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VIIth National Stored Product Integrated Pest Management Training Conference

April 18-20, 2007 - Stillwater, Oklahoma
Agenda and Presentations.

Objective: To provide the latest information, current practices and special issues surrounding integrated pest management (IPM) in stored-products, including bulk raw commodities, processed food, and all associated enterprises.

Format: Classroom and Hands-On Training (Train-the-Trainer)

Venue:

Oklahoma State University
OSU Stored Product Research and Education Center (SPREC)
Wes Watkins Center (WWC)

Target Audience:

  • University Extension Educators
  • Government Agricultural Agencies
  • Grain Elevator Industry
  • Milling and Food Industries
  • Pest Management Professionals
  • Pesticide and IPM Product Distributors

Training Topics:

  • Fumigation of Commodities and Structures
  • Grain Protectants and Residual Insecticides
  • Physical Controls for Insects
  • Sampling and Trapping Pests
  • Vertebrate Pest Management
  • Inspection, Sanitation and Exclusion
  • Aeration and Temperature Management
  • Organically Compliant Methods
  • Food Safety and Bio-security

Organizing Committee and Affiliations:

Tom Phillips, Entomology and Plant Pathology, Oklahoma State University
Edmond Bonjour, Entomology and Plant Pathology, Oklahoma State University
Jim Criswell, Pesticide Coordinator Entomology and Plant Pathology, Oklahoma State University
Brian Adam, Agricultural Economics, Oklahoma State University
Carol Jones, Biosystems and Ag. Engineering, Oklahoma State University
Gerrit Cuperus (Professor Emeritus), Entomology and Plant Pathology, Oklahoma State University
Ron Noyes (Professor Emeritus), Biosystems and Ag. Engineering, Oklahoma State University
Tom Royer, IPM Coordinator, Entomology and Plant Pathology, Oklahoma State University
Kevin Shelton, Entomology and Plant Pathology, Oklahoma State University
Charles Luper, Entomology and Plant Pathology, Oklahoma State University
Frank Arthur, USDA ARS, Grain Marketing and Production Center, Manhattan, KS
Bh Subramanyam, Grain Science and Industry, Kansas State University
Leland McKinney, Grain Science and Industry, Kansas State University
Roy Parker, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi, TX
Dirk Maier, Biosystems and Ag. Engineering, Purdue University
Stephen Kells, Entomology, University of Minnesota
Ted Rogers, Office of Pest Management Policy, USDA ARS, Washington, DC

Contact Information:

Tom Phillips,   phone 405-744-9408,   e-mail: tom.phillips@okstate.edu
Edmond Bonjour,   phone 405-744-5099,   e-mail: edmond.bonjour@okstate.edu
Jim Criswell,   phone 405-744-9418,   e-mail: jim.t.criswell@okstate.edu