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IPM Innovator Award Recipients (1994 to most recent)
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Integrated pest management (IPM) is an approach to managing pests that combines biological, cultural, physical, and chemical tools in a way that minimizes economic, health, and environmental risks. IPM Innovators are leaders in adopting techniques that increase the benefits and reduce the risks of pest control. Each IPM Innovator has shown a commitment to applying such techniques to their specific circumstances and sharing their experience with others.
DPR commends these groups for the skill, inspiration, and courage they have shown in pursuing new systems of pest management, and we applaud their efforts to share their experiences with others.
You may wish to contact representatives of these groups to learn more about their programs and the benefits of organizing to promote IPM.
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| Recipient Organization | Award Year | Sector | County | Innovation |
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| Agricultural Advisors | 2005 | Ag | Butte | Pest management leadership and outreach in agriculture |
| Almond Board of California | 1997 | Ag | Stanislaus | "Four Point Program" for navel orangeworm (NOW) control |
| Almond Pest Management Alliance Team | 2007 | Ag | Butte, Kern & Stanislaus | Seasonal Guide to Environmentally Responsible Pest Management Practices |
| Aquatic Outreach Institute (AOI) | 1999 | Urban | Contra Costa | Train-the-trainer program emphasizing IPM for K-12 teachers |
| Artichoke Research Association | 1996 | Ag | Monterey | IPM leadership in the artichoke industry |
| Association of Applied Insect Ecologists (AAIE) | 1999 | Ag and Urban | Sacramento | Outreach for IPM adoption for various crops and in urban settings |
| ATCO Pest Control | 2009 | Urban | Marin & Sonoma | IPM leadership and outreach in the pest control industry |
| Avocado Pest Management Task Force | 1997 | Ag | Riverside | IPM practices for thrips in avocados |
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| Recipient Organization | Award Year | Sector | County | Innovation |
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| Baefsky & Associates | 1998 | Urban | Contra Costa | IPM practices for environmentally friendly landscaping |
| Bay City Flower Company | 1998 | Ag | San Mateo | IPM scouting program to pinpoint pest population thresholds |
| Beckstoffer Vineyards | 1997 | Ag | Mendocino & Napa | Community-based IPM projects with Napa County Resource Conservation District (RCD) involvement |
| Benziger Family Winery | 1999 | Ag | Sonoma | IPM leadership in the winegrape industry |
| Bio-Integral Resource Center (BIRC) | 1997 | Ag | Alameda | Education and outreach promoting biologically-intensive IPM |
| Biologically Integrated Orchard Systems Project (BIOS) | 1994 | Ag | Yolo | Orchard management and pest monitoring programs for almond growers |
| Bonterra (Fetzer) Vineyards | 2010 | Ag | Mendocino | IPM leadership and outreach in the organic winegrape industry |
| Breyer’s Vineyard IPM Service | 2007 | Ag | Sonoma | IPM leadership and outreach in the winegrape industry |
| Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour | 2010 | Urban | Alameda & Contra Costa | Garden tour emphasizing the use of native plants and IPM in home gardens |
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| Recipient Organization | Award Year | Sector | County | Innovation |
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| C & M Nursery | 2000 | Ag | San Luis Obispo | Steam sterilization facility for nursery pest management |
| California Association of Winegrape Growers | 2003 | Ag | Sacramento | "Code of Sustainable Winegrowing Practices" program |
| California Clean Growers’ Association | 1995 | Ag | Fresno | Pest management for grapes, peaches, and nectarines that minimize reliance on pesticides |
| California Lettuce Research Board (CLRB) | 1998 | Ag | Monterey | Research emphasizing development of pest resistant lettuce varieties |
| California Poultry Federation (CPF) | 2000 | Ag | Stanislaus | Reduced-risk and IPM practices in the poultry industry |
| California Processed Tomato Foundation | 1994 | Ag | San Joaquin | IPM education for growers |
| California Prune Board | 1999 | Ag | Alameda | Prune Pest Management Alliance |
| California Rice Commission | 2005 | Ag | Sacramento | IPM leadership and outreach in the rice industry |
| California Table Grape Commission | 1997 | Ag | Fresno | IPM and reduced-risk strategies for pesticide applications in table grapes |
| California Tree Fruit Agreement (CTFA) | 1998 | Ag | Fresno | Research on reduced-risk pest management alternatives |
| Caltrans District 1 | 2001 | Urban | Humboldt | IPM practices for highway planning, construction, and maintenance operations |
| Campbell Soup Company | 1996 | Ag | Sacramento | Pesticide control program to reduce pesticide use with grower involvement |
| Central Coast Vineyard Team | 2009 | Ag | San Luis Obispo | IPM leadership and outreach in the winegrape industry |
| Central Coast Wine Grape Grower Natural Vineyard Team | 1997 | Ag | San Luis Obispo | "Positive points system" to evaluate IPM success in vineyards |
| Central Contra Costa Sanitary District | 1999 | Urban | Contra Costa | IPM practices to reduce pesticides in wastewater |
| City & County of San Francisco | 2001 | Urban | San Francisco | IPM programs for public properties |
| City of Davis Parks & General Services Department IPM Program | 2008 | Urban | Yolo | IPM leadership and outreach for landscapes, parks, greenbelts, and other public spaces |
| City of Palo Alto | 2011 | Urban | Santa Clara | Expansion of Citywide IPM policy and IPM programs to reduce pesticides in urban runoff |
| City of Palo Alto | 2003 | Urban | Santa Clara | Citywide IPM policy |
| City of San José | 2009 | Urban | Santa Clara | IPM programs to reduce pesticides in urban runoff |
| City of Santa Barbara | 2007 | Urban | Santa Barbara | Municipal IPM strategy to reduce use of high risk materials |
| City of Santa Cruz | 2002 | Urban | Santa Cruz | IPM programs for the City’s Departments of Public Works, and Water, Parks and Recreation |
| City of Santa Monica | 1998 | Urban | Los Angeles | Toxics Use Reduction Program for city-owned buildings and parks |
| Clark Pest Control | 2009 | Urban | San Joaquin | IPM leadership and outreach in the pest control industry |
| Clos du Bois Winery | 2002 | Ag | Sonoma | Pest management through vegetation restoration along vineyard stream banks |
| Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) | 2009 | Ag | Yolo | IPM leadership and outreach in the agricultural industry |
| Community Environmental Council Incorporated | 1996 | Urban | Santa Barbara | Reduced risk pest management and pesticide use educational programs |
| Community of Harbor Bay Isle Owners Association, Inc. | 1998 | Urban | Alameda | IPM practices for landscape maintenance |
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| Del Monte Foods | 1996 | Ag | San Francisco | Reduced risk pest management practices for 17 crops |
| Dixon Ridge Farms | 2010 | Ag | Solano & Yolo | IPM leadership and outreach in the organic walnut industry |
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| Recipient Organization | Award Year | Sector | County | Innovation |
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| Earthbound Farm | 2004 | Ag | Monterey | IPM leadership and outreach in organic agriculture |
| East Bay Regional Park District | 1994 | Urban | Alameda | IPM leadership and outreach in an urban setting |
| Ecology Action of Santa Cruz | 2006 | Urban | Monterey & Santa Cruz | Creation of community conservation programs |
| EcoWise Certified Structural IPM Certification Program | 2007 | Urban | Alameda | IPM certification training for California pest control operators |
| El Modeno Gardens Inc. | 2001 | Ag | Orange | Containerized Nursery Pest Management Alliance |
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| Recipient Organization | Award Year | Sector | County | Innovation |
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| Farming, Agriculture, & Resource Management for Sustainability (FARMS) | 1997 | Ag | Yolo | Program introducing high school students and teachers to sustainable agriculture and IPM practices |
| Fetzer Vineyards | 2004 | Ag | Mendocino | IPM leadership and outreach in the organic winegrape industry |
| Fillmore Citrus Protective District | 1994 | Ag | Ventura | Pest control on citrus using natural enemy releases |
| FreshSense | 2008 | Ag | Fresno | Implementation and promotion of sustainable agricultural practices |
| Friant Water Users Authority | 1997 | Urban | Tulare | Use of native perennial grasses for canal bank maintenance |
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| Recipient Organization | Award Year | Sector | County | Innovation |
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| Gallo’s Sonoma Vineyards | 2011 | Ag | Sonoma | IPM leadership and outreach in the winegrape industry |
| Ganna Walska Lotusland Foundation | 2001 | Urban | Santa Barbara | Outreach for IPM garden management |
| Getty Conservation Institute | 1994 | Urban | Los Angeles | Less toxic methods for fumigating museum artifacts |
| Green Gardener Certification Program | 2004 | Urban | Santa Barbara | Training program certifying landscape professionals as Green Gardeners |
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| Recipient Organization | Award Year | Sector | County | Innovation |
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| Hudson Vineyards | 2005 | Ag | Napa | IPM leadership and outreach in the winegrape industry |
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| Recipient Organization | Award Year | Sector | County | Innovation |
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| Imperial County Whitefly Management Committee | 1995 | Ag | Imperial | Sweet potato whitefly pest management practices |
| Integrated Prune Farming Practices | 2005 | Ag | Butte | IPM leadership and outreach in the prune industry |
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| Recipient Organization | Award Year | Sector | County | Innovation |
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| James Berry Vineyards | 2003 | Ag | San Luis Obispo | Successful example of low-impact agriculture |
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| Kern High School District | 2002 | Urban | Kern | IPM leadership and outreach in schools |
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| Recipient Organization | Award Year | Sector | County | Innovation |
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| Lahontan Golf Club | 2006 | Urban | Placer | Organic golf course maintenance program |
| Lake County Areawide Codling Moth "Puffer" Project | 2000 | Ag | Lake | "Puffer" pheromone dispensers to manage codling moth |
| LangeTwins, Inc. | 1999 | Ag | San Joaquin | IPM leadership and outreach in the winegrape industry |
| Living Resources Company | 1998 | Urban | Sacramento | Research practices to reduce reliance on pesticides in urban settings |
| Locke Ranch, Inc. | 2007 | Ag | San Joaquin | IPM leadership in the walnut industry |
| Lodi Rules for Sustainable Winegrowing | 2006 | Ag | San Joaquin | IPM leadership and outreach in the winegrape industry |
| Lodi-Woodbridge Winegrape Commission | 1994 | Ag | San Joaquin | IPM leadership and outreach in the winegrape industry |
| Los Angeles Unified School District | 2007 | Urban | Los Angeles | IPM policy and procedures to reduce pesticide use in schools |
| Los Angeles, Fremont, & San Diego City Unified School Districts | 1994 | Urban | Alameda, Los Angeles & San Diego | Reduced risk pest management policies for schools |
| Lundberg Family Farms | 2001 | Ag | Butte | IPM leadership and outreach in the rice industry |
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| Recipient Organization | Award Year | Sector | County | Innovation |
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| Magalia Nursery of the California Dept. of Forestry & Fire Protection | 1995 | Ag | Butte | Soil pest management without using fumigants in forest tree nurseries |
| Marin County Integrated Pest Mangement Program | 2011 | Urban | Marin | County IPM policy to significantly reduce pesticide use |
| Marrone Bio Innovations | 2009 | Ag | Yolo | Development of environmentally friendly and effective natural pest management products |
| Mesa Vineyard Management | 2005 | Ag | San Luis Obispo | IPM leadership in the winegrape industry |
| Mosquito & Vector Control Association of California | 2010 | Urban | Sacramento | IPM leadership and outreach for California mosquito and vector control districts |
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| Napa County Resource Conservation District | 1995 | Urban | Napa | Promote pest management practices to reduce pesticide use |
| Napa Sustainable Winegrowing Group | 2004 | Ag | Napa | IPM leadership and outreach in the winegrape industry |
| Napa Valley Grapegrowers | 2005 | Ag | Napa | IPM leadership and outreach in the winegrape industry |
| Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) | 2006 | Ag | Butte, Glenn, Sutter & Yuba | Supports and promotes comprehensive agricultural IPM systems |
| Nature Conservancy | 2005 | Ag | Butte | IPM leadership and outreach in the walnut and prune industries |
| New Haven Unified School District | 1996 | Urban | Alameda | Program to decrease pesticide applications and rate of application in schools |
| Nord Coast Vineyard Services Inc. | 2003 | Ag | Napa | Pest management through stream bank restoration projects |
| Novato Unified School District | 2001 | Urban | Marin | Model IPM plan and outreach for schools statewide |
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| Recipient Organization | Award Year | Sector | County | Innovation |
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| PACE Turfgrass Institute | 1994 | Urban | San Diego | Pest management in turfgrass on golf courses |
| The Pear Doctor, Inc. | 2006 | Ag | Lake | IPM leadership in the pear industry |
| Pebble Beach Company | 1999 | Urban | Monterey | IPM practices for golf course and forestry operations |
| Pest Management Associates, Inc. | 2001 | Ag | Tulare | IPM leadership and outreach in the citrus industry |
| Pestec | 2008 | Urban | San Francisco | Pest management through prevention and non-chemical practices |
| Pizza Farm | 2001 | Ag | Madera | Agricultural awareness program promoting IPM and sustainable farming |
| Placer Hills Union School District | 1996 | Urban | Placer | School pest management for student and community awareness |
| Prather Ranch | 2009 | Ag | Shasta & Siskiyou | IPM practices for organic strawberry plant nursery and cattle operations |
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| Randall Island Regional Management Project | 1994 | Ag | Alameda | Alternative pest management methods in pears |
| Riverside Municipal Museum | 2003 | Urban | Riverside | IPM plan for pest management issues unique to museums |
| Riverside-Corona Resource Conservation District | 1997 | Urban | Orange & Riverside | IPM and resource management program for Riverside and Orange counties |
| Robert Mondavi Winery | 1998 | Ag | Napa | Napa Sustainable Wine Growing Group & Central Coast Natural Vineyard Team partnership |
| Robert Sinskey Vineyards | 2004 | Ag | Napa | "Biodynamic farming" system that promotes IPM practices |
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| S & J Ranch, Inc. | 1998 | Ag | Madera | IPM leadership and outreach in the agricultural industry |
| Sacramento Water Wise Pest Control Program | 2001 | Urban | Sacramento | Outreach on IPM practices to prevent pesticide runoff into storm drains |
| Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito & Vector Control District | 2007 | Urban | Sacramento & Yolo | Vector control IPM practices and public outreach program |
| Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito & Vector Control District | 1998 | Urban | Sacramento | Model surveillance program for vector-borne diseases |
| San Diego County - Countywide IPM Program | 1996 | Urban | San Diego | IPM policy established on all county-owned lands |
| San Diego Healthy Garden-Healthy Home Program | 2007 | Urban | San Diego | Program to reduce pesticide use in and around homes to protect local waterways |
| San Francisco League of Urban Gardeners (SLUG) | 1996 | Urban | San Francisco | Support community gardens and promote IPM practices |
| San Luis Obispo County Department of Agriculture | 1994 | Urban | San Luis Obispo | Outreach on reduced-risk pest management methods |
| Santa Clara County | 2005 | Urban | Santa Clara | Model comprehensive IPM program for local governments |
| Santa Clara Valley Urban Runoff Pollution Prevention Program | 2008 | Urban | Santa Clara | Stormwater pollution prevention and water quality improvement in South San Francisco Bay |
| Self-Insured Schools of California (SISC) | 2002 | Urban | Kern | IPM training curriculum for schools |
| Sonoma County Grape Growers Association | 2000 | Ag | Sonoma | IPM leadership and outreach in the winegrape industry |
| Spring Mountain Vineyard | 2009 | Ag | Napa | IPM leadership and outreach in the winegrape industry |
| Straus Family Creamery | 2000 | Ag | Marin | Reduced-risk pest management practices in the dairy industry |
| Sun-Maid Growers of California | 1996 | Ag | Fresno & Kern | IPM leadership in the raisin grape industry |
| Sunwest Fruit Company | 2011 | Ag | Fresno | IPM leadership and outreach in the citrus and stone fruit industries |
| SureHarvest | 2010 | Ag | Santa Cruz | Development of farming management information systems and sustainability self-assessment programs |
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| Ty Parkinson, Bill Chandler, & Stone Fruit Pest Management Alliance | 2006 | Ag | Fresno | IPM leadership and outreach in the stone fruit industry |
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| UC Berkeley Campus Pest Management Program | 1996 | Urban | Alameda | Architectural and landscape design as part of campus IPM services |
| UC Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Program | 2003 | Ag | Sonoma | Pesticide Use Reduction Education (PURE) program |
| UC Cooperative Extension Small Farm Program | 2006 | Ag | Fresno | "Small Farm Resource Network" providing IPM outreach to minority farmers |
| UC Statewide IPM Program & Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) | 2010 | Ag | Yolo | Development of and outreach on integrated, ecologically sound pest management programs |
| Ukiah Valley IPM Pear Growers Inc. | 2000 | Ag | Mendocino | Codling moth mating disruption program outreach |
| University of California Cooperative Extension | 1997 | Ag | Merced | Research and IPM practices for almonds, apples, grapes, peaches, prunes, and walnuts |
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| Ventura Unified School District | 2003 | Urban | Ventura | School IPM program including IPM training for school staff |
| Vetsch Farms | 2005 | Ag | Kern | IPM leadership in the almond industry |
| Vino Farms, Inc. | 2000 | Ag | San Joaquin | IPM leadership and outreach in the winegrape industry |
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| Weddle, Hansen & Associates, Inc. | 1999 | Ag | El Dorado | IPM for pear and apple and Pear Pest Management Alliance |
| Wente Vineyards | 2000 | Ag | Alameda | IPM leadership and outreach in the winegrape industry |
| Wine Institute | 2003 | Ag | San Francisco | "Performance for Sustainability" program |
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| Yolo County Resource Conservation District | 1996 | Ag | Yolo | Restore native habitats and farm biodiversity with grower involvement |
If you have any comments or suggestions for the IPM Innovator Program, please contact:
IPM Innovators Program
Ann Schaffner
Department of Pesticide Regulation County
Pest Management & Licensing Branch
P.O. Box 4015
Sacramento, CA 95812-4015
Telephone: (916) 324-4156
Fax: (916) 324-9006
E-mail: aschaffner@cdpr.ca.gov