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Gerber. Status of a USDA NRCS Conservation Program: Yes, there can be money for Implementing IPM. Financial Incentives for Implementing IPM. Ag productivity Nutrients, growing conditions Pest control Resource conservation Environmental/pesticide regulations

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  1. Gerber Status of a USDA NRCS Conservation Program:Yes, there can be money for Implementing IPM

  2. Financial Incentives for Implementing IPM Ag productivity Nutrients, growing conditions Pest control Resource conservation Environmental/pesticide regulations Resource conservation (soil, water, air, plants, animals) Challenge: Implementing practices that achieves resource conservation and Ag productivity

  3. Financial Incentives for Implementing IPM Implementation barriers Start up costs: Difficult to recover from near-term sales Need incentives for initial grower implementation • Pest management: Monitoring / forecasting tools Reduced risk pesticides Reduced risk methods of application Biological-based controls Cultural controls • Crop management practices Nutrient management Incentives: Education (MSU), Financial (NRCS)

  4. Financial Incentives The goal: Increase implementation of IPM and other on-far, conservation practices to Address resource concerns Maintain good agricultural productivity The opportunity: participation in a federal voluntary conservation program for ‘working lands’--EQIP Objectives: EQIP process: status of procedures and funding Modifications: increase attractiveness for clientele Partnering on-the-ground: partnerships with consultants, commodities, MSUE, and NRCS

  5. Review EQIP Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP) Provide financial incentives to demonstrate use of practices, like IPM, to conserve resources (3 yr contracts) 2000: $3.1 M (Mi) 2002: $6.8 M (Mi) 2004: $13.6 M (Mi) 2005: $ 13.6 M (Mi) Conservation Security Program Assist growers with continued maintenance of conservation practices (5 yr contracts) 2004: $41 M nationwide, watershed (1 in MI) 2005: $200 M nationwide, watershed (4 in MI)

  6. Review EQIP Practices • Pest management • Nutrient management • Shelterbreak establishment • Riparian buffer/Filter strips • Heavy use area protection • Irrigation water management • Ag chemical containment facility • Field border • Residue management • Cover crops Resource Concerns • Groundwater • Surface water (riparian) • Soil quality/conservation • Air quality • Habitat protection

  7. Review EQIP Fund allocation to pest management (97-02) Low percentage range: less than 0.2% for 19 states to 3.5% for one state— 0.77% national average 1.3% Michigan average Legislative intent Increased funding in the new Farm Bill More participation expected by specialty crop grower Address pest and nutrient management What’s needed Modifications to program: increase attractiveness Partnering on-the-ground: partnerships with consultants, commodities, MSUE, and NRCS

  8. Modify program • NRCS advisory process • Ranking: application priority increased for IPM • 2004/5:address 4 resource concerns (ground/surface water, soil and air quality) • 2003: address 2 resource concerns(ground/surface water))

  9. Modify program • NRCS advisory process • Incentive rates: Incentive commitment to IPM • 2005 • fruit/nursery/Xmas tree/sod: $60/acre, up to $5,500/yr • vegetables: $30/acre, up to $4,500/yr • field crops: $4/acre, up to $3,500/yr • 2004 • fruit/nursery/Xmas tree: $20/acre, up to $2,000/yr • vegetables: $10/acre, up to $2,000/yr • field crops: $3/acre, up to $2,000/yr • 2002 • long season crops: $5.00/acre • short season crops: $2.50/acre

  10. Partnering on-the-ground Pilot counties: Oceana, Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Antrim 2005: expand to Ottawa Goal:More fruit / vegetable participation in EQIP as a means to implement IPM and other practices as conservation tools Partners: Grower groups and MSU Extension: organize grower meetings, education and awareness Consultants: work with growers to collect farm data for application NRCS: complete application requirements for 2004

  11. Partnering on-the-ground 46 EQIP applications submitted All approved (>2-fold increase) Over $1.7 million contracted Funds to support IPM increased (as high as 13 %, 10% average) Last Farm Bill: 0.77% (US), 1.3% (MI) Gerber

  12. Pest management incentive rates in the regionWisconsin: ~$2-3 per acreIndiana: ~$4 per acreMinnesota: ~$2 per acreIowa: ~$4 per acreMichigan: $4 to $60 per acreOregon: $7.50 to $27 per acre

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