Larry G. Olsen, Co-Director Michael E. Gray, Co-Director
Outline from a slide presentation to NC IPM Center Steering Committee
East Lansing, MI January 16, 2004
see http://www.ncpmc.org/about.html
In September 2000, USDA funded a nationwide pest management information 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.
The 3-d PIAP funds were used to fund
this Section 406 competitive program.
Other 3-d programs of Water Quality
and Food Safety were moved to Section
406 and became competitively funded.
Washington created a new program to
do coordination and leadership at the
regional level which Washington is
unable to efficiently do.
Western
Southern
North Eastern
North Central
Location of IPM Centers
Virtual, with part time employees.
No physical facilities.
Subcontract to meet goals
and objectives.
IPM Center
Proposal submitted March 28 described process.
Award announcement and peer review panel comments
received July 17.
Revised proposal incorporating reviewers comments
submitted August 14.
Requested to submit a second plan describing subcontract
process that showed more uniformity. Submitted September 25.
Washington developed a generic template for process and
circulated it November 14 requesting a third process description.
Submitted third process plan December 4.
December 12 version approved December 19.
Subcontracting Processes
To be open, fair and free of conflict of interest
Describes how the NC IPM Center will invest its
resources.
Pledges to uphold the principles and standards
of CSREES.
We will submit all announcements of funding
opportunities to the CSREES NPL for review.
We will provide funds for State Contacts, Working
Groups, Critical Issues and with hold some
emerging issues funds.
For each funding opportunity, the agreement describes:
a. priority setting process,
b. announcement process,
c. decision making process.
Subcontracting Processes
To be open, fair and free of conflict of interest
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.
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.
2. Serve as a focal point for
collaborative team building to
develop, improve, maintain and
expand IPM practices in the
North Central Region.
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.
4. Ensure accountability and leadership
for proper management and distribution
of Center resources.
12 States
Row & specialty crops
EPA Regions 5, 7 and 8
Regional Pest Diagnostics Centers North Central and Great Plains States
Co-directed at Michigan State University and University of Illinois
The Steering Committee gathers input from stakeholders (including the Advisory Committee), 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.
Janet Andersen EPA, BPPD
Chuck Curtis NC 201 IPM Chair
Randy Higgins Extension Directors
Al Jennings USDA, OPMP
Bill Ravlin, - Experiment Station Directors
Wendy Wintersteen NC 201 IPM
Administrative Advisor
Chair Advisory Committee - ??
NGO representative - ??
The Advisory Committee provides vision and guidance to the Steering Committee and NC IPM Center staff. Members represent a wide range of stakeholders linking the IPM Center to stakeholder needs and priorities for pest management programs. Advisory Committee members are an important avenue for IPM Center outreach, promoting awareness of the IPM Centers resources to their own constituencies and beyond.
Elects own officers
Recommends membership
Creates own agenda
Gives recommendations and
priorities to the IPM Center staff
State IPM Coordinators
US EPA Regional Offices
Natural Resources Conservation Service
IR-4
National Agricultural Statistics Service
CSREES Water Quality Program
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
State Pesticide Safety Education Program Coordinators
USDA Forest Service
Regional Pest Diagnostics Network
Regional Research Committee members
NGOs & many other stakeholders
State Department of Agriculture
State Departments of DEQ and DNR
The IPM Center funds a State Contact person for each state through a competitive process. The State Contact gathers IPM priorities, develops IPM programs and materials, links to other state-based IPM programs, responds to information requests, creates a list of IPM experts and information, develops and revises crop profiles and Pest Management Strategic Plans and serves as a member of a Working Group. In 2004 $300,000 is available for State Contacts, with about $25,000 per state.
RFP out October 14.
14 Letters of Intent received by October 31.
14 full proposals received by November 14.
Steering Committee sent proposals to
review December 4.
Proposals peer reviewed December 10.
PIs notified of rewrites needed Dec 24.
Steering Committee to make final funding
decisions January 16.
Subcontracts to be issued late January.
Criteria Points
Stakeholder involvement 30
Collaboration partners 25
Objectives 20
Feasibility 20
Experience 5
Up to six Working Groups will be funded in a competitive process to be the basis for most of the Centers core functions. These multi-state, multi-disciplinary, self selected teams are comprised of stakeholders, researchers, extension specialists, and government agency representatives.
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.
Modeled after self-directed work teams in industry.
Identify and prioritize regional IPM issues for commodities or specific issues,
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,
Conduct programs and develop materials,
Develop IPM Practice list for use by NRCS programs,
Compile a set of IPM definitions and conduct surveys to determine level of adoption,
Incorporate economic benefits into their implementation programs.
In 2004 $150,000 is available for WGs.
Call for participation to determine what
Working Groups there are an interest in
forming.
Directors and Steering Committee decide
which ones will be formed and their leaders.
Working Groups meet to write Plan of Work
and develop budget.
Directors and Steering Committee decide
funding level.
Priorities determined by Steering Committee, Advisory Committee, State Contacts, Working Groups and stakeholders.
RFP written by Directors and Steering Committee and approved by NPL.
Proposals will be peer reviewed.
Directors and Steering Committee make final funding decisions.
RFP will be issued in spring 2004.
In 2004 $119,293 is available.
Funds for time sensitive issues such as invasive species, control programs and regulatory actions.
If time allows, have an open an competitive solicitation for response to issues.
When time is limited, the Co-Directors may seek qualified individuals to prepare a proposal to respond to the issue.
Where feasible, Center Co-Directors will consult with the Steering Committee for funding decisions.
In 2004 $25,000 is available.
Distribution of Center Funds
State Contacts - $300,000
Working Groups - $150,000
Critical Issues - $119,293
Emerging Issues - $25,000
5. Administration
MSU - $102,706
UIUC - $155,494
6. IDC - MSU - $216,437
Total available - $1,068,930
*Washington estimates it takes
$300,000 to manage a Regional Center.
Management of NC IPM Center
Personnel FTE
Larry Olsen .25
Mike Gray .08
Lynnae Jess .75
Susan Ratcliffe .50
Mike Greifenkamp 1.00
Secretary (UI) .25
Total 2.83
*Washington estimates it takes
5.0 FTE to manage a Regional Center.
Products of NC IPM Center
Crop Profiles
Pest Management Strategic Plans
Pest Alerts
Crop Timelines
Pest Management Data
Grants Management
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 and available on the IPM center website.
http://www.ncpmc.org
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 Alerts, both regional and national, provide timely and accurate information on emerging pests thus allowing states to develop management programs.
Select Agents:
Sudden oak death
Ralstonia solanacearum:
potato/tomato
Greenhouse/geranium
Potato wart
Brown stripe downy mildew of corn
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.
1. Pesticide chemicals and usage:
New pest management technologies:
Pipeline list maintained by OPMP,
New technologies IR-4 database,
EPA Section 18 registrations,
National Pesticide Information Center.
Searchable pesticide use database from NASS data.
2. Pesticide labels:
CDMS Label/MSDS Information, Agricultural Services (Green Book), EPA Pesticide Label Page.
3. Pest Information:
Arthropods Resistant to Pesticides,
U MN VegEdge
4. Commodity Pest Data:
Bayer codes, Crop Maps.
5. Research reports:
Historic NCR-PIAP database
Pesticide Use Data Search is a component of the IPM Centers website that provides interactive access to state-level pesticide-use data, published from 1990 to 2001. All data can be searched by commodity, year, state and active ingredient.
Pest Watch sites are dynamic websites that allow visitors to report scouting activities and view up-to-date pest density and distribution information.
Japanese Beetle Watch, 2003
Web Counter
Contact: sarform@uiuc.edu
Early season Japanese beetle distribution.
The NC IPM Center manages several competitive grants programs. These programs address regional priorities, set by the Steering Committee and Advisory Committee with support from Working Groups, State Contacts, IPM Coordinators, and other stakeholders. Proposals are evaluated by external review panels and approved for funding by the Steering Committee.
Supports the continuum of research and extension efforts needed to increase the implementation of IPM methods by funding projects that develop individual pest management tactics, integrate individual tactics into an IPM system, and develop and implement extension and education programs.
Supports development of replacement tactics and technologies for pesticides undergoing regulatory action where there are no effective registered alternatives. It funds short-term projects for technologies that show promise of adoption but require further demonstration and outreach.
Our website houses all of our publications, links to partners, and databases of pest management information.
http://www.ncpmc.org
Larry G. Olsen: Center Co-Director, overall Center management; coordination of State Contact network, Center grant management, and report accomplishments; leadership for occupational exposure.
Michael E. Gray: Center Co-Director, Steering Committee coordination, RIPM and PMAP Grants Manager, assists in overall Center management.
Lynnae Jess: Assistant Director, development, review and coordination of Crop Profiles and Pest Management Strategic Plans; coordinate responses to information requests from EPA, USDA and stakeholders; assist Center activities and grants; assist new research committees, Working Groups and State Contacts.
Susan Ratcliffe: IPM Facilitator, assist grants management; assist state IPM coordinators, State Contacts and NCR-201 members market regional IPM successes; develop information and educational materials; assist Working Groups, IPM Coordinators and new research committees.
Larry G. Olsen, Center Co-Director B18 Food Safety & Toxicology Bldg. Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824 517/355-3459 Fax: 517/353-4995 olsenl@msu.edu
Michael E. Gray, Center Co-Director S-320 Turner Hall 1102 S. Goodwin Avenue University of Illinois
Urbana, IL 61801 217/333-6652 Fax: 217/333-5245 megray@uiuc.edu
North East
Policy/goal setting
Gather stakeholder input
Determine priorities
Direct staff
Review proposals
Members
State IPM Coor 3
Ext Director
AES Director
EPA
Fruit consultant
OPMP
Tomato processor
South
Stakeholder input
Meet semi-annual
12 voting
10 non-voting
2 year terms
Members
1890
IPM Council chair
IPM Council Sec
SERA, IRAC
SARE, NAICC
Project Leader
Organic grower
Cotton, Inc.
Monsanto
Food Processor
West
Decide fund allocation
Assemble RFA
Review proposals
6-7 members
Not eligible for funds
Members
AES/EXT Director
Environ group
WCC 69 IPM Coor
Sus Ag Director
Food processor
North Central
Stakeholder input
Determine policy /goals
Approve RFAs
Review proposals
Final funding decision
Evaluates annual report
Evaluated Center staff
Members
EPA
AES Director
Ext Director
USDA, OPMP
NC 201 IPM Coor Chair
NC 201 IPM Admin Adv
Advisory Comm Chair ??
NGO ??
North East
Provide broad vision
Provide guidance
Identify issues
Link to stakeholders
~ 32 members
Rotate membership
Include WG Leaders
Avenue for outreach
Members
Dept Ag 3
NASS, NRCS, APHIS
EPA 2, ARS
Amer Farmland Trust
AES, Ext 2, SARE
Fruit & Comm WG
Center Environ Ed
Growers 2
Regional Diagnostic
Non-land grant
Audubon Intl
NJ Environ Fed
Food Processor
South
Set policy
Determine needs
Determine priorities
Suggest new areas
Promote interaction
25-40 members
Meet annually
Members
SERA (2)
ESCOP/ECOP IPM
Natl Plant Board
APHIS, ARS, NRCS
NASS, CDMS, PCO
Sus Ag
Food Processor
United Soybean Board
NC Strawberry Assoc
Ag consultant
Growers
RTI Intl
Nature Conservancy
West
Roles TBD April
Had only Steering
Recommend priority
Critical issues
~25 members
Members
State Dept Ag
Regional EPA
Plant Diagnostics
Nature Conservancy
IPM Certify Organiza
Food processor
Crop protection
Crop consultant
Minor crops (2)
Major crops
ARS, Sus Ag, Tribal
Non-land grant
Urban - landscape
North Central
Provides vision
Provides guidance
Recommend priority
Critical issues
Communicates
~25 members
Members TBD
State Dept Ag
Regional EPA
Reg Diagnostics
State IPM Coor
NRCS, FS
IR-4, WQ
Sus Ag
PSEP
Reg Research Com
NGO
North East
Co-Dir, Ayers
Co-Dir, VanKirk
Info Spec, Thomas
Info Spec, TBA
Write/editor, Myers
South
Director, Stinner .4
Assoc Dir, Toth .4
Assoc Dir, TBA .5
Admin Assist 1.0
Editor/Writer 1.0
3.3
West
Director, Melnicoe .75
Assist Dir, Herbst 1.0
Reg Comm Coor .91
PMSP Coor .85
3.51
North Central
Co-Dir, Olsen .25
Co-Dir, Gray .08
Assist Dir, Jess .75
Facil, Ratcliffe .5
Admin Assist .25
Web/Writer 1.0
2.83
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