Policy

2013 IPM Funding

2013 IPM Funding

General IPM / Policy

Via friends at IPM Voice: The House and Senate Committees on Appropriations have released their respective FY 2013 appropriations bills to fund the government for the remainder of 2013. The Senate Committee has proposed to cut most National Institute... Read More »

Everett neighborhood experiments with pesticide-free park

Parks / Policy / Weed Control

Lowell Park’s neighbors get their hands dirty in Everett experiment By Debra Smith, Herald Writer Megan Dunn, neighborhood organizer in Everett, WA EVERETT — Megan Dunn’s anti-chemical crusade began after she spotted masked workers spraying at the park near... Read More »

City not ready to go chemical-free at parks

Parks / Pesticides / Policy

By Michael Whitney, Snohomish County News EVERETT – At least one resident in Lowell would like all of Everett’s parks to go pesticide-free, but there are no plans in the works yet. Megan Dunn, the newly elected chair of... Read More »

Over-spraying results in complaints

Pest Prevention / Policy / Regulations

By Rosanne Boyett for the Cibola Beacon CIBOLA COUNTY – On March 4 Tony Olvedo, Cibola County’s licensed vector control operator, received a “Notice of Violation” letter from Cecilia Owen, the state’s Department of Agriculture enforcement program manager. Owen... Read More »

Thoughts on the Campaign

General IPM / Policy / Techniques

By Kathryn Goldman April 18 was a rewarding hurdle for our campaign. The Ketchum City Council passed a resolution to implement integrated pest management at city parks and on other properties the city owns or cares for.  The first... Read More »

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