 50 PESP members. The national conference was
held November 24-26, 2009, and included EPA staff from Headquarters and all regions. For the first time, EPA recog-
nized five outstanding members with Sustained Excellence in Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Awards.
Awardees are PESP members who received at least three PESP Champion awards since 2003. They represent organiza-
tions with a continuing commitment to demonstrate the benefits associated with IPM, participate in education and
outreach activities, reduce risk to human health and the environment through IPM, and promote environmental stew-
ardship and best management practices. The award winners are:
U.S. Department of Defense
The Department of Defense (DoD)
was recognized for its outstand-
ing efforts to prevent and manage
disease vectors and pests. For the
past thirty years, all the Armed
Services have deeply ingrained
IPM into component services'
training and practices with sig-
nificant positive environmental
benefit. A Charter Member of
PESP, the DoD through the Armed
Forces Pest Management Board
has shown exceptional diligence
in developing measures of merit
and consistently reducing the
amount of pesticide used by the
Armed Forces.
IPM Institute of North America,
Inc.
The IPM Institute was recog-
nized for marketing its innovative
program for IPM certification for
schools and pest control compa-
nies. Through the Institute's IPM
Star® Program, many schools are
developing sustainable IPM prac-
tices and continuing to reduce
pesticide risks.
Lodi-Woodbridge
Winegrape Commission
The Lodi-Woodbridge Winegrape
Commission led the develop-
ment of a state-wide Code of
Sustainable Winegrowing Prac-
tices in California, modeled after
the Lodi Winegrower's Work-
book. The Commission devel-
oped and implemented a system
for tracking progress toward the
adoption of sustainable practices
by individual growers, as well as
by all growers across the district.
Lodi continues to advance its
Sustainable Viticulture Program
that involves grower outreach,
field implementation, and area-
wide implementation.
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ilades Crop Care, I
Central Coast Vineyard Team
Jades Crop Care, Inc. was recog-
nized for implementing IPM strate-
gies and reducing pesticide use and
risk, researching and testing lower
risk pesticides, educating users
on chemical safety, and providing
outreach and education. Glades is a
leader in using GIS tracking methods
in IPM, improving pest management
auditing techniques and crop man-
agement practices.
Central Coast
Vineyard Team
ral Coast Vineyard Team,
epresenting growers, wineries,
consultants, researchers, and natural
•esource professionals was recognized
:or commitment to its positive points
system, which serves as the basis for
grower self-assessment, education,
jnd the adoption of a reduced-risk
approach to vineyard management.
The group has demonstrated contin-
jed progress in biologically-integrated
farming systems.
2.3 Recognizing New Members and Highlighting Gold and Silver Members
While we recognize the efforts of all our members, we would particularly like to highlight our Gold members, Silver
members, and introduce our new members through listing in this report. Silver PESP members expand upon the com-
mitments that they made as Bronze members. As they achieve additional commitments, members are rewarded with
all of the advantages of both Bronze and Silver Membership. Gold membership is reserved for PESP's outstanding en-
vironmental stewards. These members not only demonstrate a commitment to pesticide risk reduction, but they also
become models for other PESP Members. We would also like to thank our new members for their support.
Edison Electric Institute
North American Pollinator
Protection Campaign
U.S. Department of Defense,
Armed Forces Pest Manage-
ment Board
American Mosquito Control
Association
Fischer Environmental Ser-
vices, Inc.
Integrated Vegetation Man-
agement Partners, Inc.
IPM Institute of North Ameri-
ca, Inc.
Southwest School IPM Techni-
cal Resource Center
Steritech Group, Inc.
Audubon International
Golf Course Superintendents
Association of America
Jungle Island
Central Coast Vineyard Team
Glades Crop Care, Inc.
Lodi-Woodbridge Winegrape
Commission
SYSCO Corporation
University of Arizona - Mari-
copa Agricultural Center
ELS Landscape LLC
National Center for Health
Housing
PLANET (Professional Landcare
Network)
Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito
and Vector Control District
Sarasota County (FL) Govern-
ment Public Works
Massey Services, Inc.
Monroe County (IN) School
Corporation
National Pest Management
Association
General Mills, Inc.
Gerber Products Company
HealthySoil
Low Input Viticulture and Enol-
ogy of Oregon
Michigan Cherry Committee
National Grape Cooperative,
Inc.
New England Vegetable &
Berry Growers Association
Organic Material Review Insti-
tute
Protected Harvest
Sonoma County Winegrape
Commission
Texas Pest Management As-
sociation
U.S. Hop Industry Plant Protec-
tion Committee
Walnut Marketing Board
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come New PESP Membe
A&D Professional Pest Elimination
A-Active Termite & Pest Control Company
Aard Pest Control Inc.
ABC Pest Control
Accurase Termite and Pest Elimination
Ace Exterminators
Action Pest Control
Adam s Pest Control, Inc.
Albie Pest Solutions
Amco Ranger Termite & Pest Solutions
Anderson Pest Solutions
Arlington Independent School District
Big Time Pest Control
Blacks Pest Services LLC
Blue Chip Exterminating
Braman Chemical Enterprise Inc.
Buffalo Exterminating Company Inc.
Bug Busters, Inc.
Bug Off Pest Control Center
Bug Out Service
California American Exterminator
Carolina Pest Management, Inc.
Cascade Pest Control
Clark Pest Control
Commonwealth Edison Company
County of Santa Clara
Craig Thomas Pest Control, Inc.
Cramer Pest Control
Crane Pest Control
Dial One Franklynn Pest Control Company Inc.
Early Bird Pest Control
Eco-Pest
EcoTek Pest Defense, LLC
Eden Advanced Pest Technologies
Elite Pest Management
Enviroguard Pest Solutions Inc.
Environmental Health Services, Inc.
Envirotech Pest Solutions
Everett's Pest Management
Families Exterminators, Inc.
Fenn Termite and Pest Control Inc.
Florida A&M University, Public Health Entomology
Research and Education Center
Forsyth County Dept of Public Health
General Pest Control Co.
GGA Pest Management Services
GreenHow, Inc.
Green Team Pest Defense LLC
Greenwize Lawn Care
Gregory Pest Solutions
Guardian Pest Solutions, Inc.
Helpers Pest and Animal Solutions
Horizon Pest Control
House-Tech Pest Control
Integrated Pest Management, Inc.
JP Pest Services
M&M Environmental
Maze Services
Mt. Prospect Park District
Myers Pest & Termite Services, Inc.
Nick's Pest Management
Northwest Exterminating
Nozzle Nolen, Inc.
Nvirotect Pest Control Services Inc.
OPC Pest Control
Palmetto Exterminators
Peachtree Pest Control Inc.
PermaTreat Pest Control
Pest Control Technicians
Pete's Pest Control
Pied Piper Pest Control
Pioneer Pest Management
Precision Pest Control
ProBest Pest Management
Public Utility District No. 1 of Skagit County, WL4
Quality Pest Control of Southwest Florida Inc.
Rentokil - JC Ehrlich, Presto-X, Watch All
Rose Pest Solutions
Salt Lake City School District
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
Schendel Pest Services
Spencer Services
Sprague Pest Solutions
Star Environmental Group Inc.
Team Too Termite & Pest Control
The Bug Killer
TheTerminix International Co. L.P.
Thomas Pest Control, Inc.
UGLUnicco
United Pest Solutions
University of Wisconsin Center for Integrated
Agricultural Systems
Venus Pest Company
Versacor Enterprises LLC
Viking Termite & Pest Control, Inc.
Western Exterminator Company
Whitworth Pest Solutions, Inc.
Your Pest Control Company
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3.0 Supporting Key EPA Initiatives to Promote
Reduced-Risk Practices
In addition to fostering partnerships with various organizations to promote IPM, PestWise has also been highly sup-
portive of internal EPA initiatives. In FY2010 PestWise has contributed substantial support to IPM in schools efforts,
community IPM, environmental justice, sustainable agriculture, pollinator protection, and fumigant risk reduction.
Through active participation in these high priority issues, PestWise has proven to be a valuable contributor to EPA's
overall mission to protect human health and safeguard the environment.
3.1 Accelerating IPM in Schools
EPA continues to be a major player and leader in the school IPM movement and is redoubling its efforts to reduce chil-
dren's exposure to pesticides by moving from school IPM demonstration projects to adoption and actual implementa-
tion of effective school IPM efforts. As FY2010 ended, EPA's IPM in Schools efforts had accomplished the following:
• Seventy-eight percent (78%) of public school children are under a school IPM program.
• IPM in Schools has received a total of 39 EPA grants, totaling $1.75 million, since 1996.
• Agency funding of two technical resource centers for School IPM, the Southwest Center at Texas A&M University
and the Midwest Center at Purdue University, as well as the University of Florida's National School IPM website.
On November 9, 2010, EPA Assistant Administrator for Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, Steve Owens, an-
nounced a $250,000 grant to the IPM Institute of North America to expand its efforts to reduce pest and pesticide
risks, reduce asthma incidence, and further environmental justice in school districts across the county. The IPM
Institute of North America is one of the PESP Gold members that have shown dedication to school IPM implementa-
tion. Assistant Administrator Owens presented a ceremonial check for the grant to the IPM Institute of North America
President Tom Green during an event honoring the Salt Lake City School District (a new PESP member) as a national
model for implementing school IPM and reducing the risks of pests and pesticides in its schools. The School District
also was recognized for its participation in the IPM Star Certification program, a third-party certification program man-
aged through the IPM Institute of North America.
3.2 Advancing Community IPM through Partnerships and Grants
In FY2010, EPA expanded community IPM with demonstrations of how communities can use integrative methods to
reduce risk where people live, work, and play. One way we have been promoting community IPM is through the devel-
opment of partnerships with local governments that are in tune with the unique needs of their communities. Examples
of this include funding the Baltimore Health Department's PRIA2 grant as well as efforts to engage the Department
of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on healthy housing issues. In Baltimore, IPM efforts first started with a
comprehensive healthy housing program and expanded to bed bug management. Baltimore's public housing program
resulted in a 97 percent reduction in cockroach infestations and 100 percent reduction in spray applications. Other
significant partnerships with local communities and county governments include our Silver members Sarasota County
in Florida and Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito Control District in California. These members have shown enormous inter-
est in IPM to ensure proper management of human health risks and to increase public awareness. We are also work-
ing closely with our EPA partners in the Office of Pesticide Programs to better coordinate with the Office of Children's
Health on pesticide issues involving children.
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EPA, the IPM Institute of North America Inc., and the Utah
Department of Agriculture and Food have recognized the
Salt Lake City School District for its continuing efforts as a
national model to reduce the risks of pests and pesticides
in its schools. The district uses Integrated Pest Manage-
ment (IPM) practices to manage pests, reducing the
amount of pesticides its students and staff are exposed
to. IPM is a common sense approach to solving pest
problems that works by removing conditions that encour-
age pests. Issues can often be resolved without resorting
to pesticides. The district has been implementing the
EPA-endorsed IPM model since 2005, during which time
it decreased insect and rodent complaints by 90 percent,
and reduced pesticide applications by 90 percent. The
district was recognized with the International IPM Excel-
lence Award in 2009. After working with the University
of Arizona, Indiana University, and Washington State
University, EPA, and the Utah Department of Agriculture
and Food (UDAF) to initiate the program, the district
has developed their own pest management team and a
Web-based monitoring and education application called
iPestManager.
"The Salt Lake City School District was well prepared for
implementing a verifiable IPM program because of their
commitment to the welfare of the school community and
outstanding management," said Dr. Marc Lame of the
Indiana University School of Public and Environmental
Affairs. "It is exciting to have reached such a worthy goal
of reducing unnecessary pesticide use while still obtain-
ing pest control throughout this school district," said
Clark Burgess, UDAF Pesticide Program Manager. "It's a
pleasure to have worked with the many partners in this
project, and we look forward to expanding this model to
other school districts in Utah and regionally.
3.3 Increasing Environmental Justice (EJ) Awareness
Environmental Justice is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national
origin, or income with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regula-
tions, and policies. EPA has this goal for all communities and persons across this nation. It will be achieved when every-
one enjoys the same degree of protection from environmental and health hazards and equal access to the decision-
making process to have a healthy environment in which to live, learn, and work. In our effort to exercise our role in EJ,
ESB supported the development of the informational video "Infestation Vacations" that takes a humorous look at how
conditions inside the home can provide food, water, and shelter where pests can thrive, and provides practical ways to
prevent infestations (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBaRqGpAvRE). Our new PESP organization will lend itself to
focusing on EJ issues outside of our current grant-related efforts.
3.4 Supporting Sustainable Agriculture
Sustainable agriculture has been a major focus of Pest-
Wise since the program began. Our grants programs
have been instrumental in funding relevant research
and demonstration projects surrounding sustainable
agriculture and will continue to support these programs.
ESB has a representative on one of the active subcom-
mittees of the Leonardo Academy's effort to define
sustainable agriculture.
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3.5 Leveraging Support to other OPP Initiatives
In 2010, PestWise lent support to other key Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) initiatives, such as Pollinator Protection
Strategic Plan and Soil Fumigant Risk Mitigation Measures. PestWise supports the Pollinator Protection Team; under
the leadership of the Registration Division, we are lending support to the team through our existing partnerships with
key pollinator organizations within PESP. To support EPA's Soil Fumigant Risk Mitigation Measures, PestWise is helping
as EPA requires important new safety measures for soil fumigant pesticides. These measures are designed to increase
protections for agricultural workers and bystanders - people who live, work, or otherwise spend time near fields
where soil is fumigated. PestWise has completed two major soil fumigant mitigation support projects. This support will
help mitigate fumigant risks to vulnerable populations during and after fumigation.
3.6 Grants Make a Greater Impact - Tracking Success
One of the most significant accomplishments of FY2010 was the expansion of IPM-related grants. Intelligent grant
leveraging contributed to the accomplishment of PestWise goals. More than $3.1 million in grants have been made to
researchers and non-profits across the country, which allowed us to form new partnerships with the recipients. These
grants fund projects to explore innovative practices, technologies, and regulatory solutions to promote IPM adoption.
In order to improve transparency in grant tracking, EPA has upgraded the Pesticide Stewardship Database (http://sai.
ipm.gov). The database, which is available to the public, monitors the progress of grant awards. The purpose of this
database is to capture consistent, reportable and measurable information on IPM grants awarded by EPA, track the use
of grant money, and provide information throughout the lifecycle of the grant. The database is an important tool in ac-
counting for how grant money contributes to the growth of IPM. Information on these EPA grants will soon be incorpo-
rated into a national IPM grants database at http://www.ipm.gov.
In FY2010, the Office of Pesticide Programs administered four different grants. The following summarizes the success
of these programs:
• Pesticide Registration Improvement Renewal Act Partnership (PRIA2) Grants;
• Biopesticide Demonstration Program (BDP) Grants;
• Strategic Agricultural Initiative (SAI) Grants; and
• Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program (PESP) Grants.
Pesticide Registration Improvement Renewal Act Partnership (PRIA2) Grants;
Empowering Environmental Stewardship
EPA awarded several significant PRIA2 Partnership Grants during FY2010 which ranged from $159,000 to $250,000
each. The PRIA2 partnership seeks to accomplish three goals. The first goal is to promote partnerships between stake-
holders, producers, commodity groups, scientists, extension, and government agencies to demonstrate and expand
IPM practices. The second goal of the program is to measure and document the impact of IPM on communities, hu-
man health, and the environment. The final goal is to promote the economic benefits of implementing IPM approach-
es. OPP's partnership with EPA's Office of Science Advisor (OSA) on funding PRIA2 Grants continued for a second year
as OSA contributed $250,000 for projects addressing infectious disease IPM. This year, the PRIA2 grantees focused on
key EPA initiatives.
Central Coast Vineyard Team
"Reducing Pesticide Risk through the Adoption of Integrated Farming
Practices in Central Coast Vineyards and Marketing Certified Sustainable Products"
The Central Coast Vineyard Team was awarded a PRIA2 grant for $225,000 to educate the winegrape and agricultural
community as well as consumers about IPM and to encourage a preference among consumers for IPM certified prod-
ucts. Into the grant's second year, the Central Coast Vineyard Team has educated and provided guidance to approxi-
mately 260 growers and have reached over 10,000 people through events, pouring, and presentations. The team has
also continued to increase the amount of SIP™ (Sustainability in Practice) Certified wines; as of April 2010, a total of
116,000 cases now show the SIP™ seal in the marketplace.
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Baltimore City Health Department
"Safe Pest Management for Health: An Initiative to Reduce Community Pesticide Use, Increase Integrated Pest
Management, and Improve Environmental Health in Baltimore"
In 2009, the Baltimore City Health Department was awarded a PRIA2 grant for $250,000 to reduce community
pesticide use, increase IPM, and to improve environmental health in Baltimore. By creating and working with
public and private partnerships, Baltimore has made fantastic strides in transforming the pest control prac-
tices in the city in its attempt to make Baltimore the national model for urban IPM. The project aims to engage
partnerships to transform pest control practices within city agencies. It plans to provide IPM training and action
plans for schools, public housing, day care facilities, and homeless shelters. Baltimore will incorporate IPM into
home weatherization assessment and contracting. Baltimore also plans to develop a subsidization program for
IPM in low income communities and implement IPM outreach to the Latino community to reach these vulner-
able populations. In order to integrate IPM in households, Baltimore plans to provide IPM training through home
visits and community outreach programs. In order to assess the success of this project, the Baltimore City Health
Department is evaluating its performance. As Baltimore continues to educate and incorporate IPM practices in
its health-related programs, the city will not only become a forerunner in urban community IPM, but it will dem-
onstrate to other cities and counties the environmental and health need for IPM implementation.
7PM Institute of North America
"High-level IPM in All U.S. Schools by 2015"
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Children spend a considerable amount of time in schools, as do teachers and support staff. With over 46 mil-
lion students in the United States, and over 3.8 million teachers and support staff, integrating IPM practices
in schools has an enormous impact on the population and a majority of the Nation's children. In 2008, the IPM
Institute of North America was awarded a PRIA2 grant for $250,000 to aid in its effort to establish high-level In-
tegrated Pest Management (IPM) in all public K-12 schools in the United States by 2015. The IPM Institute plans
to establish IPM throughout the country by increasing coordination and working with school professionals to
include IPM in their professional roles and organizations. In its second year of the awarded grant program, the
IPM Institute has reached an impressive 158,763 school staff and students through PRIA-funded demonstrations
and impacted 258,032 school staff and students through coalitions. In addition to trainings, the institute has
expanded their contact database of individuals with roles in school IPM to 10,976, expanded membership in four
regional working groups, and created an online IPM toolbox. The institute continues to improve communication
to the IPM community, as well as to the public, through blogs, websites, newsletters, conferences, and a pub-
lished book. The IPM Institute of North America has been so successful that they have been awarded a second
PRIA2 grant in 2010 to continue their efforts to reduce pesticide risk for our nation's children.
Michigan State University
"Increasing Adoption of Reduced-Risk Pest Management Practices in
Midwest Blueberries to Prepare for FQ PA Implementation"
In 2008, Michigan State University was awarded a PRIA2 grant for $91,508 for a project to increase the adoption
of reduced-risk pest management practices for Midwest Blueberries in preparation for FQPA implementation.
The goal of this project is to reduce broad-spectrum pesticide risk by increasing awareness and use of new IPM
tactics by the blueberry industry on the lakeshore environments of the Great Lakes Region in response to chang-
es of the FQPA. As the phase-out of azinphos-methyl begins to take place, there is concern within the blueberry
industry that the crop yield and quality will suffer and threaten the marketability of the $140 million crop. In
order to adapt to the phase-out, in addition to reducing the harmful effects of pesticide over-use, Michigan State
University has begun testing and comparing different pesticides and researching new IPM tactics for blueberries.
As of July 2010, initial research has found that of the three tested insecticide programs, fruit-worm damage in
the IPM program was lower than in the other insecticide programs. While further testing is needed, these initial
findings are promising for the advancement of IPM tactics for commercial crop industries.
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Biopesticide Demonstration Program Grants (BDPG); Demonstrating Safer Alternatives
BDGP is administered by an Interagency Agreement between EPA and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)/
Interregional Research Project #4 (IR-4). It considers naturally-occurring substances that control pests (biochemical
pesticides), microorganisms that control pests (microbial pesticides), and pesticidal substances produced by plants
containing added genetic material (plant-incorporated protectants). BDGP seeks to increase awareness and use of
these reduced risk products as integral parts of IPM programs to reduce reliance on traditional pesticides. In FY2010,
EPA provided funding to several projects focused on the use of biopesticides as alternatives to traditional pesticides for
grower use. The BDGP projects funded this fiscal year focus on testing biopesticide efficiacy and assisting growers in
adopting the use of biopesticides.
Biopesticides Control Dollar Spot Fungus
EcoGuard™ is a biopesticide - a liquid biofungicide - that contains the spores of the bacterium Bacillus
lichenformis. B. lichenformis is a common soil microorganism that contributes to nutrient cycling and displays
antifungal activity. Researchers at Mississippi State University tested the efficacy of EcoGuard™ in the con-
trol of dollar spot on a bermudagrass putting green. Dollar spot, which is caused by the fungus Sclerotinia
homoeocarpa, appears as small sunken patches of tan-to-brown turf. On dewy mornings, white, cobwebby
fungal growth is sometimes visible on the turf. EcoGuard™ was applied as a stand-alone treatment and in
combination with the traditional fungicide chlorothalonil. Overall, EcoGuard™ reduced chemical input and
provided a level of control of dollar spot that was comparable to traditional fungicides; dollar spot symptoms
were reduced 66% to 95% with the use of EcoGuard™.
No Codling the Codling Moth
Codling moth larvae are typically responsible for
the worms found in apples. One group of innova-
tive biopesticides to fight the codling moth are
lepidopteran pheromones. These pheromones are
essential to moth reproduction and are sprayed or
released over a period of time in - say, an orchard
- to disrupt the mating behavior of certain moths
preventing damage to crops and trees. Pheromones
are usually effective in small amounts. Data indicate
that these compounds do not present any known
risks to humans or the environment. However they
are highly disruptive to the mating behavior of cer-
tain moths.
Microfab Technologies, Inc. developed automated codling moth pheromone traps based on state-of-the-art
fluid microdispensing, electronic imaging/counting, and wireless data transfer technologies. Because the traps
are automated and able to communicate in real time, they are integrated into a computer-controlled system
for areawide IPM. Successful development of commercial pheromone-dispensing devices such as PheroJet
traps, led to a significant decrease in pesticide use. The automated traps utilize inkjet printing technology for
control of pheromone dispensing in picoliter quantities with microsecond temporal resolution; electro-optic
detection; and wireless communications for low-cost, instantaneous data gathering and transfer from distrib-
uted monitoring systems to a centralized location. The traps were developed specifically for codling moth, but
with some modifications, would be effective for monitoring other moths such as the pink bollworm, boll-
worm, budmoth, and many others. The detection device, a key component of this type of trap, was designed
to discriminate the target pest from other species that may enter pheromone-baited traps.
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Strategic Agricultural Initiative (SAI) Grants;
Completing a Successful Initiative
Although the SAI concludes its mission in FY2010,
SAI has been a successful partnership between EPA
and the agricultural community, with a unique focus
on regional issues. While the concept of sustainable
agriculture encompasses a range of issues including
energy, economic, and social issues, these SAI grants
focus on the use of pesticides in crop production. SAI
Grants were instrumental in transitioning the agri-
cultural community away from higher-risk pesticides.
SAI awarded approximately $1.1 million in FY2010 to
support projects directly affecting national steward-
ship priorities for a total of 15 grants. Although SAI is
funded nationally, grants were awarded through each
EPA Region - ensuring that funded projects addressed
each Region's unique needs. Even though this grants
program is concluding, PestWise will continue its sup-
port of sustainable agriculture issues.
Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program (PESP) Grants; Showing Regional Success
PESP is a voluntary membership and grants program that works with the nation's pesticide-user community to reduce
human health and environmental risks associated with pesticide use and to implement pollution prevention strategies.
PESP Grants promote IPM practices and pesticide risk reduction. This program supports competitively selected projects
that address the implementation of IPM approaches that reduce the risks associated with pesticide use in both agricul-
tural and non-agricultural settings. Each year, EPA awards approximately $500,000 through the PESP grants program.
Nine PESP Regional grants totaling $0.475 million have been supported in FY2010 with ESB funding and coordination
and awarded by the EPA Regional Offices. While covering a diversity of areas from IPM in schools to bed bug IPM to
agricultural IPM, each of these projects addresses one of the national stewardship priorities.
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University of Vermont
Rutgers University
Maryland Department of Health and
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University of Minnesota
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
Missouri Department of Agriculture
Montana State University
University of California- Riverside
Oregon State University
Scouting to Reduce Chemical Pesticide Use in Greenhouse Orna-
mentals
Implementing IPM-based Tools to Increase Adoption of New
Reduced-risk Insecticides in Cranberries
Bite Bed Bugs Back Initiative: Promoting Integrated Pest Manage-
ment to Combat a Reemerging Public Health Pest
Using Video to Promote IPM Programs Against Bed Bugs, Cock-
roaches, and other Pests in the Karen Refugee Community
Imidacloprid Resistance in the Black Margined Pecan Aphid- An
Opportunity to Promote Pecan IPM
Show-Me School IPM: Expanding Beyond the Demonstration
Phase in Missouri Schools
Reducing Pesticide Use by Expanding the Educational Mission of
the Montana State University Urban IPM Program
Developing and Implementing an IPM Program to Control Pest
Ants in the Urban Community
School District IPM Coordinator Training to Build IPM Capacity in
Oregon Schools
$52,998
$53,000
$53,000
$53,000
$53,000
$51,374
$52,990
$53,000
$52,998
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4.0 Financial Summary
The following financial overview for FY 2010 illustrates the PestWise commitment to mission-focused, goal-oriented
accomplishments. The PestWise program's five strategic goals include: 1) to increase public understanding of pests and
pesticide risks; 2) to assist partners in decreasing risk through adoption of IPM practices; 3) to increase use of biopes-
ticides; 4) to assist our partners in implementing the IPM Roadmap; and 5) to assist pesticide users in transitioning to
comply with EPA rulemaking decisions. The following section details our alignment of grants and FY2010 budget with
program goals.
4.1 Grant Awards Align with PestWise Goals
In 2010, EPA leveraged approximately $3 million in combined EPA and IR-4 grant money to support over 30 projects
to advance and expand IPM. Grants provided to partners to reduce pesticide risks constitute the largest component of
the PestWise budget. Detailed information on the environmental stewardship grants, administered by EPA, is available
in the Pesticide Stewardship Database that can be viewed at http://sai.ipm.gov.
Grants supported exploration of the innovative applications of IPM. Grant recipients are enabled to use new informa-
tion about pest life-cycles and their influence on the environment, and apply innovative control methods that are least
hazardous and economically feasible. This advancement of IPM simultaneously reduces pest and pesticide risk and
increases the sustainability of pest management, which is the goal of IPM.
The following chart depicts our 2010 grant awards as they align with the five Pest-Wise goals.
$99,850.00
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(7%)
$205,640.00
(9%)
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understanding of pests and
pesticide risks
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decreasing risk through IPM
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Nearly all of the FY 2010 resources were used to further the five PestWise strategic goals. Goal 1 is to increase public
understanding of pests and pesticide risks; our FY 2010 grant awards totaled $205,640 or 8.4% toward achieving this
goal. Goal 2 is to assist partners in decreasing risk through actual adoption of IPM practices; our grant awards toward
achieving this goal totaled $1,653,565 or 67.3%. Goal 3 is to increase use of biopesticides and our grant awards toward
achieving this goal totaled $320,797 or 13.1%. Goal 4 is to assist our partners in implementing the IPM Roadmap; and
our grant awards toward achieving this goal totaled $175,988 or 7.2%. Goal 5 is to assist pesticide users in transitioning
to respond to EPA rulemaking decisions and our grant awards toward achieving this goal totaled $99,850 or 4.1%.
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4.2 Grant Allocation by PestWise Program
Totaling approximately $3 million, grants constituted the largest component of the PestWise budget. As mentioned
earlier, PestWise administers four grant programs that align with the PestWise strategic goals. Grants enable collabo-
ration and innovation to achieve the five strategic PestWise goals. These grants include:
Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program (PESP) Regional
Grants promote implementation of integrated pest management
approaches that reduce the risks associated with pesticide use in
agricultural and non-agricultural settings.
Strategic Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Grants are the product of a
partnership between EPA and the agricultural community; they
support the transition away from higher-risk pesticides to viable
and protective agricultural and pest management practices.
Biopesticide Demonstration Grants Program (jointly funded
by EPA and the U.S. Department of Agriculture IR-4 Program)
finance field demonstrations of registered biopesticides used
within IPM systems to serve as a "real-time" laboratory for grow-
ers to assess innovative biopesticides across many agricultural
applications.
Pesticide Registration Improvement Renewal Act (PRIA2) Part-
nership Grants advance public-private partnerships that focus
on stewardship efforts. PRIA2 Partnership Grants are intended to
reduce pesticide risk by demonstrating innovative IPM practices,
and educating pesticide users.
The following charts provide our grant allocations by program as
budgeted and then also the grants that were awarded by pro-
gram.
Grants Budgeted by Program
Grants Awarded by Program
$500,000
(20%)
$20,000
(1%)
$500,000
(20%)
$1,500,000
(59%)
I Strategic Agricultural Initiative
I PESP Regional Grants
, Biodemonstration Grants
I PRIA2 Grants
$499,939
(23%)
$118,727.
(5%)
$475,360
(22%)
$1,084,518
(50%)
I Strategic Agricultural Initiative
I PESP Regional Grants
Biodemonstration Grants
IPRIA2 Grants
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4.3 FY 2010 Budget Aligned with PestWise Goals
PestWise resources for FY 2010 included the commitment of 8.5 full-time-equivalent (FTE) personnel to environmental
stewardship activities. Examples of the types of work accomplished using these resources include:
• Launching a PestWise Website and Hotline;
• Continuing publication of PESPWire, an e-bulletin to inform members about news, meetings, events, and grant
opportunities;
• Adding a record number of new PESP members;
• Administering multi-million dollar IPM grant programs; and
• Hosting a national PestWise conference.
Our budget allocations per goal are presented in the graphs below:
Goa 2 Goa 3 Goa 4 Goa 5
Goal 1
Increase public understand-
ing of pests and pesticide
risks
Goal 2
Assist partners in decreas-
ing risk through adoption of
IPM practices
Goal 3
Increase use of
biopesticides
Goal 4
Assist our partners in imple-
menting the IPM Roadmap
Goal 5
Assist pesticide users in
transitioning to comply with
EPA rulemaking decisions
The statistics demonstrate that ESB has carefully allocated significant resources toward accomplishing the PestWise
strategic goals. By several measures, significant resources have been devoted to all the goals. However, when mea-
sured by staff resources and grant allocation by goal, Goal 2 expenditures show up as larger than others - accounting
for roughly 67 percent of all grant awards. As defined earlier, Goal 2 is to assist partners in decreasing risk through
actual adoption of IPM practices. In other words, Goal 2 is biased toward action and our grant resources have been
allocated where they will accomplish measurable results in the actual adoption of IPM practices.
Taken together, these graphs show that EPA and its partners have reached important milestones in promoting IPM
implementation. In the year ahead, we plan to direct more resources to community IPM, IPM in schools, and IPM in
waterways.
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Moving Fowar<
Building on the collaborative efforts of FY2010, in the upcoming year we plan to target several key initiatives focusing
on high priority agency projects. Some of these priorities include IPM in schools, IPM to reduce pesticides in surface
water, IPM for managing tick-borne diseases, and increased use of biopesticides in IPM programs. In addition, we plan
to continue expanding partnerships. Details of the key initiatives follow.
5.1 IPM in Schools; Protecting the Health of Children
Every day, 49 million children attend U.S. schools some of which are infested with cockroaches, mice, and other
pests. These pests contribute to 12.8 million missed school days due to asthma, as cockroaches and dust mites are
potent asthma triggers. IPM is a proven, prevention-based approach that reduces pest complaints and pesticide use
in schools. PESP is working with its partners to reduce the risk that children and school employees experience from
pesticide exposure in schools and on school grounds. By using IPM, instead of solely relying on routine pesticide ap-
plications, schools can reduce pest populations and the use of pesticides.
In the past twenty years, hundreds of school districts across the country have adopted IPM. In order to increase this
number and to promote better protection of children, EPA will provide further support for School IPM initiatives. To do
so we will continue to support our ongoing partnerships and foster new ones with organizations that promote school
IPM. We plan to use our partnerships and the expertise they provide to develop a school IPM Guidance Document,
further school IPM training, and to advocate for reduced risk practices, better outreach, and IPM adoption. As ESB fo-
cuses on School IPM across the country, it is coordinating efforts with communities and organizations that are commit-
ted to IPM implementation and the health of the Nation's children as well as the health of our environment. Trainings,
meetings, and instructional material are currently being created and organized in order to ensure that the importance
of School IPM is understood, that the key people to incorporate in designing an implementation plan are known, and
helpful resources are made available to everyone interested in implementing an IPM program in their school.
5.2 IPM to Reduce Pesticides in Surface Water
The harm done by urban, suburban, and agricultural run-off into waterways negatively affects human health and
threatens such vulnerable waterways as the Great Lakes and the Chesapeake Bay. Combined storm water and sanitary
sewers, as well as the lack of adequate buffer zones around tributaries and aquifer recharge areas is damaging the
environment. EPA is determined to focus its efforts on protecting America's waters. Through the increased PestWise
emphasis on IPM for waterways - an emphasis that we are expanding as we look ahead - EPA will explore the role of
IPM to contribute to a comprehensive watershed program to protect America's waters. It is ESB's goal that its efforts
in educating home owners and the agricultural community will reduce the risk of pesticides reaching nearby aquatic
habitats. In the coming year, we plan to provide educational material on how to sustainably maintain your lawn, to
coordinate technical efforts among the agricultural community, and to provide access to resources - allowing IPM
implementation progress while reducing the threat of polluted water runoff.
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5.3 IPM for Management of Tick-borne Diseases
In FY2011, we plan to work closely with the growing Lyme Disease Network to address the issue of IPM for prevent-
ing tick-borne diseases. This is in response to growing concern over the amount of people being affected by these
diseases. On March 30-31, 2011, EPA is hosting an all-stakeholders conference to devise a plan to address community
IPM for tick management and problem prevention. This collaborative effort will attract attendees from all levels of
government, academia, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector to develop and implement a plan to
empower IPM efforts that will aid in tick management.
5.4 Biopesticides Used in IPM
As an integral part of the IPM approach, biopesticides will continue to be an area of support for the PestWise program.
In the upcoming year, we plan to work closely with the Biopesticide Industry Alliance (BPIA) to develop education and
outreach materials that focus on the use of biopesticides in resistance management and IPM programs. The ultimate
goal of this partnership is to expand the use of biopesti-
cides and to provide regulatory transition assistance. It
is ESB's task to make sure that biopesticides are not only
incorporated in IPM programs, but that they are under-
stood and used properly.
5.5 PestWise Activities
Our partnerships are one of the most valuable compo-
nents of the PestWise program. In FY2011 we plan to
continue our support of our current partnerships and
foster the development of even more partnerships. We
plan to be highly involved in the development of several
major international IPM meetings to engage partners
and promote IPM. We also plan to improve our current
database so our grant data can be merged into the na-
tional www.ipm.gov database. With regards to PESP, our
goal is to revitalize membership and restructure our pro-
gram to more effectively meet the needs of our mem-
bers and also increase our membership by 10 percent.
5.6 Grants Realignment;
Responding to New Priorities
With greater focus on school IPM and community IPM, EPA will examine and announce a realignment of grant priori-
ties. Funding must be made available for new innovations to address the challenges that lay ahead. In particular, a new
emphasis on IPM in schools and biopesticides will be used to foster the implementation of proven IPM approaches.
5.7 Conclusion
For More Information
Visit Our Website at:
www.epa.gov/pestwise
FY2010 was an exciting year for the PestWise program as our collaborative efforts have continued to raise the bar on
reducing risk from pesticides by promoting alternatives and IPM. As we transition into the next fiscal year, the Pest-
Wise program plans to address several high-priority Agency projects through continued collaboration with our part-
ners. Specifically, we will leverage partnerships to support IPM initiatives that will protect children in schools, prevent
tick-borne diseases, protect valuable waterways from pesticides, and implement new biopesticides in IPM programs.
We also hope to continue advancing dedicated PESP members through the membership tiers and recruit additional
members who can help us work towards accomplishing our goals.
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