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Integrated Pest Management Without Synthetic Chemicals

Prevent, monitor and control pests using biology, habitat and botanicals.

Vegetables and PeppersIntermediateCaribbean
A grower carrying a basket of leafy greens between organic vegetable beds
Duration
8 weeks
Weekly hours
5 hours / week
Format
Hybrid
Language
English
Certification
Organic Farming Practitioner Credential

Overview

A systems approach to pests and diseases: start with prevention, monitor with discipline and intervene with the least disruptive option.

What you will learn

  • Identify key pests and beneficial insects
  • Set action thresholds
  • Design habitat for natural enemies
  • Prepare and apply botanical controls safely
  • Use traps and barriers
  • Keep an IPM log
  • Evaluate the outcome of an intervention

Modules

  • The IPM pyramid40 min
  • Prevention first50 min

Field assignment

Instructor

Sample instructor

Marcus Bailey

Hot Pepper Grower and IPM Specialist · Caribbean

Marcus runs a five-hectare pepper farm in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica, and trains growers across the Caribbean in pest control without synthetic chemicals.

Scotch bonnetIntegrated pest managementNursery production

Certification

Organic Farming Practitioner Credential

Shows you can run and document an organic system to inspection standard.

Requirements to earn it

  • Complete all lessons and field assignments
  • Keep a field journal for the full course
  • Pass a mock organic inspection

Prerequisites

  • Foundations of Organic Specialty Crop Production recommended

Who this is for

  • Vegetable growers
  • Extension officers
  • Organic transition farmers

Next start: 9 February 2027

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You are enrolling in “Integrated Pest Management Without Synthetic Chemicals”, starting 9 February 2027. You can leave the course at any time.

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