Progress 09/01/20 to 08/31/22
Outputs
Target Audience:IR-4 Northeast region covers Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey,New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, West Virginia, as well as the District of Colombia. Hereunder are the target audiences. • The primary target audience of IR-4 NER is food and non-food farmers or growers in the Northeast region. • Food processors and others in the food chain who process or sell specialty crops as food. • Northeast Region Land-Grant University personnel, including State Agriculture Experiment Station scientists as well as Cooperative Extension educators. • US Environmental Protection Agency scientists Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?We brought on several new Field Research Directors(FRD) in 2021 and provided the New FRDs with a Good Laboratory Practice(GLP) Training in February. We hosted three sessions on average, 35 participants attended the training. 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?This project has been completed.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Objective 1: Obtain and maintain regulatory clearances of effective crop protection agents for high value, specialty food crops, and for minor agricultural uses (special circumstance needs) on major food crops with an emphasis on lower-risk chemicals, biopesticides, and uses that are compatible with integrated pest management (IPM) programs. In 2020/2021, thirty-six magnitude of residue (MOR) and twelve performance trialss conducted in the Northeast Region. MOR field trials were conducted in five locations, including: 1) ACDS Research, Inc., North Rose, NY (Contract Research Facility), 2) Lower Eastern Shore Research and Education Center, Salisbury, MD (University of MD), 3) Rutgers Fruit and Ornamental Research Extension Center, Cream Ridge, NJ (Rutgers University), 4) Rutgers Snyder Research and Extension Farm, Pittstown, NJ (Rutgers University), 5) Rutgers Center for Blueberry and Cranberry Research and Extension, Chatsworth, NJ (Rutgers University), 6)University of Delaware Carvel Research & Education Center, Georgetown, DE (University of Delaware), 7) Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva, NY (Cornell University), 8) Orleans Education Center, Albion, NY (Cornell University), and University of Maryland College Park, College Park, MD (University of Maryland). Samples from 23 completed trials have been shipped. Eight Field Data Books (FDBs) from 2020 have been received at the RFC office. Two Quality Control (QC) reviews for 2020 have been completed. The two canceled trials were due to the Fluazinam/Grape project registrant no longer needing residue data. One of the XDE659/Blueberry trials in New Jersey was canceled because it was already covered by data collected in Canada. Linuron lima bean and snap bean trials in Maryland were terminated due to phytotoxicity, and this will be repeated this summer. Flutianil/Hemp and Acifluorofen/Basil will be completed this year. The hemp was a late start with germination and bird pest problems. The basil trial will be conducted in 2021 because the test substance registrant did not ship early enough due to COVID-19 closure. Objective 2. Support research on crop protection products that will expand their uses on ornamental crops (nursery, floral, turf, and other non-food crop systems) to allow management of invasive/exotic pests (arthropods, nematodes, vertebrates, pathogens, or weeds) In 2020, there are five efficacy protocols and five crop safety protocols. Under these protocols, we placed six efficacy projects and 37 crop safety trials. Six different researchers at four locations are doing this work. The five efficacy projects were conducted at Long Island Horticultural Research Lab, Riverhead, NY (Cornell University), and the University of Delaware Extension, Newark, DE (University of Delaware). The 37 crop safety trials were conducted at Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, Windsor, CT (University of Connecticut), Long Island Horticultural Research Lab, Riverhead, NY (Cornell University), University of Maryland College Park, College Park, MD (University of Maryland) The NOSTOC efficacy study was canceled due to a problem establishing the pest. To date, no reports have been submitted. Moreover, in 2020/2021, eight integrated solutions trials are being conducted. The trials were conducted at Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva, NY (Cornell University), Long Island Horticultural Research Lab, Riverhead, NY (Cornell University), University of Delaware Carvel Research & Education Center, Georgetown, DE (University of Delaware), Penn State Fruit Research and Extension Center, Biglerville, PA (Pennsylvania State University), Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA (Pennsylvania State University), Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Bridgeton, NJ (Rutgers University), and West Virginia Extension, Morgantown, WV (West Virginia University).
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Progress 09/01/20 to 08/31/21
Outputs
Target Audience:IR-4 Northeast region covers Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey,New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, West Virginia as well as the District of Colombia. Hereunder are the target audiences. • The primary target audience of IR-4 NER is food and non-food farmers or growers in the Northeast region. • Food processors and others in the food chain who process or sell specialty crops as food. • Northeast Region Land-Grant University personnel including State Agriculture Experiment Station scientists as well as Cooperative Extension educators. • US Environmental Protection Agency scientists Changes/Problems:Due to COVID19 and some technical issues such as phytotoxicity, failure in plant growth, and at the request of registrants, we could not run some activity in both objectives of the projects. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?We brought on several new Field Research Directors(FRD) in 2021 and provided the New FRDs with a Good Laboratory Practice(GLP) Training in February. We hosted three sessions on average, 35 participants attended the training. 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?Due to COVID19 and some technical issues such as phytotoxicity, failure in plant growth, and at the request of registrants, we could not run some activity in both objectives of the projects. We have a plan to repeat the trials in the up coming growing season.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Objective 1: Obtain and maintain regulatory clearances of effective crop protection agents for high value, specialty food crops, and for minor agricultural uses (special circumstance needs) on major food crops with an emphasis on lower-risk chemicals, biopesticides, and uses that are compatible with integrated pest management (IPM) programs. In 2020, thirty-four magnitude of residue (MOR) and twelve performance trialss conducted in the Northeast Region. MOR field trials were conducted in five locations, including: 1) ACDS Research, Inc., North Rose, NY (Contract Research Facility), 2) Lower Eastern Shore Research and Education Center, Salisbury, MD (University of MD), 3) Rutgers Fruit and Ornamental Research Extension Center, Cream Ridge, NJ (Rutgers University), 4) Rutgers Snyder Research and Extension Farm, Pittstown, NJ (Rutgers University), 5) Rutgers Center for Blueberry and Cranberry Research and Extension, Chatsworth, NJ (Rutgers University), 6)University of Delaware Carvel Research & Education Center, Georgetown, DE (University of Delaware), 7) Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva, NY (Cornell University), 8) Orleans Education Center, Albion, NY (Cornell University), and University of Maryland College Park, College Park, MD (University of Maryland). Samples from 23 completed trials have been shipped. Eight Field Data Books (FDBs) from 2020 have been received at the RFC office. Two Quality Control (QC) reviews for 2020 have been completed. The two canceled trials were due to the Fluazinam/Grape project registrant no longer needing residue data. One of the XDE-659/Blueberry trials in New Jersey was canceled because it was already covered by data collected in Canada. Linuron lima bean and snap bean trials in Maryland were terminated due to phytotoxicity, and this will be repeated this summer. Flutianil/Hemp and Acifluorofen/Basil will be completed this year. The hemp was a late start with germination and bird pest problems. The basil trial will be conducted in 2021 because the test substance registrant did not ship early enough due to COVID-19 closure. Objective 2. Support research on crop protection products that will expand their uses on ornamental crops (nursery, floral, turf, and other non-food crop systems) to allow management of invasive/exotic pests (arthropods, nematodes, vertebrates, pathogens, or weeds) In 2020, there are five efficacy protocols and five crop safety protocols. Under these protocols, we placed six efficacy projects and 37 crop safety trials. Six different researchers at four locations are doing this work. The five efficacy projects were conducted at Long Island Horticultural Research Lab, Riverhead, NY (Cornell University), and the University of Delaware Extension, Newark, DE (University of Delaware). The 37 crop safety trials were conducted at Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, Windsor, CT (University of Connecticut), Long Island Horticultural Research Lab, Riverhead, NY (Cornell University), University of Maryland College Park, College Park, MD (University of Maryland) The NOSTOC efficacy study was canceled due to a problem establishing the pest. To date, no reports have been submitted. Moreover, in 2020, eight integrated solutions trials are being conducted. The trials were conducted at Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva, NY (Cornell University), Long Island Horticultural Research Lab, Riverhead, NY (Cornell University), University of Delaware Carvel Research & Education Center, Georgetown, DE (University of Delaware), Penn State Fruit Research and Extension Center, Biglerville, PA (Pennsylvania State University), Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA (Pennsylvania State University), Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Bridgeton, NJ (Rutgers University), and West Virginia Extension, Morgantown, WV (West Virginia University).
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