Integrated Pest Management Protocols for Turf on School Properties and Sports Fields

A Manual for the Development, Implementation and Documentation of an Integrated Pest Management System

With this document, we strive to provide operationally feasible, agronomically sound and environmentally sensible guidelines to serve as a technical foundation for the development, implementation and documentation of site-specific IPM programs. This project was part of a legislatively funded initiative undertaken by the University of Massachusetts Extension Turf Program in cooperation with the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources.

This set of protocols was developed with the participation of a team of dedicated and experienced turf management professionals from across Massachusetts. Drawn on the field experience of these cooperators and based on science, these protocols specify the essential components of an IPM system yet are flexible enough to accommodate a wide range of management levels. The manual is designed to be used in conjunction with other resources such as pest identification guides and specific pest management recommendations.

The manual can be used to create, implement, evaluate, and document an IPM program for sports turf and turf on school grounds. By outlining the basis for an IPM system, these protocols attempt to increase pest management efficiency and to reduce the reliance on pesticides while protecting the environment. The manual is an indispensable tool for schools that must comply with the Massachusetts state regulation, the Act Protecting Children and Families from Harmful Pesticides, or other similar legislation in other states.

101 pages, spiral bound. Price: $20.00 (10 or more copies are $15.00 per copy)

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For ordering questions, contact the UMass Extension Bookstore at 413-545-2717. For content-related questions, contact the UMass Extension Turf Program at 508-892-0382; schoolturfipm@umassturf.org

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