For Release:  March 4, 2016

On Tuesday, March 15, EPA’s Center of Expertise for School IPM will offer a webinar titled IPM for Turf on School Grounds. This webinar will provide insight for improving the quality and playability of school athletic and recreational fields. You will come away with an increased understanding of the importance of IPM in turf maintenance, cultural and physical control options, and the value of record keeping. You will also learn about solutions to common turf problems that you can incorporate into your school’s IPM program. 

Featured presenters will be:

• Kim Pope Brown, Pesticide Safety Education Coordinator, Louisiana State University
• Alec Kowalewski, Ph.D., Asst. Professor and Turf Specialist, Oregon State University

This webinar is one in a series of EPA presentations offering information on IPM to help school districts adopt a proactive approach to pest control. Our IPM webinar series has already reached more than 3,000 school personnel, representing more than 25 million students across the country. IPM is a smart, sensible, and sustainable approach to managing pests that takes action to address the underlying causes that enable pests to thrive.

Upcoming webinars include:

• Vertebrate Turf Pests – April 19, 2016
• Stop School Pests and iPestManager - School IPM Tools – May 10, 2016
• Ants - The #1 Pest in Schools – May 17, 2016

Actions you can take:

• Register for the April 15 webinar
• Find information about upcoming and past School IPM webinars
• Learn more about managing pests in schools
• Watch these videos from the California Department of Pesticide Regulation on IPM in schools