(4017,2,'2017-07-27 17:15:24','2017-07-27 17:15:24','<h1><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/1500-x-1835-MowingLawn-e1380812811339.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-439\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/1500-x-1835-MowingLawn-e1380812811339.jpg\" alt=\"Push Mower\" width=\"499\" height=\"290\" /></a></h1>\r\n<h1>Reducing Climate Impact</h1>\r\nHere in the Midwest, climate change causes warmer temperatures, heavier rainstorms, more frequent and severe droughts, and earlier plant blooms.  These changes make it increasingly difficult to maintain and enjoy our beautiful outdoor spaces.\r\n\r\nHowever, our lawns and gardens are not just victims of climate change: the practices and products we use to maintain our outdoor spaces such as over-watering, fertilizer use, and weed killer applications, all contribute to the production of greenhouse gas emissions. Midwest Pesticide Action Center seeks to engage the community in efforts to have the least possible impact on climate change.\r\n\r\nEach of us can do something about climate change right now, starting in our own backyards.\r\n<h2>Midwest Grows Green<img class=\"alignright wp-image-2568 size-medium\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Guide-for-Participating-Retailers-Cover-233x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\" /></h2>\r\nMidwest Pesticide Action Center created the Midwest Grows Green initiative to help educate residents on maintaining their lawns and gardens in a climate friendly and toxic-free way.\r\n\r\nChicago contributes roughly 34.6 million metric tons of heat-trapping greenhouse gases to the atmosphere each year. Add the six surrounding counties and this number increases to 103 million metric tons. To put it in perspective, the Chicago area accounts for nearly half the total emissions of Illinois.\r\n\r\nSummer of 2015 marked the launch of the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Midwest Grows Green</a> initiative in Chicago and surrounding communities with four participating retail stores.\r\n\r\nThrough the Midwest Grows Green initiative, Midwest Pesticide Action Center partners with hardware stores and home and garden centers in Cook County to provide:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Useful information to customers and staff on how to reduce emissions through safe lawn-care practices.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Workshops, videos, and printed materials to retailers in order to help customers make environmentally friendly lawn and garden choices.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>The knowledge that customers need to make informed decisions on buying tools and products that solve the problem at hand but also promote a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=z0NpuST4PjXo.kc1Y1GG5_2jI\"><img class=\" wp-image-2818 alignright\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Map-of-Participating-Retailers-Pilot-300x204.jpg\" alt=\"Map-of-Participating-Retailers-Pilot-300x204\" width=\"234\" height=\"204\" /></a>\r\n\r\nClick on the image on the right to view the map of participating retailers.\r\n<h3></h3>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3>For More Information</h3>\r\n<strong>Activist’s Toolkit:</strong> For information on advocating for healthy spaces in your community. <a class=\"more\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ActivistToolkitUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn More</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>In Your Home:</strong> For tips on reducing your contribution to climate change by making smart decisions in your yard. <a class=\"more\" title=\"In Your Home\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/what-you-can-do/in-your-home/\">Learn More</a>\r\n\r\n<a class=\"more\" title=\"View all Resources\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/what-you-can-do/all-resources/\">View all resources</a>','Reducing Climate Impact','','inherit','closed','closed','','237-autosave-v1','','','2017-07-27 17:15:24','2017-07-27 17:15:24','',237,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/237-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4018,2,'2017-07-27 17:15:36','2017-07-27 17:15:36','<h1><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/1500-x-1835-MowingLawn-e1380812811339.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-439\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/1500-x-1835-MowingLawn-e1380812811339.jpg\" alt=\"Push Mower\" width=\"499\" height=\"290\" /></a></h1>\r\n<h1>Reducing Climate Impact</h1>\r\nHere in the Midwest, climate change causes warmer temperatures, heavier rainstorms, more frequent and severe droughts, and earlier plant blooms.  These changes make it increasingly difficult to maintain and enjoy our beautiful outdoor spaces.\r\n\r\nHowever, our lawns and gardens are not just victims of climate change: the practices and products we use to maintain our outdoor spaces such as over-watering, fertilizer use, and weed killer applications, all contribute to the production of greenhouse gas emissions. Midwest Pesticide Action Center seeks to engage the community in efforts to have the least possible impact on climate change.\r\n\r\nEach of us can do something about climate change right now, starting in our own backyards.\r\n<h2>Midwest Grows Green<img class=\"alignright wp-image-2568 size-medium\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Guide-for-Participating-Retailers-Cover-233x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\" /></h2>\r\nMidwest Pesticide Action Center created the Midwest Grows Green initiative to help educate residents on maintaining their lawns and gardens in a climate friendly and toxic-free way.\r\n\r\nChicago contributes roughly 34.6 million metric tons of heat-trapping greenhouse gases to the atmosphere each year. Add the six surrounding counties and this number increases to 103 million metric tons. To put it in perspective, the Chicago area accounts for nearly half the total emissions of Illinois.\r\n\r\nSummer of 2015 marked the launch of the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Midwest Grows Green</a> initiative in Chicago and surrounding communities with four participating retail stores.\r\n\r\nThrough the Midwest Grows Green initiative, Midwest Pesticide Action Center partners with hardware stores and home and garden centers in Cook County to provide:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Useful information to customers and staff on how to reduce emissions through safe lawn-care practices.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Workshops, videos, and printed materials to retailers in order to help customers make environmentally friendly lawn and garden choices.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>The knowledge that customers need to make informed decisions on buying tools and products that solve the problem at hand but also promote a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=z0NpuST4PjXo.kc1Y1GG5_2jI\"><img class=\" wp-image-2818 alignright\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Map-of-Participating-Retailers-Pilot-300x204.jpg\" alt=\"Map-of-Participating-Retailers-Pilot-300x204\" width=\"234\" height=\"204\" /></a>\r\n\r\nClick on the image on the right to view the map of participating retailers.\r\n<h3></h3>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3>For More Information</h3>\r\n<strong>Activist’s Toolkit:</strong> For information on advocating for healthy spaces in your community. <a class=\"more\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ActivistToolkitUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn More</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>In Your Home:</strong> For tips on reducing your contribution to climate change by making smart decisions in your yard. <a class=\"more\" title=\"In Your Home\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/what-you-can-do/in-your-home/\">Learn More</a>\r\n\r\n<a class=\"more\" title=\"View all Resources\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/what-you-can-do/all-resources/\">View all resources</a>','Reducing Climate Impact','','inherit','closed','closed','','237-revision-v1','','','2017-07-27 17:15:36','2017-07-27 17:15:36','',237,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/237-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4019,2,'2017-07-27 17:16:53','2017-07-27 17:16:53','<h1><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/water-e1380748048293.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-386\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/water-e1380748048293.jpg\" alt=\"water\" width=\"500\" height=\"290\" /></a></h1>\r\n<h1>Preserving Water Quality</h1>\r\nMidwest Pesticide Action Center protects water resources by promoting healthy lawn and landscape practices. Maintaining healthy rivers, streams, brooks, and lakes is vitally important to the health and wellbeing of the areas we inhabit, protecting wildlife, and securing safe, clean drinking water.\r\n\r\nContinue reading for <a name=\"L2L\"></a> for: <a href=\"#L2L\">Lawn to Lake</a>, <a href=\"#LS\">Lawn to Lake Successes</a>, <a href=\"#Training\">Training</a>\r\n<h3>Lawn to Lake</h3>\r\nThe Great Lakes are a vital natural resource. They represent approximately 20 percent of the world’s fresh surface water and provide habitat for more than 100 species of rare plants and animals. Additionally, 42 million people depend on the Great Lakes for their drinking water. Midwest Pesticide Action Center partners with Lawn to Lake, a regional collaboration, to protect water resources in the Lake Michigan basin.\r\n\r\nOur outreach and training program promotes healthier landscape practices to reduce pollution. With funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Midwest Pesticide Action Center and its partners in the Lawn to Lake Program help professional landscapers, municipalities, and homeowners make better decisions in how they maintain their outdoor spaces.\r\n\r\nThe Lawn to Lake Program, lead by the <a href=\"http://www.iiseagrant.org/\">Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant</a> and supported by the <a title=\"Great Lakes Restoration Initiative\" href=\"http://greatlakesrestoration.us/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Great Lakes Restorations Initiative</a>, is comprised of the following organizations:\r\n\r\n<a name=\"LS\"></a>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"http://www.uvm.edu/seagrant/\">Lake Champlain Sea Grant</a>,</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"http://web.extension.illinois.edu/state/\">University of Illinois Extension</a>,</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"http://www.nirpc.org/\">Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission</a>, and</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"http://www.cmap.illinois.gov/\">Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>Lawn to Lake Successes</h3>\r\nSince its inception, the Lawn to Lake Program has made significant progress toward making the Great Lakes waters less polluted and safer. To date, we have:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Helped 318,066 residents move to natural lawn care through outreach and education;</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Reduced weed and feed use by an estimated 1,021,453 pounds; and</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Reduced pesticide use by an estimated 7,864<a name=\"Training\"></a> pounds</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>Training</h3>\r\nMidwest Pesticide Action Center holds collaborative workshops in the Midwest so that landscape professionals, municipal leaders, grounds keepers, master gardeners, and residents can learn about the connection between lawn care and water quality and how to create naturally beautiful lawns and landscapes.\r\n\r\nOur most recent series, the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-lawn-and-land-forum/\">Midwest Grows Green (MGG) Lawn &amp; Land Forum</a>,  targets landscapers, park and school districts, and municipal policymakers. The MGG forum, supported by the <a href=\"https://www.ncipmc.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Central IPM Center</a> and the <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Illinois Sports Turf Managers Association</a>, meets quarterly to foster peer to peer learning of best practices, strategies, and policies for integrated pest management and natural lawn care. The ILSTMA shares recordings and notes from the Forum on <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/newsletter.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">their resources page</a>.\r\n\r\nFor information on future MGG Forum sessions of if you would like to sponsor, contact Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:rkerzee@pesticideaction.org\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a>.\r\n<h3>For More Information</h3>\r\n<strong>Activist\'s Toolkit</strong>: For information on advocating for healthy spaces in your community. <a class=\"more\" title=\"Activist\'s Toolkit\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ActivistToolkitUpdated.pdf\">Learn More</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Midwest Grows Green: </strong>For information on reducing the climate impacts associated with lawn and garden care. <a class=\"more\" title=\"Activist\'s Toolkit\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\">Learn More</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>In Your Home:</strong> For tips on reducing your impact on water quality by making smart decisions in your home. <a class=\"more\" title=\"In Your Home\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/what-you-can-do/in-your-home/\">Learn More</a>\r\n\r\n<a class=\"more\" title=\"View All Resources\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/what-you-can-do/all-resources/\">View All Resources</a>','Preserving Water Quality','','inherit','closed','closed','','250-revision-v1','','','2017-07-27 17:16:53','2017-07-27 17:16:53','',250,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/250-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4020,2,'2017-07-27 17:18:37','2017-07-27 17:18:37','<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/3184-x-2120-DSC_7272_00201767-e1380814390450.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-362\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/3184-x-2120-DSC_7272_00201767-e1380814390450.jpg\" alt=\"Row of Buildings PC\" width=\"500\" height=\"290\" /></a>\r\n<h1>Managing Healthy Homes</h1>\r\nWe spend about 90 percent of our time indoors and much of that time in our homes. Most of us do not realize that pollution occurs more often in indoor environments than outdoor. In fact, Americans spend billions of dollars every year in housing-related healthcare costs such as asthma, lead-based paint poisoning, and allergies.\r\n\r\nA healthy home is dry, clean, ventilated, free from pests and contaminants, well maintained, and safe. Integrated Pest Management yields an effective, safe way to control pests.\r\n\r\nIntegrated Pest Management acts as an effective, common-sense approach to pest control that provides information on the habits and traits of pests and how they interact with our environment. This approach encourages a well-maintained home, free of water damage and other structural issues, and the use of the least toxic methods for control of pests to limit the impacts of pesticides on health issues like asthma and cancer.\r\n\r\nSince 2009, Midwest Pesticide Action Center has:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Held 65 housing related training events in IPM</li>\r\n 	<li>Trained over 3,000 individuals</li>\r\n 	<li>Impacted over 200,000 households</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nContinue reading for <a name=\"Empower\"></a> for: <a href=\"#Empower\">Empowering Residents</a>, <a href=\"#Educate\">Educating Housing Managers</a>, <a href=\"#Green\">Green and Healthy Homes</a>\r\n<h2>Empowering Residents</h2>\r\nMidwest Pesticide Action Center educates residents on reducing the misuse and overuse of pesticides while still effectively controlling pests by advocating for Integrated Pest Management.\r\n\r\nMidwest Pesticide Action Center develops many helpful resources that explain Integrated Pest Management to both renters and homeowners in an understandable way. We deliver this information by:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Talking to residents on a one-on-one basis at housing fairs;</li>\r\n 	<li>Organizing informative workshops that are targeted to residents;</li>\r\n 	<li>Collaborating with other organizations to inform renters and other residents on their right to healthy living conditions; and</li>\r\n 	<li>Providing technical assistance over the phone to hundreds of<a name=\"Educate\"></a> residents</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2>Educating Housing Managers</h2>\r\nWe have trained thousands of landlords and housing managers on safe, cost-effective, pest-control methods.  Low-income residents and public housing are often particularly affected by unhealthy homes.\r\n\r\nIn 1996, Midwest Pesticide Action Center worked with Chicago’s Henry Horner Public Housing Development to launch a landmark IPM program. Highlights of the program include:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Targeted improvements in building maintenance, resident involvement and education on pest-management practices;</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Regular pest inspection with minimal treatment by an operator with Integrated Pest Management expertise;</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>In the first year, 90 percent of the development’s 500 residents reported satisfaction with the program; and</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>An 83 percent drop in the amount of insecticidal gel bait used on the property.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<blockquote>“You folks are unique in so many ways and so very important to landlords, tenants, the City of Chicago and, last but not least, the American way of life.\"\r\n\r\n- Paul Bernstein, Attorney at<a name=\"Green\"></a> Law</blockquote>\r\n<h2>Green and Healthy Homes</h2>\r\nThe <a href=\"http://www.greenandhealthyhomes.org/\">Green and Healthy Homes Initiative</a> is a national partnership of public, private, and philanthropic efforts that delivers a cost-effective and integrated approach to housing interventions through weatherization, energy efficiency, health, and safety. In Chicago, over 20 organizations work together to deliver services and provide education on healthy homes to residents, service providers, building owners, and the community.\r\n\r\nAs a member of the Chicago Green and Healthy Homes Initiative and with the support of the National Center for Healthy Housing and the City of Chicago, Midwest Pesticide Action Center works to support the initiative by offering information and training on Integrated Pest Management to promote best practices for maintaining a healthy home.\r\n\r\nOur Healthy Homes program is supported by the <a title=\"Illinois Department of Public Health\" href=\"http://www.idph.state.il.us/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Illinois Department of Public Health</a>, <a title=\"Polk Bros. Foundation\" href=\"http://www.polkbrosfdn.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Polk Bros. Foundation</a>, and the <a title=\"City of Chicago Housing and Economic Development\" href=\"http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/dcd.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Chicago</a>.\r\n<h3>For Further Reading</h3>\r\n<b>What You Can Do</b>: For tips on making healthy decisions in your home. <a class=\"more\" title=\"In Your Home\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/what-you-can-do/in-your-home/\">Learn More</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Ten Steps to Pest Control:</strong> For information on Integrated Pest Management factsheets provides easy tips for a pest-free home. <a class=\"more\" title=\"Ten Steps to Pest Control\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/10StepsToControlPestsUpdated.pdf\">Learn More</a>\r\n\r\n<b>Training</b>: Sign up for upcoming training events happening in the Midwest. <a class=\"more\" title=\"Events\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/\">Learn More</a>\r\n\r\n<a class=\"more\" title=\"View all Resources\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/what-you-can-do/all-resources/\">View all resources</a>\r\n\r\n<em>Photo courtesy of John Booz</em>','Managing Healthy Homes','','inherit','closed','closed','','76-autosave-v1','','','2017-07-27 17:18:37','2017-07-27 17:18:37','',76,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/76-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4021,2,'2017-07-27 17:18:52','2017-07-27 17:18:52','<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/3184-x-2120-DSC_7272_00201767-e1380814390450.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-362\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/3184-x-2120-DSC_7272_00201767-e1380814390450.jpg\" alt=\"Row of Buildings PC\" width=\"500\" height=\"290\" /></a>\r\n<h1>Managing Healthy Homes</h1>\r\nWe spend about 90 percent of our time indoors and much of that time in our homes. Most of us do not realize that pollution occurs more often in indoor environments than outdoor. In fact, Americans spend billions of dollars every year in housing-related healthcare costs such as asthma, lead-based paint poisoning, and allergies.\r\n\r\nA healthy home is dry, clean, ventilated, free from pests and contaminants, well maintained, and safe. Integrated Pest Management yields an effective, safe way to control pests.\r\n\r\nIntegrated Pest Management acts as an effective, common-sense approach to pest control that provides information on the habits and traits of pests and how they interact with our environment. This approach encourages a well-maintained home, free of water damage and other structural issues, and the use of the least toxic methods for control of pests to limit the impacts of pesticides on health issues like asthma and cancer.\r\n\r\nSince 2009, Midwest Pesticide Action Center has:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Held 65 housing related training events in IPM</li>\r\n 	<li>Trained over 3,000 individuals</li>\r\n 	<li>Impacted over 200,000 households</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nContinue reading for <a name=\"Empower\"></a> for: <a href=\"#Empower\">Empowering Residents</a>, <a href=\"#Educate\">Educating Housing Managers</a>, <a href=\"#Green\">Green and Healthy Homes</a>\r\n<h2>Empowering Residents</h2>\r\nMidwest Pesticide Action Center educates residents on reducing the misuse and overuse of pesticides while still effectively controlling pests by advocating for Integrated Pest Management.\r\n\r\nMidwest Pesticide Action Center develops many helpful resources that explain Integrated Pest Management to both renters and homeowners in an understandable way. We deliver this information by:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Talking to residents on a one-on-one basis at housing fairs;</li>\r\n 	<li>Organizing informative workshops that are targeted to residents;</li>\r\n 	<li>Collaborating with other organizations to inform renters and other residents on their right to healthy living conditions; and</li>\r\n 	<li>Providing technical assistance over the phone to hundreds of<a name=\"Educate\"></a> residents</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2>Educating Housing Managers</h2>\r\nWe have trained thousands of landlords and housing managers on safe, cost-effective, pest-control methods.  Low-income residents and public housing are often particularly affected by unhealthy homes.\r\n\r\nIn 1996, Midwest Pesticide Action Center worked with Chicago’s Henry Horner Public Housing Development to launch a landmark IPM program. Highlights of the program include:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Targeted improvements in building maintenance, resident involvement and education on pest-management practices;</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Regular pest inspection with minimal treatment by an operator with Integrated Pest Management expertise;</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>In the first year, 90 percent of the development’s 500 residents reported satisfaction with the program; and</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>An 83 percent drop in the amount of insecticidal gel bait used on the property.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<blockquote>“You folks are unique in so many ways and so very important to landlords, tenants, the City of Chicago and, last but not least, the American way of life.\"\r\n\r\n- Paul Bernstein, Attorney at<a name=\"Green\"></a> Law</blockquote>\r\n<h2>Green and Healthy Homes</h2>\r\nThe <a href=\"http://www.greenandhealthyhomes.org/\">Green and Healthy Homes Initiative</a> is a national partnership of public, private, and philanthropic efforts that delivers a cost-effective and integrated approach to housing interventions through weatherization, energy efficiency, health, and safety. In Chicago, over 20 organizations work together to deliver services and provide education on healthy homes to residents, service providers, building owners, and the community.\r\n\r\nAs a member of the Chicago Green and Healthy Homes Initiative and with the support of the National Center for Healthy Housing and the City of Chicago, Midwest Pesticide Action Center works to support the initiative by offering information and training on Integrated Pest Management to promote best practices for maintaining a healthy home.\r\n\r\nOur Healthy Homes program is supported by the <a title=\"Illinois Department of Public Health\" href=\"http://www.idph.state.il.us/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Illinois Department of Public Health</a>, <a title=\"Polk Bros. Foundation\" href=\"http://www.polkbrosfdn.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Polk Bros. Foundation</a>, and the <a title=\"City of Chicago Housing and Economic Development\" href=\"http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/dcd.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Chicago</a>.\r\n<h3>For Further Reading</h3>\r\n<b>What You Can Do</b>: For tips on making healthy decisions in your home. <a class=\"more\" title=\"In Your Home\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/what-you-can-do/in-your-home/\">Learn More</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Ten Steps to Pest Control:</strong> For information on Integrated Pest Management factsheets provides easy tips for a pest-free home. <a class=\"more\" title=\"Ten Steps to Pest Control\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/10StepsToControlPestsUpdated.pdf\">Learn More</a>\r\n\r\n<b>Training</b>: Sign up for upcoming training events happening in the Midwest. <a class=\"more\" title=\"Events\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/\">Learn More</a>\r\n\r\n<a class=\"more\" title=\"View all Resources\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/what-you-can-do/all-resources/\">View all resources</a>\r\n\r\n<em>Photo courtesy of John Booz</em>','Managing Healthy Homes','','inherit','closed','closed','','76-revision-v1','','','2017-07-27 17:18:52','2017-07-27 17:18:52','',76,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/76-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4022,2,'2017-07-27 17:20:53','2017-07-27 17:20:53','<h1><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/coal-plant-bus524-e1380810665847.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-395\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/coal-plant-bus524-e1380810665847.jpg\" alt=\"coal plant bus\" width=\"500\" height=\"290\" /></a></h1>\r\n<h1>Working Toward Environmental Justice</h1>\r\nIt is a statistical fact that most people who live, work, and play in America’s most polluted environments reside in marginalized communities with few resources. These groups inherit deteriorating schools and substandard housing (containing lead paint, asbestos, and mold).  Industrial facilities and polluting infrastructures such as highways located near their neighborhoods lead to higher rates of exposure to toxic pollutants such as lead, arsenic, pesticides, and other poisons in schoolyards, parks and playgrounds.\r\n\r\nAs a result, low-income communities and individuals experience increased exposure to environmental hazards and suffer disproportionately from environmentally related diseases. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services estimated that African-American children are three times more likely than white children to be hospitalized for asthma and asthma-related conditions and are four to six times more likely to die from asthma.\r\n\r\nFrom its inception in 1994, Midwest Pesticide Action Center has been addressed environmental justice issues as they relate to pesticide exposure and the negative impacts on children.\r\n\r\nContinue reading for <a name=\"Success\"></a> for: <a href=\"#Success\">A History of Success</a>, <a href=\"#CC\">Pesticide-Free Childcare Coalition in Illinois</a>\r\n<h2>A History of Success</h2>\r\nMidwest Pesticide Action Center won a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2008 Environmental Justice Achievement Award for our groundbreaking work with childcare facilities. Our work leading up to this award included:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Coalition building with organizations and agencies charged with licensing and inspecting childcare facilities for compliance as well as licensed childcare providers.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Free training to caregivers on how to provide safer, more effective pest control while providing a more healthful learning environment.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Additional awareness training and policy development for inspectors, licensing agents, and continuing education providers in order to ensure the enforcement of applicable Integrated Pest Management laws.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nOur efforts have resulted in great success. As of June 2013, 82% of childcare facilities have indicated they comply with state law requiring licensed childcare centers and public schools to implement Integrated Pest Management for least-toxic pest control and to notify parents and staff prior to sprayed or dusted pesticide applications in facilities or on their<a name=\"CC\"></a> grounds.\r\n<h2>Pesticide-Free Childcare Coalition in Illinois</h2>\r\nHowever,  a large number of licensed childcare centers in Illinois violate the law. Additionally, many childcare centers and public schools may be compliant on paper, but remain in clear violation of the law in practice.\r\n\r\nFor example, four students were sent to the hospital last year after their “compliant” school sprayed herbicides in an interior courtyard during school hours.\r\n\r\nTo address these problems, Midwest Pesticide Action Center, with funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, established the Pesticide-Free Childcares Coalition that will work to:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Help childcare facilities understand the health risks of pesticide exposure and to find solutions to increase compliance with Illinois Integrated Pest Management law.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Target childcare centers in at-risk communities, which serve approximately 7,500 infants and children, to reduce the use of toxic chemicals.<span style=\"font-size: 1.17em;\"> </span><span style=\"font-size: 1.17em;\"> </span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>For More Information</h3>\r\n<strong>Resource Guide for Integrated Pest Management in School and Childcares:</strong> For information on implementing an Integrated Pest Management program at your school or childcare facility. <a class=\"more\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Resource-Guide-for-IPM-in-Schools-and-Childcares.pdf\">Learn More</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Activist’s Toolkit:</strong> For information on advocating for healthy spaces in your community. <a class=\"more\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ActivistToolkitUpdated.pdf\">Learn More</a>\r\n\r\n<b>Children’s Health</b>: For understanding the risks pesticides pose to children’s health. <a class=\"more\" title=\"Children’s Health\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/childrens-health/\">Learn More</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>In Your Community:</strong> For tips on how to make positive change in your community. <a class=\"more\" title=\"In Your Community\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/what-you-can-do/in-your-community/\">Learn More</a>\r\n\r\n<a class=\"more\" title=\"View all Resources\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/what-you-can-do/all-resources/\">View all resources</a>\r\n\r\n<em>Photo courtesy of Paul Dailing</em>','Working Toward Environmental Justice','','inherit','closed','closed','','225-revision-v1','','','2017-07-27 17:20:53','2017-07-27 17:20:53','',225,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/225-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4023,2,'2017-07-27 17:22:37','2017-07-27 17:22:37','<h3><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/iStock_000018320281Medium-Hands-Raised-e1380815404656.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-365\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/iStock_000018320281Medium-Hands-Raised-e1380815404656.jpg\" alt=\"Hands Raised\" width=\"499\" height=\"290\" /></a></h3>\r\n<h2>Catalyze Change in Your Community</h2>\r\nYou can catalyze change that will make your community a safer place.  Affecting community-wide policies in schools and parks can have a huge impact on limiting the use of toxic pesticides. Take a look at the steps below to learn how you can help reduce pesticide use in your neighborhoods and public spaces.\r\n\r\nContinue reading for: <a href=\"#Blog\">Connect to Our Blog</a>, <a href=\"#Campaign\">Start a Campaign to Promote Sustainable Lawn and Landscape Care in Your Community</a>, <a href=\"#Engage\">Engage Politically</a>, <a href=\"#SC\">Promote Healthy Schools and Childcares</a>, <a href=\"#Park\">Bring \"A Natural Park is a Healthy Park\" to Your Community</a>, <a name=\"Blog\"></a> <a href=\"#Public\">Ensure Public Buildings and Properties are Healthy Places for the Community</a>\r\n<h3>Connect to Our Blog</h3>\r\nCommunity activists are working across the nation to reduce the health and environmental effects of pesticide use and making a real impact. Stay informed by connecting <a name=\"Campaign\"></a> to <span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;\"><a title=\"Blog\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/blog/\">our blog</a>.</span>\r\n<h3>Start a Campaign to Promote Sustainable Lawn and Landscape Care in Your Community</h3>\r\nWe’ve created the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ActivistToolkitUpdated.pdf\">Activist’s Toolkit</a>, with support from <a title=\"Patagonia Becoming a Responsible Company\" href=\"http://www.patagonia.com/us/patagonia.go?assetid=2329\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patagonia</a>, an easy-to-use resource to help inspire you, the local activist, to catalyze change in your own community. The guide covers many of the basic tools for building a campaign that can influence decision makers, generate media coverage, and reach out to community members through social media. Help your community minimize the harmful environmental effects of conventional lawncare:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Nationwide, turf grass is estimated to cover over 40 million acres, an area three times larger than the amount dedicated to corn.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Conventionally maintained lawns and landscapes use many of our precious resources, as large amounts of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and water are necessary for maintenance.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>These practices degrade local waterways, pollute the air, harm pets and wildlife, contribute to climate change, and threaten human health.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<a name=\"Engage\"></a>\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-The-Activists-Toolkit.pdf\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-93\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Activists_Toolkit_Webheader.jpg\" alt=\"Activists_Toolkit_Webheader\" width=\"860\" height=\"215\" /></a>\r\n<h3>Engage Politically</h3>\r\nOrganizations and coalitions across the country are working to pass laws and policies to protect us from exposure to pesticides and other toxic chemicals. To learn more about these campaigns and how you can contribute, click the links below.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Midwest Pesticide Action Center works to <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/what-we-do/advancing-toxic-free-policies/\">advance toxic-free policies</a> in Chicago and the Midwest.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Sign up to receive action alerts from <a href=\"http://action.beyondpesticides.org/signup_page/actionalerts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beyond Pesticides</a>.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Take action with <a href=\"http://www.panna.org/get-involved/action-center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pesticide Action Network of North America</a>.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<a name=\"SC\"></a>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Take action with the <a href=\"http://www.ewg.org/take-action\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Environmental Working Group</a>.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>Promote Healthy Schools and Childcares</h3>\r\nChildren face higher risks from exposure to pesticides than adults exposed at the same level. It is important to ensure your child’s school or childcare is following best practices and state laws which limit the use of pesticides.\r\n\r\nFor in-depth information, please see our <a class=\"more\" title=\"All Resources\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/what-you-can-do/all-resources/\">resources page</a>.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Midwest Pesticide Action Center has developed a comprehensive guide to help administration in to implement <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Resource-Guide-for-IPM-in-Schools-and-Childcares.pdf\">Integrated Pest Management</a>. Contact us at <a href=\"mailto:general@pesticideaction.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general@pesticideaction.org </a>for information on how to use this resource.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>In Illinois, Integrated Pest Management is required by law in public schools and licensed childcare facilities. Schools must either report an Integrated Pest Management  plan to the Illinois Department of Public Health or send a representative to receive Integrated Pest Management training.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>As a parent or guardian, you can be notified when pesticides are to be applied on school grounds. School districts can either notify you by adding you to a registry of parents who have signed up for notifications, or provide written notification through correspondence regularly published by the school district.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>We encourage you to ask your school if they maintain a registry and if they are in compliance with the state law requiring Integrated Pest Management. Visit our<a name=\"Park\"></a> <a title=\"Advancing Toxic-Free Policies\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/what-we-do/advancing-toxic-free-policies/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">policy page</a> to learn more.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>Bring \"A Natural Park is a Healthy Park\" to Your Community</h3>\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/MPAC-Healthy-Parks-Campaign-1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/MPAC-Healthy-Parks-Campaign-1-245x300.jpg\" alt=\"Healthy Parks Campaign Chicago\" width=\"245\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMidwest Pesticide Action Center launched the “<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Healthy-Parks-Campaign.pdf\">A Natural Park is a Healthy Park</a>” campaign to alter park management practices and to promote sustainably managed parks as a healthy place for children and pets without exposure to toxic chemicals.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>If you would like to learn how to incorporate sustainable practices into your parks, feel free to contact us via <a href=\"mailto:general@pesticideaction.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general@pesticideaction.org</a>.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>If your park district already sustainably manages its parks and you would like community members to know about these healthy practices, consider working with Midwest Pesticide Action Center to bring this campaign to your community</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nVisit our<a name=\"Public\"></a> “<a title=\"Maintaining Healthy Parks\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/what-we-do/maintaining-healthy-parks/\">A Natural Park is a Healthy Park</a>” page for more information.\r\n<h3>Ensure Public Buildings and Properties are Healthy Places for the Community.</h3>\r\nMunicipalities play a large role in our lives and the spaces in which we interact, managing large facilities and parks that the public uses every day. As a municipal official, you can use our “<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Final-Toolkit-4-21-2014-NY.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Municipal Pesticide Reduction Toolkit</a>” to make your buildings and property healthy places for the community.\r\n\r\nThe guide provides sample Integrated Pest Management contracts, monitoring plans, and tips for reducing pesticide use in a cost-effective way.\r\n\r\nContact us for a copy today: <a href=\"mailto:general@pesticideaction.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general@pesticideaction.org</a>\r\n<h3>Resources</h3>\r\nMidwest Pesticide Action Center has developed a number of resources to help you make real change in your community, including promoting natural landscape care, talking to decision-makers about policy decisions, and encouraging school administration to adopt responsible procedures to protect the health of our children. <a class=\"more\" title=\"View all Resources\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/what-you-can-do/all-resources/\">Learn More</a>','In Your Community','','inherit','closed','closed','','97-revision-v1','','','2017-07-27 17:22:37','2017-07-27 17:22:37','',97,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/97-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4024,2,'2017-07-27 18:13:19','2017-07-27 18:13:19','<h3></h3>\r\n<h3><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3317\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/water-image-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"water image\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" />The US residential sector uses more than nine billion gallons of water per day on landscapes and turf grass. MPAC\'s Ryan Anderson investigates options to quench your lawn\'s thirst while saving our earth\'s most important natural resource.</h3>\r\nWelcome to August, summer’s victory tour following its peak in July.  High temperatures and uncertain rain patterns (though we’ve been fortunate this year) causes your neighbor to water his or her lawn to the point that it flows into the street.  Ironically, your neighbor’s meticulous efforts to maintain a green lawn prove counterproductive as weeds, insects, and diseases take advantage of the <a href=\"http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ep054\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">waterlogged and damaged grass</a>.\r\n\r\nYour neighbor’s problem plagues many lawns in America as the home landscaping sector wastes more than <a href=\"https://watermyyard.org/#/Location\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">50% of water it uses</a>. The amount of water it takes to irrigate our nation’s residential landscapes and largest irrigated crop, <a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/lawn-largest-crop-america_us_55d0dc06e4b07addcb43435d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">turf grass</a>, totals more than <a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2017-03/documents/ws-factsheet-outdoor-water-use-in-the-us.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nine billion gallons per day</a> (1/3 of all residential water use).  These numbers are staggering when compared to other crops (<a href=\"http://scienceline.org/2011/07/lawns-vs-crops-in-the-continental-u-s/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">four times more water applied than any single crop</a>), and more troubling when considering that many of these uses in the home sector result from improper watering techniques.\r\n\r\nTurf does not need continuous, set schedule watering and may actually hurt from it. Any time you find grass in the cracks of your driveway or sidewalk, you witness this species’ resiliency. It readily adjusts to its external environment. For cases of slightly dry soil in the spring, your grass will spread its roots to find water and prepare for harsher summer conditions. When allowed to reach for the sky by high mowing practices, grass fortifies its root network by expending less energy repairing leaves and stems. All these behaviors and adaptations are necessary for turf survival, but we limit these adaptations when artificially controlling water exposure and other parts of its external environment.\r\n\r\nLetting nature run its course for turf irrigation (at least over the spring) and applying the cultural practices of <a href=\"http://extension.missouri.edu/p/G6720\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mowing high, aerating, and organically fertilizing</a> achieves a strong and deep rooting network that enables turf to withstand droughts and outcompete crabgrass, dandelions, and other weeds. You may never need to water your grass during wet summers if well rooted.\r\n\r\nSo, how should you determine when to intervene? Step on a patch of grass, if it springs back no need for more water! If footprints remain on turf grass and it looks blueish-green, <a href=\"https://www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/ay/ay-7-w.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">then water away</a>.\r\n\r\nGrass returns to the desirable green and upright state with around 1 to 1 ½ inches of water per week.  Refrain from daily light and set scheduled irrigations. Instead, provide this water quota in a single thorough soaking or in two equal applications three to four days apart that enable deep root growth. Finally, watering best serves your lawn between 4:00 to 8:00 AM, when water droplets can avoid the wind and evaporation to percolate to the deepest of the turf’s roots. That time window too early for you? Then try between 8:00 to 12:00 PM.\r\n\r\nApplying these tips in the spring will build more drought resilient turf. But, what about now in August, when the soil tends to dry out and grass turns brown? Should you panic? Generally, no.  <a href=\"http://extension.oregonstate.edu/gardening/dont-stress-out-over-your-lawn-summer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grass turns brown</a> and enters a state of dormancy to cope with water-stressed conditions. Other than its leaves and shoots, the plant is still very much alive. Grass survives in dormant and drought-tolerant buds prepared to sprout at your next thorough watering session.\r\n\r\nNote that your lawn may thin if left dormant for four to six weeks. If drought conditions persist during those four to six weeks, apply a thorough 1 to 1 ½ inches irrigation to prevent portions of your grass from dying.\r\n\r\nJust like when <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/dealing-with-dandelions/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">managing dandelions</a> or <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/worryaboutthebottomdwellers/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">caring for your soil</a>, proper watering involves monitoring and responding to the needs of plant and soil life, as opposed to just applying the product or resource to instantly “green” your lawn.  For more support on monitoring your lawn and when to take action visit our <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/WOY_Midwest_Grows_Green_Guide-final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Midwest Grows Green</a> guide or use our <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-NLC-Calendar.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Natural Lawn Care Calendar</a>.','Satisfying Demand, Reducing Supply: Caring for Grass in a Water-Stressed World','','inherit','closed','closed','','3302-revision-v1','','','2017-07-27 18:13:19','2017-07-27 18:13:19','',3302,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/3302-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4026,2,'2017-07-27 18:15:24','2017-07-27 18:15:24','Neonics, habitat loss, and climate change all contribute to the global decline of bee populations. While many place the blame on agriculture for the proliferation of these factors, our own lawns and gardens can, also, serve as dangerous spaces for bees and other pollinator species. On Thursday June 23rd, MPAC\'s Program and Communications Manager Ryan Anderson discussed bee friendly lawn and garden strategies with representatives from <a href=\"http://www.environmentillinois.org/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Environment Illinois</a> and the Glencoe community. Learn more about his talk through this <a href=\"http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/glencoe/news/ct-gln-bees-tl-0630-20160627-story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chicago Tribune article</a> and check out our <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BeeFriendlyGardenUpdated.pdf\">bee friendly guide</a>.','Environmental Groups tout the importance of bees','','inherit','closed','closed','','3235-autosave-v1','','','2017-07-27 18:15:24','2017-07-27 18:15:24','',3235,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/3235-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4027,2,'2017-07-27 18:15:36','2017-07-27 18:15:36','Neonics, habitat loss, and climate change all contribute to the global decline of bee populations. While many place the blame on agriculture for the proliferation of these factors, our own lawns and gardens can, also, serve as dangerous spaces for bees and other pollinator species. On Thursday June 23rd, MPAC\'s Program and Communications Manager Ryan Anderson discussed bee friendly lawn and garden strategies with representatives from <a href=\"http://www.environmentillinois.org/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Environment Illinois</a> and the Glencoe community. Learn more about his talk through this <a href=\"http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/glencoe/news/ct-gln-bees-tl-0630-20160627-story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chicago Tribune article</a> and check out our <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BeeFriendlyGardenUpdated.pdf\">bee friendly guide</a>.','Environmental Groups tout the importance of bees','','inherit','closed','closed','','3235-revision-v1','','','2017-07-27 18:15:36','2017-07-27 18:15:36','',3235,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/3235-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4028,2,'2017-07-27 18:19:00','2017-07-27 18:19:00','[caption id=\"attachment_3223\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Avila_resolution.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-3223 size-medium\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Avila_resolution-300x210.jpg\" alt=\"Avila_resolution\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" /></a> Ryan Anderson accepting the resolution from MWRD Commissioner Frank Avila[/caption]\r\n<h3>The MWRD Board of Commissioners recognized MPAC\'s natural lawn care efforts by passing a resolution June 16th</h3>\r\nA raindrop falls on your lawn. It trickles through the green, entrenched mass, absorbing whichever chemical, fertilizer, and sediment in its way. Jammed full of matter, the droplet jumps into a storm drain and joins the crowd of 1.4 billion gallons of waste and storm water droplets produced by the Greater Chicago area each day.\r\n\r\nUsing seven wastewater treatment plants, the <a href=\"https://www.mwrd.org/irj/portal/anonymous/Home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Metropolitan Water Reclamation District</a> (MWRD) of Greater Chicago sorts through the billions of water particles to extract solid waste, harmful chemicals, and other sediment. Getting every chemical is next to impossible.\r\n\r\n\"What MWRD does each day to protect our waters and public health is incredible,\" Midwest Pesticide Action Center\'s (MPAC) Program and Communication Manager Ryan Anderson said. \"But keeping these waters completely safe for humans, pets, and wildlife is a tall, almost insurmountable task. Anything MPAC, businesses, and individuals can do to prevent the release of these harmful chemicals and pollutants at the point of introduction goes a long way in furthering MWRD\'s work.\"\r\n\r\nThe MWRD <a href=\"https://www.mwrd.org/irj/portal/anonymous/Board\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Board of Commissioners</a> recognized MPAC\'s <a href=\"bit.ly/MGGweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Midwest Grows Green</a> (MGG) effort to reduce the introduction of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers into Greater Chicago area waterways by unanimously <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/16_0616_MPAC-resolution.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">passing a resolution</a>. Anderson accepted the resolution from MWRD Chairman of Finance and Commissioner <a href=\"http://apps.mwrd.org/commissioners/avila.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Frank Avila</a> at the Commissioner Board Meeting June 16th.\r\n\r\n\"MPAC has always been a leader in protecting public health, even assisting the MWRD with Integrated Pest Management and herbicide reduction policies,\" Commissioner Avila said. \"I am excited to see what they do next for natural lawn care and water quality improvement with their MGG initiative.\"\r\n\r\nThe American home and garden sector applies more than 90 million pounds of herbicide product to lawns and gardens each year. Studies have linked these chemicals to various nervous, behavioral, endocrine, immune, and reproductive system disorders.\r\n\r\n\"Many do not think about it, but maintaining our nation\'s largest crop, turf grass, requires an extraordinary amount of pesticides, fertilizers, and water,\" Anderson said. \"MGG is all about educating people on the costs and impacts that result from conventional lawn care, and providing individuals, businesses, and park/school districts with the solutions.\"\r\n\r\nLearn more about MGG at its webpage (<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGweb</a>) and join the natural lawn care movement by taking the pledge (<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGpledge</a>). See the resolution <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/16_0616_MPAC-resolution.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here</a>.','MWRD\'s Midwest Grows Green Resolution','','inherit','closed','closed','','3217-revision-v1','','','2017-07-27 18:19:00','2017-07-27 18:19:00','',3217,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/3217-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4029,2,'2017-07-27 18:20:30','2017-07-27 18:20:30','Honeybee populations have been declining steadily since their populations were first recorded in 1998 down to nearly half of what the population total was in 2004. Their disappearance is of great concern because we rely on bees to pollinate roughly <a href=\"http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/decline-of-honey-bees-now-a-global-phenomenon-says-united-nations-2237541.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">70% of crop species </a>worldwide. While there remains a lot of uncertainty in the cause of their disappearance, recent studies are showing that insecticides are to blame.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/bees.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-1692 \" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/bees-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"bees\" width=\"346\" height=\"230\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIn <a href=\"http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/apr/07/britain-honey-bee-colony-deaths-worst-europe-study\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April of 2013</a>, a study completed in the UK analyzed the rates of decline of honeybees in the European Union during the 2012-2013 winter. It showed that the rate of decline in the UK was significantly greater than that of other countries. While this study did not test for the effects of pesticide use on honeybee decline, it provided insight into the current state of bee population decline, and provided opportunity for further study of factors that are involved with bee colony mortality, such as weather changes, pesticide use, and habitat loss.\r\n\r\nA New York study in 2012 was the first study to reveal insecticide use, specifically <a href=\"http://www.beyondpesticides.org/pollinators/chemicals.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">neonicotinoids</a>, as a reason for honeybee death. The cause was uncertain, but suggested the development of an immunodeficiency was a factor.\r\n\r\nNow, after a <a href=\"http://www.bulletinofinsectology.org/pdfarticles/vol67-2014-125-130lu.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harvard study</a> was completed this past winter, it is believed that these insecticides are not affecting the bees’ immune defenses, but instead attacking their cognitive abilities, specifically memory and navigation. In this study, bee colonies were treated with reasonable, nonlethal doses of two common insecticides believed to be a contributor to bee colony disappearance. Half of the treated colonies were wiped out by the end of the season. This phenomenon is known as <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNPwOtEk3AY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Colony Collapse Disorder</a>, a symptomatic process in which honeybees abandon the safety of their nests during the winter, leading to the rapid death of the entire colony.\r\n\r\nF<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/bee-colorful.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-1694 \" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/bee-colorful-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"bee colorful\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" /></a>ortunately, there are positive changes taking place to recover the honeybee population. In December 2013, the <a href=\"http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/apr/29/bee-harming-pesticides-banned-europe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">European Union voted in favor of a two year ban </a>of three widely used insecticides believed to be key contributors to honeybee death. This past April, <a href=\"http://www.beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/?p=13312\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota passed a bill</a> which bars garden stores from advertising plants as “bee-friendly” if they were pretreated with neonicotinoids, and labels neonicotinoids as pollinator lethal insecticides.\r\n\r\nInsecticide use is not the only contributor to honeybee disappearance, but it is a key factor, and is a problem we have the ability to solve. There are some great ways to help support the reversal of the population decline. Visit <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BeeFriendlyGardenUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MPAC’s Bee Friendly factsheet</a> to learn more about the issue and the methods you can use at home to save the bees.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Insecticides and Honeybees','','inherit','closed','closed','','1617-revision-v1','','','2017-07-27 18:20:30','2017-07-27 18:20:30','',1617,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/1617-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4030,2,'2017-07-27 18:21:33','2017-07-27 18:21:33','[caption id=\"attachment_3223\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Avila_resolution.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-3223 size-medium\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Avila_resolution-300x210.jpg\" alt=\"Avila_resolution\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" /></a> Ryan Anderson accepting the resolution from MWRD Commissioner Frank Avila[/caption]\r\n<h3>The MWRD Board of Commissioners recognized MPAC\'s natural lawn care efforts by passing a resolution June 16th</h3>\r\nA raindrop falls on your lawn. It trickles through the green, entrenched mass, absorbing whichever chemical, fertilizer, and sediment in its way. Jammed full of matter, the droplet jumps into a storm drain and joins the crowd of 1.4 billion gallons of waste and storm water droplets produced by the Greater Chicago area each day.\r\n\r\nUsing seven wastewater treatment plants, the <a href=\"https://www.mwrd.org/irj/portal/anonymous/Home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Metropolitan Water Reclamation District</a> (MWRD) of Greater Chicago sorts through the billions of water particles to extract solid waste, harmful chemicals, and other sediment. Getting every chemical is next to impossible.\r\n\r\n\"What MWRD does each day to protect our waters and public health is incredible,\" Midwest Pesticide Action Center\'s (MPAC) Program and Communication Manager Ryan Anderson said. \"But keeping these waters completely safe for humans, pets, and wildlife is a tall, almost insurmountable task. Anything MPAC, businesses, and individuals can do to prevent the release of these harmful chemicals and pollutants at the point of introduction goes a long way in furthering MWRD\'s work.\"\r\n\r\nThe MWRD <a href=\"https://www.mwrd.org/irj/portal/anonymous/Board\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Board of Commissioners</a> recognized MPAC\'s <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Midwest Grows Green</a> (MGG) effort to reduce the introduction of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers into Greater Chicago area waterways by unanimously <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/16_0616_MPAC-resolution.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">passing a resolution</a>. Anderson accepted the resolution from MWRD Chairman of Finance and Commissioner <a href=\"http://apps.mwrd.org/commissioners/avila.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Frank Avila</a> at the Commissioner Board Meeting June 16th.\r\n\r\n\"MPAC has always been a leader in protecting public health, even assisting the MWRD with Integrated Pest Management and herbicide reduction policies,\" Commissioner Avila said. \"I am excited to see what they do next for natural lawn care and water quality improvement with their MGG initiative.\"\r\n\r\nThe American home and garden sector applies more than 90 million pounds of herbicide product to lawns and gardens each year. Studies have linked these chemicals to various nervous, behavioral, endocrine, immune, and reproductive system disorders.\r\n\r\n\"Many do not think about it, but maintaining our nation\'s largest crop, turf grass, requires an extraordinary amount of pesticides, fertilizers, and water,\" Anderson said. \"MGG is all about educating people on the costs and impacts that result from conventional lawn care, and providing individuals, businesses, and park/school districts with the solutions.\"\r\n\r\nLearn more about MGG at its webpage (<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGweb</a>) and join the natural lawn care movement by taking the pledge (<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGpledge</a>). See the resolution <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/16_0616_MPAC-resolution.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here</a>.','MWRD\'s Midwest Grows Green Resolution','','inherit','closed','closed','','3217-revision-v1','','','2017-07-27 18:21:33','2017-07-27 18:21:33','',3217,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/3217-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4031,2,'2017-07-27 18:26:02','2017-07-27 18:26:02','<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-186\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/KeepingKidsHealthy-Feature.jpg\" alt=\"KeepingKidsHealthy-Feature\" width=\"500\" height=\"290\" />\r\n<h1>Keeping Kids Healthy</h1>\r\nChildren are especially vulnerable to the harmful effects of pesticides. Midwest Pesticide Action Center works with building managers, schools, childcares, and parks to protect children from exposure to pesticides where they live, learn, and play.\r\n\r\nContinue reading<a name=\"Live\"></a> for: <a href=\"#Live\">Where They Live</a>, <a href=\"#Learn\">Where They Learn</a>, <a href=\"#Play\">Where They Play</a>\r\n<h2>Where They Live</h2>\r\nCultivating a healthy home is essential to protecting children’s health. Midwest Pesticide Action Center provides thousands of families with easy to use<a title=\"View all Resources\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/what-you-can-do/all-resources/\"> information</a> and guidance on how to manage pest problems in the home in the safest and most effective ways.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>We translated many of our documents into Spanish, Polish, French, and Mandarin—the most commonly spoken languages other than English in the Midwest.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>The information and resources provided help protect children from being unnecessarily exposed to the toxins in pesticides linked to health problems like asthma, leukemia, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>In collaboration with the Respiratory Health Association, we trained hundreds of asthma education professionals on the risks pests and pesticides pose to children in order to improve the health outcomes of those with asthma.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nVisit<a name=\"Learn\"></a> our <a title=\"Managing Healthy Homes\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/what-we-do/managing-healthy-homes/\">Managing Healthy Homes</a> page to see what we do to educate families on safe, effective pest control.\r\n<h2>Where They Learn</h2>\r\n<h3>Affecting Policy and Policymakers</h3>\r\nMidwest Pesticide Action Center made it a priority to work with policy makers and school administrators to make the indoor and outdoor environments of these facilities as safe as possible by eliminating the use of toxic chemicals. Our successes include:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Developing the training video “Integrated Pest Management in Illinois Schools: A Better Method” to inform the school and childcare community about the new laws, which is now free and available to everyone on YouTube.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<iframe src=\"//www.youtube.com/embed/_Fal0PepQOQ\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"></iframe>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Working to amend the Structural Pest Control Act in Illinois to require schools and childcare facilities to adopt an Integrated Pest Management program for pest control.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Amending the Lawn Care Products Application and Notice Act that requires schools and childcare facilities to notify parents before applying pesticides and other lawn care treatments.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Educating parents on their right to know when pesticides are applied to their children’s school and childcare facilities.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nLearn more about these laws that relate to schools and childcare facilities on our <a title=\"Advancing Toxic-Free Policies\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/what-we-do/advancing-toxic-free-policies/\">Policy page</a>.\r\n<h3>Assisting Schools and Childcare Facilities</h3>\r\nOur children spend a considerable amount of their days at schools and childcare facilities; some spend more than 60 hours a week in these facilities. Midwest Pesticide Action Center works to protect our children in these environments.  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized our school programs in 2008 with the Environmental Justice Achievement Award. Our success includes:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Helping the third-largest school district in the nation, Chicago Public Schools, to adopt Integrated Pest Management as a district-wide policy by:</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Developing the criteria for contracting with pest control providers qualified to conduct Integrated Pest Management activities;</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Training more than 1,000 building engineers, custodial, and food service staff in Integrated Pest Management;</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Reducing the reliance on pesticide applications for pest control in 681 schools, servicing 401,000 students.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Engaging and educating the childcares community in activities designed to reduce pesticide exposure for our children by:</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Amending the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services’ Licensing Standards for Day Care Centers to reflect new state Integrated Pest Management laws, including the notification requirement;</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Providing workshops for day care inspectors on an Integrated Pest Management requirements for licensure;</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Developing continuing education resources for childcare staff and management reaching more than 2,500 individuals and 650 childcare centers and homes resulting  in reduced pesticide exposure for more than 45,000 young children in Illinois.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Establishing the Pesticide-Free Childcares Coalition to work in low-income and minority communities to help childcare facilities comply with Illinois state laws. Learn more on our <a title=\"Working Toward Environmental Justice\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/what-we-do/working-toward-environmental-justice/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Environmental Justice Page</a>.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Assisting other schools and childcare facilities in adopting an Integrated Pest Management program with the use of our Resource Guide for Integrated Pest Management in Schools and Childcares.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>More than 1,000 school and childcare personnel representing 200+ school districts and 388 childcare facilities across Illinois received technical assistance and training on use of the guide.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Helping to develop the Chicago Asthma Consortium, School Task Force’s “Asthma Friendly School Award.”</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>This award recognizes schools that promote a healthful environment for all students. The award requires schools to maintain an integrated pest-management plan to receive recognition. Since 2010, 30 schools received the award.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nIf your facility would like to adopt a program with specialized training from Midwest Pesticide Action Center, email Executive Director Ruth<a name=\"Play\"></a> Kerzee at <a href=\"mailto:rkerzee@pesticideaction.org\">rkerzee@pesticideaction.org</a>.\r\n<h2>Where They Play</h2>\r\nMidwest Pesticide Action Center cultivates public parks, school grounds, and backyards that provide healthy spaces for children. Our multiple sustainable landscape and water quality campaigns and toolkits encourage limited use of lawn pesticides and synthetic fertilizers that compromise water quality, contribute to greenhouse gas emissions, and our overall exposure to toxic chemicals.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><a title=\"Chicago Grown Green\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Chicago-Grows-Green-Guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grows Green</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a title=\"Maintaining Healthy Parks\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/what-we-do/maintaining-healthy-parks/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maintaining Healthy Parks</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a title=\"Preserving Water Quality\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/what-we-do/preserving-water-quality/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Preserving Water Quality</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a title=\"Activist\'s Toolkit\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ActivistToolkitUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Activist’s Toolkit</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>For More Information</h3>\r\n<strong>Resource Guide for Schools and Childcares</strong>: For information on implementing an Integrated Pest Management Program in your school or childcare. <a class=\"more\" title=\"Resource Guide\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Resource-Guide-for-IPM-in-Schools-and-Childcares.pdf\">Learn More</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Activist\'s Toolkit</strong>: For information on advocating for healthy spaces in your community. <a class=\"more\" title=\"Activist\'s Toolkit\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ActivistToolkitUpdated.pdf\">Learn More</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Video</strong>: Integrated Pest Management in Illinois Schools: A Better Method. <a class=\"more\" title=\"IPM in Illinois Schools: A Better Method\" href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Fal0PepQOQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn More</a>\r\n\r\n<a class=\"more\" title=\"View all Resources\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/what-you-can-do/all-resources/\">View all resources</a>','Keeping Kids Healthy','','inherit','closed','closed','','24-revision-v1','','','2017-07-27 18:26:02','2017-07-27 18:26:02','',24,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/24-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4032,2,'2017-07-31 20:39:09','2017-07-31 20:39:09','<h3>MPAC\'s Intern Sibyl Pan covers the global decline of bees and how to help our fuzzy friends.<b></b></h3>\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-4040 alignright\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/bee-1726659_1920.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"331\" height=\"219\" /><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With National Honey Bee Day on August 19</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> fast approaching, we want to </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">celebrate the essential role bees play for the ecosystem and food production. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bees pollinate a third of the food produced by plants, 90 percent of all flowering plants, and conserve the stability and variation of the plant community. For all that bees do for our earth, recent environmental conditions have not returned the favor. Globally, bee populations are plummeting primarily due to </span><a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/colony-collapse-disorder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colony Collapse Disorder</span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">D</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a phenomenon where the majority of worker bees disappear, abandoning their duties to care for the queen and immature bees, and eventually causing the rapid death of the entire colony.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Four main factors of global warming, pesticide use, habitat loss, and parasites cause CCD. Of these four, pesticides moved front and center as the most concerning contributor to bee population declines. Instead of killing bees instantly, pesticides impair development and behavior by attacking their cognitive abilities including memory and navigation. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many scientific research articles find that one class of insecticides in particular, </span><a href=\"http://ento.psu.edu/publications/are-neonicotinoids-killing-bees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">neonicotinoids</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, can cause the disappearance of bee colonies altogether. </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> One such </span><a href=\"http://www.piat.org.nz/uploads/PIAT_content/pdfs/Indoxacarb%20and%20other%20neurotoxins%20info/Lu%20imidaclorpid%20and%20colony%20collapse.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">study</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> found that just a 20 parts per billion dose of <a href=\"http://npic.orst.edu/factsheets/imidagen.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">imidaclopriod</a>, a commonly used neonicotinoid, can lead to CCD</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in almost all the colonies.  </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neonicotinoids can spread through the plant all the way to the flowers where bees pick up the neurotoxin during their pollination routes. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While most neonicotinoid use takes place in agricultural settings, urban homeowners can still play their part in protecting bees starting with selecting bee-friendly plants for your garden and/or lawn. Plant flowering plants native to your region to increase bee foraging spaces. The best planting practices select plants with varying bloom times and group similar plant species together to achieve a sustainable food source for bees throughout the year. The Xerces Society provides a </span><a href=\"http://cues.cfans.umn.edu/old/pollinators/pdf-habitat/uppermidwest-plants-for-bees-xerces.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">list of bee-friendly plants</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> native to the Midwest. When purchasing plants for your lawn or garden, take the proper precautions to ensure the supplier did not grow the plants with harmful neonicotinoids that can stay in plant and flower tissue for up to two years. Please visit </span><a href=\"http://www.foe.org/beeaction/retailers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Friends of the Earth</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for a list of neonicotinoids-free retailers. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besides needing abundant forage, bees like dead branches, snags, or logs on the ground for nesting sites. If you like a “clean” lawn or garden void of these natural nesting sites, consider providing artificial nesting materials like bee boxes and tubes. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, avoid pesticides or other chemicals whenever possible, especially during the blooming seasons. As an alternative, practice </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/10StepsToControlPestsUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">integrated pest management</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and other </span><a href=\"http://msue.anr.msu.edu/topic/info/home_gardening\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">natural gardening techniques</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to help grow healthy, pesticide-free plants for bees. If you can tolerate some weeds such as clovers and dandelions, then you’ll make a friend out of bees and other pollinators who love these plants for food! Don’t hurry to get rid of these weeds. Instead, wait for them to bloom and then trim it off before seed dispersal. For more information on creating a bee-friendly garden, please refer to MPAC’s </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BeeFriendlyGardenUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fact sheet</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.  </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','National Honey Bee Day: Save Our Pollinators','','publish','closed','open','','national-honey-bee-day-save-our-pollinators','','','2017-07-31 20:40:39','2017-07-31 20:40:39','',0,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/?p=4032',0,'post','',0),(4033,2,'2017-07-28 21:29:47','2017-07-28 21:29:47','<b>Find out what is hurting the bees and what you can do to help our fuzzy friends.</b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With National Honey Bee Day on August 19</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> fast approaching, we want to celebrate the essential role bees play in the ecosystem and food production. Bees pollinate a third of the food produced by plants, 90 percent of all flowering plants, and conserve the stability and variation of the plant community. For all that bees contribute to the well-being of our earth, recent environmental conditions have not returned the favor. Globally, bee populations are plummeting primarily due to </span><a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/colony-collapse-disorder\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colony Collapse Disorder</span></a> <a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/colony-collapse-disorder\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C</span><a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/colony-collapse-disorder\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">D</span><a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/colony-collapse-disorder\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a phenomenon where the majority of worker bees disappear, abandoning their duties to care for the queen and immature bees, and eventually leading to the rapid death of the entire colony.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Four main factors of global warming, pesticide use, habitat loss, and parasites cause CCD. Of these four, pesticides moved front and center as the most concerning contributor to bee population declines. Instead of killing bees instantly, pesticides impair development and behavior by attacking their cognitive abilities including memory and navigation. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many scientific research articles find that one class of insecticides in particular, </span><a href=\"http://ento.psu.edu/publications/are-neonicotinoids-killing-bees\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">neonicotinoids</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, can cause the disappearance of bee colonies altogether. </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span><a href=\"http://www.piat.org.nz/uploads/PIAT_content/pdfs/Indoxacarb%20and%20other%20neurotoxins%20info/Lu%20imidaclorpid%20and%20colony%20collapse.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Study</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> shows that just a 20 parts per billion dose of imidaclopriod, a commonly used neonicotinoid, can lead to CCD</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in almost all the colonies.  </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neonicotinoids reach all the way through the plant to the flowers where bees pick up the neurotoxin during their pollination routes. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While most neonicotinoid use takes place in agricultural settings, urban homeowners can still play their part in protecting bees starting with selecting bee-friendly plants for your garden and/or lawn. Plant flowering plants native to your region to increase bee foraging spaces. The best planting practices select plants with varying bloom times and group similar plant species together to achieve a sustainable food source for bees throughout the year. The Xerces Society provides a </span><a href=\"http://cues.cfans.umn.edu/old/pollinators/pdf-habitat/uppermidwest-plants-for-bees-xerces.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">list of bee-friendly plants</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> native to the Midwest. When purchasing plants for your lawn or garden, take the proper precautions to ensure the supplier did not grow the plants with harmful neonicotinoids that can stay in plant and flower tissue for up to two years. Please visit </span><a href=\"http://www.foe.org/beeaction/retailers\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Friends of the Earth</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for a list of neonicotinoids-free retailers. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besides needing abundant forage, bees like dead branches, snags, or logs on the ground for nesting sites. If you like a “clean” lawn or garden void of these natural nesting sites, consider providing  artificial nesting materials like bee boxes and tubes. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, avoid pesticides or other chemicals whenever possible, especially during the blooming seasons. As an alternative, practice </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/10StepsToControlPestsUpdated.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">integrated pest management</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and other </span><a href=\"http://msue.anr.msu.edu/topic/info/home_gardening\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">natural gardening techniques</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to help grow healthy, pesticide-free plants for bees. If you can tolerate some weeds such as clovers and dandelions, then you’ll make a friend out of bees and other pollinators who love these plants for food! Don’t hurry to get rid of these weeds. Instead, wait for them to bloom and then trim it off before seed dispersal. For more information on creating a bee-friendly garden, please refer to MPAC’s </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BeeFriendlyGardenUpdated.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fact sheet</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.  </span>','National Honey Bee Day: Save Our Pollinators','','inherit','closed','closed','','4032-revision-v1','','','2017-07-28 21:29:47','2017-07-28 21:29:47','',4032,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4032-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4034,2,'2017-07-28 21:33:03','2017-07-28 21:33:03','Source: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/32/Bee-apis.jpg','bee-face','','inherit','closed','closed','','bee-face','','','2017-07-28 21:33:38','2017-07-28 21:33:38','',4032,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/bee-face.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4035,2,'2017-07-28 21:33:51','2017-07-28 21:33:51','<b><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4034\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/bee-face.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"668\" />Find out what is hurting the bees and what you can do to help our fuzzy friends.</b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With National Honey Bee Day on August 19</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> fast approaching, we want to celebrate the essential role bees play in the ecosystem and food production. Bees pollinate a third of the food produced by plants, 90 percent of all flowering plants, and conserve the stability and variation of the plant community. For all that bees contribute to the well-being of our earth, recent environmental conditions have not returned the favor. Globally, bee populations are plummeting primarily due to </span><a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/colony-collapse-disorder\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colony Collapse Disorder</span></a> <a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/colony-collapse-disorder\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C</span><a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/colony-collapse-disorder\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">D</span><a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/colony-collapse-disorder\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a phenomenon where the majority of worker bees disappear, abandoning their duties to care for the queen and immature bees, and eventually leading to the rapid death of the entire colony.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Four main factors of global warming, pesticide use, habitat loss, and parasites cause CCD. Of these four, pesticides moved front and center as the most concerning contributor to bee population declines. Instead of killing bees instantly, pesticides impair development and behavior by attacking their cognitive abilities including memory and navigation. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many scientific research articles find that one class of insecticides in particular, </span><a href=\"http://ento.psu.edu/publications/are-neonicotinoids-killing-bees\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">neonicotinoids</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, can cause the disappearance of bee colonies altogether. </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span><a href=\"http://www.piat.org.nz/uploads/PIAT_content/pdfs/Indoxacarb%20and%20other%20neurotoxins%20info/Lu%20imidaclorpid%20and%20colony%20collapse.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Study</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> shows that just a 20 parts per billion dose of imidaclopriod, a commonly used neonicotinoid, can lead to CCD</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in almost all the colonies.  </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neonicotinoids reach all the way through the plant to the flowers where bees pick up the neurotoxin during their pollination routes. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While most neonicotinoid use takes place in agricultural settings, urban homeowners can still play their part in protecting bees starting with selecting bee-friendly plants for your garden and/or lawn. Plant flowering plants native to your region to increase bee foraging spaces. The best planting practices select plants with varying bloom times and group similar plant species together to achieve a sustainable food source for bees throughout the year. The Xerces Society provides a </span><a href=\"http://cues.cfans.umn.edu/old/pollinators/pdf-habitat/uppermidwest-plants-for-bees-xerces.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">list of bee-friendly plants</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> native to the Midwest. When purchasing plants for your lawn or garden, take the proper precautions to ensure the supplier did not grow the plants with harmful neonicotinoids that can stay in plant and flower tissue for up to two years. Please visit </span><a href=\"http://www.foe.org/beeaction/retailers\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Friends of the Earth</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for a list of neonicotinoids-free retailers. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besides needing abundant forage, bees like dead branches, snags, or logs on the ground for nesting sites. If you like a “clean” lawn or garden void of these natural nesting sites, consider providing  artificial nesting materials like bee boxes and tubes. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, avoid pesticides or other chemicals whenever possible, especially during the blooming seasons. As an alternative, practice </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/10StepsToControlPestsUpdated.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">integrated pest management</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and other </span><a href=\"http://msue.anr.msu.edu/topic/info/home_gardening\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">natural gardening techniques</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to help grow healthy, pesticide-free plants for bees. If you can tolerate some weeds such as clovers and dandelions, then you’ll make a friend out of bees and other pollinators who love these plants for food! Don’t hurry to get rid of these weeds. Instead, wait for them to bloom and then trim it off before seed dispersal. For more information on creating a bee-friendly garden, please refer to MPAC’s </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BeeFriendlyGardenUpdated.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fact sheet</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.  </span>','National Honey Bee Day: Save Our Pollinators','','inherit','closed','closed','','4032-revision-v1','','','2017-07-28 21:33:51','2017-07-28 21:33:51','',4032,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4032-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4036,2,'2017-07-28 21:35:43','2017-07-28 21:35:43','<b>Find out w</b><b>hat is hurting the bees and what you can do to help our fuzzy friends.</b><b><img class=\"wp-image-4034 alignright\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/bee-face.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"387\" height=\"258\" /></b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With National Honey Bee Day on August 19</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> fast approaching, we want to celebrate the essential role bees play in the ecosystem and food production. Bees pollinate a third of the food produced by plants, 90 percent of all flowering plants, and conserve the stability and variation of the plant community. For all that bees contribute to the well-being of our earth, recent environmental conditions have not returned the favor. Globally, bee populations are plummeting primarily due to </span><a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/colony-collapse-disorder\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colony Collapse Disorder</span></a> <a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/colony-collapse-disorder\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C</span><a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/colony-collapse-disorder\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">D</span><a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/colony-collapse-disorder\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a phenomenon where the majority of worker bees disappear, abandoning their duties to care for the queen and immature bees, and eventually leading to the rapid death of the entire colony.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Four main factors of global warming, pesticide use, habitat loss, and parasites cause CCD. Of these four, pesticides moved front and center as the most concerning contributor to bee population declines. Instead of killing bees instantly, pesticides impair development and behavior by attacking their cognitive abilities including memory and navigation. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many scientific research articles find that one class of insecticides in particular, </span><a href=\"http://ento.psu.edu/publications/are-neonicotinoids-killing-bees\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">neonicotinoids</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, can cause the disappearance of bee colonies altogether. </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span><a href=\"http://www.piat.org.nz/uploads/PIAT_content/pdfs/Indoxacarb%20and%20other%20neurotoxins%20info/Lu%20imidaclorpid%20and%20colony%20collapse.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Study</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> shows that just a 20 parts per billion dose of imidaclopriod, a commonly used neonicotinoid, can lead to CCD</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in almost all the colonies.  </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neonicotinoids reach all the way through the plant to the flowers where bees pick up the neurotoxin during their pollination routes. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While most neonicotinoid use takes place in agricultural settings, urban homeowners can still play their part in protecting bees starting with selecting bee-friendly plants for your garden and/or lawn. Plant flowering plants native to your region to increase bee foraging spaces. The best planting practices select plants with varying bloom times and group similar plant species together to achieve a sustainable food source for bees throughout the year. The Xerces Society provides a </span><a href=\"http://cues.cfans.umn.edu/old/pollinators/pdf-habitat/uppermidwest-plants-for-bees-xerces.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">list of bee-friendly plants</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> native to the Midwest. When purchasing plants for your lawn or garden, take the proper precautions to ensure the supplier did not grow the plants with harmful neonicotinoids that can stay in plant and flower tissue for up to two years. Please visit </span><a href=\"http://www.foe.org/beeaction/retailers\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Friends of the Earth</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for a list of neonicotinoids-free retailers. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besides needing abundant forage, bees like dead branches, snags, or logs on the ground for nesting sites. If you like a “clean” lawn or garden void of these natural nesting sites, consider providing  artificial nesting materials like bee boxes and tubes. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, avoid pesticides or other chemicals whenever possible, especially during the blooming seasons. As an alternative, practice </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/10StepsToControlPestsUpdated.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">integrated pest management</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and other </span><a href=\"http://msue.anr.msu.edu/topic/info/home_gardening\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">natural gardening techniques</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to help grow healthy, pesticide-free plants for bees. If you can tolerate some weeds such as clovers and dandelions, then you’ll make a friend out of bees and other pollinators who love these plants for food! Don’t hurry to get rid of these weeds. Instead, wait for them to bloom and then trim it off before seed dispersal. For more information on creating a bee-friendly garden, please refer to MPAC’s </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BeeFriendlyGardenUpdated.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fact sheet</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.  </span>','National Honey Bee Day: Save Our Pollinators','','inherit','closed','closed','','4032-revision-v1','','','2017-07-28 21:35:43','2017-07-28 21:35:43','',4032,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4032-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4037,2,'2017-07-28 21:36:59','2017-07-28 21:36:59','<b>Find out w</b><b>hat is hurting the bees and what you can do to help our fuzzy friends.</b><b><img class=\"wp-image-4034 alignright\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/bee-face.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"387\" height=\"258\" /></b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With National Honey Bee Day on August 19</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> fast approaching, we want to celebrate the essential role bees play in the ecosystem and food production. Bees pollinate a third of the food produced by plants, 90 percent of all flowering plants, and conserve the stability and variation of the plant community. For all that bees contribute to the well-being of our earth, recent environmental conditions have not returned the favor. Globally, bee populations are plummeting primarily due to </span><a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/colony-collapse-disorder\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colony Collapse Disorder</span></a> <a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/colony-collapse-disorder\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C</span><a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/colony-collapse-disorder\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">D</span><a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/colony-collapse-disorder\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a phenomenon where the majority of worker bees disappear, abandoning their duties to care for the queen and immature bees, and eventually leading to the rapid death of the entire colony.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Four main factors of global warming, pesticide use, habitat loss, and parasites cause CCD. Of these four, pesticides moved front and center as the most concerning contributor to bee population declines. Instead of killing bees instantly, pesticides impair development and behavior by attacking their cognitive abilities including memory and navigation. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many scientific research articles find that one class of insecticides in particular, </span><a href=\"http://ento.psu.edu/publications/are-neonicotinoids-killing-bees\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">neonicotinoids</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, can cause the disappearance of bee colonies altogether. </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span><a href=\"http://www.piat.org.nz/uploads/PIAT_content/pdfs/Indoxacarb%20and%20other%20neurotoxins%20info/Lu%20imidaclorpid%20and%20colony%20collapse.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Study</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> shows that just a 20 parts per billion dose of imidaclopriod, a commonly used neonicotinoid, can lead to CCD</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in almost all the colonies.  </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neonicotinoids reach all the way through the plant to the flowers where bees pick up the neurotoxin during their pollination routes. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While most neonicotinoid use takes place in agricultural settings, urban homeowners can still play their part in protecting bees starting with selecting bee-friendly plants for your garden and/or lawn. Plant flowering plants native to your region to increase bee foraging spaces. The best planting practices select plants with varying bloom times and group similar plant species together to achieve a sustainable food source for bees throughout the year. The Xerces Society provides a </span><a href=\"http://cues.cfans.umn.edu/old/pollinators/pdf-habitat/uppermidwest-plants-for-bees-xerces.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">list of bee-friendly plants</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> native to the Midwest. When purchasing plants for your lawn or garden, take the proper precautions to ensure the supplier did not grow the plants with harmful neonicotinoids that can stay in plant and flower tissue for up to two years. Please visit </span><a href=\"http://www.foe.org/beeaction/retailers\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Friends of the Earth</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for a list of neonicotinoids-free retailers. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besides needing abundant forage, bees like dead branches, snags, or logs on the ground for nesting sites. If you like a “clean” lawn or garden void of these natural nesting sites, consider providing  artificial nesting materials like bee boxes and tubes. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, avoid pesticides or other chemicals whenever possible, especially during the blooming seasons. As an alternative, practice </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/10StepsToControlPestsUpdated.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">integrated pest management</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and other </span><a href=\"http://msue.anr.msu.edu/topic/info/home_gardening\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">natural gardening techniques</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to help grow healthy, pesticide-free plants for bees. If you can tolerate some weeds such as clovers and dandelions, then you’ll make a friend out of bees and other pollinators who love these plants for food! Don’t hurry to get rid of these weeds. Instead, wait for them to bloom and then trim it off before seed dispersal. For more information on creating a bee-friendly garden, please refer to MPAC’s </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BeeFriendlyGardenUpdated.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fact sheet</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.  </span>\r\n\r\nImage: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/32/Bee-apis.jpg','National Honey Bee Day: Save Our Pollinators','','inherit','closed','closed','','4032-revision-v1','','','2017-07-28 21:36:59','2017-07-28 21:36:59','',4032,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4032-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4038,2,'2017-07-28 21:37:20','2017-07-28 21:37:20','<b>Find out w</b><b>hat is hurting the bees and what you can do to help our fuzzy friends.</b><b><img class=\"wp-image-4034 alignright\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/bee-face.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"352\" height=\"234\" /></b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With National Honey Bee Day on August 19</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> fast approaching, we want to celebrate the essential role bees play in the ecosystem and food production. Bees pollinate a third of the food produced by plants, 90 percent of all flowering plants, and conserve the stability and variation of the plant community. For all that bees contribute to the well-being of our earth, recent environmental conditions have not returned the favor. Globally, bee populations are plummeting primarily due to </span><a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/colony-collapse-disorder\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colony Collapse Disorder</span></a> <a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/colony-collapse-disorder\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C</span><a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/colony-collapse-disorder\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">D</span><a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/colony-collapse-disorder\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a phenomenon where the majority of worker bees disappear, abandoning their duties to care for the queen and immature bees, and eventually leading to the rapid death of the entire colony.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Four main factors of global warming, pesticide use, habitat loss, and parasites cause CCD. Of these four, pesticides moved front and center as the most concerning contributor to bee population declines. Instead of killing bees instantly, pesticides impair development and behavior by attacking their cognitive abilities including memory and navigation. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many scientific research articles find that one class of insecticides in particular, </span><a href=\"http://ento.psu.edu/publications/are-neonicotinoids-killing-bees\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">neonicotinoids</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, can cause the disappearance of bee colonies altogether. </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span><a href=\"http://www.piat.org.nz/uploads/PIAT_content/pdfs/Indoxacarb%20and%20other%20neurotoxins%20info/Lu%20imidaclorpid%20and%20colony%20collapse.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Study</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> shows that just a 20 parts per billion dose of imidaclopriod, a commonly used neonicotinoid, can lead to CCD</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in almost all the colonies.  </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neonicotinoids reach all the way through the plant to the flowers where bees pick up the neurotoxin during their pollination routes. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While most neonicotinoid use takes place in agricultural settings, urban homeowners can still play their part in protecting bees starting with selecting bee-friendly plants for your garden and/or lawn. Plant flowering plants native to your region to increase bee foraging spaces. The best planting practices select plants with varying bloom times and group similar plant species together to achieve a sustainable food source for bees throughout the year. The Xerces Society provides a </span><a href=\"http://cues.cfans.umn.edu/old/pollinators/pdf-habitat/uppermidwest-plants-for-bees-xerces.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">list of bee-friendly plants</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> native to the Midwest. When purchasing plants for your lawn or garden, take the proper precautions to ensure the supplier did not grow the plants with harmful neonicotinoids that can stay in plant and flower tissue for up to two years. Please visit </span><a href=\"http://www.foe.org/beeaction/retailers\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Friends of the Earth</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for a list of neonicotinoids-free retailers. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besides needing abundant forage, bees like dead branches, snags, or logs on the ground for nesting sites. If you like a “clean” lawn or garden void of these natural nesting sites, consider providing  artificial nesting materials like bee boxes and tubes. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, avoid pesticides or other chemicals whenever possible, especially during the blooming seasons. As an alternative, practice </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/10StepsToControlPestsUpdated.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">integrated pest management</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and other </span><a href=\"http://msue.anr.msu.edu/topic/info/home_gardening\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">natural gardening techniques</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to help grow healthy, pesticide-free plants for bees. If you can tolerate some weeds such as clovers and dandelions, then you’ll make a friend out of bees and other pollinators who love these plants for food! Don’t hurry to get rid of these weeds. Instead, wait for them to bloom and then trim it off before seed dispersal. For more information on creating a bee-friendly garden, please refer to MPAC’s </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BeeFriendlyGardenUpdated.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fact sheet</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.  </span>\r\n\r\nImage: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/32/Bee-apis.jpg','National Honey Bee Day: Save Our Pollinators','','inherit','closed','closed','','4032-revision-v1','','','2017-07-28 21:37:20','2017-07-28 21:37:20','',4032,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4032-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4039,2,'2017-07-31 14:25:18','2017-07-31 14:25:18','<h3><b>Find out w</b><b>hat is hurting the bees and what you can do to help our fuzzy friends.</b><b><img class=\"wp-image-4034 alignright\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/bee-face.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"352\" height=\"234\" /></b></h3>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With National Honey Bee Day on August 19</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> fast approaching, we want to celebrate the essential role bees play in the ecosystem and food production. Bees pollinate a third of the food produced by plants, 90 percent of all flowering plants, and conserve the stability and variation of the plant community. For all that bees contribute to the well-being of our earth, recent environmental conditions have not returned the favor. Globally, bee populations are plummeting primarily due to </span><a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/colony-collapse-disorder\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colony Collapse Disorder</span></a> <a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/colony-collapse-disorder\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C</span><a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/colony-collapse-disorder\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">D</span><a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/colony-collapse-disorder\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a phenomenon where the majority of worker bees disappear, abandoning their duties to care for the queen and immature bees, and eventually leading to the rapid death of the entire colony.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Four main factors of global warming, pesticide use, habitat loss, and parasites cause CCD. Of these four, pesticides moved front and center as the most concerning contributor to bee population declines. Instead of killing bees instantly, pesticides impair development and behavior by attacking their cognitive abilities including memory and navigation. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many scientific research articles find that one class of insecticides in particular, </span><a href=\"http://ento.psu.edu/publications/are-neonicotinoids-killing-bees\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">neonicotinoids</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, can cause the disappearance of bee colonies altogether. </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span><a href=\"http://www.piat.org.nz/uploads/PIAT_content/pdfs/Indoxacarb%20and%20other%20neurotoxins%20info/Lu%20imidaclorpid%20and%20colony%20collapse.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Study</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> shows that just a 20 parts per billion dose of imidaclopriod, a commonly used neonicotinoid, can lead to CCD</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in almost all the colonies.  </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neonicotinoids reach all the way through the plant to the flowers where bees pick up the neurotoxin during their pollination routes. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While most neonicotinoid use takes place in agricultural settings, urban homeowners can still play their part in protecting bees starting with selecting bee-friendly plants for your garden and/or lawn. Plant flowering plants native to your region to increase bee foraging spaces. The best planting practices select plants with varying bloom times and group similar plant species together to achieve a sustainable food source for bees throughout the year. The Xerces Society provides a </span><a href=\"http://cues.cfans.umn.edu/old/pollinators/pdf-habitat/uppermidwest-plants-for-bees-xerces.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">list of bee-friendly plants</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> native to the Midwest. When purchasing plants for your lawn or garden, take the proper precautions to ensure the supplier did not grow the plants with harmful neonicotinoids that can stay in plant and flower tissue for up to two years. Please visit </span><a href=\"http://www.foe.org/beeaction/retailers\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Friends of the Earth</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for a list of neonicotinoids-free retailers. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besides needing abundant forage, bees like dead branches, snags, or logs on the ground for nesting sites. If you like a “clean” lawn or garden void of these natural nesting sites, consider providing  artificial nesting materials like bee boxes and tubes. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, avoid pesticides or other chemicals whenever possible, especially during the blooming seasons. As an alternative, practice </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/10StepsToControlPestsUpdated.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">integrated pest management</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and other </span><a href=\"http://msue.anr.msu.edu/topic/info/home_gardening\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">natural gardening techniques</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to help grow healthy, pesticide-free plants for bees. If you can tolerate some weeds such as clovers and dandelions, then you’ll make a friend out of bees and other pollinators who love these plants for food! Don’t hurry to get rid of these weeds. Instead, wait for them to bloom and then trim it off before seed dispersal. For more information on creating a bee-friendly garden, please refer to MPAC’s </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BeeFriendlyGardenUpdated.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fact sheet</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.  </span>\r\n\r\nImage: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/32/Bee-apis.jpg','National Honey Bee Day: Save Our Pollinators','','inherit','closed','closed','','4032-revision-v1','','','2017-07-31 14:25:18','2017-07-31 14:25:18','',4032,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4032-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4040,2,'2017-07-31 14:34:56','2017-07-31 14:34:56','','bee-1726659_1920','','inherit','closed','closed','','bee-1726659_1920','','','2017-07-31 14:34:56','2017-07-31 14:34:56','',4032,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/bee-1726659_1920.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4041,2,'2017-07-31 14:35:21','2017-07-31 14:35:21','<h3><b>Find out w</b><b>hat is hurting the bees and what you can do to help our fuzzy friends.</b><b></b></h3>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With National Honey Bee Day on August 19</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> fast approaching, we want to celebrate the essential role bees play in the ecosystem and food production. Bees pollinate a third of the food produced by plants, 90 percent of all flowering plants, and conserve the stability and variation of the plant community. For all that bees contribute to the well-being of our earth, recent environmental conditions have not returned the favor. Globally, bee populations are plummeting primarily due to </span><a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/colony-collapse-disorder\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colony Collapse Disorder</span></a> <a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/colony-collapse-disorder\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C</span><a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/colony-collapse-disorder\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">D</span><a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/colony-collapse-disorder\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a phenomenon where the majority of worker bees disappear, abandoning their duties to care for the queen and immature bees, and eventually leading to the rapid death of the entire colony.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Four main factors of global warming, pesticide use, habitat loss, and parasites cause CCD. Of these four, pesticides moved front and center as the most concerning contributor to bee population declines. Instead of killing bees instantly, pesticides impair development and behavior by attacking their cognitive abilities including memory and navigation. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many scientific research articles find that one class of insecticides in particular, </span><a href=\"http://ento.psu.edu/publications/are-neonicotinoids-killing-bees\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">neonicotinoids</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, can cause the disappearance of bee colonies altogether. </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span><a href=\"http://www.piat.org.nz/uploads/PIAT_content/pdfs/Indoxacarb%20and%20other%20neurotoxins%20info/Lu%20imidaclorpid%20and%20colony%20collapse.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Study</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> shows that just a 20 parts per billion dose of imidaclopriod, a commonly used neonicotinoid, can lead to CCD</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in almost all the colonies.  </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neonicotinoids reach all the way through the plant to the flowers where bees pick up the neurotoxin during their pollination routes. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While most neonicotinoid use takes place in agricultural settings, urban homeowners can still play their part in protecting bees starting with selecting bee-friendly plants for your garden and/or lawn. Plant flowering plants native to your region to increase bee foraging spaces. The best planting practices select plants with varying bloom times and group similar plant species together to achieve a sustainable food source for bees throughout the year. The Xerces Society provides a </span><a href=\"http://cues.cfans.umn.edu/old/pollinators/pdf-habitat/uppermidwest-plants-for-bees-xerces.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">list of bee-friendly plants</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> native to the Midwest. When purchasing plants for your lawn or garden, take the proper precautions to ensure the supplier did not grow the plants with harmful neonicotinoids that can stay in plant and flower tissue for up to two years. Please visit </span><a href=\"http://www.foe.org/beeaction/retailers\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Friends of the Earth</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for a list of neonicotinoids-free retailers. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besides needing abundant forage, bees like dead branches, snags, or logs on the ground for nesting sites. If you like a “clean” lawn or garden void of these natural nesting sites, consider providing  artificial nesting materials like bee boxes and tubes. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, avoid pesticides or other chemicals whenever possible, especially during the blooming seasons. As an alternative, practice </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/10StepsToControlPestsUpdated.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">integrated pest management</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and other </span><a href=\"http://msue.anr.msu.edu/topic/info/home_gardening\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">natural gardening techniques</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to help grow healthy, pesticide-free plants for bees. If you can tolerate some weeds such as clovers and dandelions, then you’ll make a friend out of bees and other pollinators who love these plants for food! Don’t hurry to get rid of these weeds. Instead, wait for them to bloom and then trim it off before seed dispersal. For more information on creating a bee-friendly garden, please refer to MPAC’s </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BeeFriendlyGardenUpdated.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fact sheet</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.  </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','National Honey Bee Day: Save Our Pollinators','','inherit','closed','closed','','4032-revision-v1','','','2017-07-31 14:35:21','2017-07-31 14:35:21','',4032,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4032-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4042,2,'2017-07-31 14:36:11','2017-07-31 14:36:11','<h3><b>Find out w</b><b>hat is hurting the bees and what you can do to help our fuzzy friends.</b><b></b></h3>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With National Honey Bee Day on August 19</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> fast approaching, we want to </span>\r\n<h3><b><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-4040\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/bee-1726659_1920.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"290\" height=\"193\" /></b></h3>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">celebrate the essential role bees play in the ecosystem and food production. Bees pollinate a third of the food produced by plants, 90 percent of all flowering plants, and conserve the stability and variation of the plant community. For all that bees contribute to the well-being of our earth, recent environmental conditions have not returned the favor. Globally, bee populations are plummeting primarily due to </span><a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/colony-collapse-disorder\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colony Collapse Disorder</span></a> <a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/colony-collapse-disorder\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C</span><a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/colony-collapse-disorder\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">D</span><a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/colony-collapse-disorder\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a phenomenon where the majority of worker bees disappear, abandoning their duties to care for the queen and immature bees, and eventually leading to the rapid death of the entire colony.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Four main factors of global warming, pesticide use, habitat loss, and parasites cause CCD. Of these four, pesticides moved front and center as the most concerning contributor to bee population declines. Instead of killing bees instantly, pesticides impair development and behavior by attacking their cognitive abilities including memory and navigation. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many scientific research articles find that one class of insecticides in particular, </span><a href=\"http://ento.psu.edu/publications/are-neonicotinoids-killing-bees\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">neonicotinoids</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, can cause the disappearance of bee colonies altogether. </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span><a href=\"http://www.piat.org.nz/uploads/PIAT_content/pdfs/Indoxacarb%20and%20other%20neurotoxins%20info/Lu%20imidaclorpid%20and%20colony%20collapse.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Study</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> shows that just a 20 parts per billion dose of imidaclopriod, a commonly used neonicotinoid, can lead to CCD</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in almost all the colonies.  </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neonicotinoids reach all the way through the plant to the flowers where bees pick up the neurotoxin during their pollination routes. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While most neonicotinoid use takes place in agricultural settings, urban homeowners can still play their part in protecting bees starting with selecting bee-friendly plants for your garden and/or lawn. Plant flowering plants native to your region to increase bee foraging spaces. The best planting practices select plants with varying bloom times and group similar plant species together to achieve a sustainable food source for bees throughout the year. The Xerces Society provides a </span><a href=\"http://cues.cfans.umn.edu/old/pollinators/pdf-habitat/uppermidwest-plants-for-bees-xerces.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">list of bee-friendly plants</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> native to the Midwest. When purchasing plants for your lawn or garden, take the proper precautions to ensure the supplier did not grow the plants with harmful neonicotinoids that can stay in plant and flower tissue for up to two years. Please visit </span><a href=\"http://www.foe.org/beeaction/retailers\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Friends of the Earth</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for a list of neonicotinoids-free retailers. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besides needing abundant forage, bees like dead branches, snags, or logs on the ground for nesting sites. If you like a “clean” lawn or garden void of these natural nesting sites, consider providing  artificial nesting materials like bee boxes and tubes. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, avoid pesticides or other chemicals whenever possible, especially during the blooming seasons. As an alternative, practice </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/10StepsToControlPestsUpdated.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">integrated pest management</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and other </span><a href=\"http://msue.anr.msu.edu/topic/info/home_gardening\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">natural gardening techniques</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to help grow healthy, pesticide-free plants for bees. If you can tolerate some weeds such as clovers and dandelions, then you’ll make a friend out of bees and other pollinators who love these plants for food! Don’t hurry to get rid of these weeds. Instead, wait for them to bloom and then trim it off before seed dispersal. For more information on creating a bee-friendly garden, please refer to MPAC’s </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BeeFriendlyGardenUpdated.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fact sheet</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.  </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','National Honey Bee Day: Save Our Pollinators','','inherit','closed','closed','','4032-revision-v1','','','2017-07-31 14:36:11','2017-07-31 14:36:11','',4032,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4032-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4043,2,'2017-07-31 14:37:10','2017-07-31 14:37:10','<h3><b>Find out w</b><b>hat is hurting the bees and what you can do to help our fuzzy friends.</b><b></b></h3>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With National Honey Bee Day on August 19</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> fast approaching, we want to </span>\r\n<h3><b><img class=\"wp-image-4040 alignright\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/bee-1726659_1920.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"331\" height=\"219\" /></b></h3>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">celebrate the essential role bees play in the ecosystem and food production. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bees pollinate a third of the food produced by plants, 90 percent of all flowering plants, and conserve the stability and variation of the plant community. For all that bees contribute to the well-being of our earth, recent environmental conditions have not returned the favor. Globally, bee populations are plummeting primarily due to </span><a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/colony-collapse-disorder\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colony Collapse Disorder</span></a> <a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/colony-collapse-disorder\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C</span><a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/colony-collapse-disorder\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">D</span><a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/colony-collapse-disorder\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a phenomenon where the majority of worker bees disappear, abandoning their duties to care for the queen and immature bees, and eventually leading to the rapid death of the entire colony.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Four main factors of global warming, pesticide use, habitat loss, and parasites cause CCD. Of these four, pesticides moved front and center as the most concerning contributor to bee population declines. Instead of killing bees instantly, pesticides impair development and behavior by attacking their cognitive abilities including memory and navigation. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many scientific research articles find that one class of insecticides in particular, </span><a href=\"http://ento.psu.edu/publications/are-neonicotinoids-killing-bees\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">neonicotinoids</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, can cause the disappearance of bee colonies altogether. </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span><a href=\"http://www.piat.org.nz/uploads/PIAT_content/pdfs/Indoxacarb%20and%20other%20neurotoxins%20info/Lu%20imidaclorpid%20and%20colony%20collapse.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Study</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> shows that just a 20 parts per billion dose of imidaclopriod, a commonly used neonicotinoid, can lead to CCD</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in almost all the colonies.  </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neonicotinoids reach all the way through the plant to the flowers where bees pick up the neurotoxin during their pollination routes. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While most neonicotinoid use takes place in agricultural settings, urban homeowners can still play their part in protecting bees starting with selecting bee-friendly plants for your garden and/or lawn. Plant flowering plants native to your region to increase bee foraging spaces. The best planting practices select plants with varying bloom times and group similar plant species together to achieve a sustainable food source for bees throughout the year. The Xerces Society provides a </span><a href=\"http://cues.cfans.umn.edu/old/pollinators/pdf-habitat/uppermidwest-plants-for-bees-xerces.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">list of bee-friendly plants</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> native to the Midwest. When purchasing plants for your lawn or garden, take the proper precautions to ensure the supplier did not grow the plants with harmful neonicotinoids that can stay in plant and flower tissue for up to two years. Please visit </span><a href=\"http://www.foe.org/beeaction/retailers\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Friends of the Earth</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for a list of neonicotinoids-free retailers. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besides needing abundant forage, bees like dead branches, snags, or logs on the ground for nesting sites. If you like a “clean” lawn or garden void of these natural nesting sites, consider providing  artificial nesting materials like bee boxes and tubes. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, avoid pesticides or other chemicals whenever possible, especially during the blooming seasons. As an alternative, practice </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/10StepsToControlPestsUpdated.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">integrated pest management</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and other </span><a href=\"http://msue.anr.msu.edu/topic/info/home_gardening\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">natural gardening techniques</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to help grow healthy, pesticide-free plants for bees. If you can tolerate some weeds such as clovers and dandelions, then you’ll make a friend out of bees and other pollinators who love these plants for food! Don’t hurry to get rid of these weeds. Instead, wait for them to bloom and then trim it off before seed dispersal. For more information on creating a bee-friendly garden, please refer to MPAC’s </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BeeFriendlyGardenUpdated.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fact sheet</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.  </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','National Honey Bee Day: Save Our Pollinators','','inherit','closed','closed','','4032-revision-v1','','','2017-07-31 14:37:10','2017-07-31 14:37:10','',4032,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4032-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4044,2,'2017-07-31 14:39:15','2017-07-31 14:39:15','<h3><b>Find out w</b><b>hat is hurting the bees and what you can do to help our fuzzy friends.</b><b></b></h3>\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-4040 alignright\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/bee-1726659_1920.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"331\" height=\"219\" /><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With National Honey Bee Day on August 19</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> fast approaching, we want to </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">celebrate the essential role bees play in the ecosystem and food production. </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bees pollinate a third of the food produced by plants, 90 percent of all flowering plants, and conserve the stability and variation of the plant community. For all that bees contribute to the well-being of our earth, recent environmental conditions have not returned the favor. Globally, bee populations are plummeting primarily due to </span><a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/colony-collapse-disorder\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colony Collapse Disorder</span></a> <a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/colony-collapse-disorder\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C</span><a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/colony-collapse-disorder\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">D</span><a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/colony-collapse-disorder\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a phenomenon where the majority of worker bees disappear, abandoning their duties to care for the queen and immature bees, and eventually leading to the rapid death of the entire colony.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Four main factors of global warming, pesticide use, habitat loss, and parasites cause CCD. Of these four, pesticides moved front and center as the most concerning contributor to bee population declines. Instead of killing bees instantly, pesticides impair development and behavior by attacking their cognitive abilities including memory and navigation. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many scientific research articles find that one class of insecticides in particular, </span><a href=\"http://ento.psu.edu/publications/are-neonicotinoids-killing-bees\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">neonicotinoids</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, can cause the disappearance of bee colonies altogether. </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span><a href=\"http://www.piat.org.nz/uploads/PIAT_content/pdfs/Indoxacarb%20and%20other%20neurotoxins%20info/Lu%20imidaclorpid%20and%20colony%20collapse.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Study</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> shows that just a 20 parts per billion dose of imidaclopriod, a commonly used neonicotinoid, can lead to CCD</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in almost all the colonies.  </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neonicotinoids reach all the way through the plant to the flowers where bees pick up the neurotoxin during their pollination routes. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While most neonicotinoid use takes place in agricultural settings, urban homeowners can still play their part in protecting bees starting with selecting bee-friendly plants for your garden and/or lawn. Plant flowering plants native to your region to increase bee foraging spaces. The best planting practices select plants with varying bloom times and group similar plant species together to achieve a sustainable food source for bees throughout the year. The Xerces Society provides a </span><a href=\"http://cues.cfans.umn.edu/old/pollinators/pdf-habitat/uppermidwest-plants-for-bees-xerces.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">list of bee-friendly plants</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> native to the Midwest. When purchasing plants for your lawn or garden, take the proper precautions to ensure the supplier did not grow the plants with harmful neonicotinoids that can stay in plant and flower tissue for up to two years. Please visit </span><a href=\"http://www.foe.org/beeaction/retailers\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Friends of the Earth</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for a list of neonicotinoids-free retailers. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besides needing abundant forage, bees like dead branches, snags, or logs on the ground for nesting sites. If you like a “clean” lawn or garden void of these natural nesting sites, consider providing  artificial nesting materials like bee boxes and tubes. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, avoid pesticides or other chemicals whenever possible, especially during the blooming seasons. As an alternative, practice </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/10StepsToControlPestsUpdated.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">integrated pest management</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and other </span><a href=\"http://msue.anr.msu.edu/topic/info/home_gardening\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">natural gardening techniques</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to help grow healthy, pesticide-free plants for bees. If you can tolerate some weeds such as clovers and dandelions, then you’ll make a friend out of bees and other pollinators who love these plants for food! Don’t hurry to get rid of these weeds. Instead, wait for them to bloom and then trim it off before seed dispersal. For more information on creating a bee-friendly garden, please refer to MPAC’s </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BeeFriendlyGardenUpdated.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fact sheet</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.  </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','National Honey Bee Day: Save Our Pollinators','','inherit','closed','closed','','4032-revision-v1','','','2017-07-31 14:39:15','2017-07-31 14:39:15','',4032,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4032-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4045,2,'2017-07-31 14:39:38','2017-07-31 14:39:38','<h3><b>Find out w</b><b>hat is hurting the bees and what you can do to help our fuzzy friends.</b><b></b></h3>\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-4040 alignright\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/bee-1726659_1920.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"331\" height=\"219\" /><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With National Honey Bee Day on August 19</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> fast approaching, we want to </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">celebrate the essential role bees play in the ecosystem and food production. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bees pollinate a third of the food produced by plants, 90 percent of all flowering plants, and conserve the stability and variation of the plant community. For all that bees contribute to the well-being of our earth, recent environmental conditions have not returned the favor. Globally, bee populations are plummeting primarily due to </span><a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/colony-collapse-disorder\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colony Collapse Disorder</span></a> <a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/colony-collapse-disorder\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C</span><a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/colony-collapse-disorder\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">D</span><a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/colony-collapse-disorder\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a phenomenon where the majority of worker bees disappear, abandoning their duties to care for the queen and immature bees, and eventually leading to the rapid death of the entire colony.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Four main factors of global warming, pesticide use, habitat loss, and parasites cause CCD. Of these four, pesticides moved front and center as the most concerning contributor to bee population declines. Instead of killing bees instantly, pesticides impair development and behavior by attacking their cognitive abilities including memory and navigation. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many scientific research articles find that one class of insecticides in particular, </span><a href=\"http://ento.psu.edu/publications/are-neonicotinoids-killing-bees\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">neonicotinoids</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, can cause the disappearance of bee colonies altogether. </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span><a href=\"http://www.piat.org.nz/uploads/PIAT_content/pdfs/Indoxacarb%20and%20other%20neurotoxins%20info/Lu%20imidaclorpid%20and%20colony%20collapse.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Study</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> shows that just a 20 parts per billion dose of imidaclopriod, a commonly used neonicotinoid, can lead to CCD</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in almost all the colonies.  </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neonicotinoids reach all the way through the plant to the flowers where bees pick up the neurotoxin during their pollination routes. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While most neonicotinoid use takes place in agricultural settings, urban homeowners can still play their part in protecting bees starting with selecting bee-friendly plants for your garden and/or lawn. Plant flowering plants native to your region to increase bee foraging spaces. The best planting practices select plants with varying bloom times and group similar plant species together to achieve a sustainable food source for bees throughout the year. The Xerces Society provides a </span><a href=\"http://cues.cfans.umn.edu/old/pollinators/pdf-habitat/uppermidwest-plants-for-bees-xerces.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">list of bee-friendly plants</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> native to the Midwest. When purchasing plants for your lawn or garden, take the proper precautions to ensure the supplier did not grow the plants with harmful neonicotinoids that can stay in plant and flower tissue for up to two years. Please visit </span><a href=\"http://www.foe.org/beeaction/retailers\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Friends of the Earth</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for a list of neonicotinoids-free retailers. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besides needing abundant forage, bees like dead branches, snags, or logs on the ground for nesting sites. If you like a “clean” lawn or garden void of these natural nesting sites, consider providing  artificial nesting materials like bee boxes and tubes. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, avoid pesticides or other chemicals whenever possible, especially during the blooming seasons. As an alternative, practice </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/10StepsToControlPestsUpdated.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">integrated pest management</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and other </span><a href=\"http://msue.anr.msu.edu/topic/info/home_gardening\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">natural gardening techniques</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to help grow healthy, pesticide-free plants for bees. If you can tolerate some weeds such as clovers and dandelions, then you’ll make a friend out of bees and other pollinators who love these plants for food! Don’t hurry to get rid of these weeds. Instead, wait for them to bloom and then trim it off before seed dispersal. For more information on creating a bee-friendly garden, please refer to MPAC’s </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BeeFriendlyGardenUpdated.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fact sheet</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.  </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','National Honey Bee Day: Save Our Pollinators','','inherit','closed','closed','','4032-revision-v1','','','2017-07-31 14:39:38','2017-07-31 14:39:38','',4032,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4032-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4046,2,'2017-07-31 20:29:59','2017-07-31 20:29:59','<h1>About Us<img class=\"alignright wp-image-1097\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Midwest_stacked-e1386625125966-300x186.jpg\" alt=\"Midwest Pesticide Action Center\" width=\"240\" height=\"149\" /></h1>\r\n<h2>Our Mission</h2>\r\nMidwest Pesticide Action Center is dedicated to reducing the health risks and environmental impacts of pesticides by promoting safer alternatives. Continue reading for <a name=\"History\"></a> for: <a href=\"#History\">History</a>, <a href=\"#Staff\">Staff</a>, <a href=\"#Board\">Board of Directors</a>, <a href=\"#Advisory\">Advisory Council</a>, <a href=\"#Partners\">Partners and Supporters</a>\r\n<h2>History</h2>\r\nThe Sierra Club, Illinois Environmental Council, Illinois Stewardship Alliance, and Business and Professional People for the Public Interest founded the organization in 1994 to address widespread concerns over pesticide use. We work at the local, state, and regional levels to implement long-term policy changes and develop replicable programs for pesticide-use reduction. We are the only organization in the Midwest dedicated to protecting people and the environment from the serious impacts of pesticides. Recognition for our successful programs includes an Environmental Protection Agency Children’s Environmental Health Award, an Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Justice Award, and a Governor\'s Pollution Prevention Award. In 2013, after a thoughtful evaluation that included input from our staff, board, and stakeholders, we changed our name from Safer Pest Control Project to Midwest Pesticide Action Center. This new incarnation reinforces our core commitment and mission: to reduce the health risks and environmental impacts of pesticides by promoting safer alternatives. As Midwest Pesticide Action Center, we will continue to address issues related to pesticide use, while expanding our reach throughout the<a name=\"Staff\"></a> Midwest.\r\n<h2>Staff</h2>\r\n<h3>Ruth Kerzee, Executive Director</h3>\r\nRuth Kerzee, Executive Director, has been on Midwest Pesticide Action Center’s staff since 2005. During her tenure, Ms. Kerzee has been responsible for Midwest Pesticide Action Center’s work related to promoting Integrated Pest Management in schools and childcare facilities, and primary responsibility for developing the Integrated Pest Management in housing program. Ms. Kerzee is also responsible for all executive duties such as generating evaluative programs and strategizing on the growth and development of the organization. She has a Master’s of Science degree in Public Health from the University of Illinois Chicago, more than 15 years of experience working on occupational and environmental health issues, and is a licensed pest control technician. <strong>(773) 878-7378 </strong><b><a href=\"mailto:rkerzee@pesticideaction.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rkerzee@pesticideaction.org</a></b>\r\n<h3>Ryan Anderson, Program and Communications Manager</h3>\r\nRyan Anderson leads and implements Midwest Pesticide Action Center\'s integrated marketing campaign and outdoors program. Before joining MPAC in 2015, Ryan led carbon mitigation strategic planning in Indianapolis, provided communication support to the Delta Institute, and served as editor in chief for the online, video-format journal <em>the Sustainability Review</em>. Ryan has a Masters of Sustainable Solutions from Arizona State University and holds a dual bachelor\'s degree in Biology and Electronic Journalism from Butler University.  <strong>(773) 878-8245 <a href=\"mailto:%20randerson@pesticideaction.org\"> randerson@pesticideaction.org</a></strong>\r\n<h3>Board of Directors</h3>\r\n<strong>Meleah A. Geertsma, President</strong> Staff Attorney, Natural Resources Defense Council\r\n<strong>Pamela Brookstein, Vice Presiden</strong>t Market Transformation Specialist, Elevate Energy\r\n<strong>Kevin Dick, Treasurer</strong> LEED AP + O&amp;M Project Manager, Delta Institute\r\n<strong>Jonathan Higgins, Secretary</strong> Director of Conservation, Great Rivers Partnership, The Nature Conservancy\r\n<strong>Susan Besson, Chair</strong>, Evanston Environment Board\r\n<strong>Peggy McGrath</strong>, Community Activist, Oak Park &amp; River Forest, IL\r\n<strong>Pallavi Phartiyal</strong>, Senior Analyst &amp; Program Manager, Union of Concerned Scientists\r\n<strong>Julie Samuels</strong>, Community Organizer, Chicago Community Gardeners Association and Oak Park Edible Gardeners Cooperative.\r\n<h2>Advisory Council</h2>\r\n<strong>Julie Brown</strong>, Senior Staff Counsel, Business &amp; Professional People for the Public Interest\r\n<strong>Raymond Cloyd, Ph.D</strong>. Professor, Kansas State University, Department of Entomology\r\n<strong>Jay Feldman</strong>, Executive Director, Beyond Pesticides\r\n<strong>Kevin Greene</strong>, Associate Director, IL EPA, Office of Pollution Prevention\r\n<strong>Keith Harley</strong>, J.D. Environmental Law Program Director, Chicago Legal Clinic\r\n<strong>Marc Lame</strong>, Ph.D. Clinical Assistant Professor, Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs\r\n<strong>Philip Landrigan, M.D., M.Sc</strong>. Dean for Global Health, Ethel M. Wise, Professor and Chair of the Department of Preventive Medicine, Professor Pediatrics, The Mount Sinai School of Medicine; Director, Children\'s Environmental Health Center\r\n<strong>Peter Orris</strong>, Professor of Internal and Preventative Medicine, Rush University College of Medicine; Adjunct Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Illinois School of Public Health; and Adjunct Professor of Preventative Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School\r\n<strong>Rachel Rosenberg</strong>, Manager, Corporate Relations, Chicago Botanic Garden; Former Executive Director, Safer Pest Control Project\r\n<strong>Kim Stone</strong>, Councilwoman, City of Highland Park; Former Associate Director, Safer Pest Control Project\r\n<strong>Jill Viehweg</strong>, Director of Foundation and Government Relations, Denver Museum of Nature and Science; Founding Executive Director, Safer<a name=\"Partners\"></a> Pest Control Project\r\n<h2>Partners and Supporters</h2>\r\nPeter and Lucy Ascoli Family Fund\r\n<a href=\"http://www.boeing.com/boeing/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Boeing Company</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tbf.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boston Foundation Philancon Fund\r\n</a> <a href=\"http://www.chicagowilderness.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chicago Wilderness</a>\r\n<a href=\"https://bouldercolorado.gov/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Boulder</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Chicago</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://cityofevanston.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Evanston</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.clifbarfamilyfoundation.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clif Bar Family Foundation\r\n</a> <a href=\"http://www.cornelldouglas.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cornell Douglas Foundation</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.earthshare-illinois.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EarthShare Illinois</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.epa.gov/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Environmental Protection Agency</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://greatlakesrestoration.us/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Great Lakes Restoration Initiative</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.idph.state.il.us/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Illinois Department of Public Health</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.iisgcp.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.nchh.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Center for Healthy Housing</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.panna.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pesticide Action Network of North America</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.patagonia.com/us/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patagonia</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.piercefamilyfoundation.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pierce Family Foundation</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.polkbrosfdn.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Polk Bros. Foundation</a>\r\nPublic Places Healthy Spaces\r\n<a href=\"http://www.therobertsfamilyfoundation.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roberts Family Foundation\r\n</a> <a href=\"http://www.swwtwater.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Southeastern Wisconsin Watersheds Trust, Inc.</a>\r\nThomas and Donna Stone Foundation\r\n<a href=\"http://www.villageoffranklinpark.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Village of Franklin Park</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.wallacegenetic.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wallace Genetic Foundation</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Whole Foods Market</a>','About Us','','inherit','closed','closed','','12-revision-v1','','','2017-07-31 20:29:59','2017-07-31 20:29:59','',12,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/12-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4047,2,'2017-07-31 20:39:09','2017-07-31 20:39:09','<h3><b>MPAC\'s Intern Sibyl Pan covers the global decline of bees and how to help our fuzzy friends.</b><b></b></h3>\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-4040 alignright\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/bee-1726659_1920.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"331\" height=\"219\" /><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With National Honey Bee Day on August 19</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> fast approaching, we want to </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">celebrate the essential role bees play for the ecosystem and food production. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bees pollinate a third of the food produced by plants, 90 percent of all flowering plants, and conserve the stability and variation of the plant community. For all that bees do for our earth, recent environmental conditions have not returned the favor. Globally, bee populations are plummeting primarily due to </span><a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/colony-collapse-disorder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colony Collapse Disorder</span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">D</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)</span></a><a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/colony-collapse-disorder\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"></span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a phenomenon where the majority of worker bees disappear, abandoning their duties to care for the queen and immature bees, and eventually causing the rapid death of the entire colony.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Four main factors of global warming, pesticide use, habitat loss, and parasites cause CCD. Of these four, pesticides moved front and center as the most concerning contributor to bee population declines. Instead of killing bees instantly, pesticides impair development and behavior by attacking their cognitive abilities including memory and navigation. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many scientific research articles find that one class of insecticides in particular, </span><a href=\"http://ento.psu.edu/publications/are-neonicotinoids-killing-bees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">neonicotinoids</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, can cause the disappearance of bee colonies altogether. </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> One such </span><a href=\"http://www.piat.org.nz/uploads/PIAT_content/pdfs/Indoxacarb%20and%20other%20neurotoxins%20info/Lu%20imidaclorpid%20and%20colony%20collapse.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">study</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> found that just a 20 parts per billion dose of <a href=\"http://npic.orst.edu/factsheets/imidagen.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">imidaclopriod</a>, a commonly used neonicotinoid, can lead to CCD</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in almost all the colonies.  </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neonicotinoids can spread through the plant all the way to the flowers where bees pick up the neurotoxin during their pollination routes. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While most neonicotinoid use takes place in agricultural settings, urban homeowners can still play their part in protecting bees starting with selecting bee-friendly plants for your garden and/or lawn. Plant flowering plants native to your region to increase bee foraging spaces. The best planting practices select plants with varying bloom times and group similar plant species together to achieve a sustainable food source for bees throughout the year. The Xerces Society provides a </span><a href=\"http://cues.cfans.umn.edu/old/pollinators/pdf-habitat/uppermidwest-plants-for-bees-xerces.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">list of bee-friendly plants</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> native to the Midwest. When purchasing plants for your lawn or garden, take the proper precautions to ensure the supplier did not grow the plants with harmful neonicotinoids that can stay in plant and flower tissue for up to two years. Please visit </span><a href=\"http://www.foe.org/beeaction/retailers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Friends of the Earth</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for a list of neonicotinoids-free retailers. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besides needing abundant forage, bees like dead branches, snags, or logs on the ground for nesting sites. If you like a “clean” lawn or garden void of these natural nesting sites, consider providing artificial nesting materials like bee boxes and tubes. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, avoid pesticides or other chemicals whenever possible, especially during the blooming seasons. As an alternative, practice </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/10StepsToControlPestsUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">integrated pest management</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and other </span><a href=\"http://msue.anr.msu.edu/topic/info/home_gardening\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">natural gardening techniques</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to help grow healthy, pesticide-free plants for bees. If you can tolerate some weeds such as clovers and dandelions, then you’ll make a friend out of bees and other pollinators who love these plants for food! Don’t hurry to get rid of these weeds. Instead, wait for them to bloom and then trim it off before seed dispersal. For more information on creating a bee-friendly garden, please refer to MPAC’s </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BeeFriendlyGardenUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fact sheet</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.  </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','National Honey Bee Day: Save Our Pollinators','','inherit','closed','closed','','4032-revision-v1','','','2017-07-31 20:39:09','2017-07-31 20:39:09','',4032,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4032-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4048,2,'2017-07-31 20:40:05','2017-07-31 20:40:05','<h2>MPAC\'s Intern Sibyl Pan covers the global decline of bees and how to help our fuzzy friends.<b></b></h2>\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-4040 alignright\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/bee-1726659_1920.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"331\" height=\"219\" /><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With National Honey Bee Day on August 19</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> fast approaching, we want to </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">celebrate the essential role bees play for the ecosystem and food production. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bees pollinate a third of the food produced by plants, 90 percent of all flowering plants, and conserve the stability and variation of the plant community. For all that bees do for our earth, recent environmental conditions have not returned the favor. Globally, bee populations are plummeting primarily due to </span><a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/colony-collapse-disorder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colony Collapse Disorder</span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">D</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a phenomenon where the majority of worker bees disappear, abandoning their duties to care for the queen and immature bees, and eventually causing the rapid death of the entire colony.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Four main factors of global warming, pesticide use, habitat loss, and parasites cause CCD. Of these four, pesticides moved front and center as the most concerning contributor to bee population declines. Instead of killing bees instantly, pesticides impair development and behavior by attacking their cognitive abilities including memory and navigation. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many scientific research articles find that one class of insecticides in particular, </span><a href=\"http://ento.psu.edu/publications/are-neonicotinoids-killing-bees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">neonicotinoids</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, can cause the disappearance of bee colonies altogether. </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> One such </span><a href=\"http://www.piat.org.nz/uploads/PIAT_content/pdfs/Indoxacarb%20and%20other%20neurotoxins%20info/Lu%20imidaclorpid%20and%20colony%20collapse.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">study</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> found that just a 20 parts per billion dose of <a href=\"http://npic.orst.edu/factsheets/imidagen.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">imidaclopriod</a>, a commonly used neonicotinoid, can lead to CCD</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in almost all the colonies.  </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neonicotinoids can spread through the plant all the way to the flowers where bees pick up the neurotoxin during their pollination routes. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While most neonicotinoid use takes place in agricultural settings, urban homeowners can still play their part in protecting bees starting with selecting bee-friendly plants for your garden and/or lawn. Plant flowering plants native to your region to increase bee foraging spaces. The best planting practices select plants with varying bloom times and group similar plant species together to achieve a sustainable food source for bees throughout the year. The Xerces Society provides a </span><a href=\"http://cues.cfans.umn.edu/old/pollinators/pdf-habitat/uppermidwest-plants-for-bees-xerces.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">list of bee-friendly plants</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> native to the Midwest. When purchasing plants for your lawn or garden, take the proper precautions to ensure the supplier did not grow the plants with harmful neonicotinoids that can stay in plant and flower tissue for up to two years. Please visit </span><a href=\"http://www.foe.org/beeaction/retailers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Friends of the Earth</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for a list of neonicotinoids-free retailers. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besides needing abundant forage, bees like dead branches, snags, or logs on the ground for nesting sites. If you like a “clean” lawn or garden void of these natural nesting sites, consider providing artificial nesting materials like bee boxes and tubes. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, avoid pesticides or other chemicals whenever possible, especially during the blooming seasons. As an alternative, practice </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/10StepsToControlPestsUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">integrated pest management</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and other </span><a href=\"http://msue.anr.msu.edu/topic/info/home_gardening\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">natural gardening techniques</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to help grow healthy, pesticide-free plants for bees. If you can tolerate some weeds such as clovers and dandelions, then you’ll make a friend out of bees and other pollinators who love these plants for food! Don’t hurry to get rid of these weeds. Instead, wait for them to bloom and then trim it off before seed dispersal. For more information on creating a bee-friendly garden, please refer to MPAC’s </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BeeFriendlyGardenUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fact sheet</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.  </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','National Honey Bee Day: Save Our Pollinators','','inherit','closed','closed','','4032-autosave-v1','','','2017-07-31 20:40:05','2017-07-31 20:40:05','',4032,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4032-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4049,2,'2017-07-31 20:40:39','2017-07-31 20:40:39','<h3>MPAC\'s Intern Sibyl Pan covers the global decline of bees and how to help our fuzzy friends.<b></b></h3>\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-4040 alignright\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/bee-1726659_1920.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"331\" height=\"219\" /><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With National Honey Bee Day on August 19</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> fast approaching, we want to </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">celebrate the essential role bees play for the ecosystem and food production. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bees pollinate a third of the food produced by plants, 90 percent of all flowering plants, and conserve the stability and variation of the plant community. For all that bees do for our earth, recent environmental conditions have not returned the favor. Globally, bee populations are plummeting primarily due to </span><a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/colony-collapse-disorder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colony Collapse Disorder</span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">D</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a phenomenon where the majority of worker bees disappear, abandoning their duties to care for the queen and immature bees, and eventually causing the rapid death of the entire colony.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Four main factors of global warming, pesticide use, habitat loss, and parasites cause CCD. Of these four, pesticides moved front and center as the most concerning contributor to bee population declines. Instead of killing bees instantly, pesticides impair development and behavior by attacking their cognitive abilities including memory and navigation. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many scientific research articles find that one class of insecticides in particular, </span><a href=\"http://ento.psu.edu/publications/are-neonicotinoids-killing-bees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">neonicotinoids</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, can cause the disappearance of bee colonies altogether. </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> One such </span><a href=\"http://www.piat.org.nz/uploads/PIAT_content/pdfs/Indoxacarb%20and%20other%20neurotoxins%20info/Lu%20imidaclorpid%20and%20colony%20collapse.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">study</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> found that just a 20 parts per billion dose of <a href=\"http://npic.orst.edu/factsheets/imidagen.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">imidaclopriod</a>, a commonly used neonicotinoid, can lead to CCD</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in almost all the colonies.  </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neonicotinoids can spread through the plant all the way to the flowers where bees pick up the neurotoxin during their pollination routes. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While most neonicotinoid use takes place in agricultural settings, urban homeowners can still play their part in protecting bees starting with selecting bee-friendly plants for your garden and/or lawn. Plant flowering plants native to your region to increase bee foraging spaces. The best planting practices select plants with varying bloom times and group similar plant species together to achieve a sustainable food source for bees throughout the year. The Xerces Society provides a </span><a href=\"http://cues.cfans.umn.edu/old/pollinators/pdf-habitat/uppermidwest-plants-for-bees-xerces.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">list of bee-friendly plants</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> native to the Midwest. When purchasing plants for your lawn or garden, take the proper precautions to ensure the supplier did not grow the plants with harmful neonicotinoids that can stay in plant and flower tissue for up to two years. Please visit </span><a href=\"http://www.foe.org/beeaction/retailers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Friends of the Earth</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for a list of neonicotinoids-free retailers. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besides needing abundant forage, bees like dead branches, snags, or logs on the ground for nesting sites. If you like a “clean” lawn or garden void of these natural nesting sites, consider providing artificial nesting materials like bee boxes and tubes. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, avoid pesticides or other chemicals whenever possible, especially during the blooming seasons. As an alternative, practice </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/10StepsToControlPestsUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">integrated pest management</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and other </span><a href=\"http://msue.anr.msu.edu/topic/info/home_gardening\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">natural gardening techniques</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to help grow healthy, pesticide-free plants for bees. If you can tolerate some weeds such as clovers and dandelions, then you’ll make a friend out of bees and other pollinators who love these plants for food! Don’t hurry to get rid of these weeds. Instead, wait for them to bloom and then trim it off before seed dispersal. For more information on creating a bee-friendly garden, please refer to MPAC’s </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BeeFriendlyGardenUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fact sheet</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.  </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','National Honey Bee Day: Save Our Pollinators','','inherit','closed','closed','','4032-revision-v1','','','2017-07-31 20:40:39','2017-07-31 20:40:39','',4032,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4032-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4052,2,'2017-08-10 19:40:19','2017-08-10 19:40:19','<h1>Beating Bed Bugs</h1>\r\n<h3>How to Manage Pesky Pests</h3>\r\nJoin us for an open discussion about bed bugs, a common problem in the city of Chicago. You will learn how to detect and safely remove them from your home and steps you can take to keep you and your family safe.\r\n\r\n<strong>Q&amp;A with Ruth Kerzee, licensed pest control technician and executive director of Midwest Pesticide Action Center</strong>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">When<img class=\"alignright wp-image-4051 size-large\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/CDL-Evite_Bed-Bugs_5_Page_1-1012x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"648\" />\r\n</span></h3>\r\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Thursday, August 31st, 2017  4</span>:00 PM - 5:00 PM\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Where</span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.achn.net/locations/location-pages/access-center-for-discovery-and-learning/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ACCESS Center for Discovery and Learning</a>\r\n5139 S. Ashland, Chicago, IL 60609\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Registration</span></h3>\r\nIt\'s Free! And free refreshments provided!\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Questions?</span></h3>\r\nFor more information, please call Shawn Foster at 773-247-2435\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Thanks To</span></h3>\r\nOur partners in <a href=\"https://www.achn.net/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ACCESS</a> and the <a href=\"http://www.ncqa.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Committee for Quality Insurance</a>','Beating Bed Bugs','','inherit','closed','closed','','3744-revision-v1','','','2017-08-10 19:40:19','2017-08-10 19:40:19','',3744,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/3744-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4055,2,'2017-08-10 20:42:01','2017-08-10 20:42:01','<h1>Beating Bed Bugs</h1>\r\n<h3>How to Manage Pesky Pests</h3>\r\nJoin us for an open discussion about bed bugs, a common problem in the city of Chicago. You will learn how to detect and safely remove them from your home and steps you can take to keep you and your family safe.\r\n\r\n<strong>Q&amp;A with Ruth Kerzee, licensed pest control technician and executive director of Midwest Pesticide Action Center</strong>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">When<img class=\"alignright wp-image-4054 size-large\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/CDL-Evite_Bed-Bugs_5-updated_Page_1-1012x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"648\" />\r\n</span></h3>\r\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Thursday, August 31st, 2017  4</span>:00 PM - 5:00 PM\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Where</span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.achn.net/locations/location-pages/access-center-for-discovery-and-learning/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ACCESS Center for Discovery and Learning</a>\r\n5139 S. Ashland, Chicago, IL 60609\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Registration</span></h3>\r\nIt\'s Free! And free refreshments provided!\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Questions?</span></h3>\r\nFor more information, please call Shawn Foster at 773-247-2435\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Thanks To</span></h3>\r\nOur partners in <a href=\"https://www.achn.net/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ACCESS</a> and the <a href=\"http://www.ncqa.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Committee for Quality Insurance</a>','Beating Bed Bugs','','inherit','closed','closed','','3744-revision-v1','','','2017-08-10 20:42:01','2017-08-10 20:42:01','',3744,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/3744-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4056,2,'2017-08-14 13:39:15','2017-08-14 13:39:15','<img class=\"alignright wp-image-4059 size-medium\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Urbana_GoNatural_final-300x232.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" />No pesticides, no “Keep off the Grass” signs, and no environmental and health risks.  That’s what the future will look like with the new <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\">Midwest Grows Green</a> natural lawn care initiative adopted by both the <a href=\"http://www.urbanaillinois.us/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Urbana</a> and <a href=\"http://www.urbanaparks.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Urbana Park District</a> this fall.\r\n\r\n“The City of Urbana strives to keep our community a healthy place for everyone to enjoy,” said Mayor Diane Marlin. “Helping residents reduce use of synthetic lawn pesticides and fertilizers provides a safer environment for people, pets, and our rivers and streams.”\r\n\r\nStarting in the spring of 2018, the City of Urbana will eliminate use of all synthetic pesticides and fertilizers on the City Building’s South Lawn.  The Urbana Park District will join the City by continuing to limit their synthetic chemical use at all parks and sharing the natural gardening message at the Meadowbrook Park Organic Garden and other parks.\r\n\r\n“The Urbana Park District uses an integrated approach to pest management for its flower beds and sports fields. And we have a long history of promoting sustainability through our natural areas and our organic gardening program,” said Tim Bartlett, Urbana Parks District Executive Director. “We encourage the use of natural control methods whenever possible and support growing that effort in Urbana.”\r\n\r\nBoth the City and Park District implemented this program in collaboration with the environmental non-profit <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/\">Midwest Pesticide Action Center</a> (MPAC) due to rising concerns of pesticide use in urban and residential areas. Scientific studies have <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/\">linked pesticides</a> to various behavioral, reproductive, immune, and nervous system disorders.\r\n\r\n“These risks are most dangerous for <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/childrens-health/\">our children</a>, who are still developing and exhibit behaviors, such as putting grass in their mouths, that make them susceptible to exposure,” said Ruth Kerzee, Executive Director of MPAC.\r\n\r\nNatural lawn care practices applied at the City Building and Urbana parks focus on disrupting the life cycle of pests and weeds and restoring rich, vibrant soil, the essential building block for healthy grass.\r\n\r\n“The natural lawn care approach stresses and addresses the root causes of weed and pest problems such as poor soil drainage, nutrient deficiency, or soil compaction, as opposed to the symptoms of just applying a weed or pest product,” said Kerzee.\r\n\r\nTogether, the City, Park District, and MPAC will demonstrate the natural lawn care approach on Saturday, September 16<sup>th</sup> at the City Building’s south lawn across the street from Urbana’s <a href=\"https://urbanamarket.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Market at the Square</a> (400 S Vine St.).  From 10 am to 11:45 am, experts from MPAC will host interactive, informative games covering different aspects of the natural lawn care approach. Following the games at 11:45 am, both Mayor Marlin and Director Bartlett will kickoff the natural lawn care programs of the City and Park District with short presentations and a raffle for Patagonia outdoor clothing and gear.\r\n\r\nVisit MPAC’s Midwest Grows Green website (see <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\">bit.ly/MGGweb</a>) to learn more about the natural lawn care approach and make an actionable commitment to reduce your own synthetic lawn pesticide and fertilizer use by taking the MGG pledge (visit <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\">bit.ly/MGGpledge</a>).\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','The City of Urbana and Urbana Park District to pilot a chemical free lawn program!','','publish','closed','open','','the-city-of-urbana-and-urbana-park-district-to-pilot-a-chemical-free-lawn-program','','','2017-08-14 13:39:15','2017-08-14 13:39:15','',0,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/?p=4056',0,'post','',1),(4057,2,'2017-08-11 16:26:30','2017-08-11 16:26:30','No pesticides, no “Keep off the Grass” signs, and no environmental and health risks.  That’s what the future will look like with the new <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\">Midwest Grows Green</a> natural lawn care initiative adopted by both the<a href=\"http://www.urbanaillinois.us/\"> City of Urbana</a> and <a href=\"http://www.urbanaparks.org/\">Urbana Park District</a> this fall.\r\n\r\n“The City of Urbana strives to keep our community a healthy place for everyone to enjoy,” said Mayor Diane Marlin. “Helping residents reduce use of synthetic lawn pesticides and fertilizers provides a safer environment for people, pets, and our rivers and streams.”\r\n\r\nStarting in the spring of 2018, the City of Urbana will eliminate use of all synthetic pesticides and fertilizers on the City Building’s South Lawn.  The Urbana Park District will join the City by continuing to limit their synthetic chemical use at all parks and sharing the natural gardening message at the Meadowbrook Park Organic Garden and other parks.\r\n\r\n“The Urbana Park District uses an integrated approach to pest management for its flower beds and sports fields. And we have a long history of promoting sustainability through our natural areas and our organic gardening program,” said Tim Bartlett, Urbana Parks District Executive Director. “We encourage the use of natural control methods whenever possible and support growing that effort in Urbana.”\r\n\r\nBoth the City and Park District implemented this program in collaboration with the environmental non-profit <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/\">Midwest Pesticide Action Center</a> (MPAC) due to rising concerns of pesticide use in urban and residential areas. Scientific studies have <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/\">linked pesticides</a> to various behavioral, reproductive, immune, and nervous system disorders.\r\n\r\n“These risks are most dangerous for <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/childrens-health/\">our children</a>, who are still developing and exhibit behaviors, such as putting grass in their mouths, that make them susceptible to exposure,” said Ruth Kerzee, Executive Director of MPAC.\r\n\r\nNatural lawn care practices applied at the City Building and Urbana parks focus on disrupting the life cycle of pests and weeds and restoring rich, vibrant soil, the essential building block for healthy grass.\r\n\r\n“The natural lawn care approach stresses and addresses the root causes of weed and pest problems such as poor soil drainage, nutrient deficiency, or soil compaction, as opposed to the symptoms of just applying a weed or pest product,” said Kerzee.\r\n\r\nTogether, the City, Park District, and MPAC will demonstrate the natural lawn care approach on Saturday, September 16<sup>th</sup> at the City Building’s south lawn across the street from Urbana’s <a href=\"https://urbanamarket.org/\">Market at the Square</a> (400 S Vine St.).  From 10 am to 11:45 am, experts from MPAC will host interactive, informative games covering different aspects of the natural lawn care approach. Following the games at 11:45 am, both Mayor Marlin and Director Bartlett will kickoff the natural lawn care programs of the City and Park District with short presentations and a raffle for Patagonia outdoor clothing and gear.\r\n\r\nVisit MPAC’s Midwest Grows Green website (see <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\">bit.ly/MGGweb</a>) to learn more about the natural lawn care approach and make an actionable commitment to reduce your own synthetic lawn pesticide and fertilizer use by taking the MGG pledge (visit <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\">bit.ly/MGGpledge</a>).\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','The City of Urbana and Urbana Park District to pilot a chemical free lawn program!','','inherit','closed','closed','','4056-revision-v1','','','2017-08-11 16:26:30','2017-08-11 16:26:30','',4056,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4056-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4058,2,'2017-08-11 16:28:31','2017-08-11 16:28:31','No pesticides, no “Keep off the Grass” signs, and no environmental and health risks.  That’s what the future will look like with the new <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\">Midwest Grows Green</a> natural lawn care initiative adopted by both the <a href=\"http://www.urbanaillinois.us/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Urbana</a> and <a href=\"http://www.urbanaparks.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Urbana Park District</a> this fall.\r\n\r\n“The City of Urbana strives to keep our community a healthy place for everyone to enjoy,” said Mayor Diane Marlin. “Helping residents reduce use of synthetic lawn pesticides and fertilizers provides a safer environment for people, pets, and our rivers and streams.”\r\n\r\nStarting in the spring of 2018, the City of Urbana will eliminate use of all synthetic pesticides and fertilizers on the City Building’s South Lawn.  The Urbana Park District will join the City by continuing to limit their synthetic chemical use at all parks and sharing the natural gardening message at the Meadowbrook Park Organic Garden and other parks.\r\n\r\n“The Urbana Park District uses an integrated approach to pest management for its flower beds and sports fields. And we have a long history of promoting sustainability through our natural areas and our organic gardening program,” said Tim Bartlett, Urbana Parks District Executive Director. “We encourage the use of natural control methods whenever possible and support growing that effort in Urbana.”\r\n\r\nBoth the City and Park District implemented this program in collaboration with the environmental non-profit <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/\">Midwest Pesticide Action Center</a> (MPAC) due to rising concerns of pesticide use in urban and residential areas. Scientific studies have <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/\">linked pesticides</a> to various behavioral, reproductive, immune, and nervous system disorders.\r\n\r\n“These risks are most dangerous for <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/childrens-health/\">our children</a>, who are still developing and exhibit behaviors, such as putting grass in their mouths, that make them susceptible to exposure,” said Ruth Kerzee, Executive Director of MPAC.\r\n\r\nNatural lawn care practices applied at the City Building and Urbana parks focus on disrupting the life cycle of pests and weeds and restoring rich, vibrant soil, the essential building block for healthy grass.\r\n\r\n“The natural lawn care approach stresses and addresses the root causes of weed and pest problems such as poor soil drainage, nutrient deficiency, or soil compaction, as opposed to the symptoms of just applying a weed or pest product,” said Kerzee.\r\n\r\nTogether, the City, Park District, and MPAC will demonstrate the natural lawn care approach on Saturday, September 16<sup>th</sup> at the City Building’s south lawn across the street from Urbana’s <a href=\"https://urbanamarket.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Market at the Square</a> (400 S Vine St.).  From 10 am to 11:45 am, experts from MPAC will host interactive, informative games covering different aspects of the natural lawn care approach. Following the games at 11:45 am, both Mayor Marlin and Director Bartlett will kickoff the natural lawn care programs of the City and Park District with short presentations and a raffle for Patagonia outdoor clothing and gear.\r\n\r\nVisit MPAC’s Midwest Grows Green website (see <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\">bit.ly/MGGweb</a>) to learn more about the natural lawn care approach and make an actionable commitment to reduce your own synthetic lawn pesticide and fertilizer use by taking the MGG pledge (visit <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\">bit.ly/MGGpledge</a>).\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','The City of Urbana and Urbana Park District to pilot a chemical free lawn program!','','inherit','closed','closed','','4056-revision-v1','','','2017-08-11 16:28:31','2017-08-11 16:28:31','',4056,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4056-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4060,2,'2017-08-11 16:31:44','2017-08-11 16:31:44','<img class=\"alignright wp-image-4059 size-large\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Urbana_GoNatural_final-1024x791.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"494\" />No pesticides, no “Keep off the Grass” signs, and no environmental and health risks.  That’s what the future will look like with the new <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\">Midwest Grows Green</a> natural lawn care initiative adopted by both the <a href=\"http://www.urbanaillinois.us/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Urbana</a> and <a href=\"http://www.urbanaparks.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Urbana Park District</a> this fall.\r\n\r\n“The City of Urbana strives to keep our community a healthy place for everyone to enjoy,” said Mayor Diane Marlin. “Helping residents reduce use of synthetic lawn pesticides and fertilizers provides a safer environment for people, pets, and our rivers and streams.”\r\n\r\nStarting in the spring of 2018, the City of Urbana will eliminate use of all synthetic pesticides and fertilizers on the City Building’s South Lawn.  The Urbana Park District will join the City by continuing to limit their synthetic chemical use at all parks and sharing the natural gardening message at the Meadowbrook Park Organic Garden and other parks.\r\n\r\n“The Urbana Park District uses an integrated approach to pest management for its flower beds and sports fields. And we have a long history of promoting sustainability through our natural areas and our organic gardening program,” said Tim Bartlett, Urbana Parks District Executive Director. “We encourage the use of natural control methods whenever possible and support growing that effort in Urbana.”\r\n\r\nBoth the City and Park District implemented this program in collaboration with the environmental non-profit <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/\">Midwest Pesticide Action Center</a> (MPAC) due to rising concerns of pesticide use in urban and residential areas. Scientific studies have <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/\">linked pesticides</a> to various behavioral, reproductive, immune, and nervous system disorders.\r\n\r\n“These risks are most dangerous for <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/childrens-health/\">our children</a>, who are still developing and exhibit behaviors, such as putting grass in their mouths, that make them susceptible to exposure,” said Ruth Kerzee, Executive Director of MPAC.\r\n\r\nNatural lawn care practices applied at the City Building and Urbana parks focus on disrupting the life cycle of pests and weeds and restoring rich, vibrant soil, the essential building block for healthy grass.\r\n\r\n“The natural lawn care approach stresses and addresses the root causes of weed and pest problems such as poor soil drainage, nutrient deficiency, or soil compaction, as opposed to the symptoms of just applying a weed or pest product,” said Kerzee.\r\n\r\nTogether, the City, Park District, and MPAC will demonstrate the natural lawn care approach on Saturday, September 16<sup>th</sup> at the City Building’s south lawn across the street from Urbana’s <a href=\"https://urbanamarket.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Market at the Square</a> (400 S Vine St.).  From 10 am to 11:45 am, experts from MPAC will host interactive, informative games covering different aspects of the natural lawn care approach. Following the games at 11:45 am, both Mayor Marlin and Director Bartlett will kickoff the natural lawn care programs of the City and Park District with short presentations and a raffle for Patagonia outdoor clothing and gear.\r\n\r\nVisit MPAC’s Midwest Grows Green website (see <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\">bit.ly/MGGweb</a>) to learn more about the natural lawn care approach and make an actionable commitment to reduce your own synthetic lawn pesticide and fertilizer use by taking the MGG pledge (visit <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\">bit.ly/MGGpledge</a>).\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','The City of Urbana and Urbana Park District to pilot a chemical free lawn program!','','inherit','closed','closed','','4056-revision-v1','','','2017-08-11 16:31:44','2017-08-11 16:31:44','',4056,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4056-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4061,2,'2017-08-11 16:32:03','2017-08-11 16:32:03','<img class=\"alignright wp-image-4059 size-medium\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Urbana_GoNatural_final-300x232.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" />No pesticides, no “Keep off the Grass” signs, and no environmental and health risks.  That’s what the future will look like with the new <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\">Midwest Grows Green</a> natural lawn care initiative adopted by both the <a href=\"http://www.urbanaillinois.us/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Urbana</a> and <a href=\"http://www.urbanaparks.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Urbana Park District</a> this fall.\r\n\r\n“The City of Urbana strives to keep our community a healthy place for everyone to enjoy,” said Mayor Diane Marlin. “Helping residents reduce use of synthetic lawn pesticides and fertilizers provides a safer environment for people, pets, and our rivers and streams.”\r\n\r\nStarting in the spring of 2018, the City of Urbana will eliminate use of all synthetic pesticides and fertilizers on the City Building’s South Lawn.  The Urbana Park District will join the City by continuing to limit their synthetic chemical use at all parks and sharing the natural gardening message at the Meadowbrook Park Organic Garden and other parks.\r\n\r\n“The Urbana Park District uses an integrated approach to pest management for its flower beds and sports fields. And we have a long history of promoting sustainability through our natural areas and our organic gardening program,” said Tim Bartlett, Urbana Parks District Executive Director. “We encourage the use of natural control methods whenever possible and support growing that effort in Urbana.”\r\n\r\nBoth the City and Park District implemented this program in collaboration with the environmental non-profit <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/\">Midwest Pesticide Action Center</a> (MPAC) due to rising concerns of pesticide use in urban and residential areas. Scientific studies have <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/\">linked pesticides</a> to various behavioral, reproductive, immune, and nervous system disorders.\r\n\r\n“These risks are most dangerous for <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/childrens-health/\">our children</a>, who are still developing and exhibit behaviors, such as putting grass in their mouths, that make them susceptible to exposure,” said Ruth Kerzee, Executive Director of MPAC.\r\n\r\nNatural lawn care practices applied at the City Building and Urbana parks focus on disrupting the life cycle of pests and weeds and restoring rich, vibrant soil, the essential building block for healthy grass.\r\n\r\n“The natural lawn care approach stresses and addresses the root causes of weed and pest problems such as poor soil drainage, nutrient deficiency, or soil compaction, as opposed to the symptoms of just applying a weed or pest product,” said Kerzee.\r\n\r\nTogether, the City, Park District, and MPAC will demonstrate the natural lawn care approach on Saturday, September 16<sup>th</sup> at the City Building’s south lawn across the street from Urbana’s <a href=\"https://urbanamarket.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Market at the Square</a> (400 S Vine St.).  From 10 am to 11:45 am, experts from MPAC will host interactive, informative games covering different aspects of the natural lawn care approach. Following the games at 11:45 am, both Mayor Marlin and Director Bartlett will kickoff the natural lawn care programs of the City and Park District with short presentations and a raffle for Patagonia outdoor clothing and gear.\r\n\r\nVisit MPAC’s Midwest Grows Green website (see <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\">bit.ly/MGGweb</a>) to learn more about the natural lawn care approach and make an actionable commitment to reduce your own synthetic lawn pesticide and fertilizer use by taking the MGG pledge (visit <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\">bit.ly/MGGpledge</a>).\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','The City of Urbana and Urbana Park District to pilot a chemical free lawn program!','','inherit','closed','closed','','4056-revision-v1','','','2017-08-11 16:32:03','2017-08-11 16:32:03','',4056,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4056-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4062,2,'2017-08-11 16:40:57','2017-08-11 16:40:57','<h1>Midwest Grows Green</h1>\r\n<h3>Providing needed lawn care information in fun, interactive ways!</h3>\r\nManaging thriving, lively lawns doesn\'t require rocket science. It does require process-thinking, however. At MPAC\'s Midwest Grows Green (MGG) Kickoff Events, we demonstrate the Natural Lawn Care approach to urban and residential homeowners through interactive, educational games that incorporate MGG resources, presentations, and real-life experiences.  Contact MPAC\'s Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a> to learn more and organize an event for your community.\r\n\r\nOur next event is at the Urbana <a href=\"https://urbanamarket.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Market at the Square</a> on September 16th. More information below.\r\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Next MGG Kickoff Event</span></h4>\r\n<img class=\"alignright wp-image-4059 size-full\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Urbana_GoNatural_final.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3300\" height=\"2550\" />','MGG Kickoff Events','','inherit','closed','closed','','3634-revision-v1','','','2017-08-11 16:40:57','2017-08-11 16:40:57','',3634,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/3634-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4066,2,'2017-08-19 04:01:20','2017-08-19 04:01:20','','GrapesGardens17_STD5','','inherit','closed','closed','','grapesgardens17_std5','','','2017-08-21 20:51:45','2017-08-21 20:51:45','',4081,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/GrapesGardens17_STD5.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4069,2,'2017-08-19 04:09:10','2017-08-19 04:09:10','<h1>Upcoming Training and Events</h1>\r\nMidwest Pesticide Action Center is constantly adding new workshops, training events, and outreach activities to our calendar. Sign up for our e-newsletter to stay in the loop.  <a class=\"more\" title=\"Sign Up\" href=\"http://eepurl.com/ISsTX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sign Up</a>\r\n\r\nWe offer site assessments, custom workshops, and individualized assistance for client service providers, childcare centers, building managers, schools, retailers, and others interested in educating their staff and clients on reducing pesticide use.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>Gardens &amp; Grapes</h2>\r\nDon\'t miss our fall fundraiser on October 19th at Tannins Wine Bar in Elmhurst, Illinois! Please check back soon for more details.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4068\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/GrapesGardens17_WebHeader-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"781\" />\r\n<h2></h2>\r\n<h2></h2>\r\n<h2></h2>\r\n<h2></h2>\r\n<h2></h2>\r\n<h2></h2>\r\n<h2></h2>\r\n<h2>Bed Bugs in Chicago</h2>\r\n<h3>Bed Bug Workshops for housing managers and others</h3>\r\nFind out essential information about how to prevent and control bed bugs in the safest and most effective way possible, plus info on Chicago’s Bed Bug Ordinance. You’ll, also, receive tools to get staff, tenants, and others up to speed on bed bug issues.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/beating-back-bed-bugs-workshop/\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Learn More &gt;</span></a>\r\n<h2>IPM in Childcare Facilities</h2>\r\n<h3>Free Gateways i-learning workshop for all child care providers</h3>\r\nLearn the basics of Integrated Pest Management and your responsibilities as a childcare provider for implementing an IPM plan from this one hour Gateway i-learning online workshop created by MPAC with support from the US EPA Environmental Justice program. Receive 1 hour of CEU credit upon completion.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/ipm-in-childcares-online/\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Learn More &gt;</span></a>\r\n<h4></h4>\r\n<h4></h4>\r\n<h2>MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum</h2>\r\nThe MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum is a collaboration between MPAC, the <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Illinois Sports Turf Managers Association</a>, and the <a href=\"http://turf.wisc.edu/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Wisconsin Turfgrass Science Program</a> to document, summarize, and improve the state of Integrated Pest Management and Natural Lawn Care policies and practices locally, regionally, and nationally. All summaries, findings, and resources developed from this forum will remain open source to turf managers, policymakers, and individuals interested in applying IPM policies and programs to their work.\r\n\r\nThe next MGG webinar session will take place in July of 2017.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mgg-lawn-and-land-forum/\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Learn More &gt;</span></a></span>\r\n<h2></h2>','Events','','inherit','closed','closed','','107-revision-v1','','','2017-08-19 04:09:10','2017-08-19 04:09:10','',107,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/107-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4070,2,'2017-08-19 04:10:04','2017-08-19 04:10:04','<h1>Upcoming Training and Events</h1>\r\nMidwest Pesticide Action Center is constantly adding new workshops, training events, and outreach activities to our calendar. Sign up for our e-newsletter to stay in the loop.  <a class=\"more\" title=\"Sign Up\" href=\"http://eepurl.com/ISsTX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sign Up</a>\r\n\r\nWe offer site assessments, custom workshops, and individualized assistance for client service providers, childcare centers, building managers, schools, retailers, and others interested in educating their staff and clients on reducing pesticide use.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>Gardens &amp; Grapes</h2>\r\nDon\'t miss our fall fundraiser on October 19th at Tannins Wine Bar in Elmhurst, Illinois! Please check back soon for more details.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4068\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/GrapesGardens17_WebHeader-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"781\" />\r\n<h2></h2>\r\n<h2>Bed Bugs in Chicago</h2>\r\n<h3>Bed Bug Workshops for housing managers and others</h3>\r\nFind out essential information about how to prevent and control bed bugs in the safest and most effective way possible, plus info on Chicago’s Bed Bug Ordinance. You’ll, also, receive tools to get staff, tenants, and others up to speed on bed bug issues.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/beating-back-bed-bugs-workshop/\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Learn More &gt;</span></a>\r\n<h2>IPM in Childcare Facilities</h2>\r\n<h3>Free Gateways i-learning workshop for all child care providers</h3>\r\nLearn the basics of Integrated Pest Management and your responsibilities as a childcare provider for implementing an IPM plan from this one hour Gateway i-learning online workshop created by MPAC with support from the US EPA Environmental Justice program. Receive 1 hour of CEU credit upon completion.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/ipm-in-childcares-online/\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Learn More &gt;</span></a>\r\n<h4></h4>\r\n<h4></h4>\r\n<h2>MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum</h2>\r\nThe MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum is a collaboration between MPAC, the <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Illinois Sports Turf Managers Association</a>, and the <a href=\"http://turf.wisc.edu/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Wisconsin Turfgrass Science Program</a> to document, summarize, and improve the state of Integrated Pest Management and Natural Lawn Care policies and practices locally, regionally, and nationally. All summaries, findings, and resources developed from this forum will remain open source to turf managers, policymakers, and individuals interested in applying IPM policies and programs to their work.\r\n\r\nThe next MGG webinar session will take place in July of 2017.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mgg-lawn-and-land-forum/\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Learn More &gt;</span></a></span>\r\n<h2></h2>','Events','','inherit','closed','closed','','107-revision-v1','','','2017-08-19 04:10:04','2017-08-19 04:10:04','',107,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/107-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4071,2,'2018-11-20 17:07:10','2018-11-20 17:07:10','<h1>Upcoming Training and Events</h1>\nMidwest Pesticide Action Center is constantly adding new workshops, training events, and outreach activities to our calendar. Sign up for our e-newsletter to stay in the loop.  <a class=\"more\" title=\"Sign Up\" href=\"http://eepurl.com/ISsTX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sign Up</a>\n\nWe offer site assessments, custom workshops, and individualized assistance for client service providers, childcare centers, building managers, schools, retailers, and others interested in educating their staff and clients on reducing pesticide use.\n<h2>IPM in Childcare Facilities</h2>\n<h3>Free Gateways i-learning workshop for all child care providers</h3>\nLearn the basics of Integrated Pest Management and your responsibilities as a childcare provider for implementing an IPM plan from this one hour Gateway i-learning online workshop created by MPAC with support from the US EPA Environmental Justice program. Receive 1 hour of CEU credit upon completion.\n\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/ipm-in-childcares-online/\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Learn More &gt;</span></a>\n<h3>Free Peer-to-Peer webinar for all child care providers</h3>\nThis series of webinars is part of MPAC\'s peer-to-peer network to promote better pest control options for child care facilities.  Ask your questions directly to other child care providers at model IPM child care homes and centers and learn how to safely and more effectively control pests.  Our next webinar will be held on <strong>December 13, 2018</strong>.\n\n<a href=\"http://bit.ly/CCIPMwebinar\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Learn More &gt;</span></a>\n<h2>MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum</h2>\nThe <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-lawn-and-land-forum/\">MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum</a> is a collaboration between MPAC and the <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Illinois Sports Turf Managers Association</a>, supported by the <a href=\"https://www.ncipmc.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Central Integrated Pest Management Center</a> (NCIPM) to document, summarize, and improve the state of IPM and Natural Lawn Care policies and practices locally, regionally, and nationally. All summaries, findings, and resources developed from this forum remain open source to turf managers, policymakers, and individuals interested in applying IPM policies and programs to their work at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/MGG_LLW__agenda_update918.pdf\">bit.ly/LLFnotes</a>.\n\nUp next, the MGG Forum travels to Milwaukee on October 29th for its <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3570168\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full-day workshop</a>. Find more information <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-lawn-and-land-forum/\">here</a>.\n<h2>Bed Bugs in Chicago: Free Webinar Series</h2>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MPAC is bringing back our popular </span><strong>free</strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> bed bug webinars to deliver expert advice directly and conveniently to your computer screen. Whether you’re a landlord, tenant, housing manager, or client service provider, don’t wait until you have a bed bug problem to learn how to control this pest. Remember, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upcoming Lunch &amp; Learn webinars:</span>\n<h4><strong>Wed. October 10, 12:30-1:30 pm:</strong>  <a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5295099958983904002\">Chicago\'s Bed Bug Ordinance: What\'s in it for Me?</a></h4>\n<h4><strong>Mon. October 15, 12:30-1:30 pm:</strong>  <a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1320869000899229954\">Strategies for Prevention: Reducing Bed Bug Infestation Risk</a> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">(Change of Date - previously Wed. October 17)</span></h4>\n<h4><strong>Wed. October 24, 12:30-1:30 pm:</strong>  <a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8742807783875993091\">Effective Retail Products for Bed Bug Monitoring &amp; Control</a></h4>\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/bed-bugs-in-chicago-expert-webinar-series-2/\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Learn More and Register &gt;</span></a>\n<h2>MGG On the Road</h2>\nFrom April 27th through May 18th, we\'re bringing Midwest Grows Green (MGG) on the road! Our journey begins in Milwaukee for <em>Milwaukee Grows Green Weekend</em>, April 27th - 29th. The next weekend, we remain in Southeast Wisconsin for <em>Stoughton Grows Green Day</em>, May 5th, and, also, travel across Greater Chicago, May 6th, for our <em>MGG Point-of-Purchase Day</em>. Finally, we wrap things up in style with a full <em>Chicago Grows Green Week</em> of press events, webinars, MGG Kickoffs, and demonstrations across Greater Chicago, May 11th through 18th.\n\nKeep track of our travels at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGrtrip</a> or the hashtag #MGGroadtrip on <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter</a> and encourage your neighbors and friends to support the effort by taking the pledge at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\">bit.ly/MGGpledge</a>.','Events','','inherit','closed','closed','','107-autosave-v1','','','2018-11-20 17:07:10','2018-11-20 17:07:10','',107,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/107-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4072,2,'2017-08-19 04:11:58','2017-08-19 04:11:58','<h1>Upcoming Training and Events</h1>\r\nMidwest Pesticide Action Center is constantly adding new workshops, training events, and outreach activities to our calendar. Sign up for our e-newsletter to stay in the loop.  <a class=\"more\" title=\"Sign Up\" href=\"http://eepurl.com/ISsTX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sign Up</a>\r\n\r\nWe offer site assessments, custom workshops, and individualized assistance for client service providers, childcare centers, building managers, schools, retailers, and others interested in educating their staff and clients on reducing pesticide use.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>Gardens &amp; Grapes</h2>\r\nDon\'t miss our fall fundraiser on October 19th at Tannins Wine Bar in Elmhurst, Illinois! Please check back soon for more details.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4068\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/GrapesGardens17_WebHeader-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"781\" />\r\n<h2></h2>\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/beating-back-bed-bugs-workshop/\">Learn More &gt;</a>\r\n<h2>Bed Bugs in Chicago</h2>\r\n<h3>Bed Bug Workshops for housing managers and others</h3>\r\nFind out essential information about how to prevent and control bed bugs in the safest and most effective way possible, plus info on Chicago’s Bed Bug Ordinance. You’ll, also, receive tools to get staff, tenants, and others up to speed on bed bug issues.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/beating-back-bed-bugs-workshop/\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Learn More &gt;</span></a>\r\n<h2>IPM in Childcare Facilities</h2>\r\n<h3>Free Gateways i-learning workshop for all child care providers</h3>\r\nLearn the basics of Integrated Pest Management and your responsibilities as a childcare provider for implementing an IPM plan from this one hour Gateway i-learning online workshop created by MPAC with support from the US EPA Environmental Justice program. Receive 1 hour of CEU credit upon completion.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/ipm-in-childcares-online/\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Learn More &gt;</span></a>\r\n<h4></h4>\r\n<h4></h4>\r\n<h2>MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum</h2>\r\nThe MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum is a collaboration between MPAC, the <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Illinois Sports Turf Managers Association</a>, and the <a href=\"http://turf.wisc.edu/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Wisconsin Turfgrass Science Program</a> to document, summarize, and improve the state of Integrated Pest Management and Natural Lawn Care policies and practices locally, regionally, and nationally. All summaries, findings, and resources developed from this forum will remain open source to turf managers, policymakers, and individuals interested in applying IPM policies and programs to their work.\r\n\r\nThe next MGG webinar session will take place in July of 2017.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mgg-lawn-and-land-forum/\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Learn More &gt;</span></a></span>\r\n<h2></h2>','Events','','inherit','closed','closed','','107-revision-v1','','','2017-08-19 04:11:58','2017-08-19 04:11:58','',107,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/107-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4073,2,'2017-08-19 04:13:44','2017-08-19 04:13:44','<h1>Upcoming Training and Events</h1>\r\nMidwest Pesticide Action Center is constantly adding new workshops, training events, and outreach activities to our calendar. Sign up for our e-newsletter to stay in the loop.  <a class=\"more\" title=\"Sign Up\" href=\"http://eepurl.com/ISsTX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sign Up</a>\r\n\r\nWe offer site assessments, custom workshops, and individualized assistance for client service providers, childcare centers, building managers, schools, retailers, and others interested in educating their staff and clients on reducing pesticide use.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>Gardens &amp; Grapes</h2>\r\nDon\'t miss our fall fundraiser on October 19th at Tannins Wine Bar in Elmhurst, Illinois! Please check back soon for more details.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4068\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/GrapesGardens17_WebHeader-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"781\" />\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4067\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/GrapesGardens17_WebHeader.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"781\" />\r\n\r\nLearn More &gt;\r\n<h2>Bed Bugs in Chicago</h2>\r\n<h3>Bed Bug Workshops for housing managers and others</h3>\r\nFind out essential information about how to prevent and control bed bugs in the safest and most effective way possible, plus info on Chicago’s Bed Bug Ordinance. You’ll, also, receive tools to get staff, tenants, and others up to speed on bed bug issues.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/beating-back-bed-bugs-workshop/\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Learn More &gt;</span></a>\r\n<h2>IPM in Childcare Facilities</h2>\r\n<h3>Free Gateways i-learning workshop for all child care providers</h3>\r\nLearn the basics of Integrated Pest Management and your responsibilities as a childcare provider for implementing an IPM plan from this one hour Gateway i-learning online workshop created by MPAC with support from the US EPA Environmental Justice program. Receive 1 hour of CEU credit upon completion.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/ipm-in-childcares-online/\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Learn More &gt;</span></a>\r\n<h4></h4>\r\n<h4></h4>\r\n<h2>MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum</h2>\r\nThe MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum is a collaboration between MPAC, the <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Illinois Sports Turf Managers Association</a>, and the <a href=\"http://turf.wisc.edu/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Wisconsin Turfgrass Science Program</a> to document, summarize, and improve the state of Integrated Pest Management and Natural Lawn Care policies and practices locally, regionally, and nationally. All summaries, findings, and resources developed from this forum will remain open source to turf managers, policymakers, and individuals interested in applying IPM policies and programs to their work.\r\n\r\nThe next MGG webinar session will take place in July of 2017.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mgg-lawn-and-land-forum/\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Learn More &gt;</span></a></span>\r\n<h2></h2>','Events','','inherit','closed','closed','','107-revision-v1','','','2017-08-19 04:13:44','2017-08-19 04:13:44','',107,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/107-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4074,2,'2017-08-19 04:14:25','2017-08-19 04:14:25','<h1>Upcoming Training and Events</h1>\r\nMidwest Pesticide Action Center is constantly adding new workshops, training events, and outreach activities to our calendar. Sign up for our e-newsletter to stay in the loop.  <a class=\"more\" title=\"Sign Up\" href=\"http://eepurl.com/ISsTX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sign Up</a>\r\n\r\nWe offer site assessments, custom workshops, and individualized assistance for client service providers, childcare centers, building managers, schools, retailers, and others interested in educating their staff and clients on reducing pesticide use.\r\n<h2>Gardens &amp; Grapes</h2>\r\nDon\'t miss our fall fundraiser on October 19th at Tannins Wine Bar in Elmhurst, Illinois! Please check back soon for more details.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4068\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/GrapesGardens17_WebHeader-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"781\" />\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4067\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/GrapesGardens17_WebHeader.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"781\" />\r\n\r\nLearn More &gt;\r\n<h2>Bed Bugs in Chicago</h2>\r\n<h3>Bed Bug Workshops for housing managers and others</h3>\r\nFind out essential information about how to prevent and control bed bugs in the safest and most effective way possible, plus info on Chicago’s Bed Bug Ordinance. You’ll, also, receive tools to get staff, tenants, and others up to speed on bed bug issues.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/beating-back-bed-bugs-workshop/\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Learn More &gt;</span></a>\r\n<h2>IPM in Childcare Facilities</h2>\r\n<h3>Free Gateways i-learning workshop for all child care providers</h3>\r\nLearn the basics of Integrated Pest Management and your responsibilities as a childcare provider for implementing an IPM plan from this one hour Gateway i-learning online workshop created by MPAC with support from the US EPA Environmental Justice program. Receive 1 hour of CEU credit upon completion.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/ipm-in-childcares-online/\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Learn More &gt;</span></a>\r\n<h4></h4>\r\n<h4></h4>\r\n<h2>MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum</h2>\r\nThe MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum is a collaboration between MPAC, the <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Illinois Sports Turf Managers Association</a>, and the <a href=\"http://turf.wisc.edu/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Wisconsin Turfgrass Science Program</a> to document, summarize, and improve the state of Integrated Pest Management and Natural Lawn Care policies and practices locally, regionally, and nationally. All summaries, findings, and resources developed from this forum will remain open source to turf managers, policymakers, and individuals interested in applying IPM policies and programs to their work.\r\n\r\nThe next MGG webinar session will take place in July of 2017.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mgg-lawn-and-land-forum/\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Learn More &gt;</span></a></span>\r\n<h2></h2>','Events','','inherit','closed','closed','','107-revision-v1','','','2017-08-19 04:14:25','2017-08-19 04:14:25','',107,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/107-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4075,2,'2017-08-21 13:51:41','2017-08-21 13:51:41','','Home','','inherit','closed','closed','','36-revision-v1','','','2017-08-21 13:51:41','2017-08-21 13:51:41','',36,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/36-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4076,2,'2017-08-21 20:32:55','2017-08-21 20:32:55','<h1>Bed Bugs in Chicago: Expert Webinar Series</h1>\r\n<h4><img class=\"alignright wp-image-3519 \" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BedBug_2017-Webinars-Feb-Mar.jpg\" width=\"546\" height=\"707\" />Ask the experts!</h4>\r\nWe\'re hosting an <strong>afternoon series</strong> of free webinars, diving into different aspects of Chicago\'s bed bug epidemic. Bringing Chicago’s bed bug experts straight to your computer, we\'ll discuss practical steps for preventing and treating bed bug infestations. Each FREE, 45 minute presentation will be followed by an “Ask the Expert” Q&amp;A. Learn about Chicago\'s Bed Bug Ordinance as it relates to a tenant or catch up on everything you need to know about the bed bug Ordinance as a landlord.  We\'ll talk about your responsibilities when dealing with tenant reports of bed bugs, as well as recommended preventative measures.  Webinars will take place on the following dates:\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">September 13th</span>- Tenant Rights and Responsibilities under the Chicago Bed Bug Ordinance</h3>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8143490370866989826\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Here</a></h4>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">September 18th</span>- Landlord Rights and Responsibilities under the Chicago Bed Bug Ordinance</h3>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6287709356739775234\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Here</a></h4>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">October 4th</span>- What to Expect from Your Pest Control Operator</h3>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6369255736125132802\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Here</a></h4>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">October 11th</span>- Effective Retail Products for Bed Bug Control</h3>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4147281274855145218\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Here</a></h4>\r\n<span style=\"font: 15px/22.5px sans-serif; color: #302c29; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; word-spacing: 0px; float: none; display: inline !important; white-space: normal; widows: 1; background-color: #ffffff; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\">Contact us at: (773) 878-7378 or<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span></span><a style=\"font: 15px/22.5px sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; outline: 0px; border: 0px currentColor; color: #276790; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; text-decoration: none; word-spacing: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: 1; background-color: #ffffff; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\" href=\"mailto:general@pesticideaction.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general@pesticideaction.org</a><span style=\"font: 15px/22.5px sans-serif; color: #302c29; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; word-spacing: 0px; float: none; display: inline !important; white-space: normal; widows: 1; background-color: #ffffff; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\"> for more information.</span>','Bed Bugs in Chicago: Expert Webinar Series','','inherit','closed','closed','','2201-revision-v1','','','2017-08-21 20:32:55','2017-08-21 20:32:55','',2201,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/2201-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4077,2,'2017-08-21 20:47:10','2017-08-21 20:47:10','<h1>Upcoming Training and Events</h1>\r\nMidwest Pesticide Action Center is constantly adding new workshops, training events, and outreach activities to our calendar. Sign up for our e-newsletter to stay in the loop.  <a class=\"more\" title=\"Sign Up\" href=\"http://eepurl.com/ISsTX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sign Up</a>\r\n\r\nWe offer site assessments, custom workshops, and individualized assistance for client service providers, childcare centers, building managers, schools, retailers, and others interested in educating their staff and clients on reducing pesticide use.\r\n<h2>Bed Bugs in Chicago: Expert Webinar Series</h2>\r\n<h3>Ask the Experts!</h3>\r\nWe’re hosting a series of free webinars, diving into different aspects of Chicago’s bed bug epidemic. Bringing Chicago’s bed bug experts straight to your computer, we’ll discuss practical steps for preventing and treating bed bug infestations, as well as the rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants under Chicago\'s Bed Bug Ordinance.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/bed-bugs-in-chicago-expert-webinar-series-2/\">Learn More &gt;</a>\r\n<h2>Gardens &amp; Grapes</h2>\r\nDon\'t miss our fall fundraiser on October 19th at Tannins Wine Bar in Elmhurst, Illinois! Please check back soon for more details.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4068\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/GrapesGardens17_WebHeader-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"781\" />\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4067\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/GrapesGardens17_WebHeader.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"781\" />\r\n\r\nLearn More &gt;\r\n<h2>IPM in Childcare Facilities</h2>\r\n<h3>Free Gateways i-learning workshop for all child care providers</h3>\r\nLearn the basics of Integrated Pest Management and your responsibilities as a childcare provider for implementing an IPM plan from this one hour Gateway i-learning online workshop created by MPAC with support from the US EPA Environmental Justice program. Receive 1 hour of CEU credit upon completion.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/ipm-in-childcares-online/\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Learn More &gt;</span></a>\r\n<h4></h4>\r\n<h4></h4>\r\n<h2>MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum</h2>\r\nThe MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum is a collaboration between MPAC, the <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Illinois Sports Turf Managers Association</a>, and the <a href=\"http://turf.wisc.edu/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Wisconsin Turfgrass Science Program</a> to document, summarize, and improve the state of Integrated Pest Management and Natural Lawn Care policies and practices locally, regionally, and nationally. All summaries, findings, and resources developed from this forum will remain open source to turf managers, policymakers, and individuals interested in applying IPM policies and programs to their work.\r\n\r\nThe next MGG webinar session will take place in July of 2017.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mgg-lawn-and-land-forum/\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Learn More &gt;</span></a></span>\r\n<h2></h2>','Events','','inherit','closed','closed','','107-revision-v1','','','2017-08-21 20:47:10','2017-08-21 20:47:10','',107,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/107-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4078,2,'2017-08-21 20:50:22','2017-08-21 20:50:22','<h1>Upcoming Training and Events</h1>\r\nMidwest Pesticide Action Center is constantly adding new workshops, training events, and outreach activities to our calendar. Sign up for our e-newsletter to stay in the loop.  <a class=\"more\" title=\"Sign Up\" href=\"http://eepurl.com/ISsTX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sign Up</a>\r\n\r\nWe offer site assessments, custom workshops, and individualized assistance for client service providers, childcare centers, building managers, schools, retailers, and others interested in educating their staff and clients on reducing pesticide use.\r\n<h2>Bed Bugs in Chicago: Expert Webinar Series</h2>\r\n<h3>Ask the Experts!</h3>\r\nWe’re hosting a series of free webinars, diving into different aspects of Chicago’s bed bug epidemic. Bringing Chicago’s bed bug experts straight to your computer, we’ll discuss practical steps for preventing and treating bed bug infestations, as well as the rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants under Chicago\'s Bed Bug Ordinance.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/bed-bugs-in-chicago-expert-webinar-series-2/\">Learn More &gt;</a>\r\n<h2>Gardens &amp; Grapes</h2>\r\nDon\'t miss our fall fundraiser on October 19th at Tannins Wine Bar in Elmhurst, Illinois! Please check back soon for more details.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4068\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/GrapesGardens17_WebHeader-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"781\" />\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4067\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/GrapesGardens17_WebHeader.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"781\" />\r\n\r\nLearn More &gt;\r\n<h2>IPM in Childcare Facilities</h2>\r\n<h3>Free Gateways i-learning workshop for all child care providers</h3>\r\nLearn the basics of Integrated Pest Management and your responsibilities as a childcare provider for implementing an IPM plan from this one hour Gateway i-learning online workshop created by MPAC with support from the US EPA Environmental Justice program. Receive 1 hour of CEU credit upon completion.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/ipm-in-childcares-online/\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Learn More &gt;</span></a>\r\n<h2>MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum</h2>\r\nThe MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum is a collaboration between MPAC, the <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Illinois Sports Turf Managers Association</a>, and the <a href=\"http://turf.wisc.edu/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Wisconsin Turfgrass Science Program</a> to document, summarize, and improve the state of Integrated Pest Management and Natural Lawn Care policies and practices locally, regionally, and nationally. All summaries, findings, and resources developed from this forum will remain open source to turf managers, policymakers, and individuals interested in applying IPM policies and programs to their work.\r\n\r\nThe next MGG webinar session will take place in July of 2017.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mgg-lawn-and-land-forum/\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Learn More &gt;</span></a></span>\r\n<h2></h2>','Events','','inherit','closed','closed','','107-revision-v1','','','2017-08-21 20:50:22','2017-08-21 20:50:22','',107,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/107-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4081,2,'2017-08-21 20:54:46','2017-08-21 20:54:46','<h1><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/GardensGrapesWebHeaderFINAL.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4153\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/GardensGrapesWebHeaderFINAL.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"375\" /></a></h1>\r\n<h1>Gardens &amp; Grapes</h1>\r\nJoin Midwest Pesticide Action Center for Gardens &amp; Grapes, a benefit celebrating 23 years of protecting people and\r\nthe environment! Come savor our successes in Chicago’s western suburbs while toasting our past triumphs in reducing the health risks and environmental impacts of pesticides. Enjoy fine wines, artisan eats, a raffle, and entertainment. We hope to see you there!\r\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">WHEN: </span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Thursday, October 19, 6:00 - 9:00 PM</span></strong></h4>\r\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">WHERE: </span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Tannins Wine Bar, 112 N. 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Our goal is to create innovative programs that enable low-income housing communities, park and school districts, childcare providers, landscapers, and homeowner to reduce indoor and outdoor pesticide use.\r\n\r\nCan\'t make it? You can still support MPAC by making a donation at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/donate\">midwestpesticideaction.org/donate</a>. No matter whether you join us for this fun event or donate directly, you\'ll be supporting the great work we do to create a less toxic world.','Gardens & Grapes','','publish','closed','closed','','gardens-grapes','','','2017-09-06 21:04:23','2017-09-06 21:04:23','',0,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/?page_id=4081',0,'page','',0),(4082,2,'2017-08-21 20:52:17','2017-08-21 20:52:17','&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDon’t miss our fall fundraiser on October 19th at Tannins Wine Bar in Elmhurst, Illinois! 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Please back soon for the registration link and more details!\r\n\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-4066 size-large aligncenter\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/GrapesGardens17_STD5-673x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"974\" />','Gardens & Grapes','','inherit','closed','closed','','4081-revision-v1','','','2017-08-21 20:54:46','2017-08-21 20:54:46','',4081,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4081-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4084,2,'2017-08-21 20:56:54','2017-08-21 20:56:54','<h1>Upcoming Training and Events</h1>\r\nMidwest Pesticide Action Center is constantly adding new workshops, training events, and outreach activities to our calendar. Sign up for our e-newsletter to stay in the loop.  <a class=\"more\" title=\"Sign Up\" href=\"http://eepurl.com/ISsTX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sign Up</a>\r\n\r\nWe offer site assessments, custom workshops, and individualized assistance for client service providers, childcare centers, building managers, schools, retailers, and others interested in educating their staff and clients on reducing pesticide use.\r\n<h2>Bed Bugs in Chicago: Expert Webinar Series</h2>\r\n<h3>Ask the Experts!</h3>\r\nWe’re hosting a series of free webinars, diving into different aspects of Chicago’s bed bug epidemic. Bringing Chicago’s bed bug experts straight to your computer, we’ll discuss practical steps for preventing and treating bed bug infestations, as well as the rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants under Chicago\'s Bed Bug Ordinance.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/bed-bugs-in-chicago-expert-webinar-series-2/\">Learn More &gt;</a>\r\n<h2>Gardens &amp; Grapes</h2>\r\nDon\'t miss our fall fundraiser on October 19th at Tannins Wine Bar in Elmhurst, Illinois! Please check back soon for more details.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4068\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/GrapesGardens17_WebHeader-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"781\" />\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4067\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/GrapesGardens17_WebHeader.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"781\" />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/gardens-grapes/\">Learn More &gt;</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>IPM in Childcare Facilities</h2>\r\n<h3>Free Gateways i-learning workshop for all child care providers</h3>\r\nLearn the basics of Integrated Pest Management and your responsibilities as a childcare provider for implementing an IPM plan from this one hour Gateway i-learning online workshop created by MPAC with support from the US EPA Environmental Justice program. 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Sign up for our e-newsletter to stay in the loop.  <a class=\"more\" title=\"Sign Up\" href=\"http://eepurl.com/ISsTX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sign Up</a>\r\n\r\nWe offer site assessments, custom workshops, and individualized assistance for client service providers, childcare centers, building managers, schools, retailers, and others interested in educating their staff and clients on reducing pesticide use.\r\n<h2>Bed Bugs in Chicago: Expert Webinar Series</h2>\r\n<h3>Ask the Experts!</h3>\r\nWe’re hosting a series of free webinars, diving into different aspects of Chicago’s bed bug epidemic. 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Please check back soon for more details.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4068\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/GrapesGardens17_WebHeader-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"781\" />\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4067\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/GrapesGardens17_WebHeader.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"781\" />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/gardens-grapes/\">Learn More &gt;</a>\r\n<h2>IPM in Childcare Facilities</h2>\r\n<h3>Free Gateways i-learning workshop for all child care providers</h3>\r\nLearn the basics of Integrated Pest Management and your responsibilities as a childcare provider for implementing an IPM plan from this one hour Gateway i-learning online workshop created by MPAC with support from the US EPA Environmental Justice program. 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Sign up for our e-newsletter to stay in the loop.  <a class=\"more\" title=\"Sign Up\" href=\"http://eepurl.com/ISsTX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sign Up</a>\r\n\r\nWe offer site assessments, custom workshops, and individualized assistance for client service providers, childcare centers, building managers, schools, retailers, and others interested in educating their staff and clients on reducing pesticide use.\r\n<h2>Bed Bugs in Chicago: Expert Webinar Series</h2>\r\n<h3>Ask the Experts!</h3>\r\nWe’re hosting a series of free webinars, diving into different aspects of Chicago’s bed bug epidemic. 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Please check back soon for more details.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4068\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/GrapesGardens17_WebHeader-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"781\" />\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4067\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/GrapesGardens17_WebHeader.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"781\" /><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/gardens-grapes/\">Learn More &gt;</a>\r\n<h2>IPM in Childcare Facilities</h2>\r\n<h3>Free Gateways i-learning workshop for all child care providers</h3>\r\nLearn the basics of Integrated Pest Management and your responsibilities as a childcare provider for implementing an IPM plan from this one hour Gateway i-learning online workshop created by MPAC with support from the US EPA Environmental Justice program. 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Sign up for our e-newsletter to stay in the loop.  <a class=\"more\" title=\"Sign Up\" href=\"http://eepurl.com/ISsTX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sign Up</a>\r\n\r\nWe offer site assessments, custom workshops, and individualized assistance for client service providers, childcare centers, building managers, schools, retailers, and others interested in educating their staff and clients on reducing pesticide use.\r\n<h2>Bed Bugs in Chicago: Expert Webinar Series</h2>\r\n<h3>Ask the Experts!</h3>\r\nWe’re hosting a series of free webinars, diving into different aspects of Chicago’s bed bug epidemic. 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Please check back soon for more details.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4068\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/GrapesGardens17_WebHeader-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"781\" />\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4067\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/GrapesGardens17_WebHeader.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"781\" />\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/gardens-grapes/\">Learn More &gt;</a>\r\n<h2>IPM in Childcare Facilities</h2>\r\n<h3>Free Gateways i-learning workshop for all child care providers</h3>\r\nLearn the basics of Integrated Pest Management and your responsibilities as a childcare provider for implementing an IPM plan from this one hour Gateway i-learning online workshop created by MPAC with support from the US EPA Environmental Justice program. 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Sign up for our e-newsletter to stay in the loop.  <a class=\"more\" title=\"Sign Up\" href=\"http://eepurl.com/ISsTX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sign Up</a>\r\n\r\nWe offer site assessments, custom workshops, and individualized assistance for client service providers, childcare centers, building managers, schools, retailers, and others interested in educating their staff and clients on reducing pesticide use.\r\n<h2>Bed Bugs in Chicago: Expert Webinar Series</h2>\r\n<h3>Ask the Experts!</h3>\r\nWe’re hosting a series of free webinars, diving into different aspects of Chicago’s bed bug epidemic. 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Please check back soon for more details.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4068\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/GrapesGardens17_WebHeader-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"781\" />\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4067\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/GrapesGardens17_WebHeader.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"781\" />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/gardens-grapes/\">Learn More &gt;</a>\r\n<h2>IPM in Childcare Facilities</h2>\r\n<h3>Free Gateways i-learning workshop for all child care providers</h3>\r\nLearn the basics of Integrated Pest Management and your responsibilities as a childcare provider for implementing an IPM plan from this one hour Gateway i-learning online workshop created by MPAC with support from the US EPA Environmental Justice program. 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Sign up for our e-newsletter to stay in the loop.  <a class=\"more\" title=\"Sign Up\" href=\"http://eepurl.com/ISsTX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sign Up</a>\r\n\r\nWe offer site assessments, custom workshops, and individualized assistance for client service providers, childcare centers, building managers, schools, retailers, and others interested in educating their staff and clients on reducing pesticide use.\r\n<h2>Bed Bugs in Chicago: Expert Webinar Series</h2>\r\n<h3>Ask the Experts!</h3>\r\nWe’re hosting a series of free webinars, diving into different aspects of Chicago’s bed bug epidemic. 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Please check back soon for more details.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4068\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/GrapesGardens17_WebHeader-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"781\" />\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4067\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/GrapesGardens17_WebHeader.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"781\" />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/gardens-grapes/\">Learn More &gt;</a>\r\n<h2>IPM in Childcare Facilities</h2>\r\n<h3>Free Gateways i-learning workshop for all child care providers</h3>\r\nLearn the basics of Integrated Pest Management and your responsibilities as a childcare provider for implementing an IPM plan from this one hour Gateway i-learning online workshop created by MPAC with support from the US EPA Environmental Justice program. Receive 1 hour of CEU credit upon completion.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/ipm-in-childcares-online/\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Learn More &gt;</span></a>\r\n<h2>MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum</h2>\r\nThe MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum is a collaboration between MPAC, the <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Illinois Sports Turf Managers Association</a>, and the <a href=\"http://turf.wisc.edu/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Wisconsin Turfgrass Science Program</a> to document, summarize, and improve the state of Integrated Pest Management and Natural Lawn Care policies and practices locally, regionally, and nationally. All summaries, findings, and resources developed from this forum will remain open source to turf managers, policymakers, and individuals interested in applying IPM policies and programs to their work.\r\n\r\nThe next MGG webinar session will take place in July of 2017.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mgg-lawn-and-land-forum/\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Learn More &gt;</span></a></span>\r\n<h2></h2>','Events','','inherit','closed','closed','','107-revision-v1','','','2017-08-21 20:59:45','2017-08-21 20:59:45','',107,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/107-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4090,2,'2017-08-23 18:41:01','2017-08-23 18:41:01','<h1>Bed Bugs in Chicago: Expert Webinar Series</h1>\r\n<h4><img class=\"alignright wp-image-3519 \" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BedBug_2017-Webinars-Feb-Mar.jpg\" width=\"546\" height=\"707\" />Ask the experts!</h4>\r\nWe\'re hosting an <strong>afternoon series</strong> of free webinars, diving into different aspects of Chicago\'s bed bug epidemic. Bringing Chicago’s bed bug experts straight to your computer, we\'ll discuss practical steps for preventing and treating bed bug infestations. Each FREE, 45 minute presentation will be followed by an “Ask the Expert” Q&amp;A. Learn about Chicago\'s Bed Bug Ordinance as it relates to a tenant or catch up on everything you need to know about the bed bug Ordinance as a landlord.  We\'ll talk about your responsibilities when dealing with tenant reports of bed bugs, as well as recommended preventative measures.  Webinars will take place on the following dates:\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">September 13th</span>- Tenant Rights and Responsibilities under the Chicago Bed Bug Ordinance</h3>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1040571592355293699\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Here</a></h4>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">September 18th</span>- Landlord Rights and Responsibilities under the Chicago Bed Bug Ordinance</h3>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2281071397138217987\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Here</a></h4>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">October 4th</span>- What to Expect from Your Pest Control Operator</h3>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6369255736125132802\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Here</a></h4>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">October 11th</span>- Effective Retail Products for Bed Bug Control</h3>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4147281274855145218\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Here</a></h4>\r\n<span style=\"font: 15px/22.5px sans-serif; color: #302c29; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; word-spacing: 0px; float: none; display: inline !important; white-space: normal; widows: 1; background-color: #ffffff; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\">Contact us at: (773) 878-7378 or<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span></span><a style=\"font: 15px/22.5px sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; outline: 0px; border: 0px currentColor; color: #276790; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; text-decoration: none; word-spacing: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: 1; background-color: #ffffff; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\" href=\"mailto:general@pesticideaction.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general@pesticideaction.org</a><span style=\"font: 15px/22.5px sans-serif; color: #302c29; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; word-spacing: 0px; float: none; display: inline !important; white-space: normal; widows: 1; background-color: #ffffff; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\"> for more information.</span>','Bed Bugs in Chicago: Expert Webinar Series','','inherit','closed','closed','','2201-revision-v1','','','2017-08-23 18:41:01','2017-08-23 18:41:01','',2201,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/2201-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4091,2,'2017-08-23 18:53:55','2017-08-23 18:53:55','<h1>Bed Bugs in Chicago: Expert Webinar Series</h1>\r\n<h4><img class=\"alignright wp-image-3519 \" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BedBug_2017-Webinars-Feb-Mar.jpg\" width=\"546\" height=\"707\" />ASK THE EXPERTS!</h4>\r\nWe’re hosting an <strong>afternoon series</strong> of free webinars, diving into different aspects of Chicago’s bed bug epidemic. Bringing Chicago’s bed bug experts straight to your computer, we’ll discuss practical steps for preventing and treating bed bug infestations. Each FREE, 45 minute presentation will be followed by an “Ask the Expert” Q&amp;A. Learn about Chicago’s Bed Bug Ordinance as it relates to a tenant or catch up on everything you need to know about the bed bug Ordinance as a landlord.  We’ll talk about your responsibilities when dealing with tenant reports of bed bugs, as well as recommended preventative measures.  Webinars will take place on the following dates:\r\n<h3>September 13th– Tenant Rights and Responsibilities under the Chicago Bed Bug Ordinance</h3>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1040571592355293699\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">REGISTER HERE</a></h4>\r\n<h3>September 18th– Landlord Rights and Responsibilities under the Chicago Bed Bug Ordinance</h3>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2281071397138217987\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">REGISTER HERE</a></h4>\r\n<h3>October 4th– What to Expect from Your Pest Control Operator</h3>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6369255736125132802\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">REGISTER HERE</a></h4>\r\n<h3>October 11th– Effective Retail Products for Bed Bug Control</h3>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4147281274855145218\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">REGISTER HERE</a></h4>\r\nContact us at: (773) 878-7378 or<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span><a href=\"mailto:general@pesticideaction.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general@pesticideaction.org</a> for more information.','Bed Bugs in Chicago','','inherit','closed','closed','','3401-revision-v1','','','2017-08-23 18:53:55','2017-08-23 18:53:55','',3401,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/3401-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4093,2,'2017-08-23 18:56:49','2017-08-23 18:56:49','<h1>Gardens &amp; Grapes</h1>\r\nJoin Midwest Pesticide Action Center for Gardens &amp; Grapes, our Fall 2017 fundraiser! Enjoy fine wines, artisan eats, and good company while learning more about natural lawn care practices and MPAC\'s recent successes. Please come back soon for the registration link and more details!\r\n\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-4066 size-large aligncenter\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/GrapesGardens17_STD5-673x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"974\" />','Gardens & Grapes','','inherit','closed','closed','','4081-revision-v1','','','2017-08-23 18:56:49','2017-08-23 18:56:49','',4081,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4081-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4095,2,'2017-08-23 19:09:14','2017-08-23 19:09:14','<h1>Midwest Grows Green</h1>\r\n<h3>Providing needed lawn care information in fun, interactive ways!</h3>\r\nManaging thriving, lively lawns doesn\'t require rocket science. It does require process-thinking, however. At MPAC\'s Midwest Grows Green (MGG) Kickoff Events, we demonstrate the Natural Lawn Care approach to urban and residential homeowners through interactive, educational games that incorporate MGG resources, presentations, and real-life experiences.  Contact MPAC\'s Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a> to learn more and organize an event for your community.\r\n\r\nOur next event is at the Urbana <a href=\"https://urbanamarket.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Market at the Square</a> on September 16th. More information below.\r\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Next MGG Kickoff Event</span></h4>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/335991380156503/?acontext={%22action_history%22:[{%22surface%22:%22dashboard%22,%22mechanism%22:%22calendar_tab_event%22,%22extra_data%22:%22{\\%22dashboard_filter\\%22:\\%22upcoming\\%22}%22}],%22ref%22:2,%22source%22:2}\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4059 size-full\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Urbana_GoNatural_final.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3300\" height=\"2550\" /></a>','MGG Kickoff Events','','inherit','closed','closed','','3634-revision-v1','','','2017-08-23 19:09:14','2017-08-23 19:09:14','',3634,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/3634-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4096,2,'2017-08-23 19:10:26','2017-08-23 19:10:26','<h1>Bed Bugs in Chicago: Expert Webinar Series</h1>\r\n<h4><img class=\"alignright wp-image-3519 \" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BedBug_2017-Webinars-Feb-Mar.jpg\" width=\"546\" height=\"707\" />Ask the experts!</h4>\r\nWe\'re hosting an <strong>afternoon series</strong> of free webinars, diving into different aspects of Chicago\'s bed bug epidemic. Bringing Chicago’s bed bug experts straight to your computer, we\'ll discuss practical steps for preventing and treating bed bug infestations. Each FREE, 45 minute presentation will be followed by an “Ask the Expert” Q&amp;A. Learn about Chicago\'s Bed Bug Ordinance as it relates to a tenant or catch up on everything you need to know about the bed bug Ordinance as a landlord.  We\'ll talk about your responsibilities when dealing with tenant reports of bed bugs, as well as recommended preventative measures.  Webinars will take place on the following dates:\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">September 13th</span>- Tenant Rights and Responsibilities under the Chicago Bed Bug Ordinance</h3>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1040571592355293699\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Here</a></h4>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">September 18th</span>- Landlord Rights and Responsibilities under the Chicago Bed Bug Ordinance</h3>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2281071397138217987\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Here</a></h4>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">October 4th</span>- What to Expect from Your Pest Control Operator</h3>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6369255736125132802\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Here</a></h4>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">October 11th</span>- Effective Retail Products for Bed Bug Control</h3>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4147281274855145218\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Here</a></h4>\r\n<span style=\"font: 15px/22.5px sans-serif; color: #302c29; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; word-spacing: 0px; float: none; display: inline !important; white-space: normal; widows: 1; background-color: #ffffff; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\">Contact us at: (773) 878-7378 or<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span></span><a style=\"font: 15px/22.5px sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; outline: 0px; border: 0px currentColor; color: #276790; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; text-decoration: none; word-spacing: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: 1; background-color: #ffffff; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\" href=\"mailto:general@pesticideaction.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general@pesticideaction.org</a><span style=\"font: 15px/22.5px sans-serif; color: #302c29; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; word-spacing: 0px; float: none; display: inline !important; white-space: normal; widows: 1; background-color: #ffffff; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\"> for more information.</span>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-4094 size-large alignleft\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Webinar-Flyer-Sept-Oct-791x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"829\" />','Bed Bugs in Chicago: Expert Webinar Series','','inherit','closed','closed','','2201-revision-v1','','','2017-08-23 19:10:26','2017-08-23 19:10:26','',2201,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/2201-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4097,2,'2017-08-23 19:12:13','2017-08-23 19:12:13','<h1>Bed Bugs in Chicago: Expert Webinar Series</h1>\r\n<h4><img class=\"alignright wp-image-3519 \" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BedBug_2017-Webinars-Feb-Mar.jpg\" width=\"546\" height=\"707\" />Ask the experts!</h4>\r\nWe\'re hosting an <strong>afternoon series</strong> of free webinars, diving into different aspects of Chicago\'s bed bug epidemic. Bringing Chicago’s bed bug experts straight to your computer, we\'ll discuss practical steps for preventing and treating bed bug infestations. Each FREE, 45 minute presentation will be followed by an “Ask the Expert” Q&amp;A. Learn about Chicago\'s Bed Bug Ordinance as it relates to a tenant or catch up on everything you need to know about the bed bug Ordinance as a landlord.  We\'ll talk about your responsibilities when dealing with tenant reports of bed bugs, as well as recommended preventative measures.  Webinars will take place on the following dates:\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">September 13th</span>- Tenant Rights and Responsibilities under the Chicago Bed Bug Ordinance</h3>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1040571592355293699\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Here</a></h4>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">September 18th</span>- Landlord Rights and Responsibilities under the Chicago Bed Bug Ordinance</h3>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2281071397138217987\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Here</a></h4>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">October 4th</span>- What to Expect from Your Pest Control Operator</h3>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6369255736125132802\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Here</a></h4>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">October 11th</span>- Effective Retail Products for Bed Bug Control</h3>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4147281274855145218\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Here</a></h4>\r\n<span style=\"font: 15px/22.5px sans-serif; color: #302c29; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; word-spacing: 0px; float: none; display: inline !important; white-space: normal; widows: 1; background-color: #ffffff; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\">Contact us at: (773) 878-7378 or<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span></span><a style=\"font: 15px/22.5px sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; outline: 0px; border: 0px currentColor; color: #276790; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; text-decoration: none; word-spacing: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: 1; background-color: #ffffff; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\" href=\"mailto:general@pesticideaction.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general@pesticideaction.org</a><span style=\"font: 15px/22.5px sans-serif; color: #302c29; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; word-spacing: 0px; float: none; display: inline !important; white-space: normal; widows: 1; background-color: #ffffff; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\"> for more information.</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Bed Bugs in Chicago: Expert Webinar Series','','inherit','closed','closed','','2201-revision-v1','','','2017-08-23 19:12:13','2017-08-23 19:12:13','',2201,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/2201-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4098,2,'2017-08-23 19:13:16','2017-08-23 19:13:16','<h1>Upcoming Training and Events</h1>\r\nMidwest Pesticide Action Center is constantly adding new workshops, training events, and outreach activities to our calendar. Sign up for our e-newsletter to stay in the loop.  <a class=\"more\" title=\"Sign Up\" href=\"http://eepurl.com/ISsTX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sign Up</a>\r\n\r\nWe offer site assessments, custom workshops, and individualized assistance for client service providers, childcare centers, building managers, schools, retailers, and others interested in educating their staff and clients on reducing pesticide use.\r\n<h2>Bed Bugs in Chicago: Expert Webinar Series</h2>\r\n<h3>Ask the Experts!</h3>\r\nWe’re hosting a series of free webinars, diving into different aspects of Chicago’s bed bug epidemic. Bringing Chicago’s bed bug experts straight to your computer, we’ll discuss practical steps for preventing and treating bed bug infestations, as well as the rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants under Chicago\'s Bed Bug Ordinance.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/bed-bugs-in-chicago-expert-webinar-series-2/\">Learn More &gt;</a></span>\r\n<h2>Gardens &amp; Grapes</h2>\r\nDon\'t miss our fall fundraiser on October 19th at Tannins Wine Bar in Elmhurst, Illinois! Please check back soon for more details.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4068\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/GrapesGardens17_WebHeader-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"781\" />\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4067\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/GrapesGardens17_WebHeader.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"781\" />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/gardens-grapes/\">Learn More &gt;</a></span>\r\n<h2>IPM in Childcare Facilities</h2>\r\n<h3>Free Gateways i-learning workshop for all child care providers</h3>\r\nLearn the basics of Integrated Pest Management and your responsibilities as a childcare provider for implementing an IPM plan from this one hour Gateway i-learning online workshop created by MPAC with support from the US EPA Environmental Justice program. Receive 1 hour of CEU credit upon completion.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/ipm-in-childcares-online/\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Learn More &gt;</span></a>\r\n<h2>MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum</h2>\r\nThe MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum is a collaboration between MPAC, the <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Illinois Sports Turf Managers Association</a>, and the <a href=\"http://turf.wisc.edu/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Wisconsin Turfgrass Science Program</a> to document, summarize, and improve the state of Integrated Pest Management and Natural Lawn Care policies and practices locally, regionally, and nationally. All summaries, findings, and resources developed from this forum will remain open source to turf managers, policymakers, and individuals interested in applying IPM policies and programs to their work.\r\n\r\nThe next MGG webinar session will take place in July of 2017.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mgg-lawn-and-land-forum/\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Learn More &gt;</span></a></span>\r\n<h2></h2>','Events','','inherit','closed','closed','','107-revision-v1','','','2017-08-23 19:13:16','2017-08-23 19:13:16','',107,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/107-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4099,2,'2017-08-23 19:17:36','2017-08-23 19:17:36','<h1>Upcoming Training and Events</h1>\r\nMidwest Pesticide Action Center is constantly adding new workshops, training events, and outreach activities to our calendar. Sign up for our e-newsletter to stay in the loop.  <a class=\"more\" title=\"Sign Up\" href=\"http://eepurl.com/ISsTX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sign Up</a>\r\n\r\nWe offer site assessments, custom workshops, and individualized assistance for client service providers, childcare centers, building managers, schools, retailers, and others interested in educating their staff and clients on reducing pesticide use.\r\n<h2>Bed Bugs in Chicago: Expert Webinar Series</h2>\r\n<h3>Ask the Experts!</h3>\r\nWe’re hosting a series of free webinars, diving into different aspects of Chicago’s bed bug epidemic. Bringing Chicago’s bed bug experts straight to your computer, we’ll discuss practical steps for preventing and treating bed bug infestations, as well as the rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants under Chicago\'s Bed Bug Ordinance.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/bed-bugs-in-chicago-expert-webinar-series-2/\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Learn More &gt;</span></a></span>\r\n<h2></h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2>Gardens &amp; Grapes</h2>\r\nDon\'t miss our fall fundraiser on October 19th at Tannins Wine Bar in Elmhurst, Illinois! Please check back soon for more details.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4068\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/GrapesGardens17_WebHeader-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"781\" />\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4067\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/GrapesGardens17_WebHeader.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"781\" />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/gardens-grapes/\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Learn More &gt;</span></a></span>\r\n<h2></h2>\r\n\r\n<h2>IPM in Childcare Facilities</h2>\r\n<h3>Free Gateways i-learning workshop for all child care providers</h3>\r\nLearn the basics of Integrated Pest Management and your responsibilities as a childcare provider for implementing an IPM plan from this one hour Gateway i-learning online workshop created by MPAC with support from the US EPA Environmental Justice program. Receive 1 hour of CEU credit upon completion.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/ipm-in-childcares-online/\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Learn More &gt;</span></a>\r\n<h2>MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum</h2>\r\nThe MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum is a collaboration between MPAC, the <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Illinois Sports Turf Managers Association</a>, and the <a href=\"http://turf.wisc.edu/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Wisconsin Turfgrass Science Program</a> to document, summarize, and improve the state of Integrated Pest Management and Natural Lawn Care policies and practices locally, regionally, and nationally. 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Bringing Chicago’s bed bug experts straight to your computer, we\'ll discuss practical steps for preventing and treating bed bug infestations. Each FREE, 45 minute presentation will be followed by an “Ask the Expert” Q&amp;A. 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Please check back periodically for new updates on upcoming ward events!\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/sept2017communitymeeting.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-4106 alignleft\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/sept2017communitymeeting-1024x791.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"394\" height=\"304\" /></a>','Chicago Ward Events','','inherit','closed','closed','','4104-revision-v1','','','2017-08-23 22:06:18','2017-08-23 22:06:18','',4104,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4104-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4112,2,'2017-08-23 22:06:59','2017-08-23 22:06:59','<h1>Chicago Ward Events</h1>\r\n<h3>Coming to a Ward near you!<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017_HealthWellness_4thward_Flyer_r1_a-7.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4105\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017_HealthWellness_4thward_Flyer_r1_a-7-791x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"334\" height=\"433\" /></a></h3>\r\nMidwest Pesticide Action Center will be engaging with community members on integrated pest management and natural lawn care at several upcoming housing fairs and community meetings.\r\n\r\nOn August 26th, we will be at the 26th Annual 4th Ward Health &amp; Housing Fair, located at 555 E. 51st St., from 10 AM – 2 PM. On September 20th, MPAC will be at the 6th Ward’s Quarterly Community Meeting at the Salvation Army on 845 W. 69th St.\r\n\r\nMPAC will be heading to several other Chicago wards this fall. Please check back periodically for new updates on upcoming ward events!\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/sept2017communitymeeting.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-4106 alignleft\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/sept2017communitymeeting-1024x791.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"394\" height=\"304\" /></a>','Chicago Ward Events','','inherit','closed','closed','','4104-revision-v1','','','2017-08-23 22:06:59','2017-08-23 22:06:59','',4104,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4104-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4113,2,'2017-08-23 22:07:36','2017-08-23 22:07:36','<h1>Chicago Ward Events</h1>\r\n<h3>Coming to a Ward near you!<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017_HealthWellness_4thward_Flyer_r1_a-7.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4105\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017_HealthWellness_4thward_Flyer_r1_a-7-791x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"334\" height=\"433\" /></a></h3>\r\nMidwest Pesticide Action Center will be engaging with community members on integrated pest management and natural lawn care at several upcoming housing fairs and community meetings.\r\n\r\nOn August 26th, we will be at the 26th Annual 4th Ward Health &amp; Housing Fair, located at 555 E. 51st St., from 10 AM – 2 PM. On September 20th, MPAC will be at the 6th Ward’s Quarterly Community Meeting at the Salvation Army on 845 W. 69th St. from 6 - 9 PM.\r\n\r\nMPAC will be heading to several other Chicago wards this fall. Please check back periodically for new updates on upcoming ward events!\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/sept2017communitymeeting.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-4106 alignleft\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/sept2017communitymeeting-1024x791.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"394\" height=\"304\" /></a>','Chicago Ward Events','','inherit','closed','closed','','4104-revision-v1','','','2017-08-23 22:07:36','2017-08-23 22:07:36','',4104,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4104-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4114,2,'2017-08-23 22:14:07','2017-08-23 22:14:07','<h1>Upcoming Training and Events</h1>\r\nMidwest Pesticide Action Center is constantly adding new workshops, training events, and outreach activities to our calendar. Sign up for our e-newsletter to stay in the loop.  <a class=\"more\" title=\"Sign Up\" href=\"http://eepurl.com/ISsTX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sign Up</a>\r\n\r\nWe offer site assessments, custom workshops, and individualized assistance for client service providers, childcare centers, building managers, schools, retailers, and others interested in educating their staff and clients on reducing pesticide use.\r\n<h2>Bed Bugs in Chicago: Expert Webinar Series</h2>\r\n<h3>Ask the Experts!</h3>\r\nWe’re hosting a series of free webinars, diving into different aspects of Chicago’s bed bug epidemic. Bringing Chicago’s bed bug experts straight to your computer, we’ll discuss practical steps for preventing and treating bed bug infestations, as well as the rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants under Chicago\'s Bed Bug Ordinance.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/bed-bugs-in-chicago-expert-webinar-series-2/\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Learn More &gt;</span></a></span>\r\n<h2>Chicago Ward Events</h2>\r\n<h3>Coming to a Ward near you!</h3>\r\nMidwest Pesticide Action Center will be engaging with community members on integrated pest management and natural lawn care at several upcoming housing fairs and community meetings. On August 26th, we will be at the 26th Annual 4th Ward Health &amp; Housing Fair, located at 555 E. 51st St., from 10 AM - 2 PM. On September 20th, MPAC will be at the 6th Ward\'s Quarterly Community Meeting at the Salvation Army on 845 W. 69th St. from 6 - 8 PM.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/chicago-ward-events/\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Learn More &gt;</span></a></span>\r\n<h2>Gardens &amp; Grapes</h2>\r\n\r\nDon\'t miss our fall fundraiser on October 19th at Tannins Wine Bar in Elmhurst, Illinois! Please check back soon for more details.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4068\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/GrapesGardens17_WebHeader-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"781\" />\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4067\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/GrapesGardens17_WebHeader.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"781\" />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/gardens-grapes/\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Learn More &gt;</span></a></span>\r\n<h2></h2>\r\n<h2>IPM in Childcare Facilities</h2>\r\n<h3>Free Gateways i-learning workshop for all child care providers</h3>\r\nLearn the basics of Integrated Pest Management and your responsibilities as a childcare provider for implementing an IPM plan from this one hour Gateway i-learning online workshop created by MPAC with support from the US EPA Environmental Justice program. Receive 1 hour of CEU credit upon completion.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/ipm-in-childcares-online/\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Learn More &gt;</span></a>\r\n<h2>MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum</h2>\r\nThe MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum is a collaboration between MPAC, the <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Illinois Sports Turf Managers Association</a>, and the <a href=\"http://turf.wisc.edu/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Wisconsin Turfgrass Science Program</a> to document, summarize, and improve the state of Integrated Pest Management and Natural Lawn Care policies and practices locally, regionally, and nationally. All summaries, findings, and resources developed from this forum will remain open source to turf managers, policymakers, and individuals interested in applying IPM policies and programs to their work.\r\n\r\nThe next MGG webinar session will take place in July of 2017.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mgg-lawn-and-land-forum/\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Learn More &gt;</span></a></span>\r\n<h2></h2>','Events','','inherit','closed','closed','','107-revision-v1','','','2017-08-23 22:14:07','2017-08-23 22:14:07','',107,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/107-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4115,2,'2017-08-24 20:15:25','2017-08-24 20:15:25','<h1>Bed Bugs in Chicago: Expert Webinar Series</h1>\r\n<h4><img class=\"alignright wp-image-3519 \" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BedBug_2017-Webinars-Feb-Mar.jpg\" width=\"546\" height=\"707\" />Ask the experts!</h4>\r\nWe\'re hosting an <strong>afternoon series</strong> of free webinars, diving into different aspects of Chicago\'s bed bug epidemic. Bringing Chicago’s bed bug experts straight to your computer, we\'ll discuss practical steps for preventing and treating bed bug infestations. Each FREE, 45 minute presentation will be followed by an “Ask the Expert” Q&amp;A. Learn about Chicago\'s Bed Bug Ordinance as it relates to a tenant or catch up on everything you need to know about the bed bug Ordinance as a landlord.  We\'ll talk about your responsibilities when dealing with tenant reports of bed bugs, as well as recommended preventative measures.  Webinars will take place on the following dates:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Webinar-Flyer-Sept-Oct.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4094 \" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Webinar-Flyer-Sept-Oct-791x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"510\" height=\"660\" /></a>\r\n<h3>September 13th- Tenant Rights and Responsibilities under the Chicago Bed Bug Ordinance</h3>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1040571592355293699\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Here</a></h4>\r\n<h3>September 18th- Landlord Rights and Responsibilities under the Chicago Bed Bug Ordinance</h3>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2281071397138217987\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Here</a></h4>\r\n<h3>October 4th- What to Expect from Your Pest Control Operator</h3>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3813401379141997827\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Here</a></h4>\r\n<h3>October 11th- Effective Retail Products for Bed Bug Control</h3>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/68567029519668225\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Here</a></h4>\r\nContact us at: (773) 878-7378 or <a href=\"mailto:general@pesticideaction.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general@pesticideaction.org</a> for more information.','Bed Bugs in Chicago','','inherit','closed','closed','','3401-revision-v1','','','2017-08-24 20:15:25','2017-08-24 20:15:25','',3401,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/3401-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4116,2,'2017-08-24 20:46:07','2017-08-24 20:46:07','<h1>Upcoming Training and Events</h1>\r\nMidwest Pesticide Action Center is constantly adding new workshops, training events, and outreach activities to our calendar. Sign up for our e-newsletter to stay in the loop.  <a class=\"more\" title=\"Sign Up\" href=\"http://eepurl.com/ISsTX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sign Up</a>\r\n\r\nWe offer site assessments, custom workshops, and individualized assistance for client service providers, childcare centers, building managers, schools, retailers, and others interested in educating their staff and clients on reducing pesticide use.\r\n<h2>Bed Bugs in Chicago: Expert Webinar Series</h2>\r\n<h3>Ask the Experts!</h3>\r\nWe’re hosting a series of free webinars, diving into different aspects of Chicago’s bed bug epidemic. Bringing Chicago’s bed bug experts straight to your computer, we’ll discuss practical steps for preventing and treating bed bug infestations, as well as the rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants under Chicago\'s Bed Bug Ordinance.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/beating-back-bed-bugs-workshop/\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Learn More &gt;</span></a></span>\r\n<h2>Chicago Ward Events</h2>\r\n<h3>Coming to a Ward near you!</h3>\r\nMidwest Pesticide Action Center will be engaging with community members on integrated pest management and natural lawn care at several upcoming housing fairs and community meetings. On August 26th, we will be at the 26th Annual 4th Ward Health &amp; Housing Fair, located at 555 E. 51st St., from 10 AM - 2 PM. On September 20th, MPAC will be at the 6th Ward\'s Quarterly Community Meeting at the Salvation Army on 845 W. 69th St. from 6 - 8 PM.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/chicago-ward-events/\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Learn More &gt;</span></a></span>\r\n<h2>Gardens &amp; Grapes</h2>\r\nDon\'t miss our fall fundraiser on October 19th at Tannins Wine Bar in Elmhurst, Illinois! Please check back soon for more details.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4068\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/GrapesGardens17_WebHeader-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"781\" />\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4067\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/GrapesGardens17_WebHeader.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"781\" />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/gardens-grapes/\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Learn More &gt;</span></a></span>\r\n<h2></h2>\r\n<h2>IPM in Childcare Facilities</h2>\r\n<h3>Free Gateways i-learning workshop for all child care providers</h3>\r\nLearn the basics of Integrated Pest Management and your responsibilities as a childcare provider for implementing an IPM plan from this one hour Gateway i-learning online workshop created by MPAC with support from the US EPA Environmental Justice program. Receive 1 hour of CEU credit upon completion.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/ipm-in-childcares-online/\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Learn More &gt;</span></a>\r\n<h2>MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum</h2>\r\nThe MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum is a collaboration between MPAC, the <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Illinois Sports Turf Managers Association</a>, and the <a href=\"http://turf.wisc.edu/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Wisconsin Turfgrass Science Program</a> to document, summarize, and improve the state of Integrated Pest Management and Natural Lawn Care policies and practices locally, regionally, and nationally. All summaries, findings, and resources developed from this forum will remain open source to turf managers, policymakers, and individuals interested in applying IPM policies and programs to their work.\r\n\r\nThe next MGG webinar session will take place in July of 2017.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mgg-lawn-and-land-forum/\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Learn More &gt;</span></a></span>\r\n<h2></h2>','Events','','inherit','closed','closed','','107-revision-v1','','','2017-08-24 20:46:07','2017-08-24 20:46:07','',107,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/107-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4117,2,'2017-09-05 15:10:03','2017-09-05 15:10:03','<h3>MPAC’s Ryan Anderson describes the grub life cycle and how to monitor and disrupt it to protect your turf’s roots.</h3>\r\n<img class=\"alignright wp-image-4127 size-medium\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/grubs_blogpost-min-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" />\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For many lawn owners, brown grass works us into a frenzy. Did I kill the grass? Did </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I not provide enough nutrients and/or water? Or too much? Worse yet… does my lawn have grubs?</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many times, brown means little for the health of your grass. In times of drought or minimal water, turf enters a </span><a href=\"http://extension.oregonstate.edu/gardening/dont-stress-out-over-your-lawn-summer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">natural state of dormancy</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to cope with the harsh conditions and will green back up the first rain this fall. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, if you start seeing random alignments of brown spots in your lawn, it may </span><a href=\"http://www.news-sentinel.com/living/gardening_column_dead_grass_can_be_fixed_with_these_tips_20170818&amp;profile=1016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">indicate a larger problem</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> such as fertilizer, weed killer, or pet urine burns, harmed grass from dull mower blades, or, yes, the dreaded grub infestation.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first step to grub control is confirming that you have a grub problem.  Small grub populations cause minimal damage to grass and any one of the conditions mentioned above could cause turf browning. If brown grass rolls up like a carpet when pulled, grubs likely got to your roots.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To detect grubs before damage, grab a shovel and tape measure and head to an area of your lawn important to you. With your shovel cut three sides of a 12-inch square and pull back the turf. Pick and count the c-shaped critters from your sample. A grub population that exceeds six grubs may cause damage and can warrant control.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For control, it’s essential to understand the life cycle of the </span><a href=\"https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ENT-46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Japanese beetle</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (i.e. the most common species of white grub found in lawns), so you can disrupt it.  In June or early July, Japanese beetles hatch from the ground into their fully bodied scarab beetle stage. During this phase, they do not feed on grass roots and hang around the foliage of other plants. The beetle’s tendency to live higher than the root layer during this phase deems grub control, organic or synthetic, ineffective during July and early August.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By August, however, the beetles start to lay eggs. In a couple weeks, these eggs will hatch into the c-shaped grubs that your lawn’s roots dread.  Right about now (September), these larval insects will grow to a state susceptible to biological and chemical control.  </span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www1.maine.gov/dacf/php/gotpests/bugs/documents/nematodes-for-grub-control-maine.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beneficial nematodes</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provide the best biological, non-toxic control in September.  These microscopic parasites search for grubs and release a fungus once they hit pay dirt that consumes the pests. Just like grubs, nematodes prefer damp grass conditions. Sunlight may actually immobilize them, so nematode application should take place at dusk or during overcast/rainy conditions.   </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To find these grub attackers, search for beneficial nematodes and choose </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heterorhabditis bacteriophora (HB)</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> products. Some companies that sell effective nematode products include </span><a href=\"http://www.arbico-organics.com/category/beneficial-nematodes2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ARBICO Organics</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, </span><a href=\"https://biologicco.com/products/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BioLogic</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and </span><a href=\"https://greenmethods.com/nematodes/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Green Methods</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You can store nematodes in any standard fridge for two to three weeks.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For less handling, lawn managers can, also, consider the bacterium Milky Spore for Japanese Beetle control. This bacterium works by spreading and growing spores that can be deadly to grubs by ingestion. Milky Spore only harms Japanese Beetles, however, meaning that they will not control </span><a href=\"https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ENT-51\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">masked chafers</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the second most popular grub found in lawns. Yet, after establishing this bacterium, Milky Spore can stay effective in controlling Japanese Beetles for three years without need of replacement. Even better, Milky Spore presents no threat to our pets, children, and wildlife! </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, I would be remiss to not mention </span><a href=\"http://ipm.ucanr.edu/TOOLS/TURF/PESTS/inchaf.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cultural controls</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in your grub management strategy.  A </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/tough-mudder/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">core aeration</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will kill grubs close to the surface and proper </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/satisfying-demand-reducing-supply-caring-for-grass-in-a-water-stressed-world/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">irrigation</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/prepare-your-roots-for-a-healthy-new-year/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fertilization</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> practices will eliminate favorable conditions that grubs thrive upon.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please visit our resources page for more information on culturally maintaining turf resistant to grubs, weeds, and other pests (</span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/what-you-can-do/all-resources/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bit.ly/MPACresources</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). By growing healthy turf, doing your due diligence on monitoring grubs, and understanding their life cycles, you should have the capability to control grubs this year and in the future.    </span>','Scrub out the Grubs','','publish','closed','open','','scrub-out-the-grubs','','','2017-09-05 15:10:03','2017-09-05 15:10:03','',0,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/?p=4117',0,'post','',0),(4118,2,'2017-08-25 17:11:47','2017-08-25 17:11:47','<h3><strong>MPAC’s Ryan Anderson describes the grub life cycle and how to monitor and disrupt it to protect your turf’s roots.  </strong></h3>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For many lawn owners, brown grass works us into a frenzy. Did I kill the grass? Did I not provide enough nutrients and/or water? Or too much? Worse yet… does my lawn have grubs?</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many times, brown means little for the health of your grass. In times of drought or minimal water, turf enters a </span><a href=\"http://extension.oregonstate.edu/gardening/dont-stress-out-over-your-lawn-summer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">natural state of dormancy</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to cope with the harsh conditions and will green back up the first rain this fall. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, if you start seeing random alignments of brown spots in your lawn, it may </span><a href=\"http://www.news-sentinel.com/living/gardening_column_dead_grass_can_be_fixed_with_these_tips_20170818&amp;profile=1016\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">indicate a larger problem</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> such as fertilizer, weed killer, or pet urine burns, harmed grass from dull mower blades, or, yes, the dreaded grub infestation.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first step to grub control is confirming that you have a grub problem.  Small grub populations cause minimal damage to grass and any one of the conditions mentioned above could cause turf browning. If brown grass rolls up like a carpet when pulled, grubs likely got to your roots.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To detect grubs before damage, grab a shovel and tape measure and head to an area of your lawn important to you. With your shovel cut three sides of a 12-inch square and pull back the turf. Pick and count the c-shaped critters from your sample. A grub population that exceeds six grubs may cause damage and can warrant control.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For control, it’s essential to understand the life cycle of the </span><a href=\"https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ENT-46\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Japanese beetle</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (i.e. the most common species of white grub found in lawns), so you can disrupt it.  In June or early July, Japanese beetles hatch from the ground into their fully bodied scarab beetle stage. During this phase, they do not feed on grass roots and hang around the foliage of other plants. The beetle’s tendency to live higher than the root layer during this phase deems grub control, organic or synthetic, ineffective during July and early August.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By August, however, the beetles start to lay eggs. In a couple weeks, these eggs will hatch into the c-shaped grubs that your lawn’s roots dread.  Right about now (September), these larval insects will grow to a state susceptible to biological and chemical control.  </span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www1.maine.gov/dacf/php/gotpests/bugs/documents/nematodes-for-grub-control-maine.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beneficial nematodes</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provide the best biological, non-toxic control in September.  These microscopic parasites search for grubs and release a fungus once they hit pay dirt that consumes the pests. Just like grubs, nematodes prefer damp grass conditions. Sunlight may actually immobilize them, so nematode application should take place at dusk or during overcast/rainy conditions.   </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To find these grub attackers, search for beneficial nematodes and choose </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heterorhabditis bacteriophora (HB)</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> products. Some companies that sell effective nematode products include </span><a href=\"http://www.arbico-organics.com/category/beneficial-nematodes2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ARBICO Organics</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, </span><a href=\"https://biologicco.com/products/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BioLogic</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and </span><a href=\"https://greenmethods.com/nematodes/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Green Methods</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You can store nematodes in any standard fridge for two to three weeks.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For less handling, lawn managers can, also, consider the bacterium Milky Spore for Japanese Beetle control. This bacterium works by spreading and growing spores that can be deadly to grubs by ingestion. Milky Spore only harms Japanese Beetles, however, meaning that they will not control </span><a href=\"https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ENT-51\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">masked chafers</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the second most popular grub found in lawns. Yet, after establishing this bacterium, Milky Spore can stay effective in controlling Japanese Beetles for three years without need of replacement. Even better, Milky Spore presents no threat to our pets, children, and wildlife! </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, I would be remiss to not mention </span><a href=\"http://ipm.ucanr.edu/TOOLS/TURF/PESTS/inchaf.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cultural controls</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in your grub management strategy.  A </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/tough-mudder/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">core aeration</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will kill grubs close to the surface and proper </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/satisfying-demand-reducing-supply-caring-for-grass-in-a-water-stressed-world/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">irrigation</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/prepare-your-roots-for-a-healthy-new-year/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fertilization</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> practices will eliminate favorable conditions that grubs thrive upon.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please visit our resources page for more information on culturally maintaining turf resistant to grubs, weeds, and other pests (</span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/what-you-can-do/all-resources/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bit.ly/MPACresources</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). By growing healthy turf, doing your due diligence on monitoring grubs, and understanding their life cycles, you should have the capability to control grubs this year and in the future.    </span>','Scrub out the Grubs','','inherit','closed','closed','','4117-revision-v1','','','2017-08-25 17:11:47','2017-08-25 17:11:47','',4117,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4117-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4120,2,'2017-08-28 18:17:34','2017-08-28 18:17:34','<h2><strong>MPAC’s Ryan Anderson describes the grub life cycle and how to monitor and disrupt it to protect your turf’s roots.  </strong></h2>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For many lawn owners, brown grass works us into a frenzy. Did I kill the grass? Did I not provide enough nutrients and/or water? Or too much? Worse yet… does my lawn have grubs?</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many times, brown means little for the health of your grass. In times of drought or minimal water, turf enters a </span><a href=\"http://extension.oregonstate.edu/gardening/dont-stress-out-over-your-lawn-summer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">natural state of dormancy</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to cope with the harsh conditions and will green back up the first rain this fall. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, if you start seeing random alignments of brown spots in your lawn, it may </span><a href=\"http://www.news-sentinel.com/living/gardening_column_dead_grass_can_be_fixed_with_these_tips_20170818&amp;profile=1016\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">indicate a larger problem</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> such as fertilizer, weed killer, or pet urine burns, harmed grass from dull mower blades, or, yes, the dreaded grub infestation.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first step to grub control is confirming that you have a grub problem.  Small grub populations cause minimal damage to grass and any one of the conditions mentioned above could cause turf browning. If brown grass rolls up like a carpet when pulled, grubs likely got to your roots.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To detect grubs before damage, grab a shovel and tape measure and head to an area of your lawn important to you. With your shovel cut three sides of a 12-inch square and pull back the turf. Pick and count the c-shaped critters from your sample. A grub population that exceeds six grubs may cause damage and can warrant control.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For control, it’s essential to understand the life cycle of the </span><a href=\"https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ENT-46\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Japanese beetle</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (i.e. the most common species of white grub found in lawns), so you can disrupt it.  In June or early July, Japanese beetles hatch from the ground into their fully bodied scarab beetle stage. During this phase, they do not feed on grass roots and hang around the foliage of other plants. The beetle’s tendency to live higher than the root layer during this phase deems grub control, organic or synthetic, ineffective during July and early August.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By August, however, the beetles start to lay eggs. In a couple weeks, these eggs will hatch into the c-shaped grubs that your lawn’s roots dread.  Right about now (September), these larval insects will grow to a state susceptible to biological and chemical control.  </span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www1.maine.gov/dacf/php/gotpests/bugs/documents/nematodes-for-grub-control-maine.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beneficial nematodes</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provide the best biological, non-toxic control in September.  These microscopic parasites search for grubs and release a fungus once they hit pay dirt that consumes the pests. Just like grubs, nematodes prefer damp grass conditions. Sunlight may actually immobilize them, so nematode application should take place at dusk or during overcast/rainy conditions.   </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To find these grub attackers, search for beneficial nematodes and choose </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heterorhabditis bacteriophora (HB)</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> products. Some companies that sell effective nematode products include </span><a href=\"http://www.arbico-organics.com/category/beneficial-nematodes2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ARBICO Organics</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, </span><a href=\"https://biologicco.com/products/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BioLogic</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and </span><a href=\"https://greenmethods.com/nematodes/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Green Methods</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You can store nematodes in any standard fridge for two to three weeks.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For less handling, lawn managers can, also, consider the bacterium Milky Spore for Japanese Beetle control. This bacterium works by spreading and growing spores that can be deadly to grubs by ingestion. Milky Spore only harms Japanese Beetles, however, meaning that they will not control </span><a href=\"https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ENT-51\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">masked chafers</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the second most popular grub found in lawns. Yet, after establishing this bacterium, Milky Spore can stay effective in controlling Japanese Beetles for three years without need of replacement. Even better, Milky Spore presents no threat to our pets, children, and wildlife! </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, I would be remiss to not mention </span><a href=\"http://ipm.ucanr.edu/TOOLS/TURF/PESTS/inchaf.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cultural controls</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in your grub management strategy.  A </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/tough-mudder/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">core aeration</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will kill grubs close to the surface and proper </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/satisfying-demand-reducing-supply-caring-for-grass-in-a-water-stressed-world/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">irrigation</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/prepare-your-roots-for-a-healthy-new-year/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fertilization</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> practices will eliminate favorable conditions that grubs thrive upon.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please visit our resources page for more information on culturally maintaining turf resistant to grubs, weeds, and other pests (</span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/what-you-can-do/all-resources/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bit.ly/MPACresources</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). By growing healthy turf, doing your due diligence on monitoring grubs, and understanding their life cycles, you should have the capability to control grubs this year and in the future.    </span>','Scrub out the Grubs','','inherit','closed','closed','','4117-revision-v1','','','2017-08-28 18:17:34','2017-08-28 18:17:34','',4117,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4117-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4121,2,'2017-08-28 18:17:46','2017-08-28 18:17:46','<h3>MPAC’s Ryan Anderson describes the grub life cycle and how to monitor and disrupt it to protect your turf’s roots.</h3>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For many lawn owners, brown grass works us into a frenzy. Did I kill the grass? Did I not provide enough nutrients and/or water? Or too much? Worse yet… does my lawn have grubs?</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many times, brown means little for the health of your grass. In times of drought or minimal water, turf enters a </span><a href=\"http://extension.oregonstate.edu/gardening/dont-stress-out-over-your-lawn-summer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">natural state of dormancy</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to cope with the harsh conditions and will green back up the first rain this fall. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, if you start seeing random alignments of brown spots in your lawn, it may </span><a href=\"http://www.news-sentinel.com/living/gardening_column_dead_grass_can_be_fixed_with_these_tips_20170818&amp;profile=1016\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">indicate a larger problem</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> such as fertilizer, weed killer, or pet urine burns, harmed grass from dull mower blades, or, yes, the dreaded grub infestation.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first step to grub control is confirming that you have a grub problem.  Small grub populations cause minimal damage to grass and any one of the conditions mentioned above could cause turf browning. If brown grass rolls up like a carpet when pulled, grubs likely got to your roots.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To detect grubs before damage, grab a shovel and tape measure and head to an area of your lawn important to you. With your shovel cut three sides of a 12-inch square and pull back the turf. Pick and count the c-shaped critters from your sample. A grub population that exceeds six grubs may cause damage and can warrant control.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For control, it’s essential to understand the life cycle of the </span><a href=\"https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ENT-46\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Japanese beetle</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (i.e. the most common species of white grub found in lawns), so you can disrupt it.  In June or early July, Japanese beetles hatch from the ground into their fully bodied scarab beetle stage. During this phase, they do not feed on grass roots and hang around the foliage of other plants. The beetle’s tendency to live higher than the root layer during this phase deems grub control, organic or synthetic, ineffective during July and early August.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By August, however, the beetles start to lay eggs. In a couple weeks, these eggs will hatch into the c-shaped grubs that your lawn’s roots dread.  Right about now (September), these larval insects will grow to a state susceptible to biological and chemical control.  </span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www1.maine.gov/dacf/php/gotpests/bugs/documents/nematodes-for-grub-control-maine.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beneficial nematodes</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provide the best biological, non-toxic control in September.  These microscopic parasites search for grubs and release a fungus once they hit pay dirt that consumes the pests. Just like grubs, nematodes prefer damp grass conditions. Sunlight may actually immobilize them, so nematode application should take place at dusk or during overcast/rainy conditions.   </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To find these grub attackers, search for beneficial nematodes and choose </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heterorhabditis bacteriophora (HB)</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> products. Some companies that sell effective nematode products include </span><a href=\"http://www.arbico-organics.com/category/beneficial-nematodes2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ARBICO Organics</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, </span><a href=\"https://biologicco.com/products/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BioLogic</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and </span><a href=\"https://greenmethods.com/nematodes/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Green Methods</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You can store nematodes in any standard fridge for two to three weeks.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For less handling, lawn managers can, also, consider the bacterium Milky Spore for Japanese Beetle control. This bacterium works by spreading and growing spores that can be deadly to grubs by ingestion. Milky Spore only harms Japanese Beetles, however, meaning that they will not control </span><a href=\"https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ENT-51\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">masked chafers</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the second most popular grub found in lawns. Yet, after establishing this bacterium, Milky Spore can stay effective in controlling Japanese Beetles for three years without need of replacement. Even better, Milky Spore presents no threat to our pets, children, and wildlife! </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, I would be remiss to not mention </span><a href=\"http://ipm.ucanr.edu/TOOLS/TURF/PESTS/inchaf.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cultural controls</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in your grub management strategy.  A </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/tough-mudder/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">core aeration</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will kill grubs close to the surface and proper </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/satisfying-demand-reducing-supply-caring-for-grass-in-a-water-stressed-world/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">irrigation</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/prepare-your-roots-for-a-healthy-new-year/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fertilization</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> practices will eliminate favorable conditions that grubs thrive upon.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please visit our resources page for more information on culturally maintaining turf resistant to grubs, weeds, and other pests (</span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/what-you-can-do/all-resources/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bit.ly/MPACresources</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). By growing healthy turf, doing your due diligence on monitoring grubs, and understanding their life cycles, you should have the capability to control grubs this year and in the future.    </span>','Scrub out the Grubs','','inherit','closed','closed','','4117-revision-v1','','','2017-08-28 18:17:46','2017-08-28 18:17:46','',4117,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4117-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4122,2,'2017-08-28 18:19:41','2017-08-28 18:19:41','<h3>MPAC’s Ryan Anderson describes the grub life cycle and how to monitor and disrupt it to protect your turf’s roots.</h3>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For many lawn owners, brown grass works us into a frenzy. Did I kill the grass? Did I not provide enough nutrients and/or water? Or too much? Worse yet… does my lawn have grubs?</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many times, brown means little for the health of your grass. In times of drought or minimal water, turf enters a </span><a href=\"http://extension.oregonstate.edu/gardening/dont-stress-out-over-your-lawn-summer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">natural state of dormancy</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to cope with the harsh conditions and will green back up the first rain this fall. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, if you start seeing random alignments of brown spots in your lawn, it may </span><a href=\"http://www.news-sentinel.com/living/gardening_column_dead_grass_can_be_fixed_with_these_tips_20170818&amp;profile=1016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">indicate a larger problem</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> such as fertilizer, weed killer, or pet urine burns, harmed grass from dull mower blades, or, yes, the dreaded grub infestation.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first step to grub control is confirming that you have a grub problem.  Small grub populations cause minimal damage to grass and any one of the conditions mentioned above could cause turf browning. If brown grass rolls up like a carpet when pulled, grubs likely got to your roots.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To detect grubs before damage, grab a shovel and tape measure and head to an area of your lawn important to you. With your shovel cut three sides of a 12-inch square and pull back the turf. Pick and count the c-shaped critters from your sample. A grub population that exceeds six grubs may cause damage and can warrant control.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For control, it’s essential to understand the life cycle of the </span><a href=\"https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ENT-46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Japanese beetle</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (i.e. the most common species of white grub found in lawns), so you can disrupt it.  In June or early July, Japanese beetles hatch from the ground into their fully bodied scarab beetle stage. During this phase, they do not feed on grass roots and hang around the foliage of other plants. The beetle’s tendency to live higher than the root layer during this phase deems grub control, organic or synthetic, ineffective during July and early August.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By August, however, the beetles start to lay eggs. In a couple weeks, these eggs will hatch into the c-shaped grubs that your lawn’s roots dread.  Right about now (September), these larval insects will grow to a state susceptible to biological and chemical control.  </span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www1.maine.gov/dacf/php/gotpests/bugs/documents/nematodes-for-grub-control-maine.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beneficial nematodes</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provide the best biological, non-toxic control in September.  These microscopic parasites search for grubs and release a fungus once they hit pay dirt that consumes the pests. Just like grubs, nematodes prefer damp grass conditions. Sunlight may actually immobilize them, so nematode application should take place at dusk or during overcast/rainy conditions.   </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To find these grub attackers, search for beneficial nematodes and choose </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heterorhabditis bacteriophora (HB)</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> products. Some companies that sell effective nematode products include </span><a href=\"http://www.arbico-organics.com/category/beneficial-nematodes2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ARBICO Organics</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, </span><a href=\"https://biologicco.com/products/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BioLogic</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and </span><a href=\"https://greenmethods.com/nematodes/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Green Methods</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You can store nematodes in any standard fridge for two to three weeks.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For less handling, lawn managers can, also, consider the bacterium Milky Spore for Japanese Beetle control. This bacterium works by spreading and growing spores that can be deadly to grubs by ingestion. Milky Spore only harms Japanese Beetles, however, meaning that they will not control </span><a href=\"https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ENT-51\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">masked chafers</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the second most popular grub found in lawns. Yet, after establishing this bacterium, Milky Spore can stay effective in controlling Japanese Beetles for three years without need of replacement. Even better, Milky Spore presents no threat to our pets, children, and wildlife! </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, I would be remiss to not mention </span><a href=\"http://ipm.ucanr.edu/TOOLS/TURF/PESTS/inchaf.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cultural controls</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in your grub management strategy.  A </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/tough-mudder/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">core aeration</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will kill grubs close to the surface and proper </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/satisfying-demand-reducing-supply-caring-for-grass-in-a-water-stressed-world/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">irrigation</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/prepare-your-roots-for-a-healthy-new-year/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fertilization</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> practices will eliminate favorable conditions that grubs thrive upon.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please visit our resources page for more information on culturally maintaining turf resistant to grubs, weeds, and other pests (</span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/what-you-can-do/all-resources/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bit.ly/MPACresources</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). By growing healthy turf, doing your due diligence on monitoring grubs, and understanding their life cycles, you should have the capability to control grubs this year and in the future.    </span>','Scrub out the Grubs','','inherit','closed','closed','','4117-revision-v1','','','2017-08-28 18:19:41','2017-08-28 18:19:41','',4117,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4117-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4126,2,'2017-08-28 19:44:03','2017-08-28 19:44:03','','grubs_blogpost-min','','inherit','closed','closed','','grubs_blogpost-min-3','','','2017-08-28 19:44:03','2017-08-28 19:44:03','',0,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/grubs_blogpost-min-2.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4127,2,'2017-08-28 19:45:31','2017-08-28 19:45:31','','grubs_blogpost-min','','inherit','closed','closed','','grubs_blogpost-min','','','2017-08-28 20:13:29','2017-08-28 20:13:29','',4117,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/grubs_blogpost-min.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4128,2,'2017-08-28 20:13:50','2017-08-28 20:13:50','<h3><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/grubs_blogpost-min.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4127 size-medium\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/grubs_blogpost-min-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>MPAC’s Ryan Anderson describes the grub life cycle and how to monitor and disrupt it to protect your turf’s roots.</h3>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For many lawn owners, brown grass works us into a frenzy. Did I kill the grass? Did I not provide enough nutrients and/or water? Or too much? Worse yet… does my lawn have grubs?</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many times, brown means little for the health of your grass. In times of drought or minimal water, turf enters a </span><a href=\"http://extension.oregonstate.edu/gardening/dont-stress-out-over-your-lawn-summer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">natural state of dormancy</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to cope with the harsh conditions and will green back up the first rain this fall. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, if you start seeing random alignments of brown spots in your lawn, it may </span><a href=\"http://www.news-sentinel.com/living/gardening_column_dead_grass_can_be_fixed_with_these_tips_20170818&amp;profile=1016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">indicate a larger problem</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> such as fertilizer, weed killer, or pet urine burns, harmed grass from dull mower blades, or, yes, the dreaded grub infestation.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first step to grub control is confirming that you have a grub problem.  Small grub populations cause minimal damage to grass and any one of the conditions mentioned above could cause turf browning. If brown grass rolls up like a carpet when pulled, grubs likely got to your roots.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To detect grubs before damage, grab a shovel and tape measure and head to an area of your lawn important to you. With your shovel cut three sides of a 12-inch square and pull back the turf. Pick and count the c-shaped critters from your sample. A grub population that exceeds six grubs may cause damage and can warrant control.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For control, it’s essential to understand the life cycle of the </span><a href=\"https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ENT-46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Japanese beetle</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (i.e. the most common species of white grub found in lawns), so you can disrupt it.  In June or early July, Japanese beetles hatch from the ground into their fully bodied scarab beetle stage. During this phase, they do not feed on grass roots and hang around the foliage of other plants. The beetle’s tendency to live higher than the root layer during this phase deems grub control, organic or synthetic, ineffective during July and early August.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By August, however, the beetles start to lay eggs. In a couple weeks, these eggs will hatch into the c-shaped grubs that your lawn’s roots dread.  Right about now (September), these larval insects will grow to a state susceptible to biological and chemical control.  </span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www1.maine.gov/dacf/php/gotpests/bugs/documents/nematodes-for-grub-control-maine.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beneficial nematodes</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provide the best biological, non-toxic control in September.  These microscopic parasites search for grubs and release a fungus once they hit pay dirt that consumes the pests. Just like grubs, nematodes prefer damp grass conditions. Sunlight may actually immobilize them, so nematode application should take place at dusk or during overcast/rainy conditions.   </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To find these grub attackers, search for beneficial nematodes and choose </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heterorhabditis bacteriophora (HB)</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> products. Some companies that sell effective nematode products include </span><a href=\"http://www.arbico-organics.com/category/beneficial-nematodes2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ARBICO Organics</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, </span><a href=\"https://biologicco.com/products/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BioLogic</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and </span><a href=\"https://greenmethods.com/nematodes/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Green Methods</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You can store nematodes in any standard fridge for two to three weeks.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For less handling, lawn managers can, also, consider the bacterium Milky Spore for Japanese Beetle control. This bacterium works by spreading and growing spores that can be deadly to grubs by ingestion. Milky Spore only harms Japanese Beetles, however, meaning that they will not control </span><a href=\"https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ENT-51\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">masked chafers</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the second most popular grub found in lawns. Yet, after establishing this bacterium, Milky Spore can stay effective in controlling Japanese Beetles for three years without need of replacement. Even better, Milky Spore presents no threat to our pets, children, and wildlife! </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, I would be remiss to not mention </span><a href=\"http://ipm.ucanr.edu/TOOLS/TURF/PESTS/inchaf.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cultural controls</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in your grub management strategy.  A </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/tough-mudder/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">core aeration</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will kill grubs close to the surface and proper </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/satisfying-demand-reducing-supply-caring-for-grass-in-a-water-stressed-world/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">irrigation</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/prepare-your-roots-for-a-healthy-new-year/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fertilization</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> practices will eliminate favorable conditions that grubs thrive upon.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please visit our resources page for more information on culturally maintaining turf resistant to grubs, weeds, and other pests (</span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/what-you-can-do/all-resources/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bit.ly/MPACresources</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). By growing healthy turf, doing your due diligence on monitoring grubs, and understanding their life cycles, you should have the capability to control grubs this year and in the future.    </span>','Scrub out the Grubs','','inherit','closed','closed','','4117-revision-v1','','','2017-08-28 20:13:50','2017-08-28 20:13:50','',4117,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4117-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4129,2,'2017-08-28 20:14:08','2017-08-28 20:14:08','<h3>MPAC’s Ryan Anderson describes the grub life cycle and how to monitor and disrupt it to protect your turf’s roots.</h3>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For many lawn owners, brown grass works us into a frenzy. Did I kill the grass? Did I not provide enough nutrients and/or water? Or too much? Worse yet… does my lawn have grubs?</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many times, brown means little for the health of your grass. In times of drought or minimal water, turf enters a </span><a href=\"http://extension.oregonstate.edu/gardening/dont-stress-out-over-your-lawn-summer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">natural state of dormancy</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/grubs_blogpost-min.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4127 size-medium\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/grubs_blogpost-min-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>to cope with the harsh conditions and will green back up the first rain this fall. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, if you start seeing random alignments of brown spots in your lawn, it may </span><a href=\"http://www.news-sentinel.com/living/gardening_column_dead_grass_can_be_fixed_with_these_tips_20170818&amp;profile=1016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">indicate a larger problem</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> such as fertilizer, weed killer, or pet urine burns, harmed grass from dull mower blades, or, yes, the dreaded grub infestation.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first step to grub control is confirming that you have a grub problem.  Small grub populations cause minimal damage to grass and any one of the conditions mentioned above could cause turf browning. If brown grass rolls up like a carpet when pulled, grubs likely got to your roots.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To detect grubs before damage, grab a shovel and tape measure and head to an area of your lawn important to you. With your shovel cut three sides of a 12-inch square and pull back the turf. Pick and count the c-shaped critters from your sample. A grub population that exceeds six grubs may cause damage and can warrant control.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For control, it’s essential to understand the life cycle of the </span><a href=\"https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ENT-46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Japanese beetle</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (i.e. the most common species of white grub found in lawns), so you can disrupt it.  In June or early July, Japanese beetles hatch from the ground into their fully bodied scarab beetle stage. During this phase, they do not feed on grass roots and hang around the foliage of other plants. The beetle’s tendency to live higher than the root layer during this phase deems grub control, organic or synthetic, ineffective during July and early August.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By August, however, the beetles start to lay eggs. In a couple weeks, these eggs will hatch into the c-shaped grubs that your lawn’s roots dread.  Right about now (September), these larval insects will grow to a state susceptible to biological and chemical control.  </span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www1.maine.gov/dacf/php/gotpests/bugs/documents/nematodes-for-grub-control-maine.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beneficial nematodes</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provide the best biological, non-toxic control in September.  These microscopic parasites search for grubs and release a fungus once they hit pay dirt that consumes the pests. Just like grubs, nematodes prefer damp grass conditions. Sunlight may actually immobilize them, so nematode application should take place at dusk or during overcast/rainy conditions.   </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To find these grub attackers, search for beneficial nematodes and choose </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heterorhabditis bacteriophora (HB)</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> products. Some companies that sell effective nematode products include </span><a href=\"http://www.arbico-organics.com/category/beneficial-nematodes2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ARBICO Organics</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, </span><a href=\"https://biologicco.com/products/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BioLogic</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and </span><a href=\"https://greenmethods.com/nematodes/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Green Methods</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You can store nematodes in any standard fridge for two to three weeks.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For less handling, lawn managers can, also, consider the bacterium Milky Spore for Japanese Beetle control. This bacterium works by spreading and growing spores that can be deadly to grubs by ingestion. Milky Spore only harms Japanese Beetles, however, meaning that they will not control </span><a href=\"https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ENT-51\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">masked chafers</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the second most popular grub found in lawns. Yet, after establishing this bacterium, Milky Spore can stay effective in controlling Japanese Beetles for three years without need of replacement. Even better, Milky Spore presents no threat to our pets, children, and wildlife! </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, I would be remiss to not mention </span><a href=\"http://ipm.ucanr.edu/TOOLS/TURF/PESTS/inchaf.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cultural controls</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in your grub management strategy.  A </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/tough-mudder/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">core aeration</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will kill grubs close to the surface and proper </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/satisfying-demand-reducing-supply-caring-for-grass-in-a-water-stressed-world/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">irrigation</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/prepare-your-roots-for-a-healthy-new-year/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fertilization</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> practices will eliminate favorable conditions that grubs thrive upon.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please visit our resources page for more information on culturally maintaining turf resistant to grubs, weeds, and other pests (</span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/what-you-can-do/all-resources/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bit.ly/MPACresources</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). By growing healthy turf, doing your due diligence on monitoring grubs, and understanding their life cycles, you should have the capability to control grubs this year and in the future.    </span>','Scrub out the Grubs','','inherit','closed','closed','','4117-revision-v1','','','2017-08-28 20:14:08','2017-08-28 20:14:08','',4117,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4117-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4130,2,'2017-08-28 20:14:26','2017-08-28 20:14:26','<h3>MPAC’s Ryan Anderson describes the grub life cycle and how to monitor and disrupt it to protect your turf’s roots.</h3>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For many lawn owners, brown grass works us into a frenzy. Did I kill the grass? Did </span>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright wp-image-4127 size-medium\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/grubs_blogpost-min-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I not provide enough nutrients and/or water? Or too much? Worse yet… does my lawn have grubs?</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many times, brown means little for the health of your grass. In times of drought or minimal water, turf enters a </span><a href=\"http://extension.oregonstate.edu/gardening/dont-stress-out-over-your-lawn-summer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">natural state of dormancy</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to cope with the harsh conditions and will green back up the first rain this fall. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, if you start seeing random alignments of brown spots in your lawn, it may </span><a href=\"http://www.news-sentinel.com/living/gardening_column_dead_grass_can_be_fixed_with_these_tips_20170818&amp;profile=1016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">indicate a larger problem</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> such as fertilizer, weed killer, or pet urine burns, harmed grass from dull mower blades, or, yes, the dreaded grub infestation.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first step to grub control is confirming that you have a grub problem.  Small grub populations cause minimal damage to grass and any one of the conditions mentioned above could cause turf browning. If brown grass rolls up like a carpet when pulled, grubs likely got to your roots.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To detect grubs before damage, grab a shovel and tape measure and head to an area of your lawn important to you. With your shovel cut three sides of a 12-inch square and pull back the turf. Pick and count the c-shaped critters from your sample. A grub population that exceeds six grubs may cause damage and can warrant control.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For control, it’s essential to understand the life cycle of the </span><a href=\"https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ENT-46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Japanese beetle</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (i.e. the most common species of white grub found in lawns), so you can disrupt it.  In June or early July, Japanese beetles hatch from the ground into their fully bodied scarab beetle stage. During this phase, they do not feed on grass roots and hang around the foliage of other plants. The beetle’s tendency to live higher than the root layer during this phase deems grub control, organic or synthetic, ineffective during July and early August.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By August, however, the beetles start to lay eggs. In a couple weeks, these eggs will hatch into the c-shaped grubs that your lawn’s roots dread.  Right about now (September), these larval insects will grow to a state susceptible to biological and chemical control.  </span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www1.maine.gov/dacf/php/gotpests/bugs/documents/nematodes-for-grub-control-maine.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beneficial nematodes</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provide the best biological, non-toxic control in September.  These microscopic parasites search for grubs and release a fungus once they hit pay dirt that consumes the pests. Just like grubs, nematodes prefer damp grass conditions. Sunlight may actually immobilize them, so nematode application should take place at dusk or during overcast/rainy conditions.   </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To find these grub attackers, search for beneficial nematodes and choose </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heterorhabditis bacteriophora (HB)</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> products. Some companies that sell effective nematode products include </span><a href=\"http://www.arbico-organics.com/category/beneficial-nematodes2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ARBICO Organics</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, </span><a href=\"https://biologicco.com/products/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BioLogic</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and </span><a href=\"https://greenmethods.com/nematodes/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Green Methods</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You can store nematodes in any standard fridge for two to three weeks.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For less handling, lawn managers can, also, consider the bacterium Milky Spore for Japanese Beetle control. This bacterium works by spreading and growing spores that can be deadly to grubs by ingestion. Milky Spore only harms Japanese Beetles, however, meaning that they will not control </span><a href=\"https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ENT-51\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">masked chafers</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the second most popular grub found in lawns. Yet, after establishing this bacterium, Milky Spore can stay effective in controlling Japanese Beetles for three years without need of replacement. Even better, Milky Spore presents no threat to our pets, children, and wildlife! </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, I would be remiss to not mention </span><a href=\"http://ipm.ucanr.edu/TOOLS/TURF/PESTS/inchaf.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cultural controls</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in your grub management strategy.  A </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/tough-mudder/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">core aeration</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will kill grubs close to the surface and proper </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/satisfying-demand-reducing-supply-caring-for-grass-in-a-water-stressed-world/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">irrigation</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/prepare-your-roots-for-a-healthy-new-year/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fertilization</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> practices will eliminate favorable conditions that grubs thrive upon.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please visit our resources page for more information on culturally maintaining turf resistant to grubs, weeds, and other pests (</span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/what-you-can-do/all-resources/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bit.ly/MPACresources</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). By growing healthy turf, doing your due diligence on monitoring grubs, and understanding their life cycles, you should have the capability to control grubs this year and in the future.    </span>','Scrub out the Grubs','','inherit','closed','closed','','4117-revision-v1','','','2017-08-28 20:14:26','2017-08-28 20:14:26','',4117,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4117-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4131,2,'2017-08-28 20:15:32','2017-08-28 20:15:32','<h3>MPAC’s Ryan Anderson describes the grub life cycle and how to monitor and disrupt it to protect your turf’s roots.</h3>\r\n<img class=\"alignright wp-image-4127 size-medium\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/grubs_blogpost-min-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" />\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For many lawn owners, brown grass works us into a frenzy. Did I kill the grass? Did </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I not provide enough nutrients and/or water? Or too much? Worse yet… does my lawn have grubs?</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many times, brown means little for the health of your grass. In times of drought or minimal water, turf enters a </span><a href=\"http://extension.oregonstate.edu/gardening/dont-stress-out-over-your-lawn-summer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">natural state of dormancy</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to cope with the harsh conditions and will green back up the first rain this fall. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, if you start seeing random alignments of brown spots in your lawn, it may </span><a href=\"http://www.news-sentinel.com/living/gardening_column_dead_grass_can_be_fixed_with_these_tips_20170818&amp;profile=1016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">indicate a larger problem</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> such as fertilizer, weed killer, or pet urine burns, harmed grass from dull mower blades, or, yes, the dreaded grub infestation.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first step to grub control is confirming that you have a grub problem.  Small grub populations cause minimal damage to grass and any one of the conditions mentioned above could cause turf browning. If brown grass rolls up like a carpet when pulled, grubs likely got to your roots.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To detect grubs before damage, grab a shovel and tape measure and head to an area of your lawn important to you. With your shovel cut three sides of a 12-inch square and pull back the turf. Pick and count the c-shaped critters from your sample. A grub population that exceeds six grubs may cause damage and can warrant control.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For control, it’s essential to understand the life cycle of the </span><a href=\"https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ENT-46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Japanese beetle</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (i.e. the most common species of white grub found in lawns), so you can disrupt it.  In June or early July, Japanese beetles hatch from the ground into their fully bodied scarab beetle stage. During this phase, they do not feed on grass roots and hang around the foliage of other plants. The beetle’s tendency to live higher than the root layer during this phase deems grub control, organic or synthetic, ineffective during July and early August.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By August, however, the beetles start to lay eggs. In a couple weeks, these eggs will hatch into the c-shaped grubs that your lawn’s roots dread.  Right about now (September), these larval insects will grow to a state susceptible to biological and chemical control.  </span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www1.maine.gov/dacf/php/gotpests/bugs/documents/nematodes-for-grub-control-maine.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beneficial nematodes</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provide the best biological, non-toxic control in September.  These microscopic parasites search for grubs and release a fungus once they hit pay dirt that consumes the pests. Just like grubs, nematodes prefer damp grass conditions. Sunlight may actually immobilize them, so nematode application should take place at dusk or during overcast/rainy conditions.   </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To find these grub attackers, search for beneficial nematodes and choose </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heterorhabditis bacteriophora (HB)</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> products. Some companies that sell effective nematode products include </span><a href=\"http://www.arbico-organics.com/category/beneficial-nematodes2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ARBICO Organics</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, </span><a href=\"https://biologicco.com/products/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BioLogic</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and </span><a href=\"https://greenmethods.com/nematodes/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Green Methods</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You can store nematodes in any standard fridge for two to three weeks.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For less handling, lawn managers can, also, consider the bacterium Milky Spore for Japanese Beetle control. This bacterium works by spreading and growing spores that can be deadly to grubs by ingestion. Milky Spore only harms Japanese Beetles, however, meaning that they will not control </span><a href=\"https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ENT-51\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">masked chafers</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the second most popular grub found in lawns. Yet, after establishing this bacterium, Milky Spore can stay effective in controlling Japanese Beetles for three years without need of replacement. Even better, Milky Spore presents no threat to our pets, children, and wildlife! </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, I would be remiss to not mention </span><a href=\"http://ipm.ucanr.edu/TOOLS/TURF/PESTS/inchaf.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cultural controls</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in your grub management strategy.  A </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/tough-mudder/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">core aeration</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will kill grubs close to the surface and proper </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/satisfying-demand-reducing-supply-caring-for-grass-in-a-water-stressed-world/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">irrigation</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/prepare-your-roots-for-a-healthy-new-year/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fertilization</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> practices will eliminate favorable conditions that grubs thrive upon.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please visit our resources page for more information on culturally maintaining turf resistant to grubs, weeds, and other pests (</span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/what-you-can-do/all-resources/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bit.ly/MPACresources</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). By growing healthy turf, doing your due diligence on monitoring grubs, and understanding their life cycles, you should have the capability to control grubs this year and in the future.    </span>','Scrub out the Grubs','','inherit','closed','closed','','4117-revision-v1','','','2017-08-28 20:15:32','2017-08-28 20:15:32','',4117,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4117-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4132,2,'2017-08-28 20:16:02','2017-08-28 20:16:02','<h3>MPAC’s Ryan Anderson describes the grub life cycle and how to monitor and disrupt it to protect your turf’s roots.</h3>\r\n<img class=\"alignright wp-image-4127 size-medium\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/grubs_blogpost-min-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" />\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For many lawn owners, brown grass works us into a frenzy. Did I kill the grass? Did </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I not provide enough nutrients and/or water? Or too much? Worse yet… does my lawn have grubs?</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many times, brown means little for the health of your grass. In times of drought or minimal water, turf enters a </span><a href=\"http://extension.oregonstate.edu/gardening/dont-stress-out-over-your-lawn-summer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">natural state of dormancy</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to cope with the harsh conditions and will green back up the first rain this fall. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, if you start seeing random alignments of brown spots in your lawn, it may </span><a href=\"http://www.news-sentinel.com/living/gardening_column_dead_grass_can_be_fixed_with_these_tips_20170818&amp;profile=1016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">indicate a larger problem</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> such as fertilizer, weed killer, or pet urine burns, harmed grass from dull mower blades, or, yes, the dreaded grub infestation.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first step to grub control is confirming that you have a grub problem.  Small grub populations cause minimal damage to grass and any one of the conditions mentioned above could cause turf browning. If brown grass rolls up like a carpet when pulled, grubs likely got to your roots.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To detect grubs before damage, grab a shovel and tape measure and head to an area of your lawn important to you. With your shovel cut three sides of a 12-inch square and pull back the turf. Pick and count the c-shaped critters from your sample. A grub population that exceeds six grubs may cause damage and can warrant control.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For control, it’s essential to understand the life cycle of the </span><a href=\"https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ENT-46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Japanese beetle</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (i.e. the most common species of white grub found in lawns), so you can disrupt it.  In June or early July, Japanese beetles hatch from the ground into their fully bodied scarab beetle stage. During this phase, they do not feed on grass roots and hang around the foliage of other plants. The beetle’s tendency to live higher than the root layer during this phase deems grub control, organic or synthetic, ineffective during July and early August.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By August, however, the beetles start to lay eggs. In a couple weeks, these eggs will hatch into the c-shaped grubs that your lawn’s roots dread.  Right about now (September), these larval insects will grow to a state susceptible to biological and chemical control.  </span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www1.maine.gov/dacf/php/gotpests/bugs/documents/nematodes-for-grub-control-maine.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beneficial nematodes</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provide the best biological, non-toxic control in September.  These microscopic parasites search for grubs and release a fungus once they hit pay dirt that consumes the pests. Just like grubs, nematodes prefer damp grass conditions. Sunlight may actually immobilize them, so nematode application should take place at dusk or during overcast/rainy conditions.   </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To find these grub attackers, search for beneficial nematodes and choose </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heterorhabditis bacteriophora (HB)</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> products. Some companies that sell effective nematode products include </span><a href=\"http://www.arbico-organics.com/category/beneficial-nematodes2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ARBICO Organics</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, </span><a href=\"https://biologicco.com/products/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BioLogic</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and </span><a href=\"https://greenmethods.com/nematodes/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Green Methods</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You can store nematodes in any standard fridge for two to three weeks.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For less handling, lawn managers can, also, consider the bacterium Milky Spore for Japanese Beetle control. This bacterium works by spreading and growing spores that can be deadly to grubs by ingestion. Milky Spore only harms Japanese Beetles, however, meaning that they will not control </span><a href=\"https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ENT-51\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">masked chafers</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the second most popular grub found in lawns. Yet, after establishing this bacterium, Milky Spore can stay effective in controlling Japanese Beetles for three years without need of replacement. Even better, Milky Spore presents no threat to our pets, children, and wildlife! </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, I would be remiss to not mention </span><a href=\"http://ipm.ucanr.edu/TOOLS/TURF/PESTS/inchaf.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cultural controls</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in your grub management strategy.  A </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/tough-mudder/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">core aeration</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will kill grubs close to the surface and proper </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/satisfying-demand-reducing-supply-caring-for-grass-in-a-water-stressed-world/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">irrigation</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and </span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/prepare-your-roots-for-a-healthy-new-year/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fertilization</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> practices will eliminate favorable conditions that grubs thrive upon.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please visit our resources page for more information on culturally maintaining turf resistant to grubs, weeds, and other pests (</span><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/what-you-can-do/all-resources/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bit.ly/MPACresources</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). By growing healthy turf, doing your due diligence on monitoring grubs, and understanding their life cycles, you should have the capability to control grubs this year and in the future.    </span>','Scrub out the Grubs','','inherit','closed','closed','','4117-revision-v1','','','2017-08-28 20:16:02','2017-08-28 20:16:02','',4117,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4117-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4133,2,'2017-08-30 16:07:50','2017-08-30 16:07:50','<h1>Bed Bugs in Chicago: Expert Webinar Series</h1>\r\n<h4><img class=\"alignright wp-image-3519 \" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BedBug_2017-Webinars-Feb-Mar.jpg\" width=\"546\" height=\"707\" />Ask the experts!</h4>\r\nWe\'re hosting an <strong>afternoon series</strong> of free webinars, diving into different aspects of Chicago\'s bed bug epidemic. Bringing Chicago’s bed bug experts straight to your computer, we\'ll discuss practical steps for preventing and treating bed bug infestations. Each FREE, 45 minute presentation will be followed by an “Ask the Expert” Q&amp;A. Learn about Chicago\'s Bed Bug Ordinance as it relates to a tenant or catch up on everything you need to know about the bed bug Ordinance as a landlord.  We\'ll talk about your responsibilities when dealing with tenant reports of bed bugs, as well as recommended preventative measures.  Webinars will take place on the following dates:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Webinar-Flyer-Sept-Oct.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4094 \" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Webinar-Flyer-Sept-Oct-791x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"510\" height=\"660\" /></a>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\">September 13th- Tenant Rights and Responsibilities under the Chicago Bed Bug Ordinance</span></h3>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1040571592355293699\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Here</a></h4>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3>September 18th- Landlord Rights and Responsibilities under the Chicago Bed Bug Ordinance</h3>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2281071397138217987\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Here</a></h4>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3>October 4th- What to Expect from Your Pest Control Operator</h3>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3813401379141997827\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Here</a></h4>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3>October 11th- Effective Retail Products for Bed Bug Control</h3>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/68567029519668225\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Here</a></h4>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nContact us at: (773) 878-7378 or <a href=\"mailto:general@pesticideaction.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general@pesticideaction.org</a> for more information.','Bed Bugs in Chicago','','inherit','closed','closed','','3401-revision-v1','','','2017-08-30 16:07:50','2017-08-30 16:07:50','',3401,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/3401-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4134,2,'2017-08-30 16:08:54','2017-08-30 16:08:54','<h1>Bed Bugs in Chicago: Expert Webinar Series</h1>\r\n<h4><img class=\"alignright wp-image-3519 \" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BedBug_2017-Webinars-Feb-Mar.jpg\" width=\"546\" height=\"707\" />Ask the experts!</h4>\r\nWe\'re hosting an <strong>afternoon series</strong> of free webinars, diving into different aspects of Chicago\'s bed bug epidemic. Bringing Chicago’s bed bug experts straight to your computer, we\'ll discuss practical steps for preventing and treating bed bug infestations. Each FREE, 45 minute presentation will be followed by an “Ask the Expert” Q&amp;A. Learn about Chicago\'s Bed Bug Ordinance as it relates to a tenant or catch up on everything you need to know about the bed bug Ordinance as a landlord.  We\'ll talk about your responsibilities when dealing with tenant reports of bed bugs, as well as recommended preventative measures.  Webinars will take place on the following dates:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Webinar-Flyer-Sept-Oct.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4094 \" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Webinar-Flyer-Sept-Oct-791x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"510\" height=\"660\" /></a>\r\n<h3>September 13th- <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Tenant</span> Rights and Responsibilities under the Chicago Bed Bug Ordinance</h3>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1040571592355293699\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Here</a></h4>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3>September 18th- <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Landlord</span> Rights and Responsibilities under the Chicago Bed Bug Ordinance</h3>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2281071397138217987\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Here</a></h4>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3>October 4th- What to Expect from Your Pest Control Operator</h3>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3813401379141997827\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Here</a></h4>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3>October 11th- Effective Retail Products for Bed Bug Control</h3>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/68567029519668225\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Here</a></h4>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nContact us at: (773) 878-7378 or <a href=\"mailto:general@pesticideaction.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general@pesticideaction.org</a> for more information.','Bed Bugs in Chicago','','inherit','closed','closed','','3401-revision-v1','','','2017-08-30 16:08:54','2017-08-30 16:08:54','',3401,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/3401-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4135,2,'2017-08-30 16:09:27','2017-08-30 16:09:27','<h1>Bed Bugs in Chicago: Expert Webinar Series</h1>\r\n<h4><img class=\"alignright wp-image-3519 \" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BedBug_2017-Webinars-Feb-Mar.jpg\" width=\"546\" height=\"707\" />Ask the experts!</h4>\r\nWe\'re hosting an <strong>afternoon series</strong> of free webinars, diving into different aspects of Chicago\'s bed bug epidemic. Bringing Chicago’s bed bug experts straight to your computer, we\'ll discuss practical steps for preventing and treating bed bug infestations. Each FREE, 45 minute presentation will be followed by an “Ask the Expert” Q&amp;A. Learn about Chicago\'s Bed Bug Ordinance as it relates to a tenant or catch up on everything you need to know about the bed bug Ordinance as a landlord.  We\'ll talk about your responsibilities when dealing with tenant reports of bed bugs, as well as recommended preventative measures.  Webinars will take place on the following dates:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Webinar-Flyer-Sept-Oct.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4094 \" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Webinar-Flyer-Sept-Oct-791x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"510\" height=\"660\" /></a>\r\n<h3>September 13th- <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Tenant</span> Rights and Responsibilities under the Chicago Bed Bug Ordinance</h3>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1040571592355293699\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Here</a></h4>\r\n<h3>September 18th- <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Landlord</span> Rights and Responsibilities under the Chicago Bed Bug Ordinance</h3>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2281071397138217987\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Here</a></h4>\r\n<h3>October 4th- What to Expect from Your Pest Control Operator</h3>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3813401379141997827\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Here</a></h4>\r\n<h3>October 11th- Effective Retail Products for Bed Bug Control</h3>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/68567029519668225\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Here</a></h4>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nContact us at: (773) 878-7378 or <a href=\"mailto:general@pesticideaction.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general@pesticideaction.org</a> for more information.','Bed Bugs in Chicago','','inherit','closed','closed','','3401-revision-v1','','','2017-08-30 16:09:27','2017-08-30 16:09:27','',3401,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/3401-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4137,2,'2017-09-06 21:02:03','2017-09-06 21:02:03','<h1><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/GardensGrapesWebHeaderFINAL.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4153\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/GardensGrapesWebHeaderFINAL.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"375\" /></a></h1>\n<h1>Gardens &amp; Grapes</h1>\nJoin Midwest Pesticide Action Center for Gardens &amp; Grapes, a benefit celebrating 23 years of protecting people and\nthe environment! Come savor our successes in Chicago’s western suburbs while toasting our past triumphs in reducing the health risks and environmental impacts of pesticides. Enjoy fine wines, artisan eats, a raffle, and entertainment. We hope to see you there!\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">WHEN: </span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Thursday, October 19, 6:00 - 9:00 PM</span></strong></h4>\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">WHERE: </span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Tannins Wine Bar, 112 N. York St., Elmhurst, IL</span></strong></h4>\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">TICKETS: </span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"http://bit.ly/gardens-grapes\">bit.ly/gardens-grapes</a></span></strong></h4>\nA complimentary parking lot will be available for guests to use.\n\nFrom Naperville to Mount Prospect, Lake Bluff to Calumet Park, and reaching into Kane County as well as Wisconsin communities, we have logged a flurry of new additions to the Midwest Grows Green program including new pesticide free parks in Elmhurst, Park Ridge, and River Forest. State-wide, our amendment requiring better notification went into effect this year. For the past 23 years, Midwest Pesticide Action Center has been working at the local, state, and regional levels to protect people and the environment from the dangers of pesticides through advocacy, education, and outreach. Our goal is to create innovative programs that enable low-income housing communities, park and school districts, childcare providers, landscapers, and homeowner to reduce indoor and outdoor pesticide use.\n\nCan\'t make it? You can still support MPAC by making a donation at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/donate\">midwestpesticideaction.org/donate</a>. No matter whether you join us for this fun event or donate directly, you\'ll be supporting the great work we do to create a less toxic world.','Gardens & Grapes','','inherit','closed','closed','','4081-autosave-v1','','','2017-09-06 21:02:03','2017-09-06 21:02:03','',4081,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4081-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4138,2,'2017-09-05 16:37:17','2017-09-05 16:37:17','<h1>Gardens &amp; Grapes</h1>\r\nJoin Midwest Pesticide Action Center for Gardens &amp; Grapes, a benefit celebrating 23 years of protecting people and\r\nthe environment! Come savor our successes in Chicago’s western suburbs while toasting our past triumphs in reducing the health risks and environmental impacts of pesticides. Enjoy fine wines, artisan eats,\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright wp-image-4066 size-medium\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/GrapesGardens17_STD5-197x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" />\r\n\r\na raffle, and entertainment. We hope to see you there!\r\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">WHEN: </span></h4>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThursday, October 19, 6:00 - 9:00 PM\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">WHERE:</span></h4>\r\nTannins Wine Bar, 112 N. York St., Elmhurst, IL\r\n\r\nA complimentary parking lot will be available for guests to use.\r\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">TICKETS:</span></h4>\r\nbit.ly/gardens-grapes\r\n\r\nCan\'t make it? You can still support MPAC by making a donation at midwestpesticideaction.org/donate. No matter whether you join us for this fun event or donate directly, you\'ll be supporting the great work we do to create a less toxic world.\r\n\r\nFrom Naperville to Mount Prospect, Lake Bluff to Calumet Park, and reaching into Kane County as well as Wisconsin communities, we have logged a flurry of new additions to the Midwest Grows Green program including new pesticide free parks in Elmhurst, Park Ridge, and River Forest. And, state-wide, our amendment requiring better notification went into effect this year! A lot to crow, chirp, and tweet about.\r\n\r\nFor the past 23 years, Midwest Pesticide Action Center has been working at the local, state, and regional levels to protect people and the environment from the dangers of pesticides through advocacy, education, and outreach. Our goal is to create innovative programs that enable low-income housing communities, park and school districts, childcare providers, landscapers, and homeowner to reduce indoor and outdoor pesticide use. We can do it with your support.','Gardens & Grapes','','inherit','closed','closed','','4081-revision-v1','','','2017-09-05 16:37:17','2017-09-05 16:37:17','',4081,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4081-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4139,2,'2017-09-05 16:37:52','2017-09-05 16:37:52','<h1>Gardens &amp; Grapes</h1>\r\nJoin Midwest Pesticide Action Center for Gardens &amp; Grapes, a benefit celebrating 23 years of protecting people and\r\nthe environment! Come savor our successes in Chicago’s western suburbs while toasting our past triumphs in reducing the health risks and environmental impacts of pesticides. Enjoy fine wines, artisan eats,\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright wp-image-4066 size-medium\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/GrapesGardens17_STD5-197x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" />\r\n\r\na raffle, and entertainment. We hope to see you there!\r\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">WHEN: </span></h4>\r\nThursday, October 19, 6:00 - 9:00 PM\r\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">WHERE:</span></h4>\r\nTannins Wine Bar, 112 N. York St., Elmhurst, IL\r\n\r\nA complimentary parking lot will be available for guests to use.\r\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">TICKETS:</span></h4>\r\nbit.ly/gardens-grapes\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCan\'t make it? You can still support MPAC by making a donation at midwestpesticideaction.org/donate. No matter whether you join us for this fun event or donate directly, you\'ll be supporting the great work we do to create a less toxic world.\r\n\r\nFrom Naperville to Mount Prospect, Lake Bluff to Calumet Park, and reaching into Kane County as well as Wisconsin communities, we have logged a flurry of new additions to the Midwest Grows Green program including new pesticide free parks in Elmhurst, Park Ridge, and River Forest. And, state-wide, our amendment requiring better notification went into effect this year! A lot to crow, chirp, and tweet about.\r\n\r\nFor the past 23 years, Midwest Pesticide Action Center has been working at the local, state, and regional levels to protect people and the environment from the dangers of pesticides through advocacy, education, and outreach. Our goal is to create innovative programs that enable low-income housing communities, park and school districts, childcare providers, landscapers, and homeowner to reduce indoor and outdoor pesticide use. 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A lot to crow, chirp, and tweet about.\r\n\r\nFor the past 23 years, Midwest Pesticide Action Center has been working at the local, state, and regional levels to protect people and the environment from the dangers of pesticides through advocacy, education, and outreach. Our goal is to create innovative programs that enable low-income housing communities, park and school districts, childcare providers, landscapers, and homeowner to reduce indoor and outdoor pesticide use. We can do it with your support.','Gardens & Grapes','','inherit','closed','closed','','4081-revision-v1','','','2017-09-05 16:40:08','2017-09-05 16:40:08','',4081,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4081-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4141,2,'2017-09-05 16:42:08','2017-09-05 16:42:08','<h1>Gardens &amp; Grapes</h1>\r\nJoin Midwest Pesticide Action Center for Gardens &amp; Grapes, a benefit celebrating 23 years of protecting people and\r\nthe environment! Come savor our successes in Chicago’s western suburbs while toasting our past triumphs in reducing the health risks and environmental impacts of pesticides. Enjoy fine wines, artisan eats, a raffle, and entertainment. We hope to see you there!\r\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">WHEN: </span></h4>\r\nThursday, October 19, 6:00 - 9:00 PM\r\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">WHERE:</span></h4>\r\nTannins Wine Bar, 112 N. York St., Elmhurst, IL\r\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">TICKETS:</span></h4>\r\nbit.ly/gardens-grapes\r\n\r\nA complimentary parking lot will be available for guests to use.\r\n\r\nFrom Naperville to Mount Prospect, Lake Bluff to Calumet Park, and reaching into Kane County as well as Wisconsin communities, we have logged a flurry of new additions to the Midwest Grows Green program including new pesticide free parks in Elmhurst, Park Ridge, and River Forest. State-wide, our amendment requiring better notification went into effect this year. For the past 23 years, Midwest Pesticide Action Center has been working at the local, state, and regional levels to protect people and the environment from the dangers of pesticides through advocacy, education, and outreach. Our goal is to create innovative programs that enable low-income housing communities, park and school districts, childcare providers, landscapers, and homeowner to reduce indoor and outdoor pesticide use.\r\n\r\nCan\'t make it? You can still support MPAC by making a donation at midwestpesticideaction.org/donate. No matter whether you join us for this fun event or donate directly, you\'ll be supporting the great work we do to create a less toxic world.','Gardens & Grapes','','inherit','closed','closed','','4081-revision-v1','','','2017-09-05 16:42:08','2017-09-05 16:42:08','',4081,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4081-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4142,2,'2017-09-05 16:43:32','2017-09-05 16:43:32','<h1>Gardens &amp; Grapes</h1>\r\nJoin Midwest Pesticide Action Center for Gardens &amp; Grapes, a benefit celebrating 23 years of protecting people and\r\nthe environment! Come savor our successes in Chicago’s western suburbs while toasting our past triumphs in reducing the health risks and environmental impacts of pesticides. Enjoy fine wines, artisan eats, a raffle, and entertainment. We hope to see you there!\r\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">WHEN: </span>Thursday, October 19, 6:00 - 9:00 PM</h4>\r\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">WHERE: </span>Tannins Wine Bar, 112 N. 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Our goal is to create innovative programs that enable low-income housing communities, park and school districts, childcare providers, landscapers, and homeowner to reduce indoor and outdoor pesticide use.\r\n\r\nCan\'t make it? You can still support MPAC by making a donation at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/donate\">midwestpesticideaction.org/donate</a>. No matter whether you join us for this fun event or donate directly, you\'ll be supporting the great work we do to create a less toxic world.','Gardens & Grapes','','inherit','closed','closed','','4081-revision-v1','','','2017-09-05 16:43:32','2017-09-05 16:43:32','',4081,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4081-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4143,2,'2017-09-05 16:44:43','2017-09-05 16:44:43','<h1>Gardens &amp; Grapes</h1>\r\nJoin Midwest Pesticide Action Center for Gardens &amp; Grapes, a benefit celebrating 23 years of protecting people and\r\nthe environment! Come savor our successes in Chicago’s western suburbs while toasting our past triumphs in reducing the health risks and environmental impacts of pesticides. Enjoy fine wines, artisan eats, a raffle, and entertainment. We hope to see you there!\r\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">WHEN: </span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Thursday, October 19, 6:00 - 9:00 PM</span></h4>\r\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">WHERE: </span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Tannins Wine Bar, 112 N. 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Our goal is to create innovative programs that enable low-income housing communities, park and school districts, childcare providers, landscapers, and homeowner to reduce indoor and outdoor pesticide use.\r\n\r\nCan\'t make it? You can still support MPAC by making a donation at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/donate\">midwestpesticideaction.org/donate</a>. No matter whether you join us for this fun event or donate directly, you\'ll be supporting the great work we do to create a less toxic world.','Gardens & Grapes','','inherit','closed','closed','','4081-revision-v1','','','2017-09-05 16:44:43','2017-09-05 16:44:43','',4081,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4081-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4144,2,'2017-09-05 16:45:16','2017-09-05 16:45:16','<h1>Gardens &amp; Grapes</h1>\r\nJoin Midwest Pesticide Action Center for Gardens &amp; Grapes, a benefit celebrating 23 years of protecting people and\r\nthe environment! Come savor our successes in Chicago’s western suburbs while toasting our past triumphs in reducing the health risks and environmental impacts of pesticides. Enjoy fine wines, artisan eats, a raffle, and entertainment. We hope to see you there!\r\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">WHEN: </span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Thursday, October 19, 6:00 - 9:00 PM</span></h4>\r\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">WHERE: </span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Tannins Wine Bar, 112 N. 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Our goal is to create innovative programs that enable low-income housing communities, park and school districts, childcare providers, landscapers, and homeowner to reduce indoor and outdoor pesticide use.\r\n\r\nCan\'t make it? You can still support MPAC by making a donation at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/donate\">midwestpesticideaction.org/donate</a>. No matter whether you join us for this fun event or donate directly, you\'ll be supporting the great work we do to create a less toxic world.','Gardens & Grapes','','inherit','closed','closed','','4081-revision-v1','','','2017-09-05 16:45:16','2017-09-05 16:45:16','',4081,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4081-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4145,2,'2017-09-05 16:46:31','2017-09-05 16:46:31','<h1><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/GrapesGardens17_WebHeader.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4067 size-full\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/GrapesGardens17_WebHeader.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"781\" /></a></h1>\r\n<h1>Gardens &amp; Grapes</h1>\r\nJoin Midwest Pesticide Action Center for Gardens &amp; Grapes, a benefit celebrating 23 years of protecting people and\r\nthe environment! Come savor our successes in Chicago’s western suburbs while toasting our past triumphs in reducing the health risks and environmental impacts of pesticides. Enjoy fine wines, artisan eats, a raffle, and entertainment. We hope to see you there!\r\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">WHEN: </span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Thursday, October 19, 6:00 - 9:00 PM</span></h4>\r\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">WHERE: </span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Tannins Wine Bar, 112 N. 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Our goal is to create innovative programs that enable low-income housing communities, park and school districts, childcare providers, landscapers, and homeowner to reduce indoor and outdoor pesticide use.\r\n\r\nCan\'t make it? You can still support MPAC by making a donation at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/donate\">midwestpesticideaction.org/donate</a>. No matter whether you join us for this fun event or donate directly, you\'ll be supporting the great work we do to create a less toxic world.','Gardens & Grapes','','inherit','closed','closed','','4081-revision-v1','','','2017-09-05 16:46:31','2017-09-05 16:46:31','',4081,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4081-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4146,2,'2017-09-05 16:48:34','2017-09-05 16:48:34','<h1><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/GrapesGardens17_WebHeader.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4067 size-full\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/GrapesGardens17_WebHeader.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"781\" /></a></h1>\r\n<h1>Gardens &amp; Grapes</h1>\r\nJoin Midwest Pesticide Action Center for Gardens &amp; Grapes, a benefit celebrating 23 years of protecting people and\r\nthe environment! Come savor our successes in Chicago’s western suburbs while toasting our past triumphs in reducing the health risks and environmental impacts of pesticides. Enjoy fine wines, artisan eats, a raffle, and entertainment. We hope to see you there!\r\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">WHEN: </span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Thursday, October 19, 6:00 - 9:00 PM</span></strong></h4>\r\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">WHERE: </span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Tannins Wine Bar, 112 N. 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Our goal is to create innovative programs that enable low-income housing communities, park and school districts, childcare providers, landscapers, and homeowner to reduce indoor and outdoor pesticide use.\r\n\r\nCan\'t make it? You can still support MPAC by making a donation at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/donate\">midwestpesticideaction.org/donate</a>. No matter whether you join us for this fun event or donate directly, you\'ll be supporting the great work we do to create a less toxic world.','Gardens & Grapes','','inherit','closed','closed','','4081-revision-v1','','','2017-09-05 16:48:34','2017-09-05 16:48:34','',4081,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4081-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4147,2,'2017-09-05 18:08:27','2017-09-05 18:08:27','<h1><img class=\"wp-image-2279 alignleft\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/MWGG_Logo-300x300.png\" alt=\"MWGG_Logo\" width=\"145\" height=\"145\" />Lawn &amp; Land Forum</h1>\r\nThe MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum is a collaboration between MPAC and the <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Illinois Sports Turf Managers Association</a> and supported by the <a href=\"http://www.ncipmc.org/partners/wgroup/lawn_land.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Central IPM Center</a> to document, summarize, and improve the state of Integrated Pest Management and Natural Lawn Care policies and practices locally, regionally, and nationally. All summaries, findings, and resources developed from this forum will remain open source to turf managers, policymakers, and individuals interested in applying IPM policies and programs to their work (see <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/newsletter.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bit.ly/LLFresources</a>).\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In-Person Workshop</span></h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">When</span></h3>\r\nNovember 13th, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CST\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Where</span></h3>\r\nOakton Community College, 1600 E Golf Rd, Des Plaines, IL\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Who</span></h3>\r\nPanelists include Carl Gorra, Naperville Park District, Kristi Solberg, Park Ridge Park District, Dr. Paul Koch, University of Wisconsin, Dr. Susan Buchanan, Great Lakes Center for Children\'s Environmental Health, Richard Hentschel, University of Illinois Extension, Allison Neubauer, IL-IN Sea Grant, John Rogers, Michigan State University, and more!\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Who Should Attend</span></h3>\r\nManagers of turf and other lands including those of park and school districts, municipalities, policymakers, non-profits, and corporate campuses.\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Register At</span></h3>\r\nCheck back in the middle of September for registration information.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">More Questions</span></h3>\r\nContact Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a> or 773-878-8245\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Thanks To</span></h3>\r\nThe <a href=\"https://www.ncipmc.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Central IPM Center</a> for funding this seminar.','MGG Lawn And Land Forum','','inherit','closed','closed','','3379-revision-v1','','','2017-09-05 18:08:27','2017-09-05 18:08:27','',3379,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/3379-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4148,2,'2017-09-05 21:49:50','2017-09-05 21:49:50','','Home','','inherit','closed','closed','','36-revision-v1','','','2017-09-05 21:49:50','2017-09-05 21:49:50','',36,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/36-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4151,2,'2017-09-06 20:49:52','2017-09-06 20:49:52','','Home','','inherit','closed','closed','','36-revision-v1','','','2017-09-06 20:49:52','2017-09-06 20:49:52','',36,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/36-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4152,2,'2017-09-06 20:51:34','2017-09-06 20:51:34','<h1><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/GardensGrapesWebHeaderFINAL.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4150\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/GardensGrapesWebHeaderFINAL.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"375\" /></a></h1>\r\n<h1>Gardens &amp; Grapes</h1>\r\nJoin Midwest Pesticide Action Center for Gardens &amp; Grapes, a benefit celebrating 23 years of protecting people and\r\nthe environment! Come savor our successes in Chicago’s western suburbs while toasting our past triumphs in reducing the health risks and environmental impacts of pesticides. Enjoy fine wines, artisan eats, a raffle, and entertainment. We hope to see you there!\r\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">WHEN: </span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Thursday, October 19, 6:00 - 9:00 PM</span></strong></h4>\r\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">WHERE: </span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Tannins Wine Bar, 112 N. York St., Elmhurst, IL</span></strong></h4>\r\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">TICKETS: </span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"http://bit.ly/gardens-grapes\">bit.ly/gardens-grapes</a></span></strong></h4>\r\nA complimentary parking lot will be available for guests to use.\r\n\r\nFrom Naperville to Mount Prospect, Lake Bluff to Calumet Park, and reaching into Kane County as well as Wisconsin communities, we have logged a flurry of new additions to the Midwest Grows Green program including new pesticide free parks in Elmhurst, Park Ridge, and River Forest. State-wide, our amendment requiring better notification went into effect this year. For the past 23 years, Midwest Pesticide Action Center has been working at the local, state, and regional levels to protect people and the environment from the dangers of pesticides through advocacy, education, and outreach. Our goal is to create innovative programs that enable low-income housing communities, park and school districts, childcare providers, landscapers, and homeowner to reduce indoor and outdoor pesticide use.\r\n\r\nCan\'t make it? You can still support MPAC by making a donation at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/donate\">midwestpesticideaction.org/donate</a>. No matter whether you join us for this fun event or donate directly, you\'ll be supporting the great work we do to create a less toxic world.','Gardens & Grapes','','inherit','closed','closed','','4081-revision-v1','','','2017-09-06 20:51:34','2017-09-06 20:51:34','',4081,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4081-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4153,2,'2017-09-06 21:00:06','2017-09-06 21:00:06','','GardensGrapesWebHeaderFINAL','','inherit','closed','closed','','gardensgrapeswebheaderfinal','','','2017-09-06 21:01:53','2017-09-06 21:01:53','',4081,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/GardensGrapesWebHeaderFINAL.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4154,2,'2017-09-06 21:02:31','2017-09-06 21:02:31','<h1><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/GardensGrapesWebHeaderFINAL.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4153\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/GardensGrapesWebHeaderFINAL.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"375\" /></a></h1>\r\n<h1>Gardens &amp; Grapes</h1>\r\nJoin Midwest Pesticide Action Center for Gardens &amp; Grapes, a benefit celebrating 23 years of protecting people and\r\nthe environment! Come savor our successes in Chicago’s western suburbs while toasting our past triumphs in reducing the health risks and environmental impacts of pesticides. Enjoy fine wines, artisan eats, a raffle, and entertainment. We hope to see you there!\r\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">WHEN: </span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Thursday, October 19, 6:00 - 9:00 PM</span></strong></h4>\r\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">WHERE: </span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Tannins Wine Bar, 112 N. York St., Elmhurst, IL</span></strong></h4>\r\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">TICKETS: </span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"http://bit.ly/gardens-grapes\">bit.ly/gardens-grapes</a></span></strong></h4>\r\nA complimentary parking lot will be available for guests to use.\r\n\r\nFrom Naperville to Mount Prospect, Lake Bluff to Calumet Park, and reaching into Kane County as well as Wisconsin communities, we have logged a flurry of new additions to the Midwest Grows Green program including new pesticide free parks in Elmhurst, Park Ridge, and River Forest. State-wide, our amendment requiring better notification went into effect this year. For the past 23 years, Midwest Pesticide Action Center has been working at the local, state, and regional levels to protect people and the environment from the dangers of pesticides through advocacy, education, and outreach. Our goal is to create innovative programs that enable low-income housing communities, park and school districts, childcare providers, landscapers, and homeowner to reduce indoor and outdoor pesticide use.\r\n\r\nCan\'t make it? You can still support MPAC by making a donation at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/donate\">midwestpesticideaction.org/donate</a>. No matter whether you join us for this fun event or donate directly, you\'ll be supporting the great work we do to create a less toxic world.','Gardens & Grapes','','inherit','closed','closed','','4081-revision-v1','','','2017-09-06 21:02:31','2017-09-06 21:02:31','',4081,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4081-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4155,2,'2017-09-06 21:03:22','2017-09-06 21:03:22','<h1><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/GardensGrapesWebHeaderFINAL.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4153\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/GardensGrapesWebHeaderFINAL.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"375\" /></a></h1>\r\nJoin Midwest Pesticide Action Center for Gardens &amp; Grapes, a benefit celebrating 23 years of protecting people and\r\nthe environment! Come savor our successes in Chicago’s western suburbs while toasting our past triumphs in reducing the health risks and environmental impacts of pesticides. Enjoy fine wines, artisan eats, a raffle, and entertainment. We hope to see you there!\r\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">WHEN: </span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Thursday, October 19, 6:00 - 9:00 PM</span></strong></h4>\r\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">WHERE: </span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Tannins Wine Bar, 112 N. York St., Elmhurst, IL</span></strong></h4>\r\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">TICKETS: </span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"http://bit.ly/gardens-grapes\">bit.ly/gardens-grapes</a></span></strong></h4>\r\nA complimentary parking lot will be available for guests to use.\r\n\r\nFrom Naperville to Mount Prospect, Lake Bluff to Calumet Park, and reaching into Kane County as well as Wisconsin communities, we have logged a flurry of new additions to the Midwest Grows Green program including new pesticide free parks in Elmhurst, Park Ridge, and River Forest. State-wide, our amendment requiring better notification went into effect this year. For the past 23 years, Midwest Pesticide Action Center has been working at the local, state, and regional levels to protect people and the environment from the dangers of pesticides through advocacy, education, and outreach. Our goal is to create innovative programs that enable low-income housing communities, park and school districts, childcare providers, landscapers, and homeowner to reduce indoor and outdoor pesticide use.\r\n\r\nCan\'t make it? You can still support MPAC by making a donation at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/donate\">midwestpesticideaction.org/donate</a>. No matter whether you join us for this fun event or donate directly, you\'ll be supporting the great work we do to create a less toxic world.','Gardens & Grapes','','inherit','closed','closed','','4081-revision-v1','','','2017-09-06 21:03:22','2017-09-06 21:03:22','',4081,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4081-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4156,2,'2017-09-06 21:04:23','2017-09-06 21:04:23','<h1><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/GardensGrapesWebHeaderFINAL.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4153\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/GardensGrapesWebHeaderFINAL.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"375\" /></a></h1>\r\n<h1>Gardens &amp; Grapes</h1>\r\nJoin Midwest Pesticide Action Center for Gardens &amp; Grapes, a benefit celebrating 23 years of protecting people and\r\nthe environment! Come savor our successes in Chicago’s western suburbs while toasting our past triumphs in reducing the health risks and environmental impacts of pesticides. Enjoy fine wines, artisan eats, a raffle, and entertainment. We hope to see you there!\r\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">WHEN: </span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Thursday, October 19, 6:00 - 9:00 PM</span></strong></h4>\r\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">WHERE: </span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Tannins Wine Bar, 112 N. York St., Elmhurst, IL</span></strong></h4>\r\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">TICKETS: </span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"http://bit.ly/gardens-grapes\">bit.ly/gardens-grapes</a></span></strong></h4>\r\nA complimentary parking lot will be available for guests to use.\r\n\r\nFrom Naperville to Mount Prospect, Lake Bluff to Calumet Park, and reaching into Kane County as well as Wisconsin communities, we have logged a flurry of new additions to the Midwest Grows Green program including new pesticide free parks in Elmhurst, Park Ridge, and River Forest. State-wide, our amendment requiring better notification went into effect this year. For the past 23 years, Midwest Pesticide Action Center has been working at the local, state, and regional levels to protect people and the environment from the dangers of pesticides through advocacy, education, and outreach. Our goal is to create innovative programs that enable low-income housing communities, park and school districts, childcare providers, landscapers, and homeowner to reduce indoor and outdoor pesticide use.\r\n\r\nCan\'t make it? You can still support MPAC by making a donation at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/donate\">midwestpesticideaction.org/donate</a>. No matter whether you join us for this fun event or donate directly, you\'ll be supporting the great work we do to create a less toxic world.','Gardens & Grapes','','inherit','closed','closed','','4081-revision-v1','','','2017-09-06 21:04:23','2017-09-06 21:04:23','',4081,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4081-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4157,2,'2017-09-07 22:12:21','2017-09-07 22:12:21','On Labor Day 2017, the Washington Post<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/washington-post.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-4160 alignright\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/washington-post.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"310\" height=\"163\" /></a> released an article titled “<a href=\"https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/epa-now-requires-political-aides-sign-off-for-agency-awards-grant-applications/2017/09/04/2fd707a0-88fd-11e7-a94f-3139abce39f5_story.html?utm_term=.4c41ea0b3c47\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EPA now requires political aide’s sign-off for agency awards, grant applications</a>.” The article mentions that the Environmental Protection Agency revoked a $20,000 grant to the Midwest Pesticide Action Center to train low-income and vulnerable Flint, MI residents in the identification, monitoring, and control of bedbugs due to political priorities.\r\n\r\nThe article quotes EPA spokeswoman Liz Bowman, “Let’s be clear, we are talking about $20,000 for a one-day workshop on bedbugs.”\r\n\r\nI felt compelled to respond to Ms. Bowman’s comments, because I believe this is a gross misinterpretation of the workshop we planned for Flint, MPAC’s other work, and the critical work that our peer non-profits conduct day-in and day-out.\r\n\r\nPest control company costs for managing bed bugs <a href=\"https://www.angieslist.com/articles/how-much-does-bed-bug-extermination-cost.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">can range from $500 to $1,500</a> depending on the extent of infestation, property, and location. Many low-income residents take the responsibility of pest control into their own hands due to these high costs, a lack of education regarding options for control, and fear of eviction when reporting bed bug infestations.\r\n\r\nBed bug control by non-professionals can result in ineffective and sometimes disastrous results. A New York City Department of Health and Hygiene survey found that low-income households were twice as likely to use broadcast pesticides (sprays, bombs, or foggers) as wealthier households. Many broadcast pesticides do not work on bed bugs, especially those found on store shelves, which can cause repeated use by uneducated residents and households. This repeated use incurs a myriad of economic, health, and well-being costs for low-income residents that aggregates into thousands and, possibly millions, of dollars for any one community, neighborhood, or city.\r\n\r\nAs the US continues to urbanize, MPAC does not predict bed bug populations will decrease without providing the needed in-depth education. According to the <a href=\"http://www.pestworld.org/news-hub/pest-articles/2015-bugs-without-borders-executive-summary/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>2015 NPMA/University of Kentucky Bed Bug Survey: Executive Summary</em></a>, 64% of pest management professionals predict bed bug infestations will continue to spread in places as diverse as shelters, college dorms, day-care centers, health care facilities, stores, libraries, and movie theaters. We hear these stories every day at MPAC and how desperate folks are to find relief.\r\n\r\nUnfortunately, many Midwest communities and cities do not have the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/WIH_MPAC-Battling-Bed-Bugs-2015.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Chicago Bed Bug Ordinance</a> (spearheaded by MPAC) to streamline bed bug control practices and protocols by facility and housing population type, causing inefficiencies and uncertainties in managing rising bed bug infestations. Thus, bed bug control training provides the best and only line of defense for these cities, like Flint.\r\n\r\nMPAC’s one of the few organizations in the Midwest that provides comprehensive bed bug training for residents, landlords, and other facility managers by teaching the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/10StepsToControlPestsUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Integrated Pest Management</a> approach; a proven method of pest control that emphasizes simple, inexpensive prevention practices that causes the least harm to people and the environment. These workshops bring in hundreds of attendees and tailor information to five facility types most affected by bed bugs—schools/childcares, multi-unit housing, senior housing, shelters/transitional housing, and client/social service providers. The presentations and resources draw from the expertise of local pesticide applicator and extension educators, pest control professionals, maintenance staff seasoned in bed bug management and IPM, and legal professionals.\r\n\r\nTo put it bluntly, however, this training will not happen without the $20,000 EPA grant. Coordinating this effort, contrary to how spokeswoman Bowman frames it, takes months of staff planning for setting up the venue, gathering the needed presenters, and marketing to those serving low income and at risk communities that need this training the most. This full-day event is designed to create a raft of well-informed graduates who can go on to train others.\r\n\r\nAccording to the Washington Post, this EPA grant was the smallest revoked. Ms. Bowman inferred that these funds were a government waste, which I hope after this explanation you will not think the same. Our standing-room only audiences at three previous events certainly did not think so.\r\n\r\nOver the past few years, we’ve kept our staff to two full time and one part time to reduce administrative and operational costs and focus more on programs such as this Flint workshop that benefit at-risk populations to pesticide exposures. But, many of our programs are critically underfunded to address all the toxic issues we witness in urban and residential areas of the Midwest.\r\n\r\nWithout this EPA grant, Flint residents will continue to use pesticides unsafely to manage the bed bug epidemic that will never go away, because bed bugs are so difficult control. Without additional fund for our outdoor Midwest Grows Green work in Urbana, Madison, Milwaukee, and Greater Chicago, MPAC will need to scale down its lawn outreach in urban and residential households that outpace the agricultural sector in pesticide use by three times per acre.\r\n\r\nWe don’t want to scale down any of our work, and, most importantly, we don’t want to leave regions and communities where MPAC is the only source for mitigating the environmental and health risks of pesticide use.\r\n\r\nIf you feel compelled to help us bring bed bug training to Flint or contribute to our other programs that need critical support, I invite you to attend our <a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3076751\">Gardens &amp; Grapes Fundraiser</a> on October 19<sup>th</sup> at Tannins Wine Bar &amp; Boutique in Elmhurst. If you can’t attend or prefer to help in another way, you can make a tax deductible donation on <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/donate/\">our website</a> or through <a href=\"https://publicgood.com/org/midwest-pesticide-action-center-nfp-chicago-il-364361525\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Public Good</a>.\r\n\r\nEvery dollar helps us create healthier and safer indoor and outdoor spaces for children, pets, and wildlife to live, learn, and play.\r\n\r\nThank you,\r\n\r\nRuth Kerzee\r\nExecutive Director\r\nMidwest Pesticide Action Center','A Statement from our Executive Director: Regarding the Washington Post Article on EPA Funding','','publish','closed','open','','a-statement-from-our-executive-director-regarding-the-washington-post-article-on-epa-funding','','','2017-09-07 22:12:21','2017-09-07 22:12:21','',0,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/?p=4157',0,'post','',0),(4158,2,'2017-09-07 22:00:18','2017-09-07 22:00:18','On Labor Day 2017, the Washington Post released an article titled “<a href=\"https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/epa-now-requires-political-aides-sign-off-for-agency-awards-grant-applications/2017/09/04/2fd707a0-88fd-11e7-a94f-3139abce39f5_story.html?utm_term=.4c41ea0b3c47\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EPA now requires political aide’s sign-off for agency awards, grant applications</a>.” The article mentions that the Environmental Protection Agency revoked a $20,000 grant to the Midwest Pesticide Action Center to train low-income and vulnerable Flint, MI residents in the identification, monitoring, and control of bedbugs due to political priorities.\r\n\r\nThe article quotes EPA spokeswoman Liz Bowman, “Let’s be clear, we are talking about $20,000 for a one-day workshop on bedbugs.”\r\n\r\nI felt compelled to respond to Ms. Bowman’s comments, because I believe this is a gross misinterpretation of the workshop we planned for Flint, MPAC’s other work, and the critical work that our peer non-profits conduct day-in and day-out.\r\n\r\nPest control company costs for managing bed bugs <a href=\"https://www.angieslist.com/articles/how-much-does-bed-bug-extermination-cost.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">can range from $500 to $1,500</a> depending on the extent of infestation, property, and location. Many low-income residents take the responsibility of pest control into their own hands due to these high costs, a lack of education regarding options for control, and fear of eviction when reporting bed bug infestations.\r\n\r\nBed bug control by non-professionals can result in ineffective and sometimes disastrous results. A New York City Department of Health and Hygiene survey found that low-income households were twice as likely to use broadcast pesticides (sprays, bombs, or foggers) as wealthier households. Many broadcast pesticides do not work on bed bugs, especially those found on store shelves, which can cause repeated use by uneducated residents and households. This repeated use incurs a myriad of economic, health, and well-being costs for low-income residents that aggregates into thousands and, possibly millions, of dollars for any one community, neighborhood, or city.\r\n\r\nAs the US continues to urbanize, MPAC does not predict bed bug populations will decrease without providing the needed in-depth education. According to the <a href=\"http://www.pestworld.org/news-hub/pest-articles/2015-bugs-without-borders-executive-summary/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>2015 NPMA/University of Kentucky Bed Bug Survey: Executive Summary</em></a>, 64% of pest management professionals predict bed bug infestations will continue to spread in places as diverse as shelters, college dorms, day-care centers, health care facilities, stores, libraries, and movie theaters. We hear these stories every day at MPAC and how desperate folks are to find relief.\r\n\r\nUnfortunately, many Midwest communities and cities do not have the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/WIH_MPAC-Battling-Bed-Bugs-2015.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Chicago Bed Bug Ordinance</a> (spearheaded by MPAC) to streamline bed bug control practices and protocols by facility and housing population type, causing inefficiencies and uncertainties in managing rising bed bug infestations. Thus, bed bug control training provides the best and only line of defense for these cities, like Flint.\r\n\r\nMPAC’s one of the few organizations in the Midwest that provides comprehensive bed bug training for residents, landlords, and other facility managers by teaching the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/10StepsToControlPestsUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Integrated Pest Management</a> approach; a proven method of pest control that emphasizes simple, inexpensive prevention practices that causes the least harm to people and the environment. These workshops bring in hundreds of attendees and tailor information to five facility types most affected by bed bugs—schools/childcares, multi-unit housing, senior housing, shelters/transitional housing, and client/social service providers. The presentations and resources draw from the expertise of local pesticide applicator and extension educators, pest control professionals, maintenance staff seasoned in bed bug management and IPM, and legal professionals.\r\n\r\nTo put it bluntly, however, this training will not happen without the $20,000 EPA grant. Coordinating this effort, contrary to how spokeswoman Bowman frames it, takes months of staff planning for setting up the venue, gathering the needed presenters, and marketing to those serving low income and at risk communities that need this training the most. This full-day event is designed to create a raft of well-informed graduates who can go on to train others.\r\n\r\nAccording to the Washington Post, this EPA grant was the smallest revoked. Ms. Bowman inferred that these funds were a government waste, which I hope after this explanation you will not think the same. Our standing-room only audiences at three previous events certainly did not think so.\r\n\r\nOver the past few years, we’ve kept our staff to two full time and one part time to reduce administrative and operational costs and focus more on programs such as this Flint workshop that benefit at-risk populations to pesticide exposures. But, many of our programs are critically underfunded to address all the toxic issues we witness in urban and residential areas of the Midwest.\r\n\r\nWithout this EPA grant, Flint residents will continue to use pesticides unsafely to manage the bed bug epidemic that will never go away, because bed bugs are so difficult control. Without additional fund for our outdoor Midwest Grows Green work in Urbana, Madison, Milwaukee, and Greater Chicago, MPAC will need to scale down its lawn outreach in urban and residential households that outpace the agricultural sector in pesticide use by three times per acre.\r\n\r\nWe don’t want to scale down any of our work, and, most importantly, we don’t want to leave regions and communities where MPAC is the only source for mitigating the environmental and health risks of pesticide use.\r\n\r\nIf you feel compelled to help us bring bed bug training to Flint or contribute to our other programs that need critical support, I invite you to attend our <a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3076751\">Gardens &amp; Grapes Fundraiser</a> on October 19<sup>th</sup> at Tannins Wine Bar &amp; Boutique in Elmhurst. If you can’t attend or prefer to help in another way, you can make a tax deductible donation on <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/donate/\">our website</a> or through <a href=\"https://publicgood.com/org/midwest-pesticide-action-center-nfp-chicago-il-364361525\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Public Good</a>.\r\n\r\nEvery dollar helps us create healthier and safer indoor and outdoor spaces for children, pets, and wildlife to live, learn, and play.\r\n\r\nThank you,\r\n\r\nRuth Kerzee\r\n\r\nExecutive Director\r\n\r\nMidwest Pesticide Action Center','','','inherit','closed','closed','','4157-revision-v1','','','2017-09-07 22:00:18','2017-09-07 22:00:18','',4157,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4157-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4159,2,'2017-09-07 22:03:47','2017-09-07 22:03:47','','EPAGRANTS_0903','','inherit','closed','closed','','epagrants_0903','','','2017-09-07 22:03:47','2017-09-07 22:03:47','',4157,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/EPAGRANTS_0903.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4160,2,'2017-09-07 22:08:48','2017-09-07 22:08:48','','washington post','','inherit','closed','closed','','washington-post','','','2017-09-07 22:08:48','2017-09-07 22:08:48','',4157,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/washington-post.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4161,2,'2017-09-07 22:09:05','2017-09-07 22:09:05','On Labor Day 2017, the Washington Post<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/washington-post.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-4160 alignright\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/washington-post.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"310\" height=\"163\" /></a> released an article titled “<a href=\"https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/epa-now-requires-political-aides-sign-off-for-agency-awards-grant-applications/2017/09/04/2fd707a0-88fd-11e7-a94f-3139abce39f5_story.html?utm_term=.4c41ea0b3c47\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EPA now requires political aide’s sign-off for agency awards, grant applications</a>.” The article mentions that the Environmental Protection Agency revoked a $20,000 grant to the Midwest Pesticide Action Center to train low-income and vulnerable Flint, MI residents in the identification, monitoring, and control of bedbugs due to political priorities.\r\n\r\nThe article quotes EPA spokeswoman Liz Bowman, “Let’s be clear, we are talking about $20,000 for a one-day workshop on bedbugs.”\r\n\r\nI felt compelled to respond to Ms. Bowman’s comments, because I believe this is a gross misinterpretation of the workshop we planned for Flint, MPAC’s other work, and the critical work that our peer non-profits conduct day-in and day-out.\r\n\r\nPest control company costs for managing bed bugs <a href=\"https://www.angieslist.com/articles/how-much-does-bed-bug-extermination-cost.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">can range from $500 to $1,500</a> depending on the extent of infestation, property, and location. Many low-income residents take the responsibility of pest control into their own hands due to these high costs, a lack of education regarding options for control, and fear of eviction when reporting bed bug infestations.\r\n\r\nBed bug control by non-professionals can result in ineffective and sometimes disastrous results. A New York City Department of Health and Hygiene survey found that low-income households were twice as likely to use broadcast pesticides (sprays, bombs, or foggers) as wealthier households. Many broadcast pesticides do not work on bed bugs, especially those found on store shelves, which can cause repeated use by uneducated residents and households. This repeated use incurs a myriad of economic, health, and well-being costs for low-income residents that aggregates into thousands and, possibly millions, of dollars for any one community, neighborhood, or city.\r\n\r\nAs the US continues to urbanize, MPAC does not predict bed bug populations will decrease without providing the needed in-depth education. According to the <a href=\"http://www.pestworld.org/news-hub/pest-articles/2015-bugs-without-borders-executive-summary/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>2015 NPMA/University of Kentucky Bed Bug Survey: Executive Summary</em></a>, 64% of pest management professionals predict bed bug infestations will continue to spread in places as diverse as shelters, college dorms, day-care centers, health care facilities, stores, libraries, and movie theaters. We hear these stories every day at MPAC and how desperate folks are to find relief.\r\n\r\nUnfortunately, many Midwest communities and cities do not have the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/WIH_MPAC-Battling-Bed-Bugs-2015.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Chicago Bed Bug Ordinance</a> (spearheaded by MPAC) to streamline bed bug control practices and protocols by facility and housing population type, causing inefficiencies and uncertainties in managing rising bed bug infestations. Thus, bed bug control training provides the best and only line of defense for these cities, like Flint.\r\n\r\nMPAC’s one of the few organizations in the Midwest that provides comprehensive bed bug training for residents, landlords, and other facility managers by teaching the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/10StepsToControlPestsUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Integrated Pest Management</a> approach; a proven method of pest control that emphasizes simple, inexpensive prevention practices that causes the least harm to people and the environment. These workshops bring in hundreds of attendees and tailor information to five facility types most affected by bed bugs—schools/childcares, multi-unit housing, senior housing, shelters/transitional housing, and client/social service providers. The presentations and resources draw from the expertise of local pesticide applicator and extension educators, pest control professionals, maintenance staff seasoned in bed bug management and IPM, and legal professionals.\r\n\r\nTo put it bluntly, however, this training will not happen without the $20,000 EPA grant. Coordinating this effort, contrary to how spokeswoman Bowman frames it, takes months of staff planning for setting up the venue, gathering the needed presenters, and marketing to those serving low income and at risk communities that need this training the most. This full-day event is designed to create a raft of well-informed graduates who can go on to train others.\r\n\r\nAccording to the Washington Post, this EPA grant was the smallest revoked. Ms. Bowman inferred that these funds were a government waste, which I hope after this explanation you will not think the same. Our standing-room only audiences at three previous events certainly did not think so.\r\n\r\nOver the past few years, we’ve kept our staff to two full time and one part time to reduce administrative and operational costs and focus more on programs such as this Flint workshop that benefit at-risk populations to pesticide exposures. But, many of our programs are critically underfunded to address all the toxic issues we witness in urban and residential areas of the Midwest.\r\n\r\nWithout this EPA grant, Flint residents will continue to use pesticides unsafely to manage the bed bug epidemic that will never go away, because bed bugs are so difficult control. Without additional fund for our outdoor Midwest Grows Green work in Urbana, Madison, Milwaukee, and Greater Chicago, MPAC will need to scale down its lawn outreach in urban and residential households that outpace the agricultural sector in pesticide use by three times per acre.\r\n\r\nWe don’t want to scale down any of our work, and, most importantly, we don’t want to leave regions and communities where MPAC is the only source for mitigating the environmental and health risks of pesticide use.\r\n\r\nIf you feel compelled to help us bring bed bug training to Flint or contribute to our other programs that need critical support, I invite you to attend our <a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3076751\">Gardens &amp; Grapes Fundraiser</a> on October 19<sup>th</sup> at Tannins Wine Bar &amp; Boutique in Elmhurst. If you can’t attend or prefer to help in another way, you can make a tax deductible donation on <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/donate/\">our website</a> or through <a href=\"https://publicgood.com/org/midwest-pesticide-action-center-nfp-chicago-il-364361525\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Public Good</a>.\r\n\r\nEvery dollar helps us create healthier and safer indoor and outdoor spaces for children, pets, and wildlife to live, learn, and play.\r\n\r\nThank you,\r\n\r\nRuth Kerzee\r\n\r\nExecutive Director\r\n\r\nMidwest Pesticide Action Center','A Statement from our Executive Director: Regarding the Washington Post Article on EPA Funding','','inherit','closed','closed','','4157-revision-v1','','','2017-09-07 22:09:05','2017-09-07 22:09:05','',4157,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4157-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4162,2,'2017-09-13 17:26:50','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','Bed Bugs in Decatur','','draft','closed','closed','','','','','2017-09-13 17:26:50','2017-09-13 17:26:50','',0,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/?page_id=4162',0,'page','',0),(4165,2,'2017-09-18 19:20:40','2017-09-18 19:20:40','<h1><img class=\"wp-image-2279 alignleft\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/MWGG_Logo-300x300.png\" alt=\"MWGG_Logo\" width=\"145\" height=\"145\" />Lawn &amp; Land Forum</h1>\r\nThe MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum is a collaboration between MPAC and the <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Illinois Sports Turf Managers Association</a> and supported by the <a href=\"http://www.ncipmc.org/partners/wgroup/lawn_land.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Central IPM Center</a> to document, summarize, and improve the state of Integrated Pest Management and Natural Lawn Care policies and practices locally, regionally, and nationally. All summaries, findings, and resources developed from this forum will remain open source to turf managers, policymakers, and individuals interested in applying IPM policies and programs to their work (see <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/newsletter.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bit.ly/LLFresources</a>).\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In-Person Workshop</span></h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">When</span></h3>\r\n<img class=\" wp-image-4164 alignright\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/MGG_LawnLandWorkshop_Final_revised-731x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"735\" />\r\n\r\nNovember 13th, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CST\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Where</span></h3>\r\nOakton Community College, 1600 E Golf Rd, Des Plaines, IL\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Who</span></h3>\r\nPanelists include Jeff Swano, <a href=\"https://www.digrightin.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dig Right In Landscaping Inc.</a>, Carl Gorra, Naperville Park District, Kristi Solberg, Park Ridge Park District, Dr. Paul Koch, University of Wisconsin, Dr. Susan Buchanan, Great Lakes Center for Children\'s Environmental Health, Richard Hentschel, University of Illinois Extension, Allison Neubauer, IL-IN Sea Grant, John Rogers, Michigan State University, and more!\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Who Should Attend</span></h3>\r\nManagers of turf and other lands including those of park and school districts, municipalities, policymakers, non-profits, and corporate campuses.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Register At</span></h3>\r\nCheck back in the middle of September for registration information.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">More Questions</span></h3>\r\nContact Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a> or 773-878-8245\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Thanks To</span></h3>\r\nThe <a href=\"https://www.ncipmc.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Central IPM Center</a> for funding and <a href=\"http://www.earthshare-illinois.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Earth Share Illinois</a> for sponsoring this seminar.','MGG Lawn And Land Forum','','inherit','closed','closed','','3379-revision-v1','','','2017-09-18 19:20:40','2017-09-18 19:20:40','',3379,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/3379-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4166,2,'2017-09-18 19:35:35','2017-09-18 19:35:35','<h1><img class=\"wp-image-2279 alignleft\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/MWGG_Logo-300x300.png\" alt=\"MWGG_Logo\" width=\"145\" height=\"145\" />Lawn &amp; Land Forum</h1>\r\nThe MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum is a collaboration between MPAC and the <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Illinois Sports Turf Managers Association</a> and supported by the <a href=\"http://www.ncipmc.org/partners/wgroup/lawn_land.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Central IPM Center</a> to document, summarize, and improve the state of Integrated Pest Management and Natural Lawn Care policies and practices locally, regionally, and nationally. All summaries, findings, and resources developed from this forum will remain open source to turf managers, policymakers, and individuals interested in applying IPM policies and programs to their work (see <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/newsletter.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bit.ly/LLFresources</a>).\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In-Person Workshop</span></h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">When</span></h3>\r\n<img class=\" wp-image-4164 alignright\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/MGG_LawnLandWorkshop_Final_revised-731x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"735\" />\r\n\r\nNovember 13th, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CST\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Where</span></h3>\r\nOakton Community College, 1600 E Golf Rd, Des Plaines, IL\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Who</span></h3>\r\nPanelists include Jeff Swano, <a href=\"https://www.digrightin.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dig Right In Landscaping Inc.</a>, Carl Gorra, Naperville Park District, Kristi Solberg, Park Ridge Park District, Dr. Paul Koch, University of Wisconsin, Dr. Susan Buchanan, Great Lakes Center for Children\'s Environmental Health, Richard Hentschel, University of Illinois Extension, Allison Neubauer, IL-IN Sea Grant, John Rogers, Michigan State University, and more!\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Who Should Attend</span></h3>\r\nManagers of turf and other lands including those of park and school districts, municipalities, policymakers, non-profits, and corporate campuses.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Register At</span></h3>\r\nBrownpapertickets for $30, bit.ly/LLFworkshop\r\nTicket fair includes a light breakfast, lunch, and resources aplenty\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">More Questions</span></h3>\r\nContact Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a> or 773-878-8245\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Thanks To</span></h3>\r\nThe <a href=\"https://www.ncipmc.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Central IPM Center</a> for funding and <a href=\"http://www.earthshare-illinois.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Earth Share Illinois</a> for sponsoring this seminar.','MGG Lawn And Land Forum','','inherit','closed','closed','','3379-revision-v1','','','2017-09-18 19:35:35','2017-09-18 19:35:35','',3379,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/3379-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4167,2,'2017-09-18 19:36:22','2017-09-18 19:36:22','<h1><img class=\"wp-image-2279 alignleft\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/MWGG_Logo-300x300.png\" alt=\"MWGG_Logo\" width=\"145\" height=\"145\" />Lawn &amp; Land Forum</h1>\r\nThe MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum is a collaboration between MPAC and the <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Illinois Sports Turf Managers Association</a> and supported by the <a href=\"http://www.ncipmc.org/partners/wgroup/lawn_land.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Central IPM Center</a> to document, summarize, and improve the state of Integrated Pest Management and Natural Lawn Care policies and practices locally, regionally, and nationally. All summaries, findings, and resources developed from this forum will remain open source to turf managers, policymakers, and individuals interested in applying IPM policies and programs to their work (see <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/newsletter.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bit.ly/LLFresources</a>).\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In-Person Workshop</span></h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">When</span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3089096\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4164\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/MGG_LawnLandWorkshop_Final_revised-731x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"735\" /></a>\r\n\r\nNovember 13th, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CST\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Where</span></h3>\r\nOakton Community College, 1600 E Golf Rd, Des Plaines, IL\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Who</span></h3>\r\nPanelists include Jeff Swano, <a href=\"https://www.digrightin.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dig Right In Landscaping Inc.</a>, Carl Gorra, Naperville Park District, Kristi Solberg, Park Ridge Park District, Dr. Paul Koch, University of Wisconsin, Dr. Susan Buchanan, Great Lakes Center for Children\'s Environmental Health, Richard Hentschel, University of Illinois Extension, Allison Neubauer, IL-IN Sea Grant, John Rogers, Michigan State University, and more!\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Who Should Attend</span></h3>\r\nManagers of turf and other lands including those of park and school districts, municipalities, policymakers, non-profits, and corporate campuses.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Register At</span></h3>\r\nBrownpapertickets for $30, <a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3089096\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/LLFworkshop</a>\r\nTicket fair includes a light breakfast, lunch, and resources aplenty\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">More Questions</span></h3>\r\nContact Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a> or 773-878-8245\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Thanks To</span></h3>\r\nThe <a href=\"https://www.ncipmc.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Central IPM Center</a> for funding and <a href=\"http://www.earthshare-illinois.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Earth Share Illinois</a> for sponsoring this seminar.','MGG Lawn And Land Forum','','inherit','closed','closed','','3379-revision-v1','','','2017-09-18 19:36:22','2017-09-18 19:36:22','',3379,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/3379-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4169,2,'2017-09-20 14:41:04','2017-09-20 14:41:04','<h1>Midwest Grows Green</h1>\r\n<h3>Providing needed lawn care information in fun, interactive ways!</h3>\r\nManaging thriving, lively lawns doesn\'t require rocket science. It does require process-thinking, however. At MPAC\'s Midwest Grows Green (MGG) Kickoff Events, we demonstrate the Natural Lawn Care approach to urban and residential homeowners through interactive, educational games that incorporate MGG resources, presentations, and real-life experiences.  Contact MPAC\'s Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a> to learn more and organize an event for your community.\r\n\r\nOur next event is in collaboration with <a href=\"http://www.elmhurstcoolcities.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elmhurst Cool Cities Coalition</a> on Saturday, October 21st. See below for more details.\r\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Next MGG Kickoff Event</span></h4>\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Elmhurst_GoNatural_final.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4168 size-full\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Elmhurst_GoNatural_final.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"5500\" height=\"4250\" /></a>','MGG Kickoff Events','','inherit','closed','closed','','3634-revision-v1','','','2017-09-20 14:41:04','2017-09-20 14:41:04','',3634,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/3634-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4170,2,'2017-09-20 14:46:21','2017-09-20 14:46:21','<h1><img class=\"wp-image-2279 alignleft\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/MWGG_Logo-300x300.png\" alt=\"MWGG_Logo\" width=\"145\" height=\"145\" />Lawn &amp; Land Forum</h1>\r\nThe MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum is a collaboration between MPAC and the <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Illinois Sports Turf Managers Association</a> and supported by the <a href=\"http://www.ncipmc.org/partners/wgroup/lawn_land.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Central IPM Center</a> to document, summarize, and improve the state of Integrated Pest Management and Natural Lawn Care policies and practices locally, regionally, and nationally. All summaries, findings, and resources developed from this forum will remain open source to turf managers, policymakers, and individuals interested in applying IPM policies and programs to their work (see <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/newsletter.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bit.ly/LLFresources</a>).\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In-Person Workshop</span></h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">When</span></h3>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNovember 13th, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CST\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Where</span></h3>\r\nOakton Community College, 1600 E Golf Rd, Des Plaines, IL\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Who</span></h3>\r\nPanelists include Jeff Swano, <a href=\"https://www.digrightin.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dig Right In Landscaping Inc.</a>, Carl Gorra, Naperville Park District, Kristi Solberg, Park Ridge Park District, Dr. Paul Koch, University of Wisconsin, Dr. Susan Buchanan, Great Lakes Center for Children\'s Environmental Health, Richard Hentschel, University of Illinois Extension, Allison Neubauer, IL-IN Sea Grant, John Rogers, Michigan State University, and more!\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Who Should Attend</span></h3>\r\nManagers of turf and other lands including those of park and school districts, municipalities, policymakers, non-profits, and corporate campuses.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Register At</span></h3>\r\nBrownpapertickets for $30, <a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3089096\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/LLFworkshop</a>\r\nTicket fair includes a light breakfast, lunch, and resources aplenty\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">More Questions</span></h3>\r\nContact Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a> or 773-878-8245\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Thanks To</span></h3>\r\nThe <a href=\"https://www.ncipmc.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Central IPM Center</a> for funding and <a href=\"http://www.earthshare-illinois.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Earth Share Illinois</a> for sponsoring this seminar.','MGG Lawn And Land Forum','','inherit','closed','closed','','3379-revision-v1','','','2017-09-20 14:46:21','2017-09-20 14:46:21','',3379,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/3379-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4172,2,'2017-09-20 14:50:21','2017-09-20 14:50:21','<h1><img class=\"wp-image-2279 alignleft\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/MWGG_Logo-300x300.png\" alt=\"MWGG_Logo\" width=\"145\" height=\"145\" />Lawn &amp; Land Forum</h1>\r\nThe MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum is a collaboration between MPAC and the <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Illinois Sports Turf Managers Association</a> and supported by the <a href=\"http://www.ncipmc.org/partners/wgroup/lawn_land.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Central IPM Center</a> to document, summarize, and improve the state of Integrated Pest Management and Natural Lawn Care policies and practices locally, regionally, and nationally. All summaries, findings, and resources developed from this forum will remain open source to turf managers, policymakers, and individuals interested in applying IPM policies and programs to their work (see <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/newsletter.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bit.ly/LLFresources</a>).\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In-Person W<a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3089096\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4171\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/MGG_LawnLandWorkshop_Final-788x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"683\" /></a>orkshop</span></h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">When</span></h3>\r\nNovember 13th, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CST\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Where</span></h3>\r\nOakton Community College, 1600 E Golf Rd, Des Plaines, IL\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Who</span></h3>\r\nPanelists include Jeff Swano, <a href=\"https://www.digrightin.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dig Right In Landscaping Inc.</a>, Carl Gorra, Naperville Park District, Kristi Solberg, Park Ridge Park District, Dr. Paul Koch, University of Wisconsin, Dr. Susan Buchanan, Great Lakes Center for Children\'s Environmental Health, Richard Hentschel, University of Illinois Extension, Allison Neubauer, IL-IN Sea Grant, John Rogers, Michigan State University, and more!\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Who Should Attend</span></h3>\r\nManagers of turf and other lands including those of park and school districts, municipalities, policymakers, non-profits, and corporate campuses.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Register At</span></h3>\r\nBrownpapertickets for $30, <a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3089096\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/LLFworkshop</a>\r\nTicket fair includes a light breakfast, lunch, and resources aplenty\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">More Questions</span></h3>\r\nContact Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a> or 773-878-8245\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Thanks To</span></h3>\r\nThe <a href=\"https://www.ncipmc.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Central IPM Center</a> for funding and <a href=\"http://www.earthshare-illinois.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Earth Share Illinois</a> for sponsoring this seminar.','MGG Lawn And Land Forum','','inherit','closed','closed','','3379-revision-v1','','','2017-09-20 14:50:21','2017-09-20 14:50:21','',3379,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/3379-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4173,2,'2017-09-20 14:50:50','2017-09-20 14:50:50','<h1><img class=\"wp-image-2279 alignleft\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/MWGG_Logo-300x300.png\" alt=\"MWGG_Logo\" width=\"145\" height=\"145\" />Lawn &amp; Land Forum</h1>\r\nThe MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum is a collaboration between MPAC and the <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Illinois Sports Turf Managers Association</a> and supported by the <a href=\"http://www.ncipmc.org/partners/wgroup/lawn_land.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Central IPM Center</a> to document, summarize, and improve the state of Integrated Pest Management and Natural Lawn Care policies and practices locally, regionally, and nationally. All summaries, findings, and resources developed from this forum will remain open source to turf managers, policymakers, and individuals interested in applying IPM policies and programs to their work (see <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/newsletter.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bit.ly/LLFresources</a>).\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In-Person W<a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3089096\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4171\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/MGG_LawnLandWorkshop_Final-788x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"683\" /></a>orkshop</span></h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">When</span></h3>\r\nNovember 13th, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CST\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Where</span></h3>\r\nOakton Community College, 1600 E Golf Rd, Des Plaines, IL\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Who</span></h3>\r\nPanelists include Jeff Swano, <a href=\"https://www.digrightin.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dig Right In Landscaping Inc.</a>, Carl Gorra, Naperville Park District, Kristi Solberg, Park Ridge Park District, Dr. Paul Koch, University of Wisconsin, Dr. Susan Buchanan, Great Lakes Center for Children\'s Environmental Health, Richard Hentschel, University of Illinois Extension, Allison Neubauer, IL-IN Sea Grant, John Rogers, Michigan State University, and more!\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Who Should Attend</span></h3>\r\nManagers of turf and other lands including those of park and school districts, municipalities, policymakers, non-profits, and corporate campuses.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Register At</span></h3>\r\nBrownpapertickets for $30, <a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3089096\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/LLFworkshop</a>\r\nTicket fair includes a light breakfast, lunch, and resources aplenty\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">More Questions</span></h3>\r\nContact Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a> or 773-878-8245\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Thanks To</span></h3>\r\nThe <a href=\"https://www.ncipmc.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Central IPM Center</a> for funding and <a href=\"http://www.earthshare-illinois.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Earth Share Illinois</a> for sponsoring this seminar.','MGG Lawn And Land Forum','','inherit','closed','closed','','3379-revision-v1','','','2017-09-20 14:50:50','2017-09-20 14:50:50','',3379,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/3379-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4174,2,'2017-09-21 16:14:58','2017-09-21 16:14:58','<h1>Bed Bugs in Chicago: Expert Webinar Series</h1>\r\n<h4><img class=\"alignright wp-image-3519 \" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BedBug_2017-Webinars-Feb-Mar.jpg\" width=\"546\" height=\"707\" />Ask the experts!</h4>\r\nWe\'re hosting an <strong>afternoon series</strong> of free webinars, diving into different aspects of Chicago\'s bed bug epidemic. Bringing Chicago’s bed bug experts straight to your computer, we\'ll discuss practical steps for preventing and treating bed bug infestations. Each FREE, 45 minute presentation will be followed by an “Ask the Expert” Q&amp;A. Learn about Chicago\'s Bed Bug Ordinance as it relates to a tenant or catch up on everything you need to know about the bed bug Ordinance as a landlord.  We\'ll talk about your responsibilities when dealing with tenant reports of bed bugs, as well as recommended preventative measures.  Webinars will take place on the following dates:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Webinar-Flyer-Sept-Oct.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4094 \" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Webinar-Flyer-Sept-Oct-791x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"510\" height=\"660\" /></a>\r\n<h3></h3>\r\n<h3>October 4th- What to Expect from Your Pest Control Operator</h3>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3813401379141997827\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Here</a></h4>\r\n<h3>October 11th- Effective Retail Products for Bed Bug Control</h3>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/68567029519668225\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Here</a></h4>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nContact us at: (773) 878-7378 or <a href=\"mailto:general@pesticideaction.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general@pesticideaction.org</a> for more information.','Bed Bugs in Chicago','','inherit','closed','closed','','3401-revision-v1','','','2017-09-21 16:14:58','2017-09-21 16:14:58','',3401,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/3401-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4176,2,'2017-09-22 14:37:28','2017-09-22 14:37:28','<h1><img class=\"wp-image-2279 alignleft\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/MWGG_Logo-300x300.png\" alt=\"MWGG_Logo\" width=\"145\" height=\"145\" />Lawn &amp; Land Forum</h1>\r\nThe MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum is a collaboration between MPAC and the <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Illinois Sports Turf Managers Association</a> and supported by the <a href=\"http://www.ncipmc.org/partners/wgroup/lawn_land.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Central IPM Center</a> to document, summarize, and improve the state of Integrated Pest Management and Natural Lawn Care policies and practices locally, regionally, and nationally. All summaries, findings, and resources developed from this forum will remain open source to turf managers, policymakers, and individuals interested in applying IPM policies and programs to their work (see <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/newsletter.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bit.ly/LLFresources</a>).\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In-Person W<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/MGG_LawnLandWorkshop_9_22_updated.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4175 \" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/MGG_LawnLandWorkshop_9_22_updated-731x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"516\" height=\"722\" /></a>orkshop</span></h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">When</span></h3>\r\nNovember 13th, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CST\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Where</span></h3>\r\nOakton Community College, 1600 E Golf Rd, Des Plaines, IL\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Who</span></h3>\r\nPanelists include Jeff Swano, <a href=\"https://www.digrightin.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dig Right In Landscaping Inc.</a>, Carl Gorra, Naperville Park District, Kristi Solberg, Park Ridge Park District, Dr. Paul Koch, University of Wisconsin, Dr. Susan Buchanan, Great Lakes Center for Children\'s Environmental Health, Richard Hentschel, University of Illinois Extension, Allison Neubauer, IL-IN Sea Grant, John Rogers, Michigan State University, and more!\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Who Should Attend</span></h3>\r\nManagers of turf and other lands including those of park and school districts, municipalities, policymakers, non-profits, and corporate campuses.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Register At</span></h3>\r\nBrownpapertickets for $30, <a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3089096\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/LLFworkshop</a>\r\nTicket fair includes a light breakfast, lunch, and resources aplenty\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">More Questions</span></h3>\r\nContact Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a> or 773-878-8245\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Thanks To</span></h3>\r\nThe <a href=\"https://www.ncipmc.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Central IPM Center</a> for funding and <a href=\"http://www.earthshare-illinois.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Earth Share Illinois</a> for sponsoring this seminar.','MGG Lawn And Land Forum','','inherit','closed','closed','','3379-revision-v1','','','2017-09-22 14:37:28','2017-09-22 14:37:28','',3379,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/3379-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4177,2,'2017-09-22 14:38:50','2017-09-22 14:38:50','<h1><img class=\"wp-image-2279 alignleft\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/MWGG_Logo-300x300.png\" alt=\"MWGG_Logo\" width=\"145\" height=\"145\" />Lawn &amp; Land Forum</h1>\r\nThe MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum is a collaboration between MPAC and the <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Illinois Sports Turf Managers Association</a> and supported by the <a href=\"http://www.ncipmc.org/partners/wgroup/lawn_land.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Central IPM Center</a> to document, summarize, and improve the state of Integrated Pest Management and Natural Lawn Care policies and practices locally, regionally, and nationally. All summaries, findings, and resources developed from this forum will remain open source to turf managers, policymakers, and individuals interested in applying IPM policies and programs to their work (see <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/newsletter.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bit.ly/LLFresources</a>).\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In-Person W<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/MGG_LawnLandWorkshop_9_22_updated.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4175 \" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/MGG_LawnLandWorkshop_9_22_updated-731x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"516\" height=\"722\" /></a>orkshop</span></h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">When</span></h3>\r\nNovember 13th, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CST\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Where</span></h3>\r\nOakton Community College, 1600 E Golf Rd, Des Plaines, IL\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Who</span></h3>\r\nPanelists include Jeff Swano, <a href=\"https://www.digrightin.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dig Right In Landscaping Inc.</a>, Len Conley, <a href=\"http://sanctuaryproducts.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Sanctuary Inc.</a>, Carl Gorra, Naperville Park District, Kristi Solberg, Park Ridge Park District, Dr. Paul Koch, University of Wisconsin, Dr. Susan Buchanan, Great Lakes Center for Children\'s Environmental Health, Richard Hentschel, University of Illinois Extension, Allison Neubauer, IL-IN Sea Grant, John Rogers, Michigan State University, and more!\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Who Should Attend</span></h3>\r\nManagers of turf and other lands including those of park and school districts, municipalities, policymakers, non-profits, and corporate campuses.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Register At</span></h3>\r\nBrownpapertickets for $30, <a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3089096\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/LLFworkshop</a>\r\nTicket fair includes a light breakfast, lunch, and resources aplenty\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">More Questions</span></h3>\r\nContact Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a> or 773-878-8245\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Thanks To</span></h3>\r\nThe <a href=\"https://www.ncipmc.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Central IPM Center</a> for funding and <a href=\"http://www.earthshare-illinois.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Earth Share Illinois</a> for sponsoring this seminar.','MGG Lawn And Land Forum','','inherit','closed','closed','','3379-revision-v1','','','2017-09-22 14:38:50','2017-09-22 14:38:50','',3379,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/3379-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4178,2,'2017-09-25 16:27:55','2017-09-25 16:27:55','<h1><img class=\"wp-image-2279 alignleft\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/MWGG_Logo-300x300.png\" alt=\"MWGG_Logo\" width=\"145\" height=\"145\" />Lawn &amp; Land Forum</h1>\r\nThe MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum is a collaboration between MPAC and the <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Illinois Sports Turf Managers Association</a> and supported by the <a href=\"http://www.ncipmc.org/partners/wgroup/lawn_land.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Central IPM Center</a> to document, summarize, and improve the state of Integrated Pest Management and Natural Lawn Care policies and practices locally, regionally, and nationally. All summaries, findings, and resources developed from this forum will remain open source to turf managers, policymakers, and individuals interested in applying IPM policies and programs to their work (see <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/newsletter.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bit.ly/LLFresources</a>).\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In-Person W<a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3089096\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4175\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/MGG_LawnLandWorkshop_9_22_updated-731x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"516\" height=\"722\" /></a>orkshop</span></h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">When</span></h3>\r\nNovember 13th, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CST\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Where</span></h3>\r\nOakton Community College, 1600 E Golf Rd, Des Plaines, IL\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Who</span></h3>\r\nPanelists include Jeff Swano, <a href=\"https://www.digrightin.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dig Right In Landscaping Inc.</a>, Len Conley, <a href=\"http://sanctuaryproducts.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Sanctuary Inc.</a>, Carl Gorra, Naperville Park District, Kristi Solberg, Park Ridge Park District, Dr. Paul Koch, University of Wisconsin, Dr. Susan Buchanan, Great Lakes Center for Children\'s Environmental Health, Richard Hentschel, University of Illinois Extension, Allison Neubauer, IL-IN Sea Grant, John Rogers, Michigan State University, and more!\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Who Should Attend</span></h3>\r\nManagers of turf and other lands including those of park and school districts, municipalities, policymakers, non-profits, and corporate campuses.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Register At</span></h3>\r\nBrownpapertickets for $30, <a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3089096\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/LLFworkshop</a>\r\nTicket fair includes a light breakfast, lunch, and resources aplenty\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">More Questions</span></h3>\r\nContact Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a> or 773-878-8245\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Thanks To</span></h3>\r\nThe <a href=\"https://www.ncipmc.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Central IPM Center</a> for funding and <a href=\"http://www.earthshare-illinois.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Earth Share Illinois</a> for sponsoring this seminar.','MGG Lawn And Land Forum','','inherit','closed','closed','','3379-revision-v1','','','2017-09-25 16:27:55','2017-09-25 16:27:55','',3379,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/3379-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4179,2,'2017-09-26 14:26:55','2017-09-26 14:26:55','<h1>Bed Bugs in Chicago: Expert Webinar Series</h1>\r\n<h4><img class=\"alignright wp-image-3519 \" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BedBug_2017-Webinars-Feb-Mar.jpg\" width=\"546\" height=\"707\" />Ask the experts!</h4>\r\nWe\'re hosting an <strong>afternoon series</strong> of free webinars, diving into different aspects of Chicago\'s bed bug epidemic. Bringing Chicago’s bed bug experts straight to your computer, we\'ll discuss practical steps for preventing and treating bed bug infestations. Each FREE, 45 minute presentation will be followed by an “Ask the Expert” Q&amp;A. Learn about Chicago\'s Bed Bug Ordinance as it relates to a tenant or catch up on everything you need to know about the bed bug Ordinance as a landlord.  We\'ll talk about your responsibilities when dealing with tenant reports of bed bugs, as well as recommended preventative measures.  Webinars will take place on the following dates:\r\n<h4></h4>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">October 4th</span>- What to Expect from<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Webinar-Flyer-Sept-Oct.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-4094 alignright\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Webinar-Flyer-Sept-Oct-791x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"524\" height=\"678\" /></a> Your Pest Control Operator</h3>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3813401379141997827\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Here</a></h4>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">October 11th</span>- Effective Retail Products for Bed Bug Control</h3>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/68567029519668225\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Here</a></h4>\r\n<span style=\"font: 15px/22.5px sans-serif; color: #302c29; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; word-spacing: 0px; float: none; display: inline !important; white-space: normal; widows: 1; background-color: #ffffff; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\">Contact us at: (773) 878-7378 or<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span></span><a style=\"font: 15px/22.5px sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; outline: 0px; border: 0px currentColor; color: #276790; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; text-decoration: none; word-spacing: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: 1; background-color: #ffffff; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\" href=\"mailto:general@pesticideaction.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general@pesticideaction.org</a><span style=\"font: 15px/22.5px sans-serif; color: #302c29; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; word-spacing: 0px; float: none; display: inline !important; white-space: normal; widows: 1; background-color: #ffffff; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\"> for more information.</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Bed Bugs in Chicago: Expert Webinar Series','','inherit','closed','closed','','2201-revision-v1','','','2017-09-26 14:26:55','2017-09-26 14:26:55','',2201,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/2201-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4181,2,'2017-09-27 15:25:24','2017-09-27 15:25:24','','BedBug_2017 Webinars Sept Oct_9.27','','inherit','closed','closed','','bedbug_2017-webinars-sept-oct_9-27','','','2017-09-27 15:25:24','2017-09-27 15:25:24','',3401,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/BedBug_2017-Webinars-Sept-Oct_9.27.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4182,2,'2017-09-27 15:26:22','2017-09-27 15:26:22','<h1>Bed Bugs in Chicago: Expert Webinar Series</h1>\r\n<h4><img class=\"alignright wp-image-3519 \" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BedBug_2017-Webinars-Feb-Mar.jpg\" width=\"546\" height=\"707\" />Ask the experts!</h4>\r\nWe\'re hosting an <strong>afternoon series</strong> of free webinars, diving into different aspects of Chicago\'s bed bug epidemic. Bringing Chicago’s bed bug experts straight to your computer, we\'ll discuss practical steps for preventing and treating bed bug infestations. Each FREE, 45 minute presentation will be followed by an “Ask the Expert” Q&amp;A. Learn about Chicago\'s Bed Bug Ordinance as it relates to a tenant or catch up on everything you need to know about the bed bug Ordinance as a landlord.  We\'ll talk about your responsibilities when dealing with tenant reports of bed bugs, as well as recommended preventative measures.  Webinars will take place on the following dates:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/BedBug_2017-Webinars-Sept-Oct_9.27.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-4181  alignright\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/BedBug_2017-Webinars-Sept-Oct_9.27-791x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"507\" height=\"656\" /></a>\r\n<h3></h3>\r\n<h3>October 4th- What to Expect from Your Pest Control Operator</h3>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3813401379141997827\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Here</a></h4>\r\n<h3>October 11th- Effective Retail Products for Bed Bug Control</h3>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/68567029519668225\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Here</a></h4>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nContact us at: (773) 878-7378 or <a href=\"mailto:general@pesticideaction.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general@pesticideaction.org</a> for more information.','Bed Bugs in Chicago','','inherit','closed','closed','','3401-revision-v1','','','2017-09-27 15:26:22','2017-09-27 15:26:22','',3401,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/3401-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4183,2,'2017-09-27 15:27:28','2017-09-27 15:27:28','<h1>Bed Bugs in Chicago: Expert Webinar Series</h1>\r\n<h4><img class=\"alignright wp-image-3519 \" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BedBug_2017-Webinars-Feb-Mar.jpg\" width=\"546\" height=\"707\" />Ask the experts!</h4>\r\nWe\'re hosting an <strong>afternoon series</strong> of free webinars, diving into different aspects of Chicago\'s bed bug epidemic. Bringing Chicago’s bed bug experts straight to your computer, we\'ll discuss practical steps for preventing and treating bed bug infestations. Each FREE, 45 minute presentation will be followed by an “Ask the Expert” Q&amp;A. Learn about Chicago\'s Bed Bug Ordinance as it relates to a tenant or catch up on everything you need to know about the bed bug Ordinance as a landlord.  We\'ll talk about your responsibilities when dealing with tenant reports of bed bugs, as well as recommended preventative measures.  Webinars will take place on the following dates:\r\n<h4></h4>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">October 4th</span>- W<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/BedBug_2017-Webinars-Sept-Oct_9.27.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-4181  alignright\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/BedBug_2017-Webinars-Sept-Oct_9.27-791x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"532\" height=\"689\" /></a>hat to Expect from Your Pest Control Operator</h3>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3813401379141997827\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Here</a></h4>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">October 11th</span>- Effective Retail Products for Bed Bug Control</h3>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/68567029519668225\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Here</a></h4>\r\n<span style=\"font: 15px/22.5px sans-serif; color: #302c29; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; word-spacing: 0px; float: none; display: inline !important; white-space: normal; widows: 1; background-color: #ffffff; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\">Contact us at: (773) 878-7378 or<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span></span><a style=\"font: 15px/22.5px sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; outline: 0px; border: 0px currentColor; color: #276790; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; text-decoration: none; word-spacing: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: 1; background-color: #ffffff; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\" href=\"mailto:general@pesticideaction.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general@pesticideaction.org</a><span style=\"font: 15px/22.5px sans-serif; color: #302c29; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; word-spacing: 0px; float: none; display: inline !important; white-space: normal; widows: 1; background-color: #ffffff; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\"> for more information.</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Bed Bugs in Chicago: Expert Webinar Series','','inherit','closed','closed','','2201-revision-v1','','','2017-09-27 15:27:28','2017-09-27 15:27:28','',2201,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/2201-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4184,2,'2017-09-27 16:50:19','2017-09-27 16:50:19','','Elmhurst_GoNatural_flyer_9.27_update','','inherit','closed','closed','','elmhurst_gonatural_flyer_9-27_update','','','2017-09-27 16:50:19','2017-09-27 16:50:19','',3634,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Elmhurst_GoNatural_flyer_9.27_update.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4185,2,'2017-09-27 16:51:56','2017-09-27 16:51:56','<h1>Midwest Grows Green</h1>\r\n<h3>Providing needed lawn care information in fun, interactive ways!</h3>\r\nManaging thriving, lively lawns doesn\'t require rocket science. It does require process-thinking, however. At MPAC\'s Midwest Grows Green (MGG) Kickoff Events, we demonstrate the Natural Lawn Care approach to urban and residential homeowners through interactive, educational games that incorporate MGG resources, presentations, and real-life experiences.  Contact MPAC\'s Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a> to learn more and organize an event for your community.\r\n\r\nOur next event is in collaboration with <a href=\"http://www.elmhurstcoolcities.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elmhurst Cool Cities Coalition</a> on Saturday, October 21st. See below for more details.\r\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Next MGG Kickoff Event</span></h4>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/144792419463688/?acontext={%22source%22:5,%22page_id_source%22:197910109803,%22action_history%22:[{%22surface%22:%22page%22,%22mechanism%22:%22main_list%22,%22extra_data%22:%22{\\%22page_id\\%22:197910109803,\\%22tour_id\\%22:null}%22}],%22has_source%22:true}\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4184 size-large\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Elmhurst_GoNatural_flyer_9.27_update-1024x797.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"498\" /></a>','MGG Kickoff Events','','inherit','closed','closed','','3634-revision-v1','','','2017-09-27 16:51:56','2017-09-27 16:51:56','',3634,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/3634-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4186,2,'2017-09-27 16:53:05','2017-09-27 16:53:05','<h1>Midwest Grows Green</h1>\r\n<h3>Providing needed lawn care information in fun, interactive ways!</h3>\r\nManaging thriving, lively lawns doesn\'t require rocket science. It does require process-thinking, however. At MPAC\'s Midwest Grows Green (MGG) Kickoff Events, we demonstrate the Natural Lawn Care approach to urban and residential homeowners through interactive, educational games that incorporate MGG resources, presentations, and real-life experiences.  Contact MPAC\'s Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a> to learn more and organize an event for your community.\r\n\r\nOur next event is in collaboration with <a href=\"http://www.elmhurstcoolcities.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elmhurst Cool Cities Coalition</a> on Saturday, October 21st. Pilot Pete\'s Coffee &amp; Treats will be providing coffee and donuts for the event.  See below for more details.\r\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Next MGG Kickoff Event</span></h4>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/144792419463688/?acontext={%22source%22:5,%22page_id_source%22:197910109803,%22action_history%22:[{%22surface%22:%22page%22,%22mechanism%22:%22main_list%22,%22extra_data%22:%22{\\%22page_id\\%22:197910109803,\\%22tour_id\\%22:null}%22}],%22has_source%22:true}\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4184 size-large\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Elmhurst_GoNatural_flyer_9.27_update-1024x797.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"498\" /></a>','MGG Kickoff Events','','inherit','closed','closed','','3634-revision-v1','','','2017-09-27 16:53:05','2017-09-27 16:53:05','',3634,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/3634-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4187,2,'2017-10-02 14:39:15','2017-10-02 14:39:15','<h3>Baseball teams are similar to our lawns. Need proof? MPAC\'s Ryan Anderson elaborates in his look at the crucial step of overseeding.</h3>\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Overseed.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-4191 alignright\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Overseed-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"259\" height=\"172\" /></a>Disclaimer, I’m a Cubs fan and it’s playoff time in Chicago.\r\n\r\nRecently in the playoffs, the stats have pointed towards the importance of pitching for success, specifically the pitching reinforcements (i.e. <a href=\"https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/baseballs-savviest-and-crappiest-bullpen-managers/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the bullpen</a>).  In Game 7 of the World Series last year, Cubs Manager Joe Maddon pulled starter Kyle Hendricks with two outs in the 4<sup>th</sup> inning and used four more pitchers to get to the end.\r\n\r\nSimilar to playoff baseball teams, your lawn needs reinforcements to beat its competitors. A dense lawn provides the best defense against weeds. The lawn care season pokes a lot of holes into that defense due to its length, environmental stresses, and regular weed and pest pressures, much like how a seven game series tires out many playoff team pitching staffs.\r\n\r\nTo fill these holes, you need reinforcements to ensure a dense lawn next spring. You will need to overseed.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.lawn-care-academy.com/overseeding-lawns.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Proper overseeding</a> requires knowledge of three main factors: (1) Grass seed mixture, (2) Timing, and (3) soil conditions. Take the time to understand these factors, and your defense should be set for next fall.\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li><strong>Grass seed mixture- </strong>What grass seed predominates in your lawn? You probably have one of two types (or a mixture of these types): Kentucky Bluegrass or a Fine Fescue. Kentucky Bluegrass spreads easily by rhizomes and may grow dense enough to not require an overseed. For bare spots or spots left open from controlling or pulling a weed on Kentucky Bluegrass, fill those areas with a mixture of compost and overseed. You should continue using Bluegrass seed for these bare patches, unless these areas spend the majority of their time in the shade. Fine Fescues excel in shade, while Kentucky Bluegrass excels in sun. Fine Fescues require more frequent overseeding, but can succeed if that overseed includes a mixture of fescues and bluegrass that most seed companies offer.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Timing</strong>- You want to give the new seed <a href=\"http://ipm.ucanr.edu/TOOLS/TURF/SITEPREP/sdtimert.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">two or three months</a> to establish its roots before the bitter cold of the winter, preferably in late summer or early fall. Fortunately, the relatively hot temperatures this fall, likely creates ideal conditions for an overseed right about now. The cool temperatures and more frequent rains of the fall should provide ideal conditions for grass growth.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Soil conditions</strong>- You want as many entryways to your lawn’s soil for seeds as possible. This means low soil compaction and leaf/organic material cover. You can start by <a href=\"http://ipm.ucanr.edu/TOOLS/TURF/RENOVATE/overmow.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cutting 2 inches or lower</a>, followed by a <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/tough-mudder/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">core aeration</a> to reduce soil compaction. If you find excess thatch greater than a ½ inch, then consider a <a href=\"http://ipm.ucanr.edu/TOOLS/TURF/MAINTAIN/thatchhow.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dethatching tool or machine</a>.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\nOnce you have prepped your lawn and planned out the type and timing of your overseed, you’re ready for the application step.  Any standard fertilizer spreader can carry out an overseed.  For Kentucky bluegrass, set the seeding rate to 2 – 3 lbs per 1,000 sq. ft of lawn. Fescues, between 5 to 8 lbs per 1,000 sq. ft.  See <a href=\"http://ipm.ucanr.edu/TOOLS/TURF/SITEPREP/sdtimert.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this resource</a> for more information on seeding rates.\r\n\r\nGrass seeds need moist conditions to germinate and grow. For the first few days after your overseed, water your lawn lightly two to three times per day.  After you see some grass sprouting, return to the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/satisfying-demand-reducing-supply-caring-for-grass-in-a-water-stressed-world/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">one inch per week rule</a>.\r\n\r\nThe new sprouting grass indicates your lawn’s preparedness for the winter. The time to let your lawn, and yourself, rest approaches.','Bringing in Reinforcements: The Overseed','','publish','closed','open','','bringing-in-reinforcements-the-overseed','','\nhttp://midwestpesticideaction.org/tough-mudder/','2017-10-02 15:06:05','2017-10-02 15:06:05','',0,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/?p=4187',0,'post','',1),