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Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a sustainable approach to managing pests. IPM practitioners base decisions on information that is collected systematically as they integrate economic, environmental, and social goals. IPM applies to any situation, agricultural or urban, and is flexible enough to accommodate the changing demands of agriculture, commerce, and society. (UCONN)

IPM emphasizes the integration of many pest suppression technologies:

Biological control--beneficial organisms that manage pests.
Cultural control--crop rotation, sanitation, and other practices that reduce pest problems.
Mechanical and physical controls--for example, traps, cultivation, and temperature modification.
Chemical control--judicious use of pesticides and other chemicals.
Genetic control (host plant resistance)--traditional selective breeding and newer biotechnology that produce pest-resistant crop varieties.
Regulatory control--state and federal regulations that prevent the spread of pest organisms.

Sustainable agriculture is recognized as a symbol of doing things differently and, most importantly, of incorporating elements of environmental protection into agricultural practices. The 'agri-environmental' approach not only includes agronomic characteristics but also assumes environmental protection as integral to its outcome.

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