Technology Access
With semiannual meetings and reports, Members see the latest in technology first. All Members share in all
of the research results and, if desired, can speed up areas of particular interest with
enhancement funding.
Visibility
Center offices are now located adjacent to the main lobby of the Partners I Building on the industry partnering,
NCSU Centennial Campus. This is also the location for the new USDA/APHIS Center for Plant
Health Science and Technology. Adding the Center’s major Internet presence and funding of
projects throughout the U.S., the Center has a national reputation, making Members highly
visible with growers, other agricultural interests, and the public at large.
Leverage
Total funding from Memberships,
enhancements and other grants exceeds $400,000 annually. Each Member realizes a significant
leveraging of their membership fee. This leveraging is further enhanced by a low 9.5%
overhead.
Research, Not Politics
The Center for IPM does not engage in
the politics of IPM, nor any lobbying activities. All funds are used for the targeted IPM
research and outreach determined by the Industry Advisory Board, made up of representatives
from each Member organization.
Communication
Semi-annual Center meetings
provide an informal forum for discussion, cooperation, and the exchange of perspectives and
information among agribusiness, government (USDA, EPA), national and state grower associations,
other non-profit organizations, and university extension personnel and researchers.
Credibility
With the support and
oversight of the National Science Foundation and the state land grant university system,
the Center’s research results can be trusted as scientifically-based and unbiased information.
All publications, whether in print or on the Internet are subject to university scientist peer
review.
Investment
Center Membership, and the
resultant supported research, provide key financial and educational support for undergraduate
and graduate students in many diverse areas of agriculture. These students are the next
generation of your employees.
Membership Benefits