Preparing the Next Generation Preparing the Next Generation for IPM Roles in Industryfor IPM Roles in Industry

Norman C. Leppla & Philip G. KoehlerNorman C. Leppla & Philip G. Koehler

IPM Florida provides statewide, interdisciplinary and inter-unit coordination and assistance for UF IFAS integrated pest management to protect agriculture, communities and the environment.

Student “Apprenticeships”Student “Apprenticeships”

Manage IPM Innovation GrantsManage IPM Innovation GrantsMaintain IPM Florida WebsiteMaintain IPM Florida WebsitePrepare Publications and ReportsPrepare Publications and ReportsProduce Extension ResourcesProduce Extension ResourcesAssist in Extension TrainingAssist in Extension TrainingParticipate in Scientific OrganizationsParticipate in Scientific OrganizationsContribute to University ActivitiesContribute to University Activities

Terms of EmploymentTerms of Employmentwith IPM Floridawith IPM Florida

1. Graduate school is a special educational opportunity for students to prepare for professional employment.

2. It is intended to be challenging, stimulating, interesting, rewarding and enjoyable.

3. Faculty members invest considerable time and resources to educate graduate students.

4. Graduate students are expected to defer competing activities.

5. IPM Florida endeavors to optimize educational support and opportunities for its student employees.

6. The IPM Florida faculty is deeply committed to helping students and is usually available for consultation and guidance.

Terms of EmploymentTerms of Employmentwith IPM Floridawith IPM Florida

7. Graduate students employed in the IPM Florida program are expected to perform their assigned duties as if they were employed in the non-academic workforce.

8. The faculty and students have work schedules, maintain attendance logs, and prepare written monthly reports of work accomplishments, priorities and activities.

9. Personal activities are acceptable in the work environment but must not be disruptive and do not constitute work time.

10. Graduate students are provided with project options, appropriate office space, computer support, and other benefits of a typical professional work environment.

IPM Florida GraduatesIPM Florida GraduatesJavier Garces- IPM Specialist Skinner NurseriesJavier Garces- IPM Specialist Skinner NurseriesStephanie Bledsoe- Plant Doctor, West Palm Stephanie Bledsoe- Plant Doctor, West Palm BeachBeachDan Sonke- Technical and Scientific Coordinator Dan Sonke- Technical and Scientific Coordinator Protected HarvestProtected HarvestEsther Serrano- Plant Pathologist, USDA, APHISEsther Serrano- Plant Pathologist, USDA, APHIS

UF, CALS, Entomology and UF, CALS, Entomology and Nematology Department Nematology Department

Urban Pest Management*

Pre-professional Studies

Basic Sciences

Plant Protection*

Biology Education

Ecotourism

Certificate in Urban Pest Certificate in Urban Pest ManagementManagement

(15 credits from this list of courses)(15 credits from this list of courses) Principles of Entomology/Graduate Survey of Entomology (2)Principles of Entomology/Graduate Survey of Entomology (2)General Entomology Laboratory (1) General Entomology Laboratory (1) Insect Classification (3)Insect Classification (3)Insect Pest and Vector Management (3) Insect Pest and Vector Management (3) Principles of Urban Pest Management (2) Principles of Urban Pest Management (2) Urban Pest Management Laboratory (1) or Urban Pest Management Laboratory (1) or – Urban Pests: Structural (2) Urban Pests: Structural (2) – Urban Pests: Structural Laboratory (1) Urban Pests: Structural Laboratory (1)

Biology and Identification of Urban Pests (2) Biology and Identification of Urban Pests (2) Biology and Identification of Urban Pest Laboratory (1) or Biology and Identification of Urban Pest Laboratory (1) or – Urban Pests: Bite/Sting (2) Urban Pests: Bite/Sting (2) – Urban Pests: Bite/Sting Laboratory (1) Urban Pests: Bite/Sting Laboratory (1)

Medical and Veterinary Entomology (3) Medical and Veterinary Entomology (3) Medical and Veterinary Entomology Laboratory (1) Medical and Veterinary Entomology Laboratory (1) Urban Vertebrate Pest Management (2) Urban Vertebrate Pest Management (2)

Certificate in Landscape Pest Certificate in Landscape Pest ManagementManagement

(15 credits from this list of courses)(15 credits from this list of courses)

Principles of Entomology/Graduate Survey (2) Principles of Entomology/Graduate Survey (2) General Entomology Laboratory (1) General Entomology Laboratory (1) Insect Pest and Vector Management (3) Insect Pest and Vector Management (3) Fundamentals of Pest Management (3) Fundamentals of Pest Management (3) Fundamentals of Plant Pathology (3/4) Fundamentals of Plant Pathology (3/4) Landscape IPM: Ornamentals and Turf (3) Landscape IPM: Ornamentals and Turf (3) Tree and Shrub Insects (3) Tree and Shrub Insects (3) Principles of Nematology (3)Principles of Nematology (3)

Urban Pest ManagementUrban Pest Management(Urban IPM)- Phil Koehler(Urban IPM)- Phil Koehler

Urban IPMUrban IPMFlorida Pest Control IndustryFlorida Pest Control Industry

$1.6 billion in gross revenue$1.6 billion in gross revenue==3,415 pest control companies 3,415 pest control companies 5,500 certified applicators 5,500 certified applicators 32,000 pesticide applicators32,000 pesticide applicators

1.545 billion for all citrus

Urban Pest Management Urban Pest Management Graduate Student RequirementsGraduate Student Requirements

Successful graduate students must spend time working and doing research in the laboratory.– Standard working hours for the lab are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday.– All graduate students have keys so the lab is essentially open 24 hours per day additional work or study time.

All students are expected to be in the lab and available during standard work hours– Exceptions would be to attend class– Post a class schedule at your desk so it is clear when you will not be in the lab during standard work hours– If it is necessary for you to be somewhere other than the lab during standard work hours, place a note on your

desk to inform us where you are.There are 3 types of time spent in the lab

– Working as a research assistant – 1/3 time (13.3 hours per week) on any assigned project.Setting up and taking down experimentsPreparing reports for companies and granting agenciesPreparing and giving talks about pestsWork on posters and bookletsHelping people with pest problems

– Working on thesis research – The other 26.6 hours per week minus class timeResearch proposalSetting up and taking down experimentsOrganizing and analyzing dataWriting publications for scientific journals

– Studying for classes – That time is on your own hoursStudents are required to be in the laboratory from 8 AM to 5 PM and longer. That is the rule for this laboratory!Students failing to abide by laboratory rules will not be on assistantship next semester.

I have read this sheet and understand what is expected.

______________________________________ ______________ Name Date

Urban IPM CurriculumUrban IPM CurriculumEntomology CoursesEntomology Courses

– Princ. of Entomology Princ. of Entomology – Insect Classification Insect Classification – Fund. of Pest Manag.Fund. of Pest Manag.– Biol. & Id. of Urban PestsBiol. & Id. of Urban Pests– Princ. of Urban Pest Manag. Princ. of Urban Pest Manag. – Urban Pesticide ApplicationUrban Pesticide Application– Medical & Vet EntomologyMedical & Vet Entomology– Principles of NematologyPrinciples of Nematology

Allied CoursesAllied Courses– Food Microbiology Food Microbiology – Fund. of Plant Pathology Fund. of Plant Pathology – Envir. Plant Ident. & UseEnvir. Plant Ident. & Use– Turfgrass CultureTurfgrass Culture– Weed ScienceWeed Science– Landscape and Turfgrass ManagementLandscape and Turfgrass Management– Food Safety and SanitationFood Safety and Sanitation– Construction Materials Construction Materials – Construction TechniquesBSuperstructuresConstruction TechniquesBSuperstructures

Business CoursesBusiness Courses– Princ. of Agribusiness MgmtPrinc. of Agribusiness Mgmt– Human Resources Mgmt in Ag BusinessHuman Resources Mgmt in Ag Business– Agricultural LawAgricultural Law– Principles of Marketing Principles of Marketing

Urban IPM Student ActivitiesUrban IPM Student ActivitiesConstruct insect teaching Construct insect teaching collections for the pest collections for the pest management industry management industry Present student researchPresent student researchTake pictures and authorTake pictures and author posters and bookletsposters and bookletsExhibit UF/IFAS programsExhibit UF/IFAS programs at industry trade shows at industry trade shows Distribute UF/IFAS Distribute UF/IFAS publications and softwarepublications and software

Location of Former Urban Location of Former Urban Entomology Ph.D. StudentsEntomology Ph.D. Students

Dr. Richard KramerAmerican Pest Management

Dr. Nancy HinkleUniv. Georgia

Dr. Bill KernUniv. Fla.

Dr. Faith OiUniv. FL

Dr. Steve VallesUSDA

Dr. Dan SuiterUniv. Georgia

Dr. Dini MillerVirginia Tech.

Dr. Karen VailUniv. Tenn.

Dr. John KlotzUC-Riverside

Dr. Bettina MoserGermany

Dr. Hussein Sanchez-ArroyoPost-Graduate University--Mexico

Dr. Clay SchererDupont

Dr. Deanna BranscomeSyngenta

Dr. Dina RichmanFMC

Dr. Matt AubuchonUSDA

Former Urban Entomology StudentsFormer Urban Entomology Students– GahlhoffGahlhoff, Jeryl, Jeryl M.S.M.S. President, HomeTeamPresident, HomeTeam– AparicioAparicio, Marcie , Marcie M.S.M.S. Sales Rep., Dow AgroSciencesSales Rep., Dow AgroSciences– CookseyCooksey, John S., John S. M.Ag.M.Ag. V.P., McCalls’ ServicesV.P., McCalls’ Services– StrongStrong, Charles A., Charles A. M.S.M.S. USDA technicianUSDA technician– Al-KattanAl-Kattan, Naji, Naji M.S.M.S. Pest Control, AramcoPest Control, Aramco– MorehouseMorehouse, Jon, Jon M.S.M.S. Tech. Serv., Orkin Tech. Serv., Orkin – GrushGrush, Wayne, Wayne M.S.M.S. Tech. Dir., McCalls ServicesTech. Dir., McCalls Services– McCoyMcCoy, Tim, Tim M.S.M.S. Technician, VA Tech.Technician, VA Tech.– HortonHorton, Russ, Russ B.S.B.S. Nat. Tech. Dir., HomeTeamNat. Tech. Dir., HomeTeam– McManamyMcManamy, Kim, Kim M.S.M.S. Reg. Tech. Serv., HomeTeamReg. Tech. Serv., HomeTeam– PowellPowell, Tommy, Tommy M.S.M.S. Reg. Direct., HomeTeamReg. Direct., HomeTeam– WelchWelch, Ryan, Ryan M.S.M.S. Supervisor, McCalls ServicesSupervisor, McCalls Services– McManamyMcManamy, Shane, Shane B.S.B.S. Branch Manager, Truly NolenBranch Manager, Truly Nolen– MeliusMelius, David, David M.S.M.S. USDA technicianUSDA technician– BarrsBarrs, Bill, Bill B.S., B.S., Manager, UnivarManager, Univar– KnoxKnox, Marie , Marie B.S., B.S., Sales, UnivarSales, Univar– BaricBaric, MIke, MIke B.S.B.S. Supervisor, Impact Pest ControlSupervisor, Impact Pest Control– SaundersSaunders, Justin, Justin M.S.M.S. Owner, Saunders Pest ControlOwner, Saunders Pest Control– SimkinsSimkins, Jon, Jon B.S.B.S. Owner, Insect IQOwner, Insect IQ– JonovichJonovich, Joe, Joe M.S.M.S. Owner, EnviroCare ServicesOwner, EnviroCare Services– MartyniakMartyniak, Richard, Richard M.S. M.S. Owner, Stinging Insect ServicesOwner, Stinging Insect Services

University of University of FloridaFlorida Plant Medicine Plant Medicine ProgramProgram Teaching IPM To Teaching IPM To Future Future Plant DoctorsPlant DoctorsBob Bob

McGovernMcGovern

“… Plant DoctorsPlant Doctors give hope for approachingattainable yield and feeding a hungry world…The plant health movement has the potentialto effect the greatest change in world agriculture since the Green Revolution, andthe D.P.M. to become plant agriculture’s most important single degree program.”

MissionMission

1999- Doctor of Plant Medicine (D.P.M.) degree to train practitioners, Plant Doctors, in all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of plant health problems

Impacts of Plant Medicine ProgramImpacts of Plant Medicine Programon Agricultural Scienceon Agricultural Science

Changes the educational paradigmChanges the educational paradigm through integrationthrough integration

AgronomyAgronomy

EntomologyEntomology

PathologyPathology Soil ScienceSoil Science

ForestryForestry

HorticultureHorticulturePlant Plant MedicineMedicine

Future Plant DoctorsFuture Plant Doctors

B.S. in agriculture or related science, B.S. in agriculture or related science, 1/3 M.S. ≥≥3.0 (“B”) grade point average3.0 (“B”) grade point average ≥ ≥1000 GRE (combined verbal + quantitative)1000 GRE (combined verbal + quantitative)≥≥550 (paper test) or 213 (computer) TOEFL550 (paper test) or 213 (computer) TOEFL

A unique, multidisciplinary 3 to 4-year course of study in plant and soil science, entomology, nematology and plant pathology. Research and dissertation not required. D.P. M. degree requires120 credit hours 120 credit hours of coursework and internships

Plant Medicine ProgramPlant Medicine Program

CORE COURSESCORE COURSESDepartmentDepartment CreditsCreditsPlant/Weed Plant/Weed ScienceScience

1616

Soil ScienceSoil Science 33EntomologyEntomology 19-2019-20NematologyNematology 33Plant PathologyPlant Pathology 2121Other (Agric. Law, Other (Agric. Law, Integrated Plant Integrated Plant Medicine, etc.)Medicine, etc.)

88

Total Total 70-7170-71

90 Credits Required

90 credits of coursework 90 credits of coursework + 30 internship+ 30 internship credits in all relevant disciplinescredits in all relevant disciplines

InternshipsInternships

Student Advisement and ExamsStudent Advisement and Exams

Students guided by a three member Supervisory Committee (Plant/Soil Scientist, Entomologist/ Nematologist, Plant Pathologist).

Standardized written exam consisting of three sections (Entomology/Nematology, Plant Pathology, Plant/Soil Science). Each exam is 8 hrs and passing is 80%.

Oral exam administered by a student’s supervisory committee.

Careers for Plant DoctorsCareers for Plant Doctors

ExtensiExtensionon

DiagnosticsDiagnosticsResearchResearch

TeachingTeaching

RegulatoryRegulatory

ConsultingConsulting

Preparing the Next Generation Preparing the Next Generation for IPM Roles in Industryfor IPM Roles in Industry

IPM Florida ProgramIPM Florida ProgramEntomology and Nematology DepartmentEntomology and Nematology Department– IPM specializationIPM specialization– Urban Entomology specialization (IPM)Urban Entomology specialization (IPM)

Doctor of Plant Medicine ProgramDoctor of Plant Medicine Program

Urban Entomology