As many regular readers know, our longtime IPM Specialist, John Obermeyer, retired last week after over 30 years of dedicated service. Among his many duties were regular contributions to this newsletter that included coordination and reporting of the insect trapping network that monitored weekly captures of armyworms, black cutworms, corn earworms and other insects over the years.
Whether John’s position will be refilled is currently unknown. Also unclear is whether federal funding will be available to support many of our critical IPM-related activities, including insect trapping.
The bottom line is that the insect trapping network will not be active this year, and we hope to return to regular activity in spring of 2026. Stay tuned!
