North Central IPM Center Larry G. Olsen, Co-Director Michigan State University Goals and Objectives for Working Groups Columbus, OH February 23-24, 2005 NC Vegetable WG Workshop

Introduction In September 2003, USDA re-funded the network of four regional Integrated Pest Management Centers to ensure coordination of efforts and resources to enhance IPM development and adoption for production agriculture, natural resources, recreational environments, and residential and public sites. In September 2003, USDA re-funded the network of four regional Integrated Pest Management Centers to ensure coordination of efforts and resources to enhance IPM development and adoption for production agriculture, natural resources, recreational environments, and residential and public sites.

A Regional Approach Western Southern North Eastern North Central Location of IPM Centers

IPM Center Mission To develop, maintain, improve, and expand IPM practices in public and private sectors and to increase access to IPM information, extension programs, and funding opportunities for our stakeholders.

NC IPM Center Goals 1.Establish a process for stakeholder identification and prioritization of emerging pest management issues for research, extension and outreach to respond to economic, human health, environmental and safety concerns.

NC IPM Center Goals 2. Serve as a focal point for collaborative team building to develop, improve, maintain and expand IPM practices in the North Central Region.

NC IPM Center Goals 3. Enhance the ability of the land-grant system and USDA to provide IPM users, researchers, governmental agencies, and the public with the information and knowledge they need to increase IPM adoption and reduce unreasonable adverse environmental effects from pests and the use of pest management practices.

NC IPM Center Goals 4. Ensure accountability and leadership for proper management and distribution of Center resources.

NC IPM Center Administrative Structure USDA/CSREES State Contact Network IPM Working Groups (WGs) Community Commodity Invasive Pests or other PM Issues Pesticide Transition Competitive Funding Grants * Integrated RFA State Contacts Crop Profiles PMSP Regional IPM Publications Critical Issues Projects IPM Work Groups * Regional IPM Grants * Pest Management Alternatives Program NC IPM Center Communications Web site Publications Reports Coordinate response to queries of current IPM practices North Central Integrated Pest Management Center * Advisory Council * Steering Committee * Stakeholder involvement required

NC Steering Committee The Steering Committee gathers input from stakeholders (including the Advisory Council and Working Groups), determines broad policy goals and priorities, makes final funding decisions, evaluates annual reports to determine if suitable progress has been made for renewal projects, develops an evaluation plan for the Center, and provides direction for timely and effective IPM Center management. The Steering Committee gathers input from stakeholders (including the Advisory Council and Working Groups), determines broad policy goals and priorities, makes final funding decisions, evaluates annual reports to determine if suitable progress has been made for renewal projects, develops an evaluation plan for the Center, and provides direction for timely and effective IPM Center management.

NC Steering Committee Membership Janet Andersen – EPA, BPPD Chuck Curtis – NC 201 IPM Chair Randy Higgins – Extension Directors Al Jennings – USDA, OPMP Bill Ravlin - Experiment Station Directors Ann Sorensen - NGO representative Wendy Wintersteen – NC 201 IPM Administrative Advisor

NC Advisory Council The Advisory Council provides vision and guidance to the Steering Committee and NC IPM Center staff. Members are the state IPM Coordinators who are aware of stakeholder needs and priorities for pest management programs. Advisory Council members are an important avenue for IPM Center outreach, promoting awareness of the IPM Centers resources to their own constituencies and beyond. The Advisory Council provides vision and guidance to the Steering Committee and NC IPM Center staff. Members are the state IPM Coordinators who are aware of stakeholder needs and priorities for pest management programs. Advisory Council members are an important avenue for IPM Center outreach, promoting awareness of the IPM Centers resources to their own constituencies and beyond.

Working Groups Five Working Groups were funded in a competitive process to be the basis for many of the Centers core functions. These multi-state, multi- disciplinary, self selected teams are comprised of stakeholders, researchers, extension specialists, and government agencies. Five Working Groups were funded in a competitive process to be the basis for many of the Centers core functions. These multi-state, multi- disciplinary, self selected teams are comprised of stakeholders, researchers, extension specialists, and government agencies.

Working Groups People have shared vision, are given responsibilities, authority and resources to meet goals. People have shared vision, are given responsibilities, authority and resources to meet goals. Begin with mission statement, and develop goals and programs to meet that mission. Begin with mission statement, and develop goals and programs to meet that mission. Modeled after self-directed work teams in industry. Modeled after self-directed work teams in industry.

Working Groups Will: Identify and prioritize regional IPM issues for commodities or specific issues, Identify and prioritize regional IPM issues for commodities or specific issues, Address the goals of the National IPM Roadmap, Address the goals of the National IPM Roadmap, Be provided up to $30,000 to meet and complete their purposes based on a competitive proposal, Be provided up to $30,000 to meet and complete their purposes based on a competitive proposal, Conduct programs and develop materials, Conduct programs and develop materials, Develop IPM Practice list for use by NRCS programs, Develop IPM Practice list for use by NRCS programs, Compile a set of IPM definitions and conduct surveys to determine level of adoption, Compile a set of IPM definitions and conduct surveys to determine level of adoption, Incorporate economic benefits into their implementation programs. Incorporate economic benefits into their implementation programs.

Working Group Challenges: How to get stakeholders involved? How to get stakeholders involved? Focusing your efforts Focusing your efforts Leveraging/obtaining funds from the Leveraging/obtaining funds from the IPM Center and other places Gathering vegetable IPM information Gathering vegetable IPM information

IPM Implementation Grants Priorities determined by Steering Committee, Advisory Committee, State Contacts, Working Groups and stakeholders. Priorities determined by Steering Committee, Advisory Committee, State Contacts, Working Groups and stakeholders. RFP written by Directors and Steering Committee. RFP written by Directors and Steering Committee. Proposals will be peer reviewed. Proposals will be peer reviewed. Directors and Steering Committee make final funding decisions. Directors and Steering Committee make final funding decisions. RFP was issued in late summer RFP was issued in late summer In $350,000 was available. In $350,000 was available.

Products of the NC IPM Center

Crop Profiles Crop Profiles are descriptions of crop production and pest management recommendations compiled by state specialists and commodity groups. There are over 600 crop profiles completed (146 for NC region) and available on the IPM center website. Crop Profiles are descriptions of crop production and pest management recommendations compiled by state specialists and commodity groups. There are over 600 crop profiles completed (146 for NC region) and available on the IPM center website.

Vegetable Crop Profiles Asparagus - MIHorseradish - IL Beans / Snap - MI, MN, OHOnion / green - OH, WI Broccoli - MI, MNParsley - OH Brussels Sprouts - MIPeas - MN, WI Cabbage - MI, MN, OH, WIPepper / sweet - OH Cantaloupes - INPumpkins - IL, MN, OH Carrots - MN, OH, WIRadish - OH Cauliflower - MI, MNSquash - MN, OH Celery - MITomatoes - IN, MI, OH Corn (Sweet) - IL, MN, OH, WITomatoes - IN, MI, OH Cucurbits - ILWatermelon - MO Cucumbers / Fresh - MI, OH Cucumbers / Processing - MI, OH

Pest Management Strategic Plans Pest Management Strategic Plans are commodity-based documents that take a pest-by-pest approach to identifying current pest management practices (chemical and non-chemical). Each PMSP, developed by a coalition of scientists, crop consultants, industry representatives, commodity organizations, growers and others, focuses on production in a state or region, addressing needs and identifying priorities for research, regulatory activity, and education/training programs. Pest Management Strategic Plans are commodity-based documents that take a pest-by-pest approach to identifying current pest management practices (chemical and non-chemical). Each PMSP, developed by a coalition of scientists, crop consultants, industry representatives, commodity organizations, growers and others, focuses on production in a state or region, addressing needs and identifying priorities for research, regulatory activity, and education/training programs.

Pest Management Strategic Plans Asparagus March 2000 MI Peppers Sept OH (Bell & Non-Bell) Cabbage Nov MN, WI Carrot March 2000 MI Celery Jan MI Legumes (Edible) April 2003 NCR Onions Jan MI Sweet Corn Sept 2003 NCR

Pest Alerts Pest Alerts, both regional and national, provide timely and accurate information on emerging pests thus allowing states to develop management programs. Pest Alerts, both regional and national, provide timely and accurate information on emerging pests thus allowing states to develop management programs. West Nile virus West Nile virus Multicolored Asian Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle Lady Beetle Sudden oak death Sudden oak death Soybean aphid Soybean aphid Soybean rust Soybean rust Ralstonia Ralstonia solanacearum solanacearum

Crop Timelines Crop Timelines provide current information on crop phenology, pest occurrence, and human activities in the crop. Crop timelines are also part of crop profiles and PMSPs. Crop Timelines provide current information on crop phenology, pest occurrence, and human activities in the crop. Crop timelines are also part of crop profiles and PMSPs.

Website Our website houses all of our publications, links to partners, and databases of pest management information.

Contact Larry G. Olsen, Center Co-Director B18 Food Safety & Toxicology Bldg. Michigan State University Larry G. Olsen, Center Co-Director B18 Food Safety & Toxicology Bldg. Michigan State University East Lansing, MI / Fax: 517/ Michael E. Gray, Center Co-Director S-320 Turner Hall 1102 S. Goodwin Avenue University of Illinois Michael E. Gray, Center Co-Director S-320 Turner Hall 1102 S. Goodwin Avenue University of Illinois Urbana, IL / Fax: 217/