National Programs
Crop Protection & Quarantine
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Introduction
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Planning Process and Plan Development
ARS scientists and administrators met with customers, stakeholders, and partners at a series of workshops that were designed to discuss major issues and priorities for the Crop Protection and Quarantine National Program. These workshops were as follows: Stored Product Entomology, Manhattan, Kansas, October, 1999; Exotic Pests, Honolulu, Hawaii, January, 2000; Weed Science, Dulles, Virginia, July 2000; and Crop Protection and Quarantine, San Diego, California, October, 2000. Based on these in-depth exchanges, the research components summarized above were identified for this National Program. Writing teams composed of ARS scientists and members of the National Program Staff were formed to develop planning documents that will provide a framework for ARS research.
Postharvest, Pest Exclusion, and Quarantine Treatment,
Stored Product Entomology Workshop
Ramada Plaza Hotel, Manhattan, Kansas
October 12 - 14, 2000
The Stored Product Insects subcomponent of National Program 304 was held in Manhattan Kansas, October 12-14, 2000. Approximately 35 customers, stakeholders, and research partners joined 30 ARS scientists and research managers to discuss high priority issues and research needs of this important program subcomponent. The results of the workshop sessions have been used to develop the action plan for the Crop Protection and Quarantine National Program.
Exotic Pest Program Workshop
The Ilikai Hotel, Honolulu, Hawaii
January 24 - 26, 2000
The Pests of Quarantine Significance (Exotic Insect Pests) Program subcomponent of National Program 304 was held in Honolulu, Hawaii, January 24 - 26, 2000. Approximately 120 customer/client/research partners, including representatives from 11 countries and territories joined 33 ARS scientists and research managers to discuss high priority issues and research needs of this important program subcomponent. Because much of the ARS research program in this area deals with pests either quarantined by the United States or our trading partners, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) co-sponsored the workshop. The results of the workshop sessions have been used to develop the action plan for the Crop Protection and Quarantine National Program.
Weed Science Workshop
Holiday Inn Washington DullesDulles, Virginia
July 10 - 13, 2000
During the three-day customer oriented workshop for the weed science component of the Crop Protection and Quarantine National Program (NP 304), 73 customers from around the nation were involved in a progressive series of meetings and discussions that alternated between the general audience and smaller breakout groups. Only customers participated in the discussions. ARS administrators and scientists facilitated these deliberations, but otherwise did not contribute to them unless asked specific questions by customers to help clarify ARS’ roles in various research and administrative activities.
The result of these discussions was a series of 16 recommendations by the customers for ARS to consider, and these are listed below in non-prioritized order. The first recommendation was for ARS to establish a new national program solely devoted to weed science. This represented an administrative proposal, whereas the remaining 15 recommendations embodied researchable topics. The results of the workshop sessions have been used to develop the action plan for the Crop Protection and Quarantine National Program.
Crop Protection and Quarantine Workshop
The Hanalei Hotel, San Diego, California
October 30 – November 2, 2000
A National Program Workshop for Crop Protection and Quarantine (NP 304) was held jointly with the Crop Production National Program (NP 305) in San Diego, California on October 30 – November 2, 2000, to obtain input from ARS customers, stakeholders, and partners on high priority crop protection problems and research needs. Approximately 90 non-ARS attendees joined 80 ARS scientists and research managers to discuss high priority issues and research needs. Participants were broken out into a number of broad commodity oriented sessions covering: (1) fiber, oilseed, and oil crops, (2) grain and forage, (3) vegetables, (4) ornamentals and turf, (5) tree fruits and nuts, (6) small fruits, and (7) citrus/tropical/subtropical fruit and sugar. An additional session with breakout groups was held for all participants that focused on a number of overarching issues covering (1) sustainable agriculture, (2) economics of production, (3) greenhouse, (4) rganic farming, (5) Integrated Pest Management (6) small farms, and (7) regulatory mandates. The results of the workshop sessions have been used to develop the action plan for the Crop Protection and Quarantine National Program. |
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