Integrated Weed Management: Strategies, Tactics, Decision Criteria, and the Importance of Partnerships

According to Sheley et al. (2011), "integrated pest management (IPM) is a long-standing, science-based, decision-making process that identifies and reduces risks from pests by using pest management strategies and tactics." Practitioners have commonly used IPM in intensive agricultural settings to develop strategic and tactical management technologies designed to prevent significant pest damage, while posing minimal risk to people, property, resources, and the environment.