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4/2/2015 Common Needs • IPM and organic share common goals • Both use systemic approaches Organic and IPM priority setting for • Organic systems use many IPM practices research, policy and education • Organic emphasizes prevention, cultural practices and biological control Brian Baker Salt Lake City, UT March 25, 2015 Key Differences Research Priorities • Insects • Organic food production Federally regulated – Spotted wing drosophila • Most pesticides are prohibited for organic – Brown marmorated stink bug production – Asian citrus psyllid • IPM not bound by strict production rules, • Diseases Federal standards or labeling requirements – Citrus greening • No consensus on what pesticides are – Fireblight incompatible with IPM production – Late blight • Weeds 1

4/2/2015 Spotted Wing Drosophila Drosophila suzukii Photo Credits: University of Massachussetts, Amherst Photo Credits: University of Massachussetts, Amherst Asian citrus psyllid and Citrus Greening Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Halyomorpha halys Diaphorina citri and Candidatus Linberobacter asiaticum Photo Credit: David Lance, USDA APHIS Photo Credits: Tim Gottwald & Steve Garnsey, USDA APHIS 2

4/2/2015 Fireblight Larvae Adult Western corn rootworm Diabrotica virgifera virgifera Erwinia amylovora Sources: Scott Bauer; USDA Photo Credits: University of Georgia Late Blight Weeds Cover Crop Suppression Densely planted buckwheat on the left Lightly planted buckwheat on the right Phytophthora infestans Photo Credits: Lane Selman, Oregon State University Photo Credit: Brian Baker 3

4/2/2015 Beyond Research Beyond Research • Education • Education • Strategies • Extension • Management • Extension • Technology Transfer • Marketing • Technology Transfer • Implementation • Capacity Building • Strategies • Communication • Policies Future of Organic and IPM • Organic and IPM can work together synergistically Thanks to all the co-authors of the White Paper And to the members of the Organic-IPM Working Group • While there are differences in approaches, This work is supported by the USDA National Institute or Food and Agriculture, there is much more in common North Central IPM Center projects AG 2012-51120-20252 & AG 2014-70006-22486. • The two communities need to understand one another • Policymakers need to look at the opportunities for constructive collaboration ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 4