Carrie Jensen

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Carrie Jensen

Urban Integrated Pest Management and Pesticide Safety Education Programs Coordinator
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Summary

Carrie Jensen the Urban IPM and Pesticide Safety Education Program Coordinator with a unique background in landscape architecture and environmental education. She is a native Nevadan and has a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies with an emphasis in education from San Jose State University. She has over 15 years of experience working for non-profits and environmental consulting firms providing project management and community environmental education programming, including water conservation, watershed management, weed education and urban runoff prevention.

Education

McQueen H.S., 2000
B.A. San Jose State University, 2004

Programs

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Integrated Pest Management

Integrated Pest Management program is a long-term management strategy that uses a combination of tactics to reduce pests to tolerable levels with potentially lower costs for the pest manager and minimal effect on the environment.

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Pesticide Safety Education Program

Extension’s Pesticide Safety Education Program provides web-based training for pesticide applicators seeking to apply restricted and general use pesticides safely, properly and according to the law. Pesticide licensure and certification is administered by the Nevada Department of Agriculture.

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Weed Prevention & Management

Integrated weed management is based on economically viable and environmentally friendly weed management tactics that combine use of herbicides with other control tactics, such as mowing, burning, tillage, grazing and re-vegetation. By taking steps to prevent weed invasion, land owners/managers and other stakeholders can avoid the economic and environmental impacts of noxious and invasive weeds.

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Weed Warriors Invasive Weed Training

The Weed Warriors program tackles the growing problem of weeds on public and private land.

News & Journal Articles, Fact Sheets, Reports...

Informational Publications
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Pesticide Labels Explained
Tips for considering when to use a pesticide and the basics of reading pesticide labels.
 Jensen, C. and Kratsch, H. 2023, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno
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Pollinator Protection
Learn three easy ways to help protect and promote pollinators, like bees and butterflies, in your home landscapes and gardens.
 Jensen, C. and Kratsch, H. 2023, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno
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Reducing Lawn with Buffer Strips
If you’d love to keep your lawn but are tired of some of their maintenance headaches and are looking for an eco-friendlier option that will conserve water and prevent water pollution, we have the perfect solution for you – buffer strips!
 Jensen, C. and Kratsch, H. 2023, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno