The Tennessee Pest Management Network is a component of the Southern IPM Center.
Below is a listing of information of possible interest to you:
Apple Crop Insurance Provisions 11-17-09
Spray Drift Notice 11-13-09
DOE and USDA Select Projects for More Than $24 Million in Biomass Research and Development Grants 11-12-09
EPA Regulations.gov Beginning November 1, 2009, EPA will discontinue its Federal Register listservs. List Serve users will be able to subscribe to an RSS feed to receive notifications on frequently updated content on Regulations.gov
Know Your Farmer USDA
EPA Proposes New Pesticide Labeling to Control Spray Drift and Protect Human Health EPA Fact Sheet - These documents and further information are available in docket EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0628 at http://www.regulations.gov.
Disulfoton; Registration Review Proposed Decision; Notice of Availability 10-23-09
Movement of Plant Pests, Biological Control Organisms, and Associated Articles
Availability of an Environmental Assessment for a Biological Control Agent for Japanese Beetle
'Signature in the Cell' a must read - it addressess how life must have first begun
Extension's H1N1 Preparedness Site
Farm Safety Week Sept. 20th - 26th
The Cause of Colony Collaspe Disorder Discovered posted @ The Scientist
New Technology Prolongs Produce Freshness
New Test for Watermelon Seeds May Lead to Safer Fruit and Vegetables
Earthworm Tea is Good for Plants
USDA PROPOSES BIOBASED PRODUCT CONSUMER LABEL RULE
USDA Master Gardeners Available to Help Americans Grow Safe, Healthy Food Throughout the Country
New System Accurately Predicts Spread of H1N1 posted @ Emergency Management
EPA's Minor Use Web site Get answers to your common questions concerning minor uses at this site
New Pyrethrins and Pyrethroid Information
Soil Fumigants 9-8-09
Five fumigants used in forest seedling nursery EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs welcomes any comments you may have on the document concerning dazomet, methyl bromide, metam sodium, metam potassium or chloropicrin. They gave no deadline for comments.
Sulfuryl fluoride - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking comments on an application from Dow AgroSciences concerning this product when applied as a pre-plant soil fumigant to areas where tomato, pepper, squash, and cucurbits are typically grown. Please click on the highlighted text for more information.
Soybean Scouting Schools July 1st, 2009.
UT Weed Tour The location of the tour is in a field west of
Millington, TN. The date will be Wednesday July 8th. Pre Registration will
be at 9:00 with the tour starting at 9:30. We will go to lunch at the Old
Timers restaurant between 11:30 and 12:00 in Millington.
The location of the site can be a little hard to find. Coming from Highway
51 in Millington turn west onto Shelby Road. Travel on Shelby Road until
you come to Shake Rag Road. This will be at a "T" intersection. Turn South
onto Shake Rag Road and travel about a mile. We will have a sign up where
to turn in on the right. Those of you with GPS units it is @: 35.34326
089.95475.
Scientists Examine Genetic Clues to Help Biocontrol Agents Survive Longer
Clomazone and Fomesafen Registration Review Draft Ecological Risk Assessments; Notice of Availability; Extension of Comment Period Federal Register: June 17, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 115)
Antimicrobial Testing Program Web Page Now Available This page was developed to inform the public of post-registration efficacy test results of disinfectant products on the market for use in hospitals and other public health facilities.
Nicotine; Product Cancellation Order
White House Food Safety Working Group
Census of Agriculture Data Now Available at Watershed Level USDA Release No. 0187.09
Ethoprop; Notice of Receipt of Request to Voluntarily Amend a Pesticide Registration to Terminate a Use posted 5-27-09
Implementation of Risk Mitigation Measures for Soil Fumigant Pesticides posted 5-27-09
Cotton Scout School - to be held Friday morning, May 29th The School will be held in Room A at the West Tennessee Research and Education Center, 605 Airways Blvd, Jackson, TN.
Tobacco Scout Training May 22nd, Knoxville, TN
USDA Continues to Track Pesticide Use for the 2009 Fruit Crop
NASS reinstates fruit pesticide survey
USDA REQUESTS COMMENTS ON AGRICULTURE RESEARCH PLAN The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting public comments through 31 May 2009 on the development of a strategic research, education, and extension plan. The plan will identify current trends, constraints, and major opportunities and gaps that no single entity within the USDA would be able to address individually. Public comment is sought on identifying critical issues in agriculture that crosscut USDA programs, criteria to prioritize agriculture science investments, and improvements to USDA partnerships and coordination.
Organic Arsenicals; Amendment to Reregistration Eligibility Decision posted 5-6-09
EPA Impact Assessments on Endosulfan; Request for Comments and Additional Information on Importance of Use Posted on 5/6/09
Japanese and Oriental Beetle Traps Bull Run Japanese and Oriental Beetle Trap containing an active ingredient not included in any previously registered products approved by EPA.
Swine Flu found in Pigs in Canada
Swine Flu found in Poultry - TN another article TDA's site
Endosulfan; Petitions Requesting Cancellation of All Uses posted in the Federal Register - 4-29-09
Swine Flu and Animal Health source: Defra, Global Animal Health - International Disease
Swine Flu Update Updates from the CDC
How Green Are Natural Insecticides? Source: Fox News
No Conclusion on What's Altering Fish (in Potomac River)
EPA and Taxing Gases posted 4-27-09
Tracking the Swine-flu using Google Maps 4-27-09
Pandemic Flu.gov - Swine Flu - Avian Flu
Penoxsulam; Pesticide Tolerances posted 4-24-09
Orkin Pest 411 This web site allows homeowners to identify pest activity early and to work with Orkin to control a potential infestation before it gets out of hand.
Triclosan, Notice of Receipt of Requests To Voluntarily Cancel Certain Pesticide Registrations
Di-Syston and Monitor Insecticides, 2009 is the last year to be manufactured in PDF format
Increased Scrutiny of Flea and Tick Control Products for Pets posted 4-17-09
Battling Bioterrorism, a new faster test for ricin source: Scientific America
How Plants Protect Us From Disease in PDF format, source: Agricultural Research
EPA's Plans for Use of Ag Health Study 4-09-09
2006 Final Rule on Aquatic Pesticides Vacated 4-9-09
IPM Logic Models available on the web posted 4-13-09
Petition Requesting Cancellation of Propoxur Pet Collar Uses; Notice of Availability see pages 15980-15981
Food Safety Principles Before and After a Crisis Source: Government Technology's Emergency Management Magazine March/April 09 edition.
Water Purification System A self-contained water system by Global Waters Technologies, is a water purification system, SCWS-3000
FY 2009 Request for Applications (RFA) for the Interregional Research Project #4 Minor Crop Pest Management Program (IR-4) The primary goal of the IR-4 program is to provide safe, effective and economical pest management solutions for growers of minor/specialty crops. Posted 4-6-09.
EPA announces new chemical toxicity plan, Another article from RSC.org
Captan, 2,4-D, Dodine, DCPA, Endothall, Fomesafen, Propyzamide, Ethofumesate, Permethrin, Dimethipin, and Fenarimol; Technical Amendment see pages 14743-14744
Drugs Found in Fish in Contaminated Waterways posted 3-26-09
Researchers Weigh In on Debate About Affordability of Highly-Nutritious Food posted 3-30-09
USDA Agencies Sign National Clean Plant Network Memorandum of Understanding posted 3-26-09
Ionization research shows promise for produce Extending the shelf life of produce and making it safer - 3-25-09
Tennessee Enhances Beekeeping Services released 3-18-09
CSREES Announces Federal Register Notice to Gather Input on Implementation of the EIPM Program released 3-23-09
HTML or PDF format EIPM Listening Session Information
CSREES Announces Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Funding Opportunities released 3-19-09
New Law Modifies Specialty Crop Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program released 3-19-09
Carbaryl; Amending Product Registrations to Terminate Uses and Eliminate Certain Application Methods See pages 11553-11557
Bromine; Inorganic Halides; Bromine Chloride Registration Review
Carbofuran; Product Cancellation Order See pages 11551-11553 in the March 18, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 51) Federal Register
Registration Review Schedule/Program Update Information Available
Pesticide Registration Improvement Renewal Act (PRIA 2) Partnership Grants Close date 4/15/09
FY 2009 Request for Applications (RFA) for the Special Research Grants Program - Pest Management Alternatives Program (PMAP) posted 3-2-09
Latest Proposed Tennessee Pesticide Legislation 02-26-09
CO2 measurement Satellite fails Could it aid in determining global warming ?
An Enzyme cleans up the herbicide atrazine source: sciencealert.com
Medical Students Target Aphids With Insecticide Safe For Humans source: Sciencedaily.com
Ag Groups monitor pesticide ruling source: "feedstuffs.com"
Mom's kitchen: weapon of mass destruction?
Request for Thailand Industry Ministry to revoke herbal plant regulation
Pay as You Flush Water Usage Issue (article found @ www.sodahead.com)
New Tool Gets Handle On Cropland Carbon Dioxide Emissions For the first time, farmers have data that tracks at the county level on-site and off-site energy use and carbon dioxide emissions associated with growing crops in the United States. 2/12/09
Researchers Identify Gene to Improve Wheat Frost Tolerance 2-9-09
Organic Arsenicals phaseout 2-11-09
USDA, DOE Announce Up to $25 Million in Funding for Biomass Research and Development Initiative 1-30-09
Goat Producers Conference to be held 2-21-09
EPA's Plan of Work for 2009 - 2013 in MS-Excel format
The inexact science of carbon neutrality @ InfoWorld
CSREES, EPA and IPM Centers Release IPM in Schools Strategic Plan
Fomesafen; Notice of Receipt of Request To Voluntarily Cancel 12-31-08, see pages 80390-80392
Will Obama Integrate Food, Farming & Health Policies? You will need to search the site for the article
PIAKey: Identification Guide to Invasive Ants of the Pacific Islands posted 12-11-08
Tennessee Beef Cattle Improvement Initiative 12/15/08
SRIPMC RFA The SRIPMC Enhancement Grant Request is out 12-10-08
Pet Incident Reporting Mechanism Available for Veterinarians The new Web site is for use by veterinarians only and can be accessed through the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), under the Animal Health Section by clicking on "Adverse Event Reporting" and then using the members-only link under the "pesticide reporting" heading.
Proposed fee on smelly cows, hogs angers farmers AP Press - 12-5-08
California Leads with Carbon Fees
Sterilization Using Electrohydrodynamics (EHD)
EPA Bans Residues of Carbofuran on Food
Select Agent List, a listing of potential Biological Agents
Chloropicrin, Dazomet, Metam Sodium/Potassium, and Methyl Bromide Reregistration Eligibility Decisions; Notice of Availability 7/16/08 - Fumigants
EPA - Pesticide Reregistration Status
Lawyers want international law to impose fines 12-1-08 World Government
National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Data and Freedom of Information Act Requests
NASS - Data Sources Under Lock and Key
National Plant Disease Recovery System (NPDRS) Efforts
Protecting the Drinking Water: A Simple, Slimy Solution using Bluegills - 11-30-08
Direct any additional questions concerning Tennessee's program to:
Darrell D. Hensley
University of Tennessee
Entomology and Plant Pathology
2431 Joe Johnson Drive, 205 PSB
Knoxville, TN 37996-4560
Phone 865-974-7958
Fax 865-974-8868
email = dhensley@utk.edu
Funding for the national network of Pest Management Centers was authorized by Section 406 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998. As the result of a second competitive process in 2003, four IPM Centers across the United States were again funded in FY 2003, with the Southern Region Center located at the NSF Center for IPM at North Carolina State University.
