1. United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Plant Protection and Quarantine USDA-ARS National Clonal Germplasm Repository Corvallis, Oregon Joseph Postman NPGS Genebanks and the National Clean Plant Network

2. United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Plant Protection and Quarantine National Clean Plant Network (NCPN) Program Update, Accomplishments, and Plans FY 2009-2010 Western Orchard Pest and Disease Conference – Portland, Oregon January 14, 2010 Joseph A. Postman and Erich S. Rudyj National Clean Plant Network (NCPN) USDA Plant Health Programs January 2010

3. United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Plant Protection and Quarantine Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 Sec. 10202 National Clean Plant Network – Program Background FARM BILL 2008 January 2010 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 Cooperation - Use existing Federal/State clean plant centers Funding - $5m/yr. x 4 years ($20m total) till expended Nursery Certification – Clean material available to States for certified programs and to industry

4. United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Plant Protection and Quarantine 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. January 2010

5. United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Plant Protection and Quarantine APHIS ARS CSREES NCPN Governing Board Tier 1 FRUIT TREE Governing Body 2009 GRAPES Governing Body 2009 Tier 2 Eastern GCPN Western GCPN Tier 3 NCPN Governance – January 2010 3 Agency Federal Core Working Group APHIS – ARS - NIFA CITRUS Pending 2010 5-7 Member Governing Board January 2010 NCPN Coordinator and Admin Support BERRIES Pending 2010 HOPS Pending 2010 Others Pending 2011/2012

6. United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Plant Protection and Quarantine NCPN Major Accomplishments FY 2009 NCPN Annual Stakeholders Conference –Business Plan Drafted –Federal NCPN ‘Foundational’ MOU Signed NCPN Nat’l Governing Board Formed and Operational –8 Members >>> Regional and Crop Diversity Established 2 Key Groups for Specialty Crops –Fruit Trees (Pomes, Stone, Fruits, Nuts, and Ornamentals) –Grapes (Table, Juice, Raisins, and Wine) Developed, Issued, and Administered the 1 st NCPN-RFA –Fully Competitive under OMB Rules –$3.1million in FY 2009 through Cooperative Agreements 54% Grapes and 46% Fruit Trees January 2010

7. United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Plant Protection and Quarantine NCPN Program Funding - 2009 Request for Proposals ‘Published’ June 4, 2009 Funding Applications Due July 6, 2009 Cooperator Access to Funds >>> September 2009 Actual Funds Distributed FY 2009 >>> $3,100,000 Funding Distribution –Washington State Univ. – Prosser $1.3 million Total –$1.0 million – Fruit Trees –$ 300k - Grapes –Univ. California – Davis $ 1.0 million Total –$850k – Grapes –$150k – Fruit Trees –Cornell Univ. $265k - Grapes –Missouri State Univ. $230k - Grapes –Clemson Univ. $230k – Fruit Trees January 2010

8. United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Plant Protection and Quarantine NCPN Major Challenges FY 2010 Explore/Build 2-4 New Specialty Crop Networks –Citrus, Berries, Hops, Potatoes, others? Finalize and Publish the NCPN Strategic/Business Plan Review and Revise the NCPN RFA for FY 2010 –Improve the Tier 2 Pre-Proposal Review Process Resolve Significant NCPN ‘Critical Issues’; including –National (and Local) Education/Outreach Program Determine the NCPN Role in Nursery Certification Issues –Fruit Trees (and now Grapes, Berries, and Potatoes?) January 2010

9. United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Plant Protection and Quarantine Anticipated NCPN Funding Logistics - 2010 Anticipated Funds Availability FY 2009 >>> $5,000,000 (+) Anticipated Request for Proposals ‘Published’ - April 2010 Anticipated Funding Applications Due - May 2010 Cooperator Access to Funds – July 2010 Possible Specialty Crop Group Applicants? –Fruit Trees (Pome and Stone Fruits) –Grapes (Table, Juice, Wine, and Raisin) –Citrus –Berries (Strawberries, Blueberries/Cranberries, and Cane Fruit) –Hops –Others? January 2010

10. United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Plant Protection and Quarantine Some existing clean plant programs and possible cooperators for grapevines, fruit and nut trees, citrus, hops, and berries Foundation for Plant Services (FPS) – Grape Program, UC Davis and Tree Program, UC Davis NRSP 5; Northwest Grape Foundation Services, WSU, Prosser, WA;, Pome and Stone Fruit Diagnostic Project,, and Hops WSU, Prosser, WA USDA/APHIS Beltsville, MD SE Budwood Program - Clemson Univ., SC Grape Quarantine Program - Cornell Univ., NY Grapevine Import, Certification, and Extension Programs – UMO and MSU Mid Atlantic Grape Consortium Mid Atlantic Grape Consortium               National Grape and Wine Initiative (NGWI); Wine America, Others WEST Regional Grape Clean Plant Network EAST Regional Grape Clean Plant Network    Texas A&M Univ.     Missouri Wines      SE Fruit Tree Consortium SE Fruit Tree Consortium January 2010  Florida Dept. of Plant Industries – Citrus Program  Citrus Clonal Protection Program (CCPP), UC Riverside Clean Plant Citrus Network      USDA and OSU ‘Berries’ Program NC SU – ‘Berries’ Program       Clean Plant Berries Network      Nat’l Berry Crops Initiative  Nat’l Hops Consortium   Heartland Grapes Consortium    U. AK – ‘Berries’ Program

11. United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Plant Protection and Quarantine For more information about NCPN: Erich S. Rudyj, Coordinator National Clean Plant Network (NCPN) USDA, APHIS, PPQ, PHP Accreditation, Certification, and Networking Services 4700 River Road, Unit 60, Room 4A.03.13 Riverdale, Maryland 20737 Phone >>> (301) 734-6748 E-Mail >>> Erich.S.Rudyj@aphis.usda.gov or E-Mail >>> NCPN@aphis.usda.gov January 2010

12. United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Plant Protection and Quarantine Pollen or seed borne, thus high impact to breeders Mechanically transmitted Cause significant disease symptoms Insect or nematode borne for clonal field collections Availability of reliable or inexpensive assay, ie ELISA - NCPN governing board: Future ARS/NPGS representative - NPGS genebanks: Pathogen testing/cleanup priorities - Genebank vs Certification Program - High priority pathogen tests might include viruses, viroids, phytoplasmas that are: