Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 48.18
Liaison Cora Kenfield
Submission Date July 27, 2011
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Vassar College
OP-9: Integrated Pest Management

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.40 / 2.00 Kiki Williams
Director of Facilities Operations and Grounds
Buildings and Grounds Services
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The size of the campus grounds :
400 Acres

The size of campus grounds that are maintained in accordance with a four-tiered IPM plan :
80 Acres

A brief description of the IPM plan(s) :

In buildings, habitat and food are eliminated, traps are used to monitor pest populations, before spraying, minimum amounts of pesticide are used. In lawns and athletics fields, turf health is promoted with organic fertilizer, compost topdressing, and overseeding. Weed load is monitored. Spraying is only used when necessary


The website URL where information about the IPM plan(s) is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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