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Basic IPM for commodity Groups Contact Information

NRCS, PA IPM & PDA

NRCS Personnel:
Asst. State Conservationist for Programs
Barry Frantz
Phone: (717)-237-2216
E-mail: barry.frantz@pa.usda.gov

Program Analyst
Ed Sanders
phone: (717)-237-2201
E-mail: edward.sanders@pa.usda.gov

State Resource Conservationist
Jana Malot
phone: (717)-237-2247 
E-mail: jana.malot@pa.usda.gov

Adams County
District Conservationist
Walter Albarran
670 Old Harrisburg Road Suite 202
Gettysburg, PA 17325-3404
phone: (717)-334-2317, ext 101
FAX: (717)-334-5999

State Agronomist
USDA NRCS
Mark Goodman
phone: (717) 237-2146
E-mail: mark.goodson@pa.usda.gov

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PDA Personnel:
PA IPM Coordinator
Cathy Thomas
Bureau of Plant Industry
2301 North Cameron St.
Harrisburg, PA 17110-9408
Phone: 717-772-5204
FAX: 717-783-3275
E-mail: caththomas@state.pa.us

Cathy Thomas is the PA IPM Coordinator for the PA Department of Agriculture. With her extensive background in agronomy and IPM, Cathy will build upon the work started by retired PDA Coordinators Lee Bentz and Jim Steinhauer to provide outreach and education on all types of IPM projects.

Education Specialist
Sarah Pickel
PDA Bureau of Plant Industry
2301 North Cameron St.
Harrisburg, PA 17110-9408
Phone: (717) 772-5227
FAX: (717) 783-3275
E-mail: c-sapickel@state.pa.us

Based at the PA Department of Agriculture, Sarah works with the School IPM program, fulfilling a variety of duties, including surveying IPM implementation in school facilities and providing informational materials for facilities managers and IPM coordinators.

Penn State Personnel:
Tree Fruit Entomologist/Biocontrol Specialist
Dr. David Biddinger
Phone: (717) 667-6116
Fax: (717)-677-4112
E-mail: djb134@psu.edu

Dr. David Biddinger is a biocontrol specialist at the Penn State Fruit Research & Extension Center in Biglerville, Pa.  His research focuses on developing integrated pest management programs in tree fruits that utilize selective insecticides (i.e., IGR's, Bt's, pheromone disruption) to control lepidopteran pest species while promoting biological control of secondary pests. He can be reached at (717) 677-6116 or by e-mail at djb134@psu.edu.

Professor and Center Director of
Fruit Research & Extension Center
Dr. Larry Hull
Fruit Research & Extension Center
PO Box 330
Biglerville, PA 17307-0330
Phone: 717-677-6116 X6
Fax: 717-677-4112
Email: lah4@psu.edu

Research:
Biology and management of arthropod pests and natural enemies on deciduous tree fruit crops; pesticide resistance management; development of economic injury levels and sampling schemes; evaluation of insecticides/acaricides.

Extension:
Implementation of integrated pest management programs for deciduous tree fruit programs; control strategies and tactics for deciduous tree fruit pests.

Professor of Entomology
Specialist in Vegetable Entomology
Dr. Shelby Fleischer
510 Ag Sciences & Industries Building
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: 814-863-7788
Fax: 814-865-3048
E-mail: sjf4@psu.edu

I am interested in the structure, dynamics, and management of insect populations. Resulting sampling plans have been adopted in alfalfa, hardwood forests, and leafy greens in the Caribbean; regional monitoring programs have been developed for diversified vegetable farms. Research also develops management options based on an understanding of biological and ecological processes.

Professor of Entomology
IPM Coordinator
Dr. Ed Rajotte
508 Ag Sciences & Industries Building
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: 814-863-4641
Fax: 814-865-3048
E-mail: egrajotte@psu.edu

I help design and implement integrated pest management programs for all fruit crops except grapes. I also contribute to various publications, including production guides, newsletters, and fact sheets; present education programs for fruit growers; and develop expert system computer programs to aid in production decision making. Our extension programs are team efforts involving close cooperation among members of the entomology department and extension faculty and staff in other departments and in the counties.

Tree Fruit Extension Entomologist:
Dr. Greg Krawczyk
Phone: (717)-677-6116 ext. 5
Fax: (717)-677-4112
E-mail: gxk13@psu.edu

Integrated pest management in agricultural ecosystems
- Integrated fruit production methods
- Biology and control of tree fruit insect pests
- Pesticide resistance management in agricultural ecosystems
- Phytophagous and predatory mite management in orchard ecosystems
- Insect rearing techniques/laboratory bioassays

Extension Educator, Agricultural Economic Development, Cooperative Extension in Adams County:
Matt Harsh
Phone: (717)-334-6271 ext. 321
E-mail: rmh27@psu.edu

Horticulture Extension Educator
Lee Young
Penn State Cooperative Extension
100 West Beau Street, Suite 601
Washington, PA 15301