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Core Objective• To Facilitate Registration of Sustainable

Pest Management Technology for Specialty Crops and Minor Uses

• Throughout the fifty years, IR-4 has adapted and modified its mission to provide the best service possible to US Specialty crop growers.

Specialty Crops Include:

Most:VegetablesFruitsNuts Herbs Spices

Specialty Crops Include:

Most: Greenhouse Nursery Landscape Christmas Trees

• are high value/low acreage crops

• make up about $64 billion in sales

Value of Specialty Crops in US Agriculture

Enhanced Activities

Jerry J. Baron

AWSOME Slide-I bet Sherri Novack designed this just for you!

Deliverables w/Food Crops

The IR-4 Research Process and

Special Programs

IR-4…The Story Continues

Grower experiences pest problem

Identify Pest Management Solution

Stakeholder Involvement

Process Starts with a Formal Request for Registration Assistance

Request Reviewed by

Industry

Not Supported


Supported

No further Activities

Enters Project Priority Setting System

Project Priority Setting System

(supported projects)


500 possible projects

For workshop

Final review before annual

workshop

Annual Review with Registrant

EPA reviewRed light/green light

Requests Prioritized at Food Use Workshop

Approved Research Plan for following

year

Grower, researchers & industry attend

Identify top research priorities

Use consensus decision making

process by growers and researchers only


500 possible projects

85 Studies

200 remaining projects

Web Nomination

IR-4 International Activities

IR-4 supports US Exports by removing pesticide residues as a trade barrier and is active in the following areas.•NAFTA•Support Existing Tolerances (US Exports)

•Leadership – NAFTA, OECD, Codex•Research

• Global residue studies • Tomato & Blueberry

•Capacity building

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Why is IR-4 involvedVision of global network of capable minor use programs that can address grower needs and generate data.

– Help establish and mentor these minor use programs (e.g. China, Brazil, Costa Rica)

– Partner with other data development groups– Promote lower risk products

Capacity Development

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Global network of capable minor use programs working together to solve the MUP

– Help establish and mentor these minor use programs

– Partner with other data development groups – Address the many unresolved needs.

Global Minor Use Foundation

IR-4 Vision

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Crop Grouping

OVERVIEW AND UPDATE

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Crop Grouping

Basic Concept: Crop Grouping is used to facilitate the establishment of pesticide tolerances for a large number of crops based on residue data from selected representative crops

Crop Group: A group of crops that are botanically or taxonomically related.

A crop group includes representative crops.

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Crop Grouping - Definitions

Representative Crop(s): Crops in a crop group whose residue data can be used to establish a tolerance on the entire crop group or subgroup.

Generally the highest residues and most economically important

Crop Subgroup: More closely related crops in a crop group that are divided into smaller groups with one or more representative crops.

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Crop Grouping - Revisions

Why Revise Crop Groups: No new crop groups were developed since 1995

because of regulatory constraints

Many orphan crops not included in a crop group

US population more diverse with new ethnic foods available

Increased globalization of markets, trade Need to facilitate import tolerances Need for international harmonization (Codex) of crop

groups, definitions and vocabularies

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Crop Grouping - Benefits

Without Crop Grouping would need to do a separate study for each crop.

Fruiting Vegetable CG: Conduct studies on 3 Representative Crops - Tomato, Bell Pepper and Non Bell Pepper - obtain a tolerance on 19 crops – So conduct 3 studies instead of 19 studies.

Average cost of a study is $110,000, total savings for this crop group would be over $2.0 Million.

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Crop Grouping - Benefits

Save Research $$$$: Assume each study costs $110K. Approx 300 crops will be added when finish Herbs and Spices = 300 X $110K = Potential $33M in savings just to date…

IR-4 Labs can operate more efficiently

Growers benefit by obtaining labeled uses more quickly.

EPA saves time and personnel in reviewing tolerance petitions.

IR-4 Centers operate more efficiently concentrating on only representative crops.

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Example of ChemSAC Approval

Current Rep Crops: Member Crops (6):

Fruiting Veg. (except cucurbits)

Tomato, Bell Pepper and one cultivar of non bell pepper

Eggplant, Groundcherry, Pepino, Pepper, Tomatillo, Tomato

Revised: New Subgroups: Added Crops (+13):

Fruiting Veg. (except cucurbits)

Tomato 8A

Pepper/Eggplant 8B

Nonbell pepper/Eggplant 8C

African eggplant, Bush tomato, Cocona, Currant tomato, Garden huckleberry, Goji Berry, Martynia, Naranjilla, Okra, Pea eggplant, Roselle, Scarlett eggplant, Sunberry, Tree tomato

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Additions to Fruiting Vegetables CG

Tree Tomato Goji Berry

Progress and Accomplishments

• 19 U.S. crop group petitions have been submitted to the EPA– 9 have been published in the Federal Register– 5 have been approved by ChemSAC– 1 under review by HED Scientist (Herb & Spice)– Legume Vegetable, Leaves of Legume

Vegetables, Legume Vegetables and Foliage of Legume Vegetables submitted to EPA

• Cucurbit Vegetables under IR-4 and ICGCC review

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Crop Groups – Web Site

All Crop Groups, Subgroups, Representative crops and Crop Definitions can be found on the IR-4 Web Site:

http://ir4.rutgers.edu/Other/CropGroup.htm

Crop Grouping

US, EU and Codex Crop Groups undergoing revision– US/NAFTA Crop Groups being revised based on IR-4

petitions, which are developed from work of EPA/OPP, USDA, International Crop Grouping Consulting Committee (ICGCC)

– Codex revising Codex Classification of Foods and Animal Feeds - based on work of ICGCC/EPA/IR-4

– EU revising Crop Groups as part of new Reg (EC) 396/2005

– Others as well, Brazil, India, Taiwan, etc….

– The expectation is to have the Codex be the authority/basis of crop groups.

Fruit type

Vegetable type

Other Commodity Types

Publicly funded program that conducts research and submits petitions to EPA requesting establishment of new tolerances

IR-4… is the ONLY

Major Funding for IR-4 is Provided By:

USDA-NIFA Competitive Grant and Hatch Act Funds in cooperation with

State Agricultural Experiment Stations, and

USDA-ARS

Who Pays For It?

Additional Support Provided By:USDA-APHISCommodity & Industry Partners for Special Research Projects

Partnerships Make Things Happen

Land Grant Universities

Land Grant System and In-Kind support is valued at over $18,000,000 annually

They provide:• Analytical Laboratories• Offices• Research Farms• Infrastructure and Administrative Support• Pest Management and Crop Expertise

IR-4 National Headquarters

• Located at Rutgers University in New Jersey

• Responsible to manage and coordinate the day to day activities of the program

• Staffed with 28 full time Scientists, Coordinators & Administrative Personnel

IR-4 Regional Offices

• Northeast Region - Cornell University, Geneva, New York

• Southern Region - University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

• North Central Region - Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan

• Western Region - University of California – Davis, California

IR-4 Regional Centers

• Each Regional Center is led by a Regional Director

• Regional Center Personal responsible for:– Priority Setting and Field Research

Management– Analysis of Residue Sample– Quality Assurance of Data

IR-4 Regional Centers - Field

• Coordinates specialty crop and minor use pest management needs from the region

• Assist in priority setting

• Places field trials and field research

• Tracks, monitors, facilitates, and funds research work in the region

• Coordinates efforts through Headquarters

IR-4 Regional Centers - Laboratory

• Develops and Validates Analytical Methods

• Analyzes Samples for Pesticide Residue

• Coordinates Efforts through Headquarters

IR-4 Quality Assurance

• Audits and Monitors Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) Compliance in the Region– Field and Laboratory– Critical Phase Audits– Raw Data Audits– Final Report Audits

• Coordinates Efforts through Headquarters


Crop Protection Industry

Partnerships with biopesticide and chemical companies are crucial

Despite reorganizations within the chemical industry, companies continue to work with IR-4 to develop minor crop uses for their products Alert chemical companies of potential market opportunities

Petition submission information sharing initiatives began in

Commodity Liaison Committee (CLC)

Provide direct input to: Project Management Committee (CLC chair is voting member) Workshops – Food Use and Ornamental

Provide key interface with House and Senate Agriculture Appropriations staff members

Efforts resulted in IR-4 budget increases for CSREES in FY 2005, 2008 & 2009 and ARS prior to FY 2004

Additional funding increases are needed to provide support for: Field residue projects Biopesticide and Ornamental programs Analytical instrumentation and field equipment used to conduct

GLP residue trials


Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

EPA/IR-4 Technical Working Group: Initiated in 1999, meets quarterly

IR-4 provides agricultural tours for EPA/USDA/NIFA personnel

Explores initiatives to facilitate minor crop tolerances

EPA reviews annual IR-4 residue program and potential new projects prior to the Food Use Workshop

IR-4 served as a leader with the agency on electronic petition submission


EPA/IR-4 Technical Working Group: Initiated in 1999, meets quarterly

IR-4 provides agricultural tours for EPA/USDA/NIFA personnel

Explores initiatives to facilitate minor crop tolerances

EPA reviews annual IR-4 residue program and potential new projects prior to the Food Use Workshop

IR-4 served as a leader with the agency on electronic petition submission



Annual Work Plan coordination

Sabbaticals by Dan Kunkel (2001), and Michael Braverman/BPPD (2002)


Annual Work Plan coordination

Sabbaticals by Dan Kunkel (2001), and Michael Braverman/BPPD (2002)


California’s Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR)

Part of EPA/IR-4 Technical Working Group since 2001

Partnership between EPA and CDPR facilitated by IR-4 resulted in workshare petitions

Expanded number of IR-4 petitions reviewed

Great support from Senior Management and dedicated team

California’s Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR)

Part of EPA/IR-4 Technical Working Group since 2001

Partnership between EPA and CDPR facilitated by IR-4 resulted in workshare petitions

Expanded number of IR-4 petitions reviewed

Great support from Senior Management and dedicated team


Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) andAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Pest Management Centre Partnership with IR-4 began in 1996

First IR-4 work share petition with EPA was completed in 2002

In 2003, the Canadian government made a major funding commitment to minor crop growers through PMRA and AAFC

IR-4 workshare petitions with PMRA have been approved by NAFTA Technical Working Group

Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) andAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Pest Management Centre Partnership with IR-4 began in 1996

First IR-4 work share petition with EPA was completed in 2002

In 2003, the Canadian government made a major funding commitment to minor crop growers through PMRA and AAFC

IR-4 workshare petitions with PMRA have been approved by NAFTA Technical Working Group


IR-4 Strategies

Track new technology

Focus efforts on Reduced Risk products

Develop registration strategies with companies

Use of representative crops to obtain MRL’s for Crop Groups

Track New Technology

• Track and monitor pipeline and newly registered products

• Pipeline is not robust but recovering

• Herbicide development for broadleaf crops is extremely limited

IR-4 Reduces Risk Strategy

• Focus research efforts on Reduced Risk Products

Reduced Risk – 1993 EPA Policy to expedite the registration of products that pose less risk to human health and environment

Since 2000, over 80% of IR-4 research involved Reduced Risk Products

• Reduced Risk use patterns for existing product registrations

• Registration of new, and support for existing, pest control products essential to Integrated Pest Management

• Registration of biologically - based pest control products

Registration Strategy

• Start research on new chemistries before the first food use tolerance

• Use representative crops to obtain tolerance for entire Crop Group

• Use “Super Crop Groups” for reduced risk chemistries to increase efficiencies

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Ornamental Horticulture Program

• Efficacy and phytotoxicity data development for diseases, pests and weeds: – cultivate new products with

reduced environmental footprint

• Investigate invasive pests• Study ways to manage

development of resistance• Study impact on beneficial

organisms

• Registration Facilitation

– Develop efficacy and crop safety data for new active ingredients and updated current labels

– Identify key issues where growers do not have sufficient tools

– Screen biologically-based and/or conventional tools not currently labeled for use.

• Invasive Species

– Collaborate with scientists nationally and internationally to facilitate research on mitigation and basic biology of exotic invasive species

Ornamental Horticulture Program Activities

Request Reviewed by Manufacturer

Requests & Survey Results Prioritized

At Ornamental Horticulture Workshop

Field and Lab Research

Research Is Completed for Efficacy and Plant Safety

Manufacturer Markets Product with New Use

on LabelLabel Approved by EPA

Data Submitted to Registrant

Who Makes Label Amendment(s)

The Process Starts with Requests /SurveySubmitted from:

• Growers,

• Grower Groups,

• State/Federal Research &

Extension Personnel

Stakeholder:

Define Pest Problem

Identify Pest Management Solution

Request Assistance from IR-4

Ornamental Horticulture ProgramResearch & Registration Process

Ornamental Horticulture ProgramThe Four Steps of IR-4

• Step 1: Identify grower needs

• Step 2: Establish research priorities

• Step 3: Establish research program

• Step 4: Communicate research results

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Ornamental Horticulture Program:Research Cycle

Biennual Workshop

Annual National Research Planning Meeting

Establish Research Trials

Identify Grower NeedsProject Request Form

Grower/Extension Survey

Receive & Summarize Trial Data

Ornamental Horticulture ProgramWebsite

• Survey

• Project request form

• Protocols

• Summaries

• Workshop information

• Searches

22,000+ Crop Uses

101+ Registered Products

23,245 Studies

30,250 Completed Trials

60 – 70 researchers every year

50% of archived records validated as of 2013

Ornamental Horticulture Program Statistics

Ornamental Horticulture Program Invasive Species

IR-4 Biopesticide & Organic Support Program

Biopesticide Research

Formally Established in 1982

• Some activities prior to 1982: regulatory assistance w/Bt

1982-1994• Mostly regulatory assistance• Some funding of research

1995-2003• Regulatory assistance• Early stage research• Advance stage research (1999)

Pilot Demonstration Program• First year was $100,000 program ($80,000 from BPPD)• Second and Third Years are $200,000 Program Each Year

($100,000 from BPPD)

Future Opportunities for Biopesticide & Organic Support Program

• Many promising new products, but can biopesticides compete directly with conventional crop protection chemicals?

• IR-4’s strategy since 2003 has been to encourage research to integrate biopesticides in rotation with conventional materials.

Key Areas

• Downey Mildew-Basil, Cucurbits

• Greenhouse tomato

• Thrips

• Stink bug, Lygus

• Bacterial Diseases

• Phermones

• Biotechnology

Public Health Pesticide Program

The IR-4 PHP Program completed its first five-year funding cycle in June 2013:

•1 year of initial activities by HQ staff +

•3 years with a dedicated Program Manager +

•1 year Program Manager + Research Assistant.

•Draft Final Report to funders in the PMC materials file.

Public Health Pesticide Update – Funding I

• Dedicated funding (military + ARS) renewed for 2013 - 2018.

• New full-time limited-term RA will replace current employee, who starts vet. school.

Public Health Pesticide Update – Funding II

• Approval of all-crops tolerance for the mosquitocide etofenprox.

• This is first EPA crop tolerance based on modeling data:• exposure due to multiple applications• percentage of U.S. crops potentially exposed.

• Supplemental studies:• Ground vs. aerial application• Foliar degradation

Public Health Pesticide Update – EPA Action

Public Health Pesticide Update – Regulatory Support

• Attractive Targeted Sugar Baits (ATSB) vs. mosquitoes and sand flies

• Negotiate data requirements for novel vector control strategy:• Efficacy, • Pollinator protection, • Degradation / dissipation, • Phytotoxicity.

Thank You!

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