S C H O O L I P M L I N K S
- Oklahoma School Plant Managers Association
OSPMA is an organization committed to helping you, the facilities professional, to develop a safe and well-maintained learning environment for your maintenance and operations staff. Throughout the school year, we provide several professional development workshops to keep your staff on the forefront of technology and information. - Oklahoma State Department of Education
Oklahoma State Department of Education Website - Oklahoma State University Integrated Pest Management
The Oklahoma State University IPM Program is a diverse and highly interdisciplinary effort that brings
together the expertise needed to provide agricultural producers, consultants, homeowners, and other
pest managers with practical answers to pest management. The goal of the IPM program is to increase the implementation of IPM methods to increase profitability, reduce the risks associate with pest management practices, and build consumer confidence. This is accomplished by emphasizing environmental responsibility
and respect for people's livelihoods. - EPA Integrated Pest Management Brochure
Pest Control in the School Environment: Adopting Integrated Pest Management - EPA Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in Schools
Integrated Pest Control in the School Environment: Protecting Children in Schools from Pests and Pesticides - EPA Integrated Pest Management for Schools: A How-to Manual
EPA promotes integrated pest management through documents such as the IPM for Schools: A How-to Manual - Environmental Health Perspectives
Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP) is a monthly journal of peer-reviewed research and news on the impact of the environment on human health. EHP is published by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and its content is free online. - Threatened and Endangered Animals and Plants
United States Fish and Wildlife Service website about threatened and endangered animals and plants - Southwest Technical Resource Center (SWTRC)
IPM Resource Center for schools and childcare facilities in Oklahom, New Mexico, and Texas - The Southern Region Integrated Pest Management Center (SRIPMC)
The Southern Region Integrated Pest Management Center (SRIPMC) fosters the development and adoption of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and the Virgin Islands - Midwest Technical Resource Center for IPM in schools and daycares
Integrated Pest Management for schools and childcare facilities in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin - The National Pediculosis Association (Headlice)
The National Pediculosis Association: A Non-profit Organization serving the public since 1983
I P M W E B S I T E S
- The IPM Institute of North America
Links and Resources for School IPM - Michigan State University School Integrated Pest Management
Integrated Pest Management as practiced in Michigan - Minnesota Department of Agriculture Integrated Pest Management Publications
Information from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture - Pesticide Education at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Pesticide Education Resources - Penn State University Integrated Pest Management for Teachers
Information from Penn State University's IPM for Teachers course and IPM Lesson Plans for the Classroom - The Pennsylvania Integrated Pest Management Program
The Pennsylvania IPM Program is a collaboration of The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and The Pennsylvania State University. - Michigan State University Urban IPM Materials Center
A list of links to materials relevant to education efforts in urban communities on integrated pest management (IPM), illegal pesticide use, and pesticide safety. Most of these are free and/or available online. - Rutgers University School IPM Brochure for New York & New Jersey
'How NY & NJ Schools Can Make the Grade in School IPM' Brochure details how to get started in IPM. Outlines where to get information on national and regional (New York and New Jersey) resources and contacts in School IPM. A great starting point! - Maine School IPM
School IPM as it is practiced in Maine - Virginia School IPM (Integrated Pest Management)
With an IPM program in place there will be very few pest problems. Little, if any, pesticide will need to be applied, and less pesticide means that exposure risk is reduced or eliminated. School Administrators specifically benefit from IPM: they can confidently address parents when they ask questions about pesticide use in schools. - Vermont School IPM
IPM is simply a process for achieving long term, low risk pest suppression through the use of a wide variety of practices. A good school IPM program uses routine scouting for pests, building or procedural modifications that prevent pest build up, and selecting the least hazardous and most effective pesticide for a targeted pest after all other strategies have been implemented. Several states have already passed laws requiring schools to practice IPM. - National School IPM Website
University of Florida website about school IPM.
W E A T H E R R E S O U R C E S
- KOCO Channel 5 Oklahoma City Weather
Up to date weather forecasts from Oklahoma City
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