Ornamental HorticultureOrnamental Horticulture Program

July 20, 2010Cristi PalmerCristi Palmer

• New Hires– Kathleen HesterKathleen Hester– Feedback on Mika Tolson

• Current ProgramCurrent Program• Future Research

– 2010/2011 Grower & Extension Survey/ y– PGR Meeting at OFA

• Website & Facebook• Update on SOAR award

2010 Research Program

• Protocols: 28– up 3up 3

• Products or tank mix combos being tested: 124– up 1 (2009 includes standards)– up 1 (2009 includes standards)

• Crops being tested: 209down 35 (2010 still has some TBD for efficacy experiments)– down 35 (2010 still has some TBD for efficacy experiments)

• Targets: 37d 4 (2010 till h TBD f ffi i t )– down 4 (2010 still has some TBD for efficacy experiments)

• Number of researchers: 55d 7 ( 2010 PGR h f d i ti t )– down 7 (no 2010 PGR research, fewer weed scientists)

New/Continuing Grant Submissions

• APHIS Farm Bill fundingS b i d 2nd f Gl di l R ($170K)– Submitted 2nd year for Gladiolus Rust ($170K)

– Submitted new suggestion for Chrysanthemum Whit R t ($382K)White Rust ($382K)

Ornamental Horticulture Program Data SummariesData Summaries

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4500

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3000

3500

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12

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1500

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500

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1500

2

4

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Ornamental Horticulture ProgramRegistration ImpactsRegistration Impacts

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16

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International Registrations

200300400500

4

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State Registrations

Federal Amendments

0100200

0

2

4

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Federal Amendments

Federal New Registrations

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

YearContributing Trials

*anticipate Hachi (tolfenpyrad) registration by end of July

IR‐4 Ornamental Horticulture Program Registration Successes Since 2003 (40)Registration Successes Since 2003 (40)Herbicide (11)Broadstar 0.2G (flumioxazin) *Dimension 2EW (dithiopyr)

Insecticide (14)Aria 50SG (flonicamid)Celero 16WSG (clothianadin) *

Freehand G (dimethenamid‐p +pendimethalin)*Gallery  DF (isoxaben)*Outlook* (dimethenamid‐p)Pendulum 2G (pendimethalin)*Pennant Magnum (s‐metolachlor)Rout Herbicide (oryzalin +oxyflurfen)

Kontos (spirotetramat)Conserve SC (spinosad)DPX‐E2Y45 (chlorantraniliprole)Flagship (thiamethoxam)*Judo (spiromesifen)Orthene TTO (acephate)*( y y )

Sedgehammer (halosulfuron)*SureGuard (flumioxazin)*Tower EC (dimethenamid‐p)*

Fungicide (13)Adorn (fluopicolide)

( p )Overture 35WP (pyridalyl)Pylon (chlorfenapyr) *Safari 20SG (dinotefuron)*Sanmite (pyridaben)*TriStar 70WSP (acetamiprid)Ultiflora (milbemectin)*Adorn (fluopicolide)

Cease Biofungicide (Bacillus subtilis) *Compass (trifloxystrobin)Compass 0 50WDG (trifloxystrobin)Endorse (polyoxin D) *Fenstop (fenamidone) *

( )

Ultiflora (milbemectin)

Plant Growth Regulators (2)Cycocel (chlormequat chloride)Tiburon (cyclanalide)

Heritage (azoxystrobin)Insignia 20SG (pyraclostrobin)*Pageant 35WG (boscalid + pyraclostrobin)Palladium (cyprodinil + fludioxonil)Segway (cyazofamid) *Stature SC (dimethomorph) * IR‐4 data also used in CA( p )Subdue MAXX (mefonaxam)

 IR 4 data also used in CA and/or NY registration packages

Ornamental Horticulture Program Registration Impact – Regional DistributionsRegistration Impact  Regional Distributions

Number of Trials by RegionNumber of Trials by RegionRegistration 

YearTotal Trials

NCR NER SOR WSR USDA‐ARS

2003 244 0 55 32 19 1382003 244 0 55 32 19 138

2004 201 6 49 46 30 70

2005 150 14 0 6 6 124

2006 202 10 61 22 9 100

2007 393 55 94 80 81 83

2008 543 60 92 91 64 236

2009 679 46 98 206 104 225

2010 78 13 6 14 18 272010 78 13 6 14 18 27

Ornamental Horticulture ProgramRegistration Impact – Number of CropsRegistration Impact  Number of Crops

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Ornamental Horticulture Program Visits to WebsiteVisits to Website

CountsSummary Reports Database Search Protocol Drafts Monthly Average

669700800900

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461

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100200300

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Future Research – Grower Extension SurveySurvey• Substantially same survey

l bl l th• Available starting July 9th

• About 15 surveys so far

• Will be open through next August

Future Research – PGR Meeting

• July 12th at OFA

• Conference call line available for off site participantsConference call line available for off site participants

• Potential Projects Brainstormed:

– Woody Branching

– Herbaceous Branching

– Herbaceous Shelflife

– Recovery options after over application

– Anti GA compounds

H i ht C t l f V t bl & H b T l t– Height Control of Vegetable & Herb Transplants• Marija Arsenovic – possible efficacy project under herbicide area

• Inclusion of FUP processes for PCR in minutes

• Follow up conference call planned for August

• One new PGR request so far … 

Website

• Increasing visitation from year to yearfrom year to year

• Search features need to be revampedto be revamped

• Search output needs to be refinedto be refined

• Requested input from RFCs Advisory TeamsRFCs, Advisory Teams

• Plan to update site l t / l f lllate summer/early fall

Facebook• Begun 6/2009• 112 fans• Updates on posts to IR‐4 websitewebsite

• Links to interesting e‐garticles

• Meeting notesPi f• Pictures from tours

• DiscussionDiscussion Threads

SOAR Award

• Award from HQ• Nominations from regional personnel & individuals in g pthe Specialty Crops community

• CriteriaService– Service

– Outreach– Altruism– Research

• Active PMC and full time IR‐4 personnel not eligible• Up to 3 recipients (OHP FUP BOSP) per year but if noUp to 3 recipients (OHP, FUP, BOSP) per year, but if no award will be given if nominees aren’t suitable

• Recipients may receive award once per careerl b f d bl• Criteria language to be fine‐tuned prior to public 

announcement

Photo by Nik Grunwald, USDA‐ARS

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