| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.05 |
| Liaison | Dedee DeLongpre Johnston |
| Submission Date | Jan. 28, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Wake Forest University
OP-9: Integrated Pest Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Jim
Coffey Sr. Director, Support Services Facilities & Campus Services |
The size of the campus grounds :
The size of campus grounds that are maintained in accordance with a four-tiered IPM plan :
A brief description of the IPM plan(s) :
The university employs an integrated pest management system in all landscaping performed on the Reynolda Campus. A healthy sustainable landscape is dependent upon choosing the right plant for the site. The Landscaping Services department strives to use improved cultivars, disease resistant varieties and proven species whenever possible. Several cultural practices are implemented in a successful IPM program. Soil is amended to promote healthy vigorous plants. Mulches are used to suppress weeds, insulate the soil and regulate moisture.
Turf is mowed at regular intervals at the proper height and fertilized per North Carolina Department of Agriculture recommendations. Proper pruning is practiced on all trees and shrubs in accordance with the specifications outlined in the Campus Tree Care Plan. A wide variety of species are planted not only for visual interest but for genetic diversity. Older, more disease prone varieties are gradually removed and replaced with disease and insect resistant varieties.
The university recently employed a local goatscaping company, Piedmont Goatscapers, to help fight a kudzu and English ivy infestation in a wooded area of campus without the use of harmful chemicals and damaging heavy equipment. We are looking into using the goats again in the future.
The website URL where information about the IPM plan(s) is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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