Northeast Research, Extension, and Academic Program Committee for IPM (NEREAP-IPM)

Mission Statement

The Northeast Research, Extension and Academic Program Committee for IPM is responsible for improving communication and cooperation throughout the region between research, extension and academic personnel working on IPM projects. The committee, comprised of extension, research and teaching representatives from Land Grant Universities in each cooperating state, EPA and USDA, also plans and promotes the development of multistate IPM research, extension and academic programs, provides oversight on the evaluation and impact of IPM programs, reviews IPM related academic curricula and serves in an advisory capacity to the Northeastern IPM Center.

Lorraine Berkett, University of Vermont (chair 2006-2007)
Richard Casagrande, University of Rhode Island
Rakesh Chandran, West Virginia University (chair 2005-2006)
John Clendaniel, Delaware State University Extension
William Coli, University of Massachusetts
Daniel Cooley, University of Massachusetts
Paul Curtis, Cornell University
James Dill, University of Maine (chair 2009-2010)
Frank Drummond, University of Maine
Wade Elmer, Connecticut Ag Experiment Station
Marion Gold, University of Rhode Island
George Hamilton, Rutgers Cooperative Extension (chair 2004-2005)
Ana Legrand, University of Connecticut (chair 2007-2008)
Betty Marose, University of Maryland
Curtis Petzoldt, Cornell University (chair 2008-2009)
Edwin Rajotte, The Pennsyvania State University
Don Rutz, Cornell University
Sandra Sardanelli, University of Maryland (chair 2003-2004)
Mark VanGessel, University of Delaware
Joanne Whalen, University of Delaware (chair elect 2010-2011)

NEREAP-IPM Invited Members
John Butler, US EPA Region III
Vern Grubinger, Sustainable Ag. Coordinator Northeast Region
Robert Koethe, U.S. EPA, Region 1
Audrey Moore, U.S. EPA Region II
Andrea Szylvian, US EPA Region I
Stefan Tubene, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

NEREAP-IPM Administrative Advisors and IPM Center Staff
Roger Adams, University of Connecticut - Cooperative Extension, NEED representative
John Ayers, Co-Director, Northeastern IPM Center
Martin Draper, USDA NIFA
Michael Hoffmann, Cornell University, NERA representative
Carrie Koplinka-Loehr, Co-Director, Northeastern IPM Center

Regional Priorities Developed by NEREAP

2006

Meeting Minutes

Newport, Rhode Island (view Web page)		February 26-28, 2002
Indianapolis, Indiana (view Word Doc)		April 7, 2003
Newport, Rhode Island (view Web page)		February 19-20, 2004
Manchester, NH (view Word Doc)		March 14-15, 2005
Indianapolis, IN (view PDF or Web page)		April 3, 2006
Newport, Rhode Island (view PDF or Word Doc)		February 27-28, 2007