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About Cornell IPM

Cornell Integrated Pest Management

Who We Are

A program of Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS), we combine the world-class research of the nation’s most prestigious land grant university with the home-grown extension and outreach New Yorker’s have relied on for decades to bring proven and accessible solutions to pest problems to growers and communities.  

Driven by Five Pillars, Cornell IPM works to:

  • Restore and Support Ecological Resilience through safe and sustainable tools and
    strategies
  • Develop and Expand Digital IPM Systems to facilitate communication and adoption of
    IPM practices
  • Serve as a trusted authority on Invasive Species Prevention and Management
  • Provide Outreach and Training on Pests and Pest Management tools impacting human
    and environmental health
  • IPM for all New Yorkers through essential connections ensuring equitable access to
    effective pest management solutions

Our Mission

We develop sustainable ways to manage pests and help people to use methods that minimize environmental, health, and economic risks.

Supporting New York’s Farms

We leverage world-class research, innovation and extension to help New York farmers and growers understand and adopt ecologically-friendly, sustainable solutions to minimize environmental, health, and economic risks.

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Making New York Safer

Our one-of-a-kind Community Program ensures that all of New York’s 20 million residents find safe and effective ways to manage the pests that infest our schools, damage our landscapes, contaminate our food and living spaces, and pose risks to human health.

Community IPM Program
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Amara Dunn talking to campers about ticks.

Promoting proper use of pesticides

PSEP promotes the proper use of pesticides to reduce risks to applicators, consumers and the environment; provides pesticide certification and training throughout New York State and serves as an objective source of pesticide information for applicators, researchers and the general public.

Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP)
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Photo by Allison Usavage

Our Partners