Primary contacts |
Home, Yard, & Garden pests |
Insect
pest and Plant disease Diagnostic Clinic
- Provides pest identification and management
assistance. |
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Ann Hazelrigg
(802) 656-0493. |
Indoor and
Structural insect pests |
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Jon Turmel (802) 828-3490,
VAA. |
Home
yard and garden insect, disease, and weed pests |
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VT Master Gardener
Helpline (800) 639-2230.
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Specific topics |
BioTechnology in pest management |
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Genetically modified crops |
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Sid Bosworth
(802) 656-0478;
Vern Grubinger (802)
257-7967. |
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Human health pests |
Mosquitoes, Ticks and Lyme disease
- for local
mosquito control issues contact your town office.
West Nile
Virus - Dead bird pickup |
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Jon Turmel (802) 828-3490,
VAA.
VT Dept. of Health (800) 913-1139.
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Integrated Pest Management |
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Extension IPM
programs |
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Lorraine Berkett (802)
656-0972.
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IPM in
Schools |
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Ann Hazelrigg (802)
656-0493;
Matt Wood (802) 828-3482, VAA.
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Invasive pests |
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Terrestrial insects,
diseases, plants. |
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Emily Inoue (802)
241-3544, VAA.
Craig McLaughlin (802)
241-3247, VAA.
VT Master Gardener Helpline (800) 639-2230.
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Aquatic plants and animals. |
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Ann Bove
(802) 241-3782, VDEC.
Shawn Good (802) 786-0040, VAA.
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Pest
quarantine regulations |
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Mark Michaelis (802) 828-4490,
USDA.
Jon Turmel
(802) 828-3490,
VAA.
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Organic pest management |
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Certification |
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NOFA Vermont 802
434-4122. |
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Technical
support* |
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NOFA Vermont 802
434-4122;
Vern Grubinger 802 257-7967;
Ann Hazelrigg
802 656-0493. |
*Contacts listed for individual pest categories also provide
information on organic and sustainable agriculture methods.
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Pesticide issues
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Pesticide Poisoning |
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For Emergency, call
911 first.
Northern New England Poison Control Center: 800-222-1222.
For Hearing impaired: TTY/TTD 877-299-4447.
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Pesticide
applicator license, safety training |
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Ann Hazelrigg
(802) 656-0493;
Wendy Anderson VAA
(802) 828-3475.
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Training
manuals for pesticide applicator test |
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Matt Wood VAA (802) 828-3482. |
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Pesticide use
complaint |
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Cary Giguere VAA (802)
828-6531.
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Pesticide toxicity |
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Ann MacMillan
(802) 828-3479.
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Pesticide registrations - Emergency and Special
Local needs registrations (IR4 Program).
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Ann Hazelrigg
(802) 656-0493. |
Poisonous Plants |
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Identification |
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VT Master Gardener Helpline 800-639-2230.
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Northern New England Poison Center |
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800-222-1222, TTY/TTD 877-299-4447.
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Weeds |
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Crop weeds |
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Sid Bosworth
(802) 656-0478. |
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Lawn and
Landscape weeds |
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Ann Hazelrigg
(802) 656-0493;
VT Master
Gardener Helpline (800) 639-2230.
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Roadside
vegetation problem |
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Craig Dusablon (802) 527-5448. |
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Commercial categories - These contacts are for
use by commercial farmers, landscapers, greenhouse operators etc. Contacts
for home and garden pest queries are shown in the "Primary Contacts" section at
the top of this page. |
Commercial -
Crop, Landscape, and Livestock pest management |
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Cranberry
pests |
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Vern Grubinger (802)
257-7967.
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Dairy cattle
pests |
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Julie
Smith
(802) 656-4496.
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Forage and
feed crop
pests |
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Sid Bosworth
(802) 656-0478;
Jeff Carter (802) 388-0511.
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Forestry and Christmas tree pests |
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Jeff Carter (802)
388-0511;
Jon Turmel
VAA (802) 241-3545
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Greenhouse pests |
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Leonard Perry (802)
656-0479.
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Horse pests |
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Betsy
Greene (802) 656-2108.
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Livestock pests |
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Sam
Comstock (802) 257-7967.
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Ornamental plant pests |
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Leonard Perry (802)
656-0479.
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Small fruit
(strawberries, raspberries, highbush blueberry) pests
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Vern Grubinger (802)
257-7967.
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Tree fruit
pests |
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Lorraine Berkett (802)
656-0972.
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Turf
pests |
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Sid Bosworth
(802) 656-0478.
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Vegetables
pests |
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Vern Grubinger (802)
257-7967. |
Abbreviations: |
NOFA = Northeast Organic Farmers Association
- Vermont
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VAA = Vermont Agency for Agriculture |
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VDEC = Vermont Dept. of Environmental
Conservation |
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USDA = US Department of Agriculture |
