1. National Clean Plant Network
Perspectives

2. National Clean Plant Network
Movement of plant material through the Network

3. Diagnostics Routine retesting Therapeutics Foundation CENTERS
Introduction (domestic)
Breeders, Root Stock, Germplasm Repositories
Importation, Quarantine (foreign)
Diagnostics
Routine retesting
Therapeutics
CENTERS
Foundation
Export (foreign)
Domestic Production (nursery, growers, brokers)

4. OPERATIONS Core Functions Plant side Science-based ‘Center-centric’
INPUTS
Core Functions
Plant side
Science-based
‘Center-centric’
Funded
CENTERS
OUTPUTS

5. National Clean Plant Network
Movement of information and ideas through the Network

6. Program Governance Tier 1 Tier 2 NCPN Governing Board
Industry Leadership Team
2012
NCPN Governing Board
8 Member, Federal and State Governing Board
Tier 1
Coordinators Unite! 2016
NCPN Mgmt. Team
Education/Outreach Working Group
Economics Working Group
Strategic Planning Focus Area
Data Management Focus Area
Tier 2
GRAPES
FRUIT TREE
HOPS -2010
BERRIES
CITRUS
SWEETPOTATO
ROSES

7. COMMODITY GOVERNANCE NETWORK GOVERNANCE
PERMANENT GROUPS:
Governing Board
Operations Leadership Team
Education/Outreach Working Group
Coordinators Unite!
FRUIT TREE 2009
GRAPES 2009
BERRIES 2010
CITRUS 2010
HOPS 2010
ROSES 2015
SWEETPOTATO 2015
AD HOC GROUPS:
Core Strategic Planning Team
Data Mgmt Working Group
Industry Leadership Team
Economics Working Group
Molecular Diagnostics

8. GOVERNANCE
Network
Administration
People side
Communication
Interactions
Unfunded
Commodity

9. National Clean Plant Network
SPECIAL INITIATIVES

10. Special Initiatives: Education/Outreach Strategic Planning
Information Management
Nursery Certification
High-Throughput Sequencing
Economic Studies
Quality Ctrl/Quality Mgmt (audit)
Material Retention
Public vs Proprietary Material
Import/Export (Permits)

11. Gooey interface where ‘Operations’ meets ‘Governance’
Funded & unfunded
“Bottleneck”
Cross-cutting
Opportunities
Special Initiatives!

12. GOVERNANCE OPERATIONS SPECIAL INITATIVES
Administration
People side
Communication
Interactions
Unfunded
Core functions
Plant side
Science-based
Funded
SPECIAL INITATIVES
Gooey interface where Operations meets Governance
Funded & unfunded
“Bottleneck”
Cross-cutting
Opportunities

13. Analysis of commodity priorities
SOURCE (total)
Operations (Core Tasks)
Governance
Special Topics
GRAPES (16) 8 2 6
BERRIES (5) 4 1
FRUIT TREES (23) 13
HOPS (21) 10 5
CITRUS (8) 3
SWEETPOTATO (11) 9
ROSES (20) 12
2007 St Plan (8) 15 37

14. Roses Priorities Diagnostics Therapy Foundation
Diagnostics
Therapy
Foundation
Update testing techniques including the most appropriate new technologies
Define the pathogens for which standard testing methods will be used to qualify for the foundation rose collection
Maintain an efficient quarantine protocol to prevent the entry of new viruses
Perform disease elimination therapy on as many new selections as possible
Maintain existing foundation rose collection
Audit disease status of existing foundation collection
Develop a protocol to decide which varieties are eliminated, maintained or added to the rose foundational collection
Develop a transparent prioritization system for orderly distribution of plant material when supply is limited
Establish a backup field collection in another location
Establish an in vitro backup collection

15. Roses Priorities Governance Special Initiatives Other
Governance
Special Initiatives
Other
Develop the NCPNR website to distribute information to the rose community
Develop an outreach program to rose growers, nurseries and consumers to explain the value of the clean plant program
Develop printed educational materials about the NCPNR for the outreach program
Quantify the economic impact of the clean plant program for rose
Work with the international rose community to develop protocols for easy and safe movement of rose materials
Assess the virus frequency and distribution in commercial stock collections and public/private rose collections

16. National Clean Plant Network
PARTNERSHIPS

17. CLEAN PLANT CENTERS
EXPERTS
INDUSTRY
GOVERNMENT

18. WHO?
CENTERS: directors, managers, principle investigators, technicians
EXPERTS: researchers, virologists,
pathologists, extensionists, others
INDUSTRY: growers, nurseries, organizations
GOVERNMENT: Network managers, Agency
reps, Governing Board, State officials, regulators

19. WHO?
CENTERS: directors, managers, principle investigators, technicians
EXPERTS: researchers, virologists,
pathologists, extensionists, others
INDUSTRY: growers, nurseries, organizations
GOVERNMENT: Network managers, Agency
reps, Governing Board, State officials, regulators

20. ROLES?
CLEAN PLANT CENTERS: implement recommendations from EXPERTS & INDUSTRY, provide services, produce and manage clean plant material
EXPERTS: define disease situation, make recommendations, develop methods, educate end users
INDUSTRY: approve plans & methods, use clean material from Centers, provide support
GOVERNMENT: provide governance and funding, link partners, communicate across Network, provide permits, regulate

21. ROLES? CLEAN PLANT CENTERS: implement recommendations from EXPERTS &
INDUSTRY, provide services, produce and
manage clean plant material
EXPERTS: define disease situation, make recommendations, develop methods, educate end users
INDUSTRY: approve plans & methods, use clean material from Centers, provide support
GOVERNMENT: provide governance and funding, link partners, communicate across Network, provide permits, regulate

22. WHAT BRINGS US TOGETHER?
network = shared interest (passion)
our shared interests (passions) only align somewhat, but not fully
areas of overlap represent where our interests align
this alignment is the GLUE that holds us together in a network

23. WHERE DO OUR INTERESTS OVERLAP?
CENTER DIRECTOR
COORDINATOR
NETWORK
NETWORK
MGMT TEAM
GROWER
RESEARCHER

24. SUCCESSION PLANNING
Are we one retirement or promotion, one flood or wind storm away from disaster?

25. OPERATIONS
Natural Events:
Floods
Fires
Hurricanes
High Winds

26. Human-influenced Events:
GOVERNANCE
Human-influenced Events:
Changing Leadership
Retirements
Promotions
Changing funding (Farm Bill)
Single-year planning model

27. National Clean Plant Network
Consider this!

28. Purpose of commodity meeting?
conduct ‘show and tell’ activities
get inputs from Centers
identify action items, prioritize tasks, make assignments, establish timelines
renew personal relationships
obtain industry feedback
provide a ‘state of the union’ report
address governance tasks
set priorities and measure progress
prepare for Request For Proposals, ad hoc review cycle

29. PLANNING CYCLE ACTION: do what you said WORKPLAN: say what you will do
REPORT: measure what you did and share that info
REPEAT: repeat the process, but involve more people each time
LISTEN: get input & feedback from commodity group members, especially from industry members
ADJUST: change what you will do next based on feedback

30. PLANNING CYCLE ACTION: do what you said WORKPLAN: say what you will do
REPORT: measure what you did and share that info
REPEAT: repeat the process, but involve more people each time
LISTEN: get input & feedback from commodity group members, especially from industry members
ADJUST: change what you will do next based on feedback

31. Considerations: Meet more frequently. Get more industry input.
Plan. Create action items. Make assignments.
Prepare for increased funding.
Review progress, make adjustments.
Augment volunteers with hired, dedicated staff.

32. Where are we now?

33. Small steps?

34. Or large step?

35. Healthy Agriculture Through Clean Plants

37. A meeting without an agenda is not a meeting
An agenda without action items is a wish list
Action items without assignments are the main reasons for more meetings
To be truly useful, information must lead to action which has a measurable beneficial impact
PLANNING together + BUDGETING together = WORKING together

38. PLANNING CYCLE ACTION: do what you said WORKPLAN: say what you will do
REPORT: measure what you did and share that info
REPEAT: repeat the process, but involve more people each time
LISTEN: get input & feedback from commodity group members, especially from industry members
ADJUST: change what you will do next based on feedback