Opportunities, Experiences, and Strategies to Connect Integrated Pest Management to U.S. Department of Agriculture Conservation Programs

摘要

The traditional emphasis of integrated pest management (IPM) is to use strategies, tactics, and tools that maintain pest(s) at or below levels of economic concern, while minimizing risks to people and the environment. This emphasis is compatible withthe primary thrust of U.S. farm bill conservation programs, which seek to improve natural resources (including water quality and biodiversity), and ensure that the United States has a safe and healthy food system (U.S. Congress 2002]. We examine opportunities, experiences, and strategies used to increase adoption of IPM with joint agricultural and environmental protection value within U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) conservation programs for working farmlands.