Cal Poly Strawberry Center Awarded Integrated Pest Management Achievement
The Cal Poly Strawberry Center was recently named the Department of Pesticide Regulation’s 2022 Integrated Pest Management Achievement award winner. The Strawberry Center helps advance integrated pest management and sustainability in strawberry production through prolific research and outreach programs with a focus on plant pathology, entomology, and labor automation. The center also provides training for undergraduate and graduate students who plan to advance to positions within the strawberry industry and carry the center’s integrated pest management and sustainability philosophy throughout California and beyond. Each year the Department of Pesticide Regulation honors California organizations for their integrated pest management achievements, recognizing organizations and individuals that are leaders in using reduced-risk pest management practices and sharing their successful strategies with others.