Lesson 3 – Managing Pests with Bio-Pesticides
Presentation Recording
Presenters
Matt Grieshop is the founding director of the Grimm Family Center for Organic Production and research at Cal Poly and has worked in the areas of organic and sustainable agriculture for over 20 years. An entomologist by training, he has published numerous papers and extension/trade articles in biological, cultural, behavioral, and chemical pest management. Prior to joining Cal Poly, Grieshop served Michigan State University as the Organic Pest Management Specialist where he taught courses in agroecology, pest management, sustainable agriculture, and environmental science. Matt received his doctorate from Kansas State University, MS from Montana State University, and bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Rex Dufour started with NCAT in 1994, opening the CA NCAT office in 2001. His focus is writing about and learning from agriculture professionals on organics, ecological pest and soil management, and farmscaping. Rex is registered with NRCS as a TSP (Technical Service Provider) in CA and NV. Rex worked 9 years in Thailand and Laos with the Peace Corps, the UN, and the US State Department. He helped developed IPM plans for potatoes and small grains on USFWS land leased to farmers in Tule Lake, CA. He is a former Pest Control Advisor (PCA) in CA, and has been trained as a Certified Organic Crop Inspector by the International Organic Inspectors Association (IOIA). He formerly sat on California’s Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) Technical Advisory Subcommittee. Rex received his MSc. in IPM from UC Riverside (1981) and B.A. Biology from The Colorado College (1976)
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this lesson, learners will be able to:
- Explain the difference between bio-pesticides that work broadly and have a lot of collateral damage to beneficial insects versus materials that work narrowly and do less damage to beneficials.
- Describe the importance of aligning the pest’s correct life stage with the timing, location, and method of pesticide applications.
- Use the Sustainable Pest and Weed Database.