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Oregon State University (OSU) entomologist Silvia Rondon will now be focusing full-time on her role as director of OSU’s Oregon Integrated Pest Management Center (OIPMC). Rondon has been filling that role while also serving as interim director of the OSU Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center (HAREC) for the last year. She worked as the extension entomology specialist at HAREC for 17 years.
The Oregon IPM Center promotes and supports integrated pest management for Oregon and the Northwest region for agricultural and non-agricultural sectors. The center collaborates with Oregon’s university researchers, extension agents, producers, and state and federal agencies and aims to serve as a central hub of information regarding IPM research and extension activities in the region.
