Bethel Nursery School employs none an on-site certified and/or licensed pesticide applicator (certification/license #: ) who may be called on to manage all or some of the necessary OUTDOOR pest problems that may arise.
By signing the end of this outdoor IPM plan, the IPM coordinator, Beverly Sampson, of this School and the Pest Management Professionals described above acknowledge, and agree to the terms of this OUTDOOR integrated pest management plan.
In compliance with the Act Protecting Children and Families from Harmful Pesticides the Bethel Nursery School on 8/23/2010 2:30:00 PM has prepared the following outdoor IPM plan about pest control and pesticide use. This plan describes the pest management practices for outdoor areas of Bethel Nursery School and clearly states it’s pesticide use policies.
A copy of the plan has been filed with the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR), and at least one printed copy must be kept on site and made available to the public upon request.
By centralizing all of the information about this facility’s pest management practices the plan serves as a guide to direct this facility’s IPM coordinator, Beverly Sampson Objectives
The objectives of the integrated pest management program conducted at the Bethel Nursery School are listed below.
| Reduce children’s exposure to pesticides and pesticide residues whenever possible. |
| Manage pests that may occur on facilities to prevent interference with the learning environment of the students. |
| Provide the safest playing or athletic surfaces possible. |
In light of these objectives, the Bethel Nursery School has selected the following as it’s IPM policy statement.
The tasks set before an IPM committee are to: | Develop an IPM plan. The IPM plan is in essence, a document that describes the organization and implementation of IPM on school grounds. |
| Evaluate progress of the IPM program. |
| Communicate about IPM - Facilitate communication within the school about IPM practices. |
| Assist in development of contract specifications. |
| Provide notification to parents about pesticide use. |
The OUTDOOR committee members selected for the Bethel Nursery School are listed below:
1) Beverly Sampson (Outdoor IPM Coordinator)
2) Roger Bohn
3) Christine Young
4) Brian Beck
Pest Management Personnel to Building Staff:
The Pest Management Professional communicates with the IPM coordinator of the facility. The IPM coordinator then passes this information onto an administrative assistant who decides how the information will be distributed throughout the facility.
Staff/Students communicate with their supervisors who then pass information onto the IPM coordinator.
The IPM plan will follow a Annually evaluation schedule. When pests are present, Bethel Nursery School has chosen an OUTDOOR monitoring schedule that consists of Daily inspections. When pests are absent the OUTDOOR monitoring schedule will consist of Daily inspections.The following technique will be used to monitor for pests: Lawns are checked weekly with mowing schedule.
Outdoor property includes the turf, landscaping, and the outdoor grounds such as building exterior, playground equipment, etc.. Bethel Nursery School has prepared maps of the outdoor facility and identified the following priority areas for maintenance:
Turf
1/2 grassy & 1/2 pine play yard wood chips
Landscaping
1/2 grass & 1/2 pine play yard wood chips
The following pests have historically and/or currently been a problem at Bethel Nursery School:
| TURF PESTS | | LANDSCAPING AND
PLANT PESTS | | OUTDOOR GROUNDS
PESTS |
Insects/pests under the soil or root zone
| | | Grubs (Japanese Beetles, European Chafer, Asiatic Garden Beetles, Oriental Beetles, and other) |
Other | | | If any, they are typical to New England and are managed as needed. |
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TURF MANAGEMENT PLAN
The following areas are priority areas for maintenance: 1/2 grassy & 1/2 pine play yard wood chips
Cultural Practices
Mowing:
mowed as needed for a height of 2", clippings removed as needed.
Aeration:
As needed.
Water Management:
We rely on rain.
Fertilization:
fertilized as necessary about 3-4 times per year following the Scott's 4 step program.
Equipment Maintenance:
We brush off grass particles and store equipment in a shed.
Turfgrass diseases
Describe the monitoring technique you used for the pests above.
We monitor on a daily basis.
Provide information on how you diagnosed the pests above.
We ask Property Committee landscape experts.
Provide details on the non-chemical control measures have you taken to manage the pests above.
N/A./mowing & monitoring
Describe any alternative management or biological strategies being used or planned to be used, if any.
N/A.
If you use fungicides, describe your rationale for using them for the pests above.
We use Scott's 4 step but not frequent.
- Fungicides are applied by a certified and/or licensed applicator.
- Fungicides are rotated based upon chemical group.
- Fungicides that are applied preventatively are used only in areas where diseases occurred and were documented the previous year and can be expected to occur in current season.
- Fungicide Use is documented in the STANDARD WRITTEN NOTIFICATION FORM.
Insects/pests under the soil or root zone
Grubs (Japanese Beetles, European Chafer, Asiatic Garden Beetles, Oriental Beetles, and other)
Surface and/or thatch pests
Describe the monitoring technique you used for the pests above.
soil monitoring by propery committee in the spring and fall..
Provide information on how you identified the species of pests above.
Property Committee's landscape experts.
Provide details on the non-chemical control measures have you taken to manage the pests above.
N/A.
Describe any alternative management or biological strategies being used or planned to be used, if any.
None planned at this time.
If you use insecticides, describe your rationale for using them for the pests above.
We apply the Scott's 4 step program(3 or 4 times a year).
Pesticide
Product
Name | Active
Ingredient | EPA Registration
Number | Target
Pest | Rationale
for use |
| grub-x | Imidacloprid | | grubs | getting rid of grubs |
- Insecticides are only applied by a certified and/or licensed applicator.
- Insecticides are used only when monitoring has shown that insects are present.
- Selective insecticides are used where possible instead of broad spectrum insecticides.
- Insecticides that are applied preventatively are used only in areas where insects occurred and were documented the previous year and can be expected to occur in current season.
- Insecticide Use is documented in the STANDARD WRITTEN NOTIFICATION FORM.
Weeds
Describe the monitoring technique you used for the pests above.
Lawns are checked weekly with mowing schedule.
Provide information on how you identified the species of pests above.
We asked Propery Committee.
Provide details on the non-chemical control measures have you taken to manage the pests above.
Hand/manual eradication.
Describe any alternative management or biological strategies being used or planned to be used, if any.
N/A at this time.
If you use herbicides, describe your rationale for using them for the pests above.
Herbicides are used when appropriate(only those typically available for "home-owner" use).
- Herbicides are only applied by a certified and/or licensed applicator.
- Herbicides are applied as a spot treatment when appropriate.
- Herbicides that are applied preventatively are used only in areas where weeds occurred and were documented the previous year and can be expected to occur in current season.
- Selective insecticides are used where possible instead of broad spectrum insecticides.
LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT PLAN
The following areas are priority areas for maintenance: 1/2 grass & 1/2 pine play yard wood chips
Cultural Practices
Monitoring Program:
Will let Propery committee know of any problems.
Soil Maintenance:
N/A
Fertilizer Use Practices:
N/A
Plant Care:
N/A
Watering:
We rely on rain.
Tree and Shrub Diseases
Describe the monitoring technique you used for the pests above.
Provide information on how you diagnosed the pests above.
Provide details on the non-chemical control measures have you taken to manage the pests above.
If you use fungicides, describe your rationale for using them in for the pests above.
Describe or identify any alternative management or biological strategies being used or planned to be used
Insects and Related Pests
Describe the monitoring technique you used for the pests above.
Provide information on how you identified the species of the pests above.
Provide details on the non-chemical control measures you have taken to manage the pests above.
If you use insecticides, describe your rationale for using them for the pests above.
Describe or identify any alternative management or biological strategies being used or planned to be used
Weeds
Describe the monitoring technique you used for the pests above.
Provide information on how you identified the species of the pests above.
Provide details on the non-chemical control measures have you taken to manage the pests above.
If you use herbicides, describe your rationale for using them for the pests above.
Describe or identify any alternative management or biological strategies being used or planned to be used