The National Grasshopper Management Board
The NGMB's goal is facilitating communication among private, state, tribal and federal stakeholders interested in better grasshopper management.
Why the NGMB? “Previous to the destructive outbreak which was at its peak in 1876, grasshoppers seem to have been generally accepted as punishment for sinful living and nothing much was done except to cuss their activities and pray for help.” J. R. Parker 1940
The 2024 Annual Meeting will be held at the Hyatt Place Denver Airport, 16250 East 40th Avenue, Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80011 , Phone: +1 303 371 0700 starting at 8 AM on Wednesday, Feb. 7th, 2024 and concluding at the end of business on Feb. 8th.
If it isn't possible for you this year's National Grasshopper Management Board meeting in person then please register for remote attendance using this form-
The Remote Attendance Form has been deactivated
The Zoom meeting information will be emailed out to those that have registered by Monday.
To submit a presentation type and title and to help build a new agenda please go here > Registration is closed
Some guidelines for presentations: State, Agency and Industry presentation are usually 5 or 10 minutes in length and Succinct Research Reports are 15 minutes while Expanded Research Reports can be up to 30 minutes. For creating a Round Table or other type of presentation categories please contact: NGMB.GH@gmail.com to establish an appropriate time.
Registration for the in-person meeting is available on Brown Paper Tickets here: https://ngmbmeeting.brownpapertickets.com/
The cost is $50. If you would like to request a registration waiver you can email: ngmb.gh@gmail.com to do so.
Go here to suggest speakers to present at our future meetings: Suggest Invited Speaker(s)
Below is the Final agenda of the upcoming meeting in Denver:
2024 NGMB Meeting Final Agenda, 1FEB24
Zoom Start Time: Feb. 7th, 07:45 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
8:00-8:35 Meeting Introduction – Scott Schell, Chair, National Grasshopper Management Board
8:40-8:50 APHIS Policy Presentation – William Wesela, MD, National Policy Manager, USDA/APHIS/PPQ
8:55-9:05 Van Diest Supply Co. - Richard Lake, Area Mgr. Specialties for MT & WY w/Chad Lake - CO
9:10-9:15 Colorado Report – Mike Winks, USDA/APHIS/PPQ
9:20-9:30 Oregon's 2023 Suppression Treatments– Colin Park, USDA/APHIS/PPQ
9:35-9:45 Oregon State Grasshopper Report - Todd Adams, Oregon Dept. of Ag.
9:50-10:00 2023 Report from New Mexico- Shawn Carson, USDA/APHIS/PPQ
10:00-10:15 Break
10:20-10:35 Mormon cricket endemic centers and outbreak dynamics – Dr. Robert Srygley, remote USDA-ARS-NPARL
10:40-10:50 PPQ Field Operations Update – Ryan Vazquez, National Operations Manager, USDA/APHIS/PPQ
10:55- 11:00 Montana Grasshopper Update – Erik Norderud, USDA/APHIS/PPQ
11:05-11:35 Managing Montana Grasshoppers – Gary Adams, USDA/APHIS/PPQ
11:40-11:45 North Dakota 2023 Grasshopper Survey – Logan Self, USDA/APHIS/PPQ
11:50-11:55 Washington State report- Deborah Jepson, USDA/APHIS/PPQ
12:00-12:05 South Dakota Grasshopper Update – Mike Stenson & Amy Mesman, remote USDA/APHIS/PPQ
12:05-1:15 Lunch
1:20-1:30 PPQ Wyoming State Report – Kathleen King, USDA/APHIS/PPQ
1:35-1:45 Wyoming Department of Ag – Update – Lindsey Woodward
1:50-2:20 Common Data Set Sites (CDS) - expectations and flexibilities – Bruce Shambaugh, USDA/APHIS/PPQ
2:25- 3:00 Discussion of CDS modification –Todd Adams, Oregon, Dept. Of Ag.
3:00 – 3:15 Networking Break
3:20- 3:25 Arizona State Report – Dewey Murray, USDA/APHIS/PPQ
3:30-3:40 Idaho APHIS State Report – Brad Newbry, USDA/APHIS/PPQ
3:45- 3:50 Utah State Report – Kristopher Watson, UDAF
3:55- 4:10 Nevada State Report – Curtis Irwin, Et al., Nevada Dept. of Ag. w/ USDA/APHIS/PPQ
4:15- 4:25 California APHIS report - Leah Gayagas, USDA/APHIS/PPQ
4:25- 4:55 Camnula pellucida –Management logistics for this species - Gary Adams led group discussion
4:55- TBD Short NGMB Business Meeting 1 -Executive Committee and Officer Election Slate Information, Treasurer Report
NGMB Annual Meeting, Day 2
Time: Feb. 8th, 2024 07:45 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
8:00- 8:25 Global Locust Initiative Presentation – Mira Ries & Dr. Rick Overson
8:30- 8:40 Update from BLM on draft policy – Renee Chi
8:45- 9:45 2023 ARS Update and Future Research Discussion – Dr. Dave Branson, USDA-ARS-NPARL
9:46-10:00 Networking Break
10:05- 10:55 Novacrid Product Overview, Elie Samson; Bug Dr. Jaronski’s insights; GLI overview
11:00- 11:30 NGMB Business Meeting 2 – Elections and the meeting for general membership adjourns
11:30- 12:00 Executive Committee and Officers meeting
1:00- USDA-APHIS-PPQ follow up meeting
Questions about the meeting, please contact Scott Schell at: sschell@uwyo.edu for more information.
Also please visit our Facebook page>>>> NGMB Facebook Page
Other NGMB Documents:
Bylaws for the NGMB (2020), PDF, Google doc
Related Links:
Online Grasshopper Identification Tool
USDA APHIS grasshopper and Mormon cricket program.
USDA ARS research and information on grasshoppers and Mormon crickets.
University of Wyoming grasshopper information.
CARMA The Case-based Range Management Advisor.
Current officers:
Scott Schell, Chair
Jeff Knight, Vice-Chair
Kristopher Watson, Secretary
Todd Adams, Treasurer