IR-4 Project Update from HQ Van Starner & Jerry Baron Assistant Director, Research Planning

1. IR-4 Project Update from HQ Van Starner & Jerry Baron Assistant Director, Research Planning & IR-4 Executive Director (2009 Western Region SLR/CLC Meeting – 3/17-18, Bozeman/Pray, MT)

2. My roles/responsibilities • Research Planning (food use program): • plan/conduct annual FUW & NRPM • trial/study budgeting; establish field/lab program • database/website management & oversight • partnership meetings with registrants • HQ Management Team: • supervise HQ staff • oversight of GLP aspects of residue work • Project-wide HQ Liaison/Training: • between HQ and regions, and between regions • member (& past chair) of Training Comm.

3. Current IR-4 Core Objectives • Food Use Program: • mostly GLP residue trials, limited efficacy & crop safety trials (80% of funding) • crop grouping enhancements • international activities on behalf of specialty crops • adds $7.7 billion to U.S. GDP • Ornamental Horticulture Program: • efficacy and crop safety trials (10% of funding) • adds $1.4 billion to U.S. GDP • Biopesticide and Organic Support Program: • regulatory support; efficacy grants programs (10% of funding)

4. 1110 1014 991 793 647 567 564 538 281 212 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 New Tolerances Achieved by IR-4 999 2008

5. Crop Group Revision Successes Expanded Berries & Small Fruit from 8 to 45 commodities Expanded Bulb Vegetable from 7 to 26 commodities Established Edible Fungi containing 20 commodities

6. Pending Crop Group Revisions Will be codified soon • Oilseed group 20 • Citrus Fruit group 10 • Fruiting Vegetables group 8 Under EPA Review • Pome Fruit group 11 • Stone Fruit group 12 • Tree Nut group 14 In preparation (IR-4 & ICGCC) • Herbs and Spices group 19 • Tropical/subtropical edible peel group • Tropical/subtropical inedible peel group

7. IR-4 International Activities Canadian partnership - joint residue studies, joint reviews - Canada as Study Director/Sponsor Global leadership - Global Minor Use Summit (2007 & 2010) - global residue study (25+ trials/20+ countries) - harmonization of crop groups and MRLs - involved in multi-national submissions and global registrations

8. IR-4 Strategic Plan: 2009-2013 - Dec. 9-10, 2008, Strategic Planning Conference in Washington, D.C.; 110+ attended - Strategic Plan drafted and reviewed by CLC and PMC Feb. 24-26 - revised draft distributed by email March 5, and posted on IR-4 website, for broader review by specialty crop stakeholders - final plan is to be completed in April for the May 19-20 USDA peer review of IR-4

9. Sustain/enhance Food, Ornamental Horticulture & Biopesticide and Organic Support programs Comparative product performance testing (Food program) Harmonize MRLs, remove trade irritants (Food program) Invasive species management(Food/Ornamentals programs) Registration assistance for products for organic markets (Biopesticide and Organic Support program) Regulatory support for USDA/ARS & Dept. of Defense public health pesticide development (HQ only) Proposed 2009-2013 Objectives

10. Food Use Workshop 2009 • September 15-16 • Cleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Center •  Sept. 14: 8:00 – 10:00 p.m. Dessert Reception/Mixer •  Sept. 15: 8:00 – 5:00 p.m. • Welcome/“State of IR-4” • Entomology discussions/prioritization • Begin Weed Science discussions/prioritization •  Sept. 15: 5:30-7:30 pm reception • Sept. 16: 8:00 – 5:15 p.m. • Complete Weed Science • Pathology discussions/prioritization • Sept. 18 – FUW prioritization results will be posted on the IR-4 website

11. Prep for Food Use Workshop 2009 • Website Project Nominations - August 8-30 • HQ deadline for receipt of new PCRs to be considered at Sept. workshop - • August 28 •  MAJOR CHANGE FOR 2009 • FUW PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE THE TASK OF SELECTING 55 “A” PRIORITY PROJECTS FOR 2010 RESEARCH (vs 39 in ‘08)

12. Thanks to SLRs and CLC! Serve as links between IR-4 and those who research and grow specialty crops Serve to communicate: 1) the mission of IR-4 to the agricultural community, and 2) the pest management needs of growers to IR-4 Provide guidance and advice about how the IR-4 Project can best serve the needs of producers of specialty crops Support federal funding initiatives for IR-4 (CLC)

13. Commodity Liaison Committee • Dr. Michael Aerts, Florida Fruit and Vegetable Assoc.Mr. Mark Arney, Nat'l Watermelon Promotion Board Mr. Kirk Baumann, Ginseng Board of Wisconsin Dr. Lori Berger, California Specialty Crops Council **Dr. Michael Bledsoe, Village Farms, L.P. Dr. A. Richard Bonanno, Bonanno Farm Trust Mr. Bruce Buurma, Buurma Farms Inc. • Mr. James Cranney, CA Citrus Quality Council **Dr. Thomas G. Davenport, National Grape Cooperative Dr. Brian R. Flood, Del Monte USA Mrs. Ann E. George, Washington Hop Commission **Mr. Hank Giclas, Western Growers Association **Mr. John Keeling, National Potato Council Mr. Phil Korson, Cherry Marketing Institute Mr. Rocky Lundy, Mint Industry Research Council **Mr. Reed Olszack, Tropical Fruit Growers of S. Florida ,Inc. • Ms. Laura Phelps, American Mushroom Institute Mr. Ray Prewett, Texas Vegetable Association Mr. Ray Ratto, Ratto Brothers, Modesto, CA **Ms. Lin Schmale, Society of American Florists Mr. Todd Scholz, USA Dry Pea & Lentil Council **Dr. Alan Schreiber, Agriculture Development Group, Inc. **Dr. Marc Teffeau, American Nursery and Landscape Assoc. Mr. Dave Trinka, MBG Marketing ** 8 of 24 in Western Region

14. - Provide direct funding to IR-4 via Regional Research funds (~$500.000/yr) - Host many of the facilities (field sites/ laboratories/offices) - Significant amount of in-kind support - Some provide additional direct funding for IR-4 research activities - Support IR-4 on The Hill Thanks to State Agr. Exp. Stations!

15. Thank You! Van Starner: starner@aesop.rutgers.edu (732) 932-9575 ext 4621