Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

"Sudden Oak Death:
Roadside Management"

Santa Rosa Presentation
by Steven Swain, April 12, 2012

"How Irrigation Practices
Can Affect Pest Problems"

San Jose IPM Seminar
Presentation by Steven Swain, February 28, 2011

"Cargo Manifest Destiny"

We've been bringing an awful lot of stuff into California . . .

. . . find out what it is, and what you can do about it in this presentation

"Pocket Gophers:
Lifecycle and Management"

Santa Venetia Gopher Workshop
Presentation by Steven Swain, February 25, 2011

Marin Rose Society Presentation

"Themes" by Steven Swain

Pest Management That Makes $ense
For Landscape Professionals and Enthusiasts
8:30AM -1:00P M • 18 November 2011
Pickleweed Community Center, San Rafael,CA

Sponsored by: UC Cooperative Extension, UC IPM, MCSTOPP, Cagwin & Dorward, and Linda J Novy Associates

Introduction: TERRI FASHING, Stormwater Program Administrator, Marin County Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program (MCSTOPPP), will discuss the connection between stormwater, irrigation and pesticide runoff and creeks.
Fashing Presentation

Raising the Horticultural Bar: LINDA NOVY, Sustainable Landscape Management Consultant, Linda J. Novy & Associates will explore professional collaboration as a pathway to improving both natural and fiscal capital, and both customer and ecosystem service.
Novy Presentation

Embedded Energy: BOB PERRY, Landscape Architect, Author, Keynote Speaker, will show how energy use lies at the foundation of all land scaping practices, and how this informs our understanding of landscape function and benefits.
Perry Presentation

Understanding North Bay Soils: TOBY O'GEEN, Cooperative Extension Soils Specialist, UC Davis, will discuss soil concepts and tools for understanding landscape soils, and how our landscaping decisions affect urban soil landscapes.
O'Geen Presentation

Recognizing Underlying Themes: STEVEN SWAIN, Environmental Horticulture Advisor, UCCE, will discuss how our cultural practices in the landscape influence the pests, weeds, and diseases that we encounter, and the strategies we employ to manage them.
Swain Presentation

Making $ense Through Education: DAVE PHELPS, Landscape Architect, Arborist, Sustainability Manager at Cagwin & Dorward, will discuss how communication and sensible landscaping practices can be strategically applied to save money, build soils, and help the environment.
Phelps Presentation