Transcript Preparing the Next Generation for IPM Roles in Industry

Preparing the Next Generation
for IPM Roles in Industry
Norman C. Leppla & Philip G. Koehler
IPM Florida provides statewide, interdisciplinary
and inter-unit coordination and assistance for UF
IFAS integrated pest management to protect
agriculture, communities and the environment.
Student “Apprenticeships”
Manage IPM Innovation Grants
Maintain IPM Florida Website
Prepare Publications and Reports
Produce Extension Resources
Assist in Extension Training
Participate in Scientific Organizations
Contribute to University Activities
Terms of Employment
with IPM Florida
1. Graduate school is a special educational opportunity for
students to prepare for professional employment.
2. It is intended to be challenging, stimulating, interesting,
rewarding and enjoyable.
3. Faculty members invest considerable time and resources to
educate graduate students.
4. Graduate students are expected to defer competing activities.
5. IPM Florida endeavors to optimize educational support and
opportunities for its student employees.
6. The IPM Florida faculty is deeply committed to helping students
and is usually available for consultation and guidance.
Terms of Employment
with IPM Florida
7. Graduate students employed in the IPM Florida program are
expected to perform their assigned duties as if they were
employed in the non-academic workforce.
8. The faculty and students have work schedules, maintain
attendance logs, and prepare written monthly reports of work
accomplishments, priorities and activities.
9. Personal activities are acceptable in the work environment but
must not be disruptive and do not constitute work time.
10. Graduate students are provided with project options,
appropriate office space, computer support, and other
benefits of a typical professional work environment.
IPM Florida Graduates
Javier Garces- IPM Specialist Skinner Nurseries
Stephanie Bledsoe- Plant Doctor, West Palm
Beach
Dan Sonke- Technical and Scientific Coordinator
Protected Harvest
Esther Serrano- Plant Pathologist, USDA, APHIS
UF, CALS, Entomology and
Nematology Department
Urban Pest Management*
Plant Protection*
Pre-professional
Studies
Biology
Education
Basic Sciences
Ecotourism
Certificate in Urban Pest
Management
(15 credits from this list of courses)
Principles of Entomology/Graduate Survey of Entomology (2)
General Entomology Laboratory (1)
Insect Classification (3)
Insect Pest and Vector Management (3)
Principles of Urban Pest Management (2)
Urban Pest Management Laboratory (1) or
– Urban Pests: Structural (2)
– Urban Pests: Structural Laboratory (1)
Biology and Identification of Urban Pests (2)
Biology and Identification of Urban Pest Laboratory (1) or
– Urban Pests: Bite/Sting (2)
– Urban Pests: Bite/Sting Laboratory (1)
Medical and Veterinary Entomology (3)
Medical and Veterinary Entomology Laboratory (1)
Urban Vertebrate Pest Management (2)
Certificate in Landscape Pest
Management
(15 credits from this list of courses)
Principles of Entomology/Graduate Survey (2)
General Entomology Laboratory (1)
Insect Pest and Vector Management (3)
Fundamentals of Pest Management (3)
Fundamentals of Plant Pathology (3/4)
Landscape IPM: Ornamentals and Turf (3)
Tree and Shrub Insects (3)
Principles of Nematology (3)
Urban Pest Management
(Urban IPM)- Phil Koehler
Urban IPM
Florida Pest Control Industry
$1.6 billion in gross revenue= 1.545
3,415 pest control companies billion for
all
citrus
5,500 certified applicators
32,000 pesticide applicators
Urban Pest Management
Graduate Student Requirements
Successful graduate students must spend time working and doing research in the laboratory.
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Standard working hours for the lab are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday.
All graduate students have keys so the lab is essentially open 24 hours per day additional work or study
time.
All students are expected to be in the lab and available during standard work hours
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Exceptions would be to attend class
Post a class schedule at your desk so it is clear when you will not be in the lab during standard work hours
If it is necessary for you to be somewhere other than the lab during standard work hours, place a note on
your desk to inform us where you are.
There are 3 types of time spent in the lab
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Working as a research assistant – 1/3 time (13.3 hours per week) on any assigned project.
Setting up and taking down experiments
Preparing reports for companies and granting agencies
Preparing and giving talks about pests
Work on posters and booklets
Helping people with pest problems
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Working on thesis research – The other 26.6 hours per week minus class time
Research proposal
Setting up and taking down experiments
Organizing and analyzing data
Writing publications for scientific journals
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Studying for classes – That time is on your own hours
Students are required to be in the laboratory from 8 AM to 5 PM and longer. That is the rule for
this laboratory!
Students failing to abide by laboratory rules will not be on assistantship next semester.
I have read this sheet and understand what is expected.
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Urban IPM Curriculum
Entomology Courses
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Princ. of Entomology
Insect Classification
Fund. of Pest Manag.
Biol. & Id. of Urban Pests
Princ. of Urban Pest Manag.
Urban Pesticide Application
Medical & Vet Entomology
Principles of Nematology
Allied Courses
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Food Microbiology
Fund. of Plant Pathology
Envir. Plant Ident. & Use
Turfgrass Culture
Weed Science
Landscape and Turfgrass Management
Food Safety and Sanitation
Construction Materials
Construction TechniquesBSuperstructures
Business Courses
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Princ. of Agribusiness Mgmt
Human Resources Mgmt in Ag Business
Agricultural Law
Principles of Marketing
Urban IPM Student Activities
Construct insect teaching
collections for the pest
management industry
Present student research
Take pictures and author
posters and booklets
Exhibit UF/IFAS programs
at industry trade shows
Distribute UF/IFAS
publications and software
Location of Former Urban
Entomology Ph.D. Students
Dr. Karen Vail
Univ. Tenn.
Dr. Dina Richman
FMC
Dr. Clay Scherer
Dupont
Dr. Richard Kramer
American Pest Management
Dr. Dini Miller
Virginia Tech.
Dr. John Klotz
UC-Riverside
Dr. Dan Suiter
Univ. Georgia
Dr. Hussein Sanchez-Arroyo
Post-Graduate University--Mexico
Dr. Nancy Hinkle
Univ. Georgia
Dr. Deanna Branscome
Dr. Bill Kern Dr. Faith Oi Syngenta
Univ. Fla.
Univ. FL
Dr. Bettina Moser
Dr. Matt Aubuchon Dr. Steve Valles
Germany
USDA
USDA
Former Urban Entomology Students
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Gahlhoff, Jeryl
Aparicio, Marcie
Cooksey, John S.
Strong, Charles A.
Al-Kattan, Naji
Morehouse, Jon
Grush, Wayne
McCoy, Tim
Horton, Russ
McManamy, Kim
Powell, Tommy
Welch, Ryan
McManamy, Shane
Melius, David
Barrs, Bill
Knox, Marie
Baric, MIke
Saunders, Justin
Simkins, Jon
Jonovich, Joe
Martyniak, Richard
M.S.
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President, HomeTeam
Sales Rep., Dow AgroSciences
V.P., McCalls’ Services
USDA technician
Pest Control, Aramco
Tech. Serv., Orkin
Tech. Dir., McCalls Services
Technician, VA Tech.
Nat. Tech. Dir., HomeTeam
Reg. Tech. Serv., HomeTeam
Reg. Direct., HomeTeam
Supervisor, McCalls Services
Branch Manager, Truly Nolen
USDA technician
Manager, Univar
Sales, Univar
Supervisor, Impact Pest Control
Owner, Saunders Pest Control
Owner, Insect IQ
Owner, EnviroCare Services
Owner, Stinging Insect Services
University of Florida
Plant Medicine Program
Teaching IPM To Future
Plant Doctors
Bob McGovern
Mission
“… Plant Doctors give hope for approaching
attainable yield and feeding a hungry world…
The plant health movement has the potential
to effect the greatest change in world
agriculture since the Green Revolution, and
the D.P.M. to become plant agriculture’s
most important single degree program.”
1999- Doctor of Plant Medicine (D.P.M.)
degree to train practitioners, Plant Doctors,
in all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis
and management of plant health problems
Impacts of Plant Medicine Program
on Agricultural Science
Changes the educational paradigm
through integration
Forestry
Agronomy
Pathology
Entomology
Plant
Medicine
Horticulture
Soil Science
Future Plant Doctors
B.S. in agriculture or related science, 1/3 M.S.
 ≥3.0 (“B”) grade point average
 ≥1000 GRE (combined verbal + quantitative)
≥550 (paper test) or 213 (computer) TOEFL
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Plant Medicine Program
A unique, multidisciplinary 3 to 4-year
course of study in plant and soil science,
entomology, nematology and plant
pathology. Research and dissertation not
required. D.P. M. degree requires120
credit hours of coursework and internships
CORE COURSES
Department
Plant/Weed
Science
Soil Science
Entomology
Nematology
Plant Pathology
Other (Agric. Law,
Integrated Plant
Medicine, etc.)
Total
Credits
16
3
19-20
3
21
8
70-71
90 Credits
Required
Internships
90 credits of coursework + 30 internship
credits in all relevant disciplines
Student Advisement and Exams
Students guided by a three member Supervisory
Committee (Plant/Soil Scientist, Entomologist/
Nematologist, Plant Pathologist).
Standardized written exam consisting of three
sections (Entomology/Nematology, Plant
Pathology, Plant/Soil Science). Each exam is 8
hrs and passing is 80%.
Oral exam administered by a student’s
supervisory committee.
Careers for Plant Doctors
Consulting
Research
Diagnostics
Teaching
Extension
Regulatory
Preparing the Next Generation
for IPM Roles in Industry
IPM Florida Program
Entomology and Nematology Department
– IPM specialization
– Urban Entomology specialization (IPM)
Doctor of Plant Medicine Program
Urban
Entomology