Practitioners hold one of the most voluminous caches of field-tested integrated pest management (IPM) experience. However, this information is generally not available in a synthesized, organized format for researchers and other managers to learn from. In one of the first coordinated efforts in the state, our research team has analyzed decision making surveys of practitioners from across California and conducted semi-structured interviews with ranchers and agencies, to mine knowledge from over 200 IPM practitioners on rangelands. Survey and interview findings elucidate factors that realistically contribute to IPM adoption and success, and showcase field-tested best management practices to control invasive species with managed grazing, seeding, herbicides and prescribed fire.� There are many stakeholders who are vested in re-establishing ecosystem health and productivity on rangelands. Results from this work will inform on-the-ground management strategies with case studies from dozens of practitioners. The project assess the effectiveness of different pest management tools and provides a data-driven description of IPM practices that maximize cost effectiveness while conserving diversity, and promote productivity.
Oral presentation and poster titles, abstracts, and authors from the Society for Range Management (SRM) Annual Meetings and Tradeshows, from 2013 forward.