News & Events
Recent News
Landowners Should Heed Advice When Buying and Planting Seed for Conservation Areas
[4/23/2018] The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is issuing a warning to landowners: Be cautious when buying and planting seed, especially for conservation plantings.
New stinkbug app available
[4/11/2018] A new app to help you identify stinkbugs has been developed by the University of Minnesota Extension IPM Program, in partnership with the Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center and Purdue University.
Areawide benefits of Bt corn to vegetable crops
[4/5/2018] A recently published study points to the role Bt corn has had in the low European corn borer (ECB) populations in Minnesota during the last 10 years.
Featured IPM Programs
Bed Bugs
Let's Beat the Bug website is an excellent resource for finding information on preventing, controlling, and treating bed bug problems.
Fruit IPM
FruitEdge is a new site that features up-to-date information on key insect pests of Minnesota's fruit crops.
Vegetable IPM
Visit VegEdge to view vegetable pest & beneficial insect profiles, as well as pest infestation updates.
Field Crop IPM
See the latest on insect, disease and weed pest management for corn, soybean, and other crops on the Extension Crop Production website.
IPM and Invasive Species
The MITPPC website provides current information about the University of Minnesota's terrestrial invasive species research efforts.