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What is Seattle Parks IPM program?

April 26, 2017IPM Parks program Seattle

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What is Seattle Parks IPM program?

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A. IPM is a standard operating procedure and a component of the Landscape, Horticulture and Urban Forestry Best Management Practices (1999) and the Environmental Stewardship Programs (ESP) for each of the four municipal golf courses.

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A. IPM has been practiced in Seattle Parks since the late 1970s and is our standard operating procedure in all landscapes, forests, golf courses and greenhouses. Parks landscape management integrates with pest management strategies. An IPM program begins with attention to plant care and culture, as healthy plants resist pests. When pests are observed, the park use and landscape asset value is considered in determining an injury threshold for the particular pest. This philosophy allows staff to respond to both continuing pest issues and also new, unique or specific pest problems.