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IPM Specialists--University of Maryland Extension
University of Maryland Extension (UME) IPM Specialists Directory
The directory below lists all of the people in UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EXTENSION (UME) who have significant REGIONAL OR STATEWIDE responsibilities in Integrated Pest Management.
- FIELD CROPS
- ORNAMENTALS AND TURF
- VEGETABLES
- STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL (Commercial)
- DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORIES
- PESTICIDE EDUCATION AND POLICY
- HOMEOWNER / RESIDENTIAL
- (Citizens with home or garden questions should contact the UME Home and Garden Information Center)
For STATE PROGRAM contacts for Maryland, visit the NORTHEASTERN IPM CENTER website.
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| CONTACT | COMMODITY/ EXPERTISE—scope ___________ PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY |
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HOOKS, CERRUTI crrhooks@umd.edu Professor & Extension Specialist Entomology College Park Campus --View Website-- |
Vegetable & field crop IPM—statewide ___________ applied research & delivery of IPM recommendations |
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DIVELY, GALEN galen@umd.edu Professor Emeritus Entomology College Park Campus --View Website-- |
Field crop IPM—statewide ___________ applied research & delivery of IPM recommendations |
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PATTON, TERRY tpatton@Umd.edu Faculty Extension Assistant Entomology, College Park Campus |
Vegetable & field crop IPM ___________ assist with applied research |
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GRYBAUSKAS, ARVYDAS |
plant pathology ___________ research & teaching |
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RITTER, RON rlritter@umd.edu Professor & Extension Specialist Plant Sciences and Landscape Architecture, College Park Campus |
weed control ___________ weed control research & outreach |
| ORNAMENTALS AND TURF | ||
| CONTACT | COMMODITY/ EXPERTISE—scope ___________ PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY |
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DERNOEDEN, PETER pd@umd.edu Professor & Extension Specialist Plant Sciences and Landscape Architecture, College Park Campus --View Website-- |
Turfgrass management—statewide ___________ Research & teaching, weed & disease IPM turf |
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GILL, STANTON |
Green industries IPM—regional ___________ Applied research & recommendations, horticulture |
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RAUPP, MICHAEL mraupp@umd.edu Professor & Extension Specialist Entomology, College Park Campus --View Website-- |
Ornamental Horticulture IPM— statewide |
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SHREWSBURY, PAULA pshrewsb@umd.edu Assoc. Professor & Extension Specialist Entomology, College Park Campus --View Website-- |
Ornamental plants & turf—statewide ___________ Ornamental plant & turf IPM, applied research & outreach |
| VEGETABLES | ||
| CONTACT | COMMODITY/ EXPERTISE—scope ___________ PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY |
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EVERTS, KATHRYNE keverts@umd.edu Professor & Extension Specialist Plant Sciences and Landscape Architecture, Lower Eastern Shore Research and Education Center --View Website-- |
Vegetable crops, Plant Pathology —statewide (MD & DE) ___________ Research, vegetable crop diseases |
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BRUST, GERALD |
Vegetable IPM—regional ___________ applied research & recommendations |
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| COMMERCIAL PEST CONTROL | ||
| CONTACT | COMMODITY/ EXPERTISE—scope ___________ PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY |
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THORNE, BARBARA bthorne@umd.edu Professor & Extension Specialist Entomology, College Park Campus --View Website-- |
urban & structural pests ___________ Research & teaching |
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BREISCH, NANCY nlb@umd.edu Senior Research Associate Entomology, College Park Campus --View Website-- |
Urban/structural IPM—statewide. Interstate Structural Pest Mgt.Conference ___________ lab manager for Dr. Thorne |
| DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORIES | ||
| CONTACT | COMMODITY/ EXPERTISE—scope ___________ PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY |
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RANE, KAREN rane@umd.edu Director, Plant Disease Diagnostics Entomology, College Park Campus --View Website-- |
Plant Disease Diagnostics, MCE and commercial—statewide ___________ Plant diagnostics |
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SARDANELLI, SANDRA |
Nematodes and IPM, all crops—statewide ___________ State, Regional and National IPM participation, representation, and reporting for state IPM programs |
| PESTICIDE EDUCATION AND POLICY | ||
| CONTACT | COMMODITY/ EXPERTISE—scope ___________ PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY |
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BROWN, AMY amybrown@umd.edu Professor & Extension Specialist Entomology, College Park Campus --View Website-- |
Pesticide education & policy relating to IPM—statewide ___________ Training & outreach on pesticide use & safety |
| HOMEOWNER / RESIDENTIAL | ||
| CONTACT | COMMODITY/ EXPERTISE—scope ___________ PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY |
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CLEMENT, DAVID |
Urban/suburban IPM programs—statewide ___________ Plant & pest diagnosis & recommendations |
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| MALINOSKI, MARY KAY mkmal@umd.edu Regional Extension Specialist Home & Garden Info. Ctr. Central Maryland Research and Education Center --View Website-- |
Urban/suburban IPM Programs—statewide ___________ Webmaster, HGIC |
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MAROSE, BETTY marose@umd.edu Extension Specialist, Pest Management Entomology, College Park Campus --View Website-- |
Weed Science ___________ Outreach on weed identification & management |
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TRAUNFELD, JON jont@umd.edu Director Home and Garden Information Center Home & Garden Information Center, Central Maryland Research and Education Center --View Website-- |
Urban/suburban IPM programs—statewide ___________ HGIC, State Master Gardener program |
For more information, contact S. Sardanelli
Last updated: 11/5/2009