IR-4 Project Updatefrom HQ

Van Starner & Jerry BaronAssistant Director, Research Planning

& IR-4 Executive Director

(2009 Western Region SLR/CLC Meeting – 3/17-18, Bozeman/Pray, MT)

My roles/responsibilities

Research Planning (food use program):• plan/conduct annual FUW & NRPM• trial/study budgeting; establish field/lab program• database/website management & oversight• partnership meetings with registrants

HQ Management Team:• supervise HQ staff• oversight of GLP aspects of residue work

Project-wide HQ Liaison/Training:• between HQ and regions, and between regions• member (& past chair) of Training Comm.

Current IR-4 Core Objectives

Food Use Program:• mostly GLP residue trials, limited efficacy & crop

safety trials (80% of funding)• crop grouping enhancements• international activities on behalf of specialty crops• adds $7.7 billion to U.S. GDP

Ornamental Horticulture Program:• efficacy and crop safety trials (10% of funding)• adds $1.4 billion to U.S. GDP

Biopesticide and Organic Support Program:• regulatory support; efficacy grants programs (10%

of funding)

New Tolerances Achieved by IR-4

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Crop Group Revision Successes

Expanded Berries & Small Fruit from 8 to 45 commoditiesExpanded Bulb Vegetable from 7 to 26 commodities Established Edible Fungi containing 20 commodities

Pending Crop Group Revisions

Will be codified soon Oilseed group 20 Citrus Fruit group 10 Fruiting Vegetables group 8

Under EPA Review Pome Fruit group 11 Stone Fruit group 12 Tree Nut group 14

In preparation (IR-4 & ICGCC) Herbs and Spices group 19 Tropical/subtropical edible peel group Tropical/subtropical inedible peel group

IR-4 International Activities

Canadian partnership- joint residue studies, joint reviews

- Canada as Study Director/Sponsor

Global leadership- Global Minor Use Summit (2007 & 2010)

- global residue study (25+ trials/20+ countries)

- harmonization of crop groups and MRLs

- involved in multi-national submissions and global registrations

IR-4 Strategic Plan: 2009-2013

- Dec. 9-10, 2008, Strategic Planning Conference

in Washington, D.C.; 110+ attended

- Strategic Plan drafted and reviewed by

CLC and PMC Feb. 24-26

- revised draft distributed by email March 5,

and posted on IR-4 website, for broader

review by specialty crop stakeholders

- final plan is to be completed in April for the

May 19-20 USDA peer review of IR-4

Proposed 2009-2013 Objectives

Sustain/enhance Food, Ornamental Horticulture & Biopesticide and Organic Support programs

Comparative product performance testing (Food program)

Harmonize MRLs, remove trade irritants (Food program)

Invasive species management (Food/Ornamentals programs)

Registration assistance for products for organic markets (Biopesticide and Organic Support program)

Regulatory support for USDA/ARS & Dept. of Defense public health pesticide development (HQ only)

Food Use Workshop 2009

September 15-16Cleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Center Sept. 14: 8:00 – 10:00 p.m. Dessert Reception/Mixer Sept. 15: 8:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Welcome/“State of IR-4”Entomology discussions/prioritizationBegin Weed Science discussions/prioritization

Sept. 15: 5:30-7:30 pm reception Sept. 16: 8:00 – 5:15 p.m.

Complete Weed SciencePathology discussions/prioritization

 

Sept. 18 – FUW prioritization results will be posted on the IR-4 website

Prep for Food Use Workshop 2009

Website Project Nominations - August 8-30

HQ deadline for receipt of new PCRs to be considered at Sept. workshop -

August 28

MAJOR CHANGE FOR 2009 

FUW PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE THE TASK OF SELECTING 55 “A” PRIORITY PROJECTS FOR

2010 RESEARCH (vs 39 in ‘08)

Thanks to SLRs and CLC!

Serve as links between IR-4 and those who research and grow specialty crops

Serve to communicate: 1) the mission of IR-4 to the agricultural community, and 2) the pest management needs of growers to IR-4

Provide guidance and advice about how the IR-4 Project can best serve the needs of producers of specialty crops

Support federal funding initiatives for IR-4 (CLC)

Commodity Liaison CommitteeDr. Michael Aerts, Florida Fruit and Vegetable Assoc.Mr. Mark Arney, Nat'l Watermelon Promotion Board Mr. Kirk Baumann, Ginseng Board of Wisconsin Dr. Lori Berger, California Specialty Crops Council **Dr. Michael Bledsoe, Village Farms, L.P. Dr. A. Richard Bonanno, Bonanno Farm Trust Mr. Bruce Buurma, Buurma Farms Inc.Mr. James Cranney, CA Citrus Quality Council **Dr. Thomas G. Davenport, National Grape Cooperative Dr. Brian R. Flood, Del Monte USA Mrs. Ann E. George, Washington Hop Commission **Mr. Hank Giclas, Western Growers Association **Mr. John Keeling, National Potato Council Mr. Phil Korson, Cherry Marketing Institute Mr. Rocky Lundy, Mint Industry Research Council **Mr. Reed Olszack, Tropical Fruit Growers of S. Florida ,Inc.Ms. Laura Phelps, American Mushroom Institute Mr. Ray Prewett, Texas Vegetable Association Mr. Ray Ratto, Ratto Brothers, Modesto, CA **Ms. Lin Schmale, Society of American Florists Mr. Todd Scholz, USA Dry Pea & Lentil Council **Dr. Alan Schreiber, Agriculture Development Group, Inc. **Dr. Marc Teffeau, American Nursery and Landscape Assoc. Mr. Dave Trinka, MBG Marketing ** 8 of 24 in Western Region

Thanks to State Agr. Exp. Stations!

- Provide direct funding to IR-4 via Regional Research funds (~$500.000/yr)

- Host many of the facilities (field sites/ laboratories/offices)

- Significant amount of in-kind support

- Some provide additional direct funding for IR-4 research activities

- Support IR-4 on The Hill

Thank You!

Van Starner:starner@aesop.rutgers.edu

(732) 932-9575 ext 4621