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May 9, 2008
American Farmland Trust, www.Farmland.org 
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Benefits of IPM

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IPM has been proven to increase grower profits while positively impacting the environment and human health. IPM typically reduces the use of highly toxic pesticides and fertilizer. Increased crop yields, decreased soil erosion and increased profits are just some of the rewards farmers can expect when they implement wise management practices. Other environmental benefits of IPM include:

● Protecting the natural resource base
● Protecting wildlife, beneficial insects and endangered species
● Preventing the degradation of soil, water, and air quality
● Ensuring a safe supply of agricultural products
● Safeguarding the health of agricultural workers and their families

The USDA Extension Service has collected examples from around the country of ways that IPM pays off for farmers.

● IPM saved New Hampshire apple growers $450,000 in spraying costs in 1999.
● In Mississippi, where IPM is used on all of the state's 18 acres of greenhouse tomatoes, growers saw a 30 percent yield increase and an additional $828,000 in income.
● Growers of a number of crops in Delaware used IPM to reduce pesticide costs: pickling cucumber producers saved $15 an acre, or $75,000; potato farmers reduced fungicide use by $60,000 on 3,000 acres; and watermelon growers cut costs by $12,000 on 400 acres.

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