ESA Annual Meetings Online Program

All P-IE Section Networking Afternoon: Plant-Insect Ecosystems

Monday, November 12, 2012: 2:00 PM-5:30 PM
Exhibit Hall B, Floor One (Knoxville Convention Center)
Organizers:
Bonnie B. Pendleton
Gary D. Thompson


2:00 PM
All P-IE Section Afternoon, Welcome by Bonnie B. Pendleton, P-IE President, West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX
2:10 PM
Learning session: Public vs. private funding and the future of IPM
2:15 PM
Present and future funding for tree fruit research and extension efforts, Larry J. Gut, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, gut@msu.edu
2:30 PM
Trends in IPM in southern states: Private and public IPM-related resources and Implications for the Future, Charles T. Allen, Professor, Associate Department Head and Statewide IPM Coordinator, Texas AgriLife Extension Service, ctallen@ag.tamu.edu
2:45 PM
The future of IPM Funding - IPM centers and other non-AFRI NIFA programs, Thomas O. Holtzer, Professor & Head, Bioagricultural Sciences & Pest Management, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Thomas.Holtzer@ColoState.edu
3:00 PM
Competitive grant funding - a USDA perspective, Mary Purcell-Miramontes, National Program Leader, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA, mpurcell@nifa.usda.gov
3:15 PM
Panel Discussion
3:30 PM
Networking and refreshments: Pie, drinks, and more!
4:15 PM
Year 5, P-IE business and awards, Bonnie Pendleton and Gary Thompson
5:15 PM
Prize drawings for volunteers and members - Must Be Present to Win!
5:25 PM
Concluding Remarks
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