Source: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY 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.
1009078
Grant No.
(N/A)
Project No.
WNP00122
Proposal No.
(N/A)
Multistate No.
NRSP-4
Program Code
(N/A)
Project Start Date
Jan 21, 2016
Project End Date
Sep 30, 2020
Grant Year
(N/A)
Project Director
Walsh, DO.
Recipient Organization
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
240 FRENCH ADMINISTRATION BLDG
PULLMAN,WA 99164-0001
Performing Department
Prosser Irrigated Ag Res & Ext Center
Non Technical Summary
The WSU IR-4 magnitude of pesticide residue program will assist the National IR-4 programto develop the field residue data needed by the US Environmental Protection Agency to support the regulatory approval of safe and effective conventional pesticides and biopesticides for fruits, vegetables, nuts, herbs, pulse, and ornamental crops as well as specialty uses on major (corn, soybean, cotton, wheat, alfalfa, etc.) crops. WSU will in tandem with national IR-4 will focustheirefforts on registration of conventional pesticides and biopesticides deemed to be oflower risk for humans and the environment while giving the specialty crop producers improved technologiesto better manage diseases, pests and weeds in a economically sustainable and environmentally sound fashion.
Animal Health Component
0%
Research Effort Categories
Basic
0%
Applied
95%
Developmental
5%
Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)Subject of Investigation (SOI)Field of Science (FOS)Percent
21624101130100%
Goals / Objectives
Food Program: 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-4’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). Biopesticide/Organic Support Program: 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 EPA’s biopesticide registration process. IR-4 will also provide regulatory support for USDA deregulation of genetically modified organisms associated with plant incorporated protectants. IR-4’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-4’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-4’s assistance. Public Health Pesticides: 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-4’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
Field research plots will be established under defined protocols that will be provided by study directors located at Rutgers University. The food product that has been treated in compliance with the provided protocols will be shipped to the assigned analytical laboratory for residue analysis. All work will be completed in compliance with EAP-mandated good laboratory practices.

Progress 01/21/16 to 09/30/20

Outputs
Target Audience:The target audiance is specialty crop producers specifically in EPA Crop Production XI and occasionally in EPA Crop Production Region XII Changes/Problems:In Washington State we had a major shift in the technical staff affiliated with the IR-4 magnitude of residue trials we completed. Mr. Wilson Peng assumed the role of Field Research Director in 2017 and Mr. Peng has successfully transistioned into this more demanding role. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Mr. Wilson Peng has participated in training to hone his skills and talents in completing projects under good laboratory practices. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?This is facilitated by IR-4 headquarters and the regional program located at UC Davis. WSU is not involved in information dissemination beyond Walsh giving prestations regarding IR-4 at commodity-based grower meetings. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? Nothing Reported

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? The magnitude of pesticide residue program at WSU completed 54 magnitude of pesticide residue field trials in support of the IR-4 food use program

Publications


    Progress 10/01/18 to 09/30/19

    Outputs
    Target Audience:The Interregional Research Project #4 magnitude of pesticide residue field program US EPA Region 11 (Eastern Washington and Oregon and Idaho) is housed at WSU Prosser. The funding arrangement in that the center is compensated on a "per Magnitude of Pesticide Residue Field Trial" In the 2019 growing season we completed 15trials at $6,000 per trial. This sums to $90,000. We are conducting an additional set of studies on crop safety and product efficacy for a total of $12,000. The IR-4 program is funded through USDA-NIFA grant that is allocated to UC Davis on an annual basis in a 3-yr continuation award. Indirect costs are not permitted. The sum total funded was $102,000. The WSU IR-4 Field Research Center provides a valuable service in providing data for the registration of crop protection and growth regulating chemicals to growers of specialty crops including fruits, vegetables, vine, and field crops, and ornamentals. Specialty food crop and ornamental growers (including those who grow the 240+ minor crops produced in Washington), food processors, and consumers all benefit from IR-4. The laboratory objectives for IR-4 field trials are simple but arduous. We are required to make detailed pesticide applications and to provide documentation for minute details about our application, the crop, the site, and the sites history, all utilizing the stringent requirements of Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) as mandated, audited, and surveyed by the US Environmental Protection Agency. We then send the required harvested crop sample and affiliated documentation to the assigned pesticide residue analytical laboratory in a timely fashion. Since Walsh acquired leadership of the Research Center in October of 1998, the laboratory has successfully completed over 400 magnitude-of-(pesticide)-residue field trials. For each, a field data book is produced. These technical reports comprise a data package typically over 100 printed pages in length, representing a far greater effort than most non-refereed publications. The outcome from the pesticide tolerances that have been granted in part by this field research center's activity have cumulatively been accounted to have prevented billions of dollars in crop loss for Washington State's specialty crop producers. Additional benefits include the fact that most "new" pesticides that have been recently registered is that these new pesticides typically have a more benign ecological footprint compared to traditional pesticides. Newer pesticides tend to be more selective, breakdown faster in the environment, and are safer for human applicators to work with then traditional older pesticides. Changes/Problems:The field research director transition from Dan Groenedale to Wilson Peng was finalized in 2019. Wilson Peng is now WSU's field research director for most IR-4 activities in Washington State. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? Nothing Reported How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?The IR-4 program produces quarterly newsletters that detail when new pesticide tolerances are granted by EPA. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Continue to complete crop safety and efficacy trials and magnitude of pesticide residue trials as assigned by the IR-4 Regional Director.

    Impacts
    What was accomplished under these goals? The data provided by WSU is used by "study directors at IR-4 to support petitions for pesticide tolerance. These projects completed in 2019 are in the early stage of petition prep. Most of these pesticide tolerances will be reviewed in 2022 and granted in 2023 or 2024.

    Publications

    • Type: Other Status: Other Year Published: 2019 Citation: Crop Safety and efficacy of diquat on grape
    • Type: Other Status: Other Year Published: 2019 Citation: Crop Safety and efficacy of clopyralid on grape #1
    • Type: Other Status: Other Year Published: 2019 Citation: Crop Safety and efficacy of clopyralid on grape #2
    • Type: Other Status: Other Year Published: 2019 Citation: Magnitude of pesticide residue of flonicamid on sugar beets
    • Type: Other Status: Other Year Published: 2019 Citation: Magnitude of pesticide residue of sulfoxaflor on hops #1
    • Type: Other Status: Other Year Published: 2019 Citation: Magnitude of pesticide residue of sulfoxaflor on hops #2
    • Type: Other Status: Other Year Published: 2019 Citation: Magnitude of pesticide residue of clofentazine on hops #1
    • Type: Other Status: Other Year Published: 2019 Citation: Magnitude of pesticide residue of clofentazine on hops #2
    • Type: Other Status: Other Year Published: 2019 Citation: Magnitude of pesticide residue of clofentazine on hops #3
    • Type: Other Status: Other Year Published: 2019 Citation: Magnitude of pesticide residue of asulam on clover seed #1
    • Type: Other Status: Other Year Published: 2019 Citation: Magnitude of pesticide residue of asulam on clover seed #2
    • Type: Other Status: Other Year Published: 2019 Citation: Magnitude of pesticide residue of pronamide on pasture grasses #1
    • Type: Other Status: Other Year Published: 2019 Citation: Magnitude of pesticide residue of pronamide on pasture grasses #2
    • Type: Other Status: Other Year Published: 2019 Citation: Magnitude of pesticide residue of diquat on grape
    • Type: Other Status: Other Year Published: 2019 Citation: Magnitude of pesticide residue of quinclorac on apple #1
    • Type: Other Status: Other Year Published: 2019 Citation: Magnitude of pesticide residue of quinclorac on apple #2
    • Type: Other Status: Other Year Published: 2019 Citation: Magnitude of pesticide residue of quinclorac on pear #1
    • Type: Other Status: Other Year Published: 2019 Citation: Magnitude of pesticide residue of quinclorac on pear #2
    • Type: Other Status: Other Year Published: 2019 Citation: Magnitude of pesticide residue of flutianil on hops


    Progress 10/01/17 to 09/30/18

    Outputs
    Target Audience:The target audiance for this project is the producers of specialty crops in EPA region 11. Changes/Problems:Our trial for sulfoxaflor on quinoa failed to produce seed. Our local quinoa horticulturist has informed us that it was too hot in the Yakima Valley for us to produce quinoa. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? Nothing Reported How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? Nothing Reported What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? Nothing Reported

    Impacts
    What was accomplished under these goals? Thirteen Magnitude of Pesticide residue trials were completed by WSU staff in 2018.

    Publications

    • Type: Other Status: Other Year Published: 2018 Citation: Thirteen magnitude of pesticide residue trials an 2 product efficacy trials were completed in 2018. The data books associated with these trials have been submitted and they are being subjected to QA review.


    Progress 10/01/16 to 09/30/17

    Outputs
    Target Audience:Specialty crop growers Changes/Problems:Dan Groenendale stepped down from being the field research director for the WSU IR-4 field research program. Wilson Peng has now assumed all duties as field research director for IR-4 at WSU. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? Nothing Reported How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? Nothing Reported What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?In 2018 we have been assigned 15 magnitude of pesticide residue trials by the IR-4 regional coordinator. These will be completed in 2018.

    Impacts
    What was accomplished under these goals? Magnitude of pesticide residue trials were completed for the specific pesticide on the specific crop, respectively by technical staff at WSU. All of these trials were completed under US-EPA mandated goo laboratory practices. ISM-555 on Dry bulb onions Triben-methly on Dry peas Glofosinate on Hops Glufosinate on Grass Seed Novaluron on Snow peas MCPA onRed clover Pronamide on Pasture grasses Fluopyram on Mint Pronamide on Tall Wheat grass Glufosinate on Hops

    Publications


      Progress 01/21/16 to 09/30/16

      Outputs
      Target Audience:Specialty Crop Growers Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? Nothing Reported How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? Nothing Reported What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Conduct residue trials as assigned by the IR-4 Regional Field Coordinator at UC Davis.

      Impacts
      What was accomplished under these goals? In total 12 Magnitude of Pesticide Residue trials were completed in 2016 All IR-4 research--field and laboratory--is carried out according to Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) requirements as mandated by EPA. The research process is inspected by IR-4 quality assurance personnel to validate compliance. Since the Field Research Center has come under my supervision in late 1998, we have successfully completed over 140 GLP residue trials. Each Field data book is a technical report that encompasses a significant data package representing far greater effort then most non-refereed publications and typically contain over 100 printed pages.

      Publications

      • Type: Other Status: Accepted Year Published: 2016 Citation: GLP Magnitude of Residue Trials Technical Reports Completed in 2016 Test Substance Crop 2,4 DB Clover Seed Clethodim Chia Clofentazine Hops Cyflumetofen Cherry Flupyridifurone Asparagus Flupyridifurone Grasses FTH 545 Cherry Isoxaben Hops Linuron Mint Novaluron Pea (dry) Oxithiapropalin Hops Prothioconizole Grasses