Touch-Screen Pest Management Kiosks

The University of California Statewide IPM Program has developed a portable, touch-screen computer kiosk program to help consumers solve pest problems, protect the environment, and prevent runoff from residential landscapes.

The IPM Kiosks contain information in English (PDF) and Spanish (PDF) on over 60 common home and garden pests, including pest identification and management, alternatives to pesticides and least toxic pest control, as well as safe use and disposal of pesticides. The kiosk also has tips related to proper watering, fertilizing, and avoiding problems associated with garden chemicals. Kiosk users can look up a pest by category and name, or diagnose a problem on plants. Users can watch videos, print and take home information, as well as locate resources for finding additional pest management help in their county.

Kiosks are placed throughout California as part of UC Master Gardener outreach events and in nurseries, libraries, county fairs, garden shows and expos, and plant clinics. To borrow one of our 16 kiosk units for your retail garden center, library, or government center, contact your local UC Master Gardener or UC Cooperative Extension office. For more information about the kiosks, contact Karey Windbiel-Rojas at UC IPM.

Find out when a kiosk will be in your area!

Kiosk location schedule 2013

(all locations are in California, listed by county)

Calaveras County

Calaveras County Fair
May 16 to 19
UC Cooperative Extension both
101 Frogtown Road, Angels Camp
(209) 736-2561

Contra Costa County

Annie's Annuals
Mar. 14 to May 4
740 Market Avenue, Richmond
(510) 412-4724
Annie's Annuals Web site
Orchard Nursery & Florist
Apr. 4 to May 31
4010 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
(925) 284-4474
Orchard Nursery Web site

Fresno County

Fresno City College
Mar. 4 to June 10
1101 E University Ave, Fresno

Kern County

UC Cooperative Extension office
Apr. 5 to Jun. 17
1031 S Mount Vernon Ave., Bakersfield
(661) 868-6200
Kern County Cooperative Extension Web site

Sacramento County

Orchard Supply Hardware
Apr. 29 to May 31
3550 Arden Way, Sacramento
(916) 726-5377
Cal-EPA lobby—Ongoing
1001 I Street, Sacramento
(corner of I and 10th streets)

San Diego County

San Diego Zoo Safari Park—Ongoing
15500 San Pasqual Valley Road, Escondido
(760) 747-8702
San Diego Zoo Safari Park Web site
San Diego Zoo—Ongoing
2920 Zoo Drive, San Diego
(619) 234-3153
San Diego Zoo Web site
San Diego County Cooperative Extension Office—Ongoing
Farm & Home Advisor
9335 Hazard Way, Suite 201, San Diego
(858) 694-2845
San Diego Cooperative Extension Web site

Solano County

Dixon May Fair
May 9 to 12
Master Gardener booth, Floriculture bldg Fairgrounds
1st Street, Dixon
(707) 784-1321
Dixon May Fair Web site

Trinity County

Trinity County Library - Earth Day celebration
Mar. 26 to May 5
351 Main St., Weaverville
(530) 623-3746
Trinity County Cooperative Extension Web site

Created in collaboration with the Healthy Garden/Healthy Home Project, UC Cooperative Extension San Diego, the California State Water Resource Control Board, and the California Department of Pesticide Regulation.

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