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United States Department of AgricultureAnimal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Plant Protection and Quarantine
National Clean Plant Network (NCPN)
NCPN - Fruit Tree
Annual Business Meeting
Prosser, WA >>> Feb. 25, 2011
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Erich S. Rudyj
Horticulturist and Program CoordinatorNational Clean Plant Network (NCPN)
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NCPN General Program Overview and Update
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Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 Sec. 10202 National Clean Plant Network – Program Background
FARM BILL 2008
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• Establishment - USDA shall establish ‘Nat’l Clean Plant Network’ for pathogen diagnosis and elimination
• Products - Clean plant material made available to States for certification programs; and to private nurseries/producers
• Consultation - Consult w/State Depts. of Agric. and Universities; governance
• Cooperation - Use existing Federal/State clean plant centers
• Funding - $5m/yr. x 4 years ($20m total) till expended
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What is the National Clean Plant Network (NCPN) Mission
NCPN Mission
The NCPN provides high quality asexually propagated plant material free of targeted plant pathogens and pests that cause economic loss to protect the environment and ensure the global competitiveness of specialty crop producers.
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Key NCPN Principle
NCPN identifies and supportsa small but appropriate number
of stakeholder selected,nationally focused clean plant centers
that serve as centralized, cost effective ‘HUBS’to diagnose and ‘clean’ material and
provide starter materialto industry and the States
IMPORTANT
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NCPN Program History 2005-2011
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NCPN – A Brief History > 2005-2011
• 5 Existing U.S. Clean Plant Programs met at UC-Davis in 2005 to Discuss Early NCPN goals
– Establish Regional Clean Plant Centers– Initially focus on fruit crops– Secure Sustainable Funding
• NCPN Steering Committee formed in 2006
– Identify and draft initial NCPN goals/objectives
– Report on history of existing clean plant programs
– Propose national workshop with a broader audience
• NCPN Workshop – May 2007– Discuss/refine goals and objectives– Draft Mission and Vision Statements– Draft a Strategic Plan
• NCPN Implementation 2008– NCPN ‘Federal’ MOU Drafted– Farm Bill 2008– Stop-Gap Agency Funding Sources
• NCPN Governance Formation 2008-2009
– Farm Bill Funding Available– Core Working Group and Tier 1 National Body– Tier 2 Commodity Bodies Chartered
• Grapes (Table, Juice, Raisins, and Wine)• Tree Fruits (Pomes and Stone Fruits)
• NCPN General Meeting – March 2009 – National Governance Body Roll-Out– Develop and Ratify a Business Plan– NCPN Cooperative Agreement Funding
Program Announced
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NCPN MOU
• Lays NCPN Foundation at Federal Level– Program Goals and Governance– 3 Agency Partners >>> APHIS / ARS / NIFA (formerly CSREES)
• Suggests Direction for Crop Specific Programs– Fruit Trees, Grapes, Citrus, Berries, Hops, others
• Signed at NCPN General Meeting– US Nat’l Arboretum– March 26, 2009
Dr. Meryl Broussard, NIFA
Mr. Kevin Shea, APHIS
Dr. Edward Knipling, ARS
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NCPN – A Brief History > 2005-2011 (continued)
• NCPN Cooperative Agreements Program Initiated - 2009
– Competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) Issued June 2009
– Proposals Received, Reviewed and Funded Sept. 2009
– $3.1 million total provided to 5 stakeholder clean plant centers
• NCPN Governance Formation 2010 - New– 3 NEW Tier 2 Commodity Bodies Forming
• Citrus (Fresh Fruit, Juicing, Ornamentals)• Hops• Berries (Strawberries, Blueberries and
Cranberries, Bramble Fruit, others)
• NCPN 3rd General Stakeholders Meeting 2010
– Davis, California >>> May 11-13, 2010– Long-Term Center Sustainability– Education / Outreach Program– Opportunity for Stakeholders to Discuss RFA
• NCPN Cooperative Agreements Program Continued - 2010
– Competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) Issued April 22nd 2010
– Proposals Received, Reviewed and Funded Sept. 2010– $5.6 million total provided to 16 stakeholder
clean plant centers located in 13 States– Supported Specialty Crops include:
• Fruit Trees • Grapes• Citrus • Berries• Hops
• NCPN Education/Outreach Group - 2011– NEW – Forming in FY 2011
• Propose an Education/Outreach Program
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BREAKING NEWS
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NCPNGovernance Structure – Overview
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APH
IS
ARS
CSREES
NCPN Governing Board
Tier 1
FRUIT TREE Governing Body
2009
GRAPES Governing Body
2009
Tier 2
NCPN Governance – January 2011
3 Agency Federal Core Working Group
CITRUS Gov. Body 2010
5-7 Member Governing Board
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NCPN Coordinator and Admin Support
Others Pending 2011/2012
Funding Obligation
Funding Decisions
Funding Coordination
ProposalsCooperators Submitting Proposals
HOPS Gov. Body 2010
BERRIES Gov. Body 2010
Education/Outreach Working Group
New
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Core Working Group – Tier 1 Murali Bandla (ex Officio) – APHIS
Robert Johnson – APHIS
Tom Bewick – CSREES
Gail Wisler - ARS
NCPN Coordination / Support Erich Rudyj – APHIS
Tammy Kolt - APHIS
USDA Office of the SecretaryKaren Grillo – USDA/OSEC
National Governing Body Tier 1 Ken Rauscher (ex Officio) – MI
Tom Wessels– WA
Wayne Dixon – FL
Joseph Postman – ARS
Bill Dickerson - APHIS
NCPN Tier 1 Governance and Support
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NCPN Recent Accomplishments
FY 2010
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NCPN Accomplishments FY 2010
• Support 2 Existing and Build 3 New Specialty Crop Networks– Fruit Trees, Grapes, Citrus, Berries, and Hops
• Review, Revise, and Issue the NCPN RFA for FY 2010– Improve the Tier 2 Pre-Proposal Review Process– Strengthen Support for Ongoing NCPN Programs– Expand Support to New Specialty Crop Networks
• Initiate Certain NCPN ‘Critical Issues’; including– National (and Local) Education/Outreach Program
• NCPN Advocacy for the Nursery Certification Concept– Fruit Trees (and now Grapes, Berries, and Others)
• Begin to Discuss Clean Plant Center ‘Business’ Models– Long-Term Sustainability
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NCPN Program Funding
FY 2010
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NCPN Program Funding Update – FY 2010
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ProposalsSubmitted
[By Specialty Crop]
AmountRequested
Percent of Total
Requested
Proposals Funded
[By Specialty Crop]
Amount Funded
Percent of Total
Funded
Fruit Trees
3 $ 1,356,871 17% 3 $ 1,205,232 22%
Grapes 8 $ 3,753,996 46% 5 $ 2,151,194 38%
Citrus 7 $ 1,954,237 24% 7 $ 1,337,889 24%
Hops 1 $ 173,535 2% 1 $ 146,169 3%
Berries 3 $ 812,703 10% 3 $ 742,887 13%
Others 1 $ 123,096 1% 0 $ -0- 0%
23 $ 8,174,438 100% 19 $ 5,583,371 100%
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NCPN SupportedClean Centers Plant
FY 2010
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NCPN Supported Clean Plant Centers – FY 2010
TAMU
Fruit
Trees
Hops
Grapes
USDA at OSU
Berries
UC-DavisFr
uit Tre
es
Grapes
UC-RiversideCitr
us
U. AZCitr
us
Citrus
WSU
MO State U.
Grapes
LSU
Citrus
U. AR
Berries
Citr
us
Grapes
Citr
us Fr
uit Tre
es
Berri
es
FAMU
Auburn
Clemson
NCSU
FL-Dept. Ag.
Cornell Grapes
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NCPN Program Funding Update – FY 2010 FRUIT TREES
• Washington State University at Prosser > $799,484– Fruit Trees >>> Diagnostics, Therapy, Foundation
• University of California at Davis > $270,920– Fruit Trees Funding>>> Diagnostics, Therapy, Foundation
• Clemson University > $ 134,828– Fruit Trees >>> Budwood Program / Foundation
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NCPNProgram Challenges – FY 2011/2012
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NCPN Program Challenges – FY 2011/2012
• Build Stronger Relations Among all NCPN Governing Entities and Stakeholders >>> The NCPN Tier 1/Tier 2 Leadership Team
• Identify and Address Emerging or Critical NCPN Policies and Procedures using the ‘Leadership Team’ Concept (e.g.)– FY 2011 National Leadership Workshop >>> Washington, DC area
• Advance the NCPN Education/Outreach Program
• Foster a Clean Plant Program Business Model with an integral Self Sustainability Component
• Advance Support for Nursery Clean Stock Certification Programs
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NCPNBudget Challenges – FY 2011/2012
and Beyond
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NCPN Budgetary Issues – FY 2011/2012
• FY 2011 - Appropriation or Continuing Resolution?– Impact on Farm Bill Funding Availability– The Commodity Credit Corporation Statutory Language ‘Fix’
• FY 2012 – The Presidents Budget?– Impact of Funding Request
• FY 2013-2018 – The New Farm Bill?– Is the Statutory Authorizing Language Still Current?– Better Linkages to Sec. 10201d(1) Nursery Certification programs?
• FY 2019 and Beyond – Mandatory vs. Discretionary Funding?– Farm Bill vs. Agency Appropriations?
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Discussion
Discussion
Discussion
Discussion
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NCPN Program Contact Information
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NCPN Federal Website – ‘On-Line’
Updated:Dec. 1, 2010
Location:APHIS website
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant_health/ncpn/index.shtml
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For more information about NCPN:
Erich S. Rudyj, CoordinatorNational Clean Plant Network (NCPN)
USDA, APHIS, PPQ, PHPAccreditation, Certification, and Networking Services
4700 River Road, Unit 60, Room 4A.03.13Riverdale, Maryland 20737Phone >>> (301) 734-6748
E-Mail >>> [email protected]
E-Mail >>> [email protected]
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