Source: MICHIGAN STATE UNIV submitted to
FACILITATING REGISTRATION OF PEST MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY FOR SPECIALTY CROPS AND SPECIALTY USES
Sponsoring Institution
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Project Status
TERMINATED
Funding Source
Reporting Frequency
Annual
Accession No.
1008889
Grant No.
(N/A)
Project No.
MICL04145
Proposal No.
(N/A)
Multistate No.
NRSP-4
Program Code
(N/A)
Project Start Date
Dec 17, 2015
Project End Date
Sep 30, 2016
Grant Year
(N/A)
Project Director
Wise, JO.
Recipient Organization
MICHIGAN STATE UNIV
(N/A)
EAST LANSING,MI 48824
Performing Department
Entomology
Non Technical Summary
This proposal will support the North Central Regional (NCR) IR-4 center at Michigan State University, including a regional analytical chemistry laboratory. Partners and collaborators conducting field research, quality assurance oversight, or serving on advisory committees, will comprise university faculty at SAES units in eleven of the twelve NCR states with the exception of Missouri, the USDA-ARS minor crop unit, and one private contractor. Since the plant protection industry has little economic incentive to develop registrations for specialty crop chemicals, IR-4 develops the data that provide legal, effective, economic, safe and IPM-compatible pest control solutions. Without this program, many specialty crops could no longer be produced in the USA or would be greatly compromised in cost and quality, with severe economic implications for American agriculture, food processors, and consumers. The project's objectives for specialty crops are to obtain pesticide clearances for food uses, conduct research to protect ornamental crops from key pests, and further the development and adoption of biopesticides. Pest management needs are identified regionally and nationally and prioritized by research and extension personnel, farmers, grower organizations and others. For food crops, field trials are conducted under Good Laboratory Practices and crop samples are analyzed for the magnitude of residues. Performance and crop safety studies are required on certain pest/crop combinations before research and registration can proceed. The reports of these studies, after Quality Assurance checks, are forwarded to IR-4 HQ and USEPA. In 2015 the NCR, through regional cooperators, will conduct 58 food crop field residue trials and 12 efficacy studies. The NCR Laboratory will analyze the magnitude of residues for 112 new studies from such field trials. Ornamentals projects are prioritized at a national workshop and assigned to collaborators in the NCR. The reports are sent to the registrants of the chemicals to assist in obtaining label amendments. Efficacy studies on difficult-to-control pests are also funded. In 2015, the NCR will conduct 51 trials to assess the safety of pesticides on ornamental crops and 6 efficacy studies. Also in 2015, biopesticide projects will be are prioritized at a national workshop and assigned to collaborators in the NCR. Because of the close national integration of activities, few of the objectives of the overall IR-4 program could be met without funding for the NC Regional Center.
Animal Health Component
0%
Research Effort Categories
Basic
0%
Applied
100%
Developmental
0%
Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)Subject of Investigation (SOI)Field of Science (FOS)Percent
2112410113034%
2122410116033%
7112410114033%
Goals / Objectives
<b>Food Program:</b> Obtain regulatory approval of safe and effective pesticides for fruits, vegetables, nuts and other specialty food crops and minor uses on major food crops with an emphasis on low hazard or reduced risk products and uses that are compatible with Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs. Annually, IR-4 will initiate about 100 multiyear residue studies consisting of 600 field trials and 50 efficacy/crop safety trials to facilitate pesticide tolerances and registrations. IR-4 will also assist specialty crops through the establishment of international Maximum Residue Levels to remove pesticide residues as a barrier to trade which allows producers better access to lucrative export markets. The need for IR-4â¿¿s services will increase with introduction of new/invasive pests, with pests becoming resistant to available pesticides, with increased need for product performance data, with increased complexity of regulatory data requirements, with internationalization of data requirements, and with emerging regulatory issues (e.g. pollinator protection). <b>Biopesticide/Organic Support Program:</b> Research to enhance the development and registration of biochemical pesticides, microbial pesticides, plant incorporated protectants and other technology to manage pests for use in conventional and organic production systems. IR-4 will also assist public sector associates and small biopesticide companies by providing guidance on how to successfully navigate through EPAâ¿¿s biopesticide registration process. IR-4 will also provide regulatory support for USDA deregulation of genetically modified organisms associated with plant incorporated protectants. IR-4â¿¿s intends to conduct 20 studies to determine which biopesticide(s) exhibit potential to manage critical pests and provide regulatory support for at least two project, annually. The need for IR-4â¿¿s Biopesticide Program services will increase given growing demand for a more natural approach to pest management, including organics, for the continued challenge of new pests or pests becoming resistant to available pesticides, and for emerging regulatory issues (e.g. pollinator protection) with conventional pesticides. There is also anticipation that there will be emerging biopesticides (e.g. RNAi) that will require IR-4â¿¿s assistance. <b>Ornamental Horticulture Program:</b> Develop efficacy and/or plant safety data with biopesticides and conventional pesticides that expands the number of nursery, floral, and other ornamental crops or pests, including invasive pests registered. Emphasis will be placed on using products that are compatible with IPM and resistance management programs. Annually, IR-4 will initiate at least six research projects consisting of at least 200 field trials. The need for services in the ornamental area will increase given the introduction of new/invasive pest, pests becoming resistant to available pesticides, increased complexity of regulatory requirements, and emerging regulatory issues (e.g. pollinator protection). <b>Public Health Pesticides:</b> Provide assistance in the development/registration of pesticides and for use in controlling arthropod pests that transmit diseases to humans and minor animal species. IR-4â¿¿s activities target mosquitoes, ticks, sand flies, etc. that impact human health through vectoring diseases (e.g. West Nile virus, Lyme disease, malaria, dengue). IR-4 works with Department of Defense (DoD) and ARS to get the products registered through EPA. Specifically IR-4 will identify and assist in the evaluation of underutilized pesticides with vector control relevance, will evaluate novel products and technology developed for registration feasibility and regulatory data needs, will provide regulatory consulting services for public sector collaborators leading towards EPA registrations and will collaborate with international to facilitate global development of new technology.
Project Methods
Objective 1. Food use studies:Conduct field residue trials using plantings and application methods that are representative of commercial crop production practices, and also following prescribed protocol directions. Study samples will be harvested and shipped to the analytical lab according to GLPs and protocol directions.Conduct residue analysis on the pesticide-treated crop to quantify the parent compound and other required metabolites and write an Analytical Summary Report (ASR) describing the findings. Note that the samples analyzed are not limited to those generated in the NC Region and may be shipped from several regions in the US where the field research in question was conducted.Subject the field data notebooks and ASRs to QA.Submit all data to IR-4 headquarters for further development into a final report and petition that can be submitted to USEPA after final QA scrutiny.These projects represent the major part of IR-4&#39;s activities. Both the field and laboratory operations must be conducted under EPA&#39;s rules of Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) with oversight from our independent Quality Assurance Unit (QAU).The projects to be researched in the North Central Region are initially assigned by IR-4 HQ in consultation with the RFRD based on the EPA crop production region maps for each crop in question which dictate how many field trials must be conducted and in which areas of the country. Specific assignments to individual cooperators are made at the subsequent National Research Planning Meeting (NRPM). At this stage the RFRD has contacted regional cooperators to ascertain if they are capable and willing to conduct the specific studies required. At the end of the study, crop samples are shipped to the appropriate laboratory for analysis and the Field Data Notebook recording the whole study is sent to the RFRD for quality control. In turn these are forwarded to the assigned QAU to assess conformance with the protocol and GLP, and, when satisfactory, are forwarded to HQ for inclusion in the registration petitions to be sent to EPA.After the NRPM the NCR Field Research Director communicates with each cooperator to ensure that the assignments made are acceptable..Objective 2.biopesticide and organic support research program:Participate in the education, outreach and solicitation of biopesticide and organic efficacy needs for integrated pest management programs in specialty cropsParticipate in the Biopesticide Workshop and priority setting processTrack research trials in the NC Region and ensure trials are completed and reports are receivedEnsure the movement of funds to appropriate researchers through the NC Region IR-4 Center at MSU to various NC Region institutions and researchers.Biopesticide proposals are solicited widely and after reviewed nationally by a team of experts including the RFRD, the role of the NC region is to distribute funds, to track progress on projects conducted by researchers in the NCR, to answer inquiries regarding the program, and to ensure the timely delivery of project reports to the program manager at IR-4 HQ. This is primarily the responsibility of the RFRD.Objective 3.Ornamental program:Projects are prioritized nationally with regional input, with some special attention to regional needs as already described. After award, the regional projects are monitored by the RFRD who also ensures the timely delivery of the project reports to HQ. Any problems are resolved by consultations between the researcher, the RFRD and the Ornamental Horticulture Manager at IR-4 HQ. When annual funding is received by the region it is made available to the individual collaboratorsthrough sub-award agreements that are developed and administered by the MSU Office of Sponsored Programs which is responsible for financial oversight and reporting.

Progress 12/17/15 to 09/30/16

Outputs
Target Audience:The target audiences for this effort are producers ofspecialtycrops, or minor use crops, as defined in the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), referring to crops grown in the US on 300,000 acres or less. The USDA uses a broader classification which includes most vegetables, fruit, nuts, herbs, spices, nursery, landscape and greenhouse plants, and flowers. All citizens of the North Central regional and USA at large are expected to be beneficiaries, as they are consumers and/orutilize specialty crops. Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?The NC Region provides regular updates and training sessions in Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) for its personnel. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?The results are disseminated in multiple ways e.g. through the NC Region IR-4 state liaison representatives and Commodity Liaison Committee members who represent specialty crop growers. Information on research progress and recent outcomes is available on the IR-4 website and is published in written form in monthly e-nail updates, a quarterly newsletter, and an annual report. These results are widely disseminated through outreach and extension channels such as growers meetings, the MSU Crop Advisory Team (CAT) alerts, and the annual Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market Exposition. An annual report for the NC region program is produced and distributed to all Land Grant institutions in the region. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Pest management needs are identified regionally and nationally and prioritized by research and extension personnel, farmers, grower organizations and others. For food crops, field trials are conducted under Good Laboratory Practices and crop samples are analyzed for the magnitude of residues. Performance and crop safety studies are required on certain pest/crop combinations before research and registration can proceed. The reports of these studies, after Quality Assurance checks, are forwarded to IR-4 HQ and USEPA.In 2015, the NCR initiated 51 trials to assess the safety of pesticides on ornamental crops and 6 efficacy studies. In 2015, the NCR completed two biopesticide projects. In 2016 the NCR will conduct 63 food crop field residue trials and 9 efficacy studies. The NCR Laboratory will analyze the magnitude of residues for 18 new projects from such field trials. In 2016, the NCR conducted 60 trials to assess the safety of pesticides on ornamental crops and 4 efficacy studies. Also in 2016, the NCR conducted 5 Biopesticide projects.

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? Expected outcomes for the NC Region IR-4 program is for increased number of safe, effective and economical pest management solutions to become available for growers of specialty crops, including ornamentals, and for minor uses on major crops, both for the NC region, and as a key partner in the national IR-4 program. The products/outputs targeted for this program in 2015/16 will support future clearances and label additions from EPA and the registrant to meet these needs. In an independent study at Michigan State University concluded that the approximately $16 million investment in IR-4 annually contributes $7.3 billion to the US economy and this includes over a $290 million to the Michigan economy. This supports over 100,000 jobs nationally. In addition, through its pesticide residue analytical work, IR-4 helps to ensure that the food supply in the USA is kept safe from possibly dangerous pesticide residues, and by focusing most of its program on newer and safer pesticide products, it helps decrease the current risks to farm workers, consumers, and the environment.

Publications


    Progress 12/17/15 to 09/30/16

    Outputs
    Target Audience:The target audiences for this effort are producers of specialty crops, or minor use crops, as defined in the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), referring to crops grown in the US on 300,000 acres or less. The USDA uses a broader classification which includes most vegetables, fruit, nuts, herbs, spices, nursery, landscape and greenhouse plants, and flowers. All citizens of the North Central regional and USA at large are expected to be beneficiaries, as they are consumers and/or utilize specialty crops. Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?The NC Region provides regular updates and training sessions in Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) for its personnel. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?The results are disseminated in multiple ways e.g. through the NC Region IR-4 state liaison representatives and Commodity Liaison Committee members who represent specialty crop growers. Information on research progress and recent outcomes is available on the IR-4 website and is published in written form in monthly e-nail updates, a quarterly newsletter, and an annual report. These results are widely disseminated through outreach and extension channels such as growers meetings, the MSU Extension news alerts, and the annual Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market Exposition. An annual report for the NC region program is produced and distributed to all Land Grant institutions in the region. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Pest management needs are identified regionally and nationally and prioritized by research and extension personnel, farmers, grower organizations and others. For food crops, field trials are conducted under Good Laboratory Practices and crop samples are analyzed for the magnitude of residues. Performance and crop safety studies are required on certain pest/crop combinations before research and registration can proceed. The reports of these studies, after Quality Assurance checks, are forwarded to IR-4 HQ and USEPA. In 2016 the NCR will conduct 63 food crop field residue trials and 9 efficacy studies. The NCR Laboratory will analyze the magnitude of residues for 18 new projects from such field trials. In 2016, the NCR will conduct 60 trials to assess the safety of pesticides on ornamental crops and 4 efficacy studies. Also in 2016, the NCR will conduct 5 Biopesticide projects.

    Impacts
    What was accomplished under these goals? Expected outcomes for the NC Region IR-4 program is for increased number of safe, effective and economical pest management solutions to become available for growers of specialty crops, including ornamentals, and for minor uses on major crops, both for the NC region, and as a key partner in the national IR-4 program. The products/outputs targeted for this program in 2015/16 will support future clearances and label additions from EPA and the registrant to meet these needs. In an independent study at Michigan State University concluded that the approximately $16 million investment in IR-4 annually contributes $7.3 billion to the US economy and this includes over a $290 million to the Michigan economy. This supports over 100,000 jobs nationally. In addition, through its pesticide residue analytical work, IR-4 helps to ensure that the food supply in the USA is kept safe from possibly dangerous pesticide residues, and by focusing most of its program on newer and safer pesticide products, it helps decrease the current risks to farm workers, consumers, and the environment.

    Publications