North Central Integrated Pest Management Center: North Central Integrated Pest Management Center: Goals, Objectives, Management and Grants Larry G. Olsen,

““North Central IntegratedNorth Central IntegratedPest Management Center:Pest Management Center:

Goals, Objectives,Management and Grants”

Larry G. Olsen, Co-DirectorLarry G. Olsen, Co-DirectorMichael E. Gray, Co-Michael E. Gray, Co-

DirectorDirector

Presented to NC IPM CenterSteering Committee

East Lansing, MIJanuary 16, 2004

IntroductionIntroduction

In September 2000, USDA funded a In September 2000, USDA funded a nationwide pest management nationwide pest management information network of four regional information network of four regional Integrated Pest Management Centers Integrated Pest Management Centers to ensure coordination of efforts and to ensure coordination of efforts and resources to enhance IPM resources to enhance IPM development and adoption for development and adoption for production agriculture, natural production agriculture, natural resources, recreational environments, resources, recreational environments, and residential and public sites. and residential and public sites.

IntroductionIntroduction

The 3-d PIAP funds were used to fundThe 3-d PIAP funds were used to fund this Section 406 competitive program.this Section 406 competitive program. Other 3-d programs of Water QualityOther 3-d programs of Water Quality and Food Safety were moved to and Food Safety were moved to

SectionSection 406 and became competitively funded.406 and became competitively funded. Washington created a new program toWashington created a new program to do coordination and leadership at thedo coordination and leadership at the regional level which Washington isregional level which Washington is unable to efficiently do. unable to efficiently do.

A Regional ApproachA Regional Approach

Western

Southern

North Eastern

North Central

Location of IPM Centers

Virtual, with part time employees.

No physical facilities.

Subcontract to meet goals and objectives.

IPM CenterIPM Center

• Proposal submitted March 28 described process.

• Award announcement and peer review panel comments received July 17.

• Revised proposal incorporating reviewers comments submitted August 14.

• Requested to submit a second plan describing subcontract process that showed more uniformity. Submitted September 25.

• Washington developed a generic template for process and circulated it November 14 requesting a third process description.

• Submitted third process plan December 4.

• December 12 version approved December 19.

Subcontracting ProcessesSubcontracting ProcessesTo be open, fair and free of conflict of interestTo be open, fair and free of conflict of interest

• Describes how the NC IPM Center will invest its resources.

• Pledges to uphold the principles and standards of CSREES.

• We will submit all announcements of funding opportunities to the CSREES NPL for review.

• We will provide funds for State Contacts, Working Groups, Critical Issues and with hold some emerging issues funds.

• For each funding opportunity, the agreement describes: a. priority setting process,b. announcement process,c. decision making process.

Subcontracting ProcessesSubcontracting ProcessesTo be open, fair and free of conflict of interestTo be open, fair and free of conflict of interest

IPM Center MissionIPM Center Mission

To develop, maintain, improve, and expand IPM practices in public and private sectors and to increase access to IPM information, extension programs, and funding opportunities for our stakeholders.

IPM Center IPM Center GoalsGoals

1. Establish a process for stakeholder identification and prioritization of emerging pest management issues for research, extension and outreach to respond to economic, human health, environmental and safety concerns.

IPM Center IPM Center GoalsGoals

2. Serve as a focal point for collaborative team building to develop, improve, maintain and expand IPM practices in the North Central Region.

IPM Center IPM Center GoalsGoals

3. Enhance the ability of the land-grant system and USDA to provide IPM users, researchers, governmental agencies, and the public with the information and knowledge they need to increase IPM adoption and reduce unreasonable adverse environmental effects from pests and the use of pest management practices.

IPM Center IPM Center GoalsGoals

4. Ensure accountability and leadershipfor proper management and distributionof Center resources.

North Central RegionNorth Central Region

12 States12 States Row & specialty cropsRow & specialty crops EPA Regions 5, 7 and 8 EPA Regions 5, 7 and 8 Regional Pest Diagnostics Centers – Regional Pest Diagnostics Centers –

North Central and Great Plains StatesNorth Central and Great Plains States Co-directed at Michigan State Co-directed at Michigan State

University and University of IllinoisUniversity and University of Illinois

AdministrationAdministration

Steering CommitteeSteering Committee

The Steering Committee gathers input The Steering Committee gathers input from stakeholders (including the from stakeholders (including the Advisory Committee), determines Advisory Committee), determines broad policy goals and priorities, broad policy goals and priorities, makes final funding decisions, makes final funding decisions, evaluates annual reports to determine evaluates annual reports to determine if suitable progress has been made if suitable progress has been made for renewal projects, develops an for renewal projects, develops an evaluation plan for the Center, and evaluation plan for the Center, and provides direction for timely and provides direction for timely and effective IPM Center management. effective IPM Center management.

Steering Committee Steering Committee Membership 2004-2005Membership 2004-2005Janet Andersen – EPA, BPPDJanet Andersen – EPA, BPPDChuck Curtis – NC 201 IPM ChairChuck Curtis – NC 201 IPM ChairRandy Higgins – Extension DirectorsRandy Higgins – Extension DirectorsAl Jennings – USDA, OPMPAl Jennings – USDA, OPMPBill Ravlin, - Experiment Station Bill Ravlin, - Experiment Station

DirectorsDirectorsWendy Wintersteen – NC 201 IPMWendy Wintersteen – NC 201 IPM Administrative AdvisorAdministrative AdvisorChair Advisory Committee - ??Chair Advisory Committee - ??NGO representative - ??NGO representative - ??

Advisory CommitteeAdvisory Committee

The Advisory Committee The Advisory Committee provides vision provides vision and guidanceand guidance to the Steering Committee to the Steering Committee and NC IPM Center staff. Members and NC IPM Center staff. Members represent a wide range of stakeholders represent a wide range of stakeholders linking the IPM Center to stakeholder linking the IPM Center to stakeholder needs and priorities for pest management needs and priorities for pest management programs. Advisory Committee members programs. Advisory Committee members are an important avenue for IPM Center are an important avenue for IPM Center outreach, promoting awareness of the outreach, promoting awareness of the IPM Center’s resources to their own IPM Center’s resources to their own constituencies and beyond. constituencies and beyond.

• Elects own officersElects own officers• Recommends membershipRecommends membership• Creates own agendaCreates own agenda• Gives recommendations and Gives recommendations and

priorities to the IPM Center staffpriorities to the IPM Center staff

Advisory CommitteeAdvisory Committee

Advisory Committee Advisory Committee MembersMembers

State IPM CoordinatorsState IPM Coordinators US EPA Regional OfficesUS EPA Regional Offices Natural Resources Conservation Service Natural Resources Conservation Service IR-4IR-4 National Agricultural Statistics ServiceNational Agricultural Statistics Service CSREES Water Quality ProgramCSREES Water Quality Program Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education State Pesticide Safety Education Program CoordinatorsState Pesticide Safety Education Program Coordinators USDA Forest ServiceUSDA Forest Service Regional Pest Diagnostics NetworkRegional Pest Diagnostics Network Regional Research Committee membersRegional Research Committee members NGOs & many other stakeholders NGOs & many other stakeholders State Department of AgricultureState Department of Agriculture State Departments of DEQ and DNRState Departments of DEQ and DNR

State ContactState Contact

The IPM Center funds a State Contact person The IPM Center funds a State Contact person for each state through a competitive process. for each state through a competitive process. The State Contact gathers IPM priorities, The State Contact gathers IPM priorities, develops IPM programs and materials, links develops IPM programs and materials, links to other state-based IPM programs, responds to other state-based IPM programs, responds to information requests, creates a list of IPM to information requests, creates a list of IPM experts and information, develops and experts and information, develops and revises crop profiles and Pest Management revises crop profiles and Pest Management Strategic Plans and serves as a member of a Strategic Plans and serves as a member of a Working Group. In 2004 $300,000 is Working Group. In 2004 $300,000 is available for State Contacts, with about available for State Contacts, with about $25,000 per state.$25,000 per state.

State ContactState Contact RFP out October 14.RFP out October 14. 14 Letters of Intent received by October 31.14 Letters of Intent received by October 31. 14 full proposals received by November 14.14 full proposals received by November 14. Steering Committee sent proposals toSteering Committee sent proposals to review December 4.review December 4. Proposals peer reviewed December 10.Proposals peer reviewed December 10. PIs notified of rewrites needed Dec 24.PIs notified of rewrites needed Dec 24. Steering Committee to make final fundingSteering Committee to make final funding decisions January 16.decisions January 16. Subcontracts to be issued late January.Subcontracts to be issued late January.

State ContactState Contactproposal criteriaproposal criteria

Criteria Criteria PointsPoints Stakeholder involvementStakeholder involvement 3030 Collaboration – partnersCollaboration – partners 2525 ObjectivesObjectives 2020 FeasibilityFeasibility 2020 Experience Experience 5 5

Working GroupsWorking Groups

Up to six Working Groups will be Up to six Working Groups will be funded in a competitive process to funded in a competitive process to be the basis for most of the be the basis for most of the Center’s core functions. These Center’s core functions. These multi-state, multi-disciplinary, self multi-state, multi-disciplinary, self selected teams are comprised of selected teams are comprised of stakeholders, researchers, stakeholders, researchers, extension specialists, and extension specialists, and government agency government agency representatives.representatives.

Working GroupsWorking Groups

People have shared vision, are given People have shared vision, are given responsibilities, authority and responsibilities, authority and resources to meet goals.resources to meet goals.

Begin with mission statement, and Begin with mission statement, and develop goals and programs to meet develop goals and programs to meet that mission.that mission.

Modeled after self-directed work Modeled after self-directed work teams in industry.teams in industry.

Working Groups Will:Working Groups Will:

Identify and prioritize regional IPM issues for Identify and prioritize regional IPM issues for commodities or specific issues,commodities or specific issues,

Address the goals of the National IPM Roadmap,Address the goals of the National IPM Roadmap, Be provided up to $30,000 to meet and complete Be provided up to $30,000 to meet and complete

their purposes based on a competitive proposal,their purposes based on a competitive proposal, Conduct programs and develop materials,Conduct programs and develop materials, Develop IPM Practice list for use by NRCS programs,Develop IPM Practice list for use by NRCS programs, Compile a set of IPM definitions and conduct Compile a set of IPM definitions and conduct

surveys to determine level of adoption,surveys to determine level of adoption, Incorporate economic benefits into their Incorporate economic benefits into their

implementation programs.implementation programs. In 2004 $150,000 is available for WGs.In 2004 $150,000 is available for WGs.

Working Group Working Group FormationFormation

Call for participation to determine whatCall for participation to determine what Working Groups there are an interest inWorking Groups there are an interest in forming.forming. Directors and Steering Committee decideDirectors and Steering Committee decide which ones will be formed and their leaders.which ones will be formed and their leaders. Working Groups meet to write Plan of WorkWorking Groups meet to write Plan of Work and develop budget.and develop budget. Directors and Steering Committee decideDirectors and Steering Committee decide funding level.funding level.

Critical Issues GrantsCritical Issues Grants Priorities determined by Steering Committee, Priorities determined by Steering Committee,

Advisory Committee, State Contacts, Working Advisory Committee, State Contacts, Working Groups and stakeholders.Groups and stakeholders.

RFP written by Directors and Steering RFP written by Directors and Steering Committee and approved by NPL. Committee and approved by NPL.

Proposals will be peer reviewed.Proposals will be peer reviewed. Directors and Steering Committee make final Directors and Steering Committee make final

funding decisions.funding decisions. RFP will be issued in spring 2004.RFP will be issued in spring 2004. In 2004 $119,293 is available.In 2004 $119,293 is available.

Emerging Issues andEmerging Issues andDiscretionary FundsDiscretionary Funds

Funds for time sensitive issues such as invasive Funds for time sensitive issues such as invasive species, control programs and regulatory actions.species, control programs and regulatory actions.

If time allows, have an open an competitive If time allows, have an open an competitive solicitation for response to issues.solicitation for response to issues.

When time is limited, the Co-Directors may seek When time is limited, the Co-Directors may seek qualified individuals to prepare a proposal to qualified individuals to prepare a proposal to respond to the issue.respond to the issue.

Where feasible, Center Co-Directors will consult Where feasible, Center Co-Directors will consult with the Steering Committee for funding with the Steering Committee for funding decisions.decisions.

In 2004 $25,000 is available.In 2004 $25,000 is available.

Distribution of Center FundsDistribution of Center Funds1. State Contacts - $300,000

2. Working Groups - $150,000

3. Critical Issues - $119,293

4. Emerging Issues - $25,000

5. Administrationa. MSU - $102,706b. UIUC - $155,494

6. IDC - MSU - $216,437

Total available - $1,068,930

*Washington estimates it takes $300,000 to manage a Regional Center.

Management of NC IPM CenterManagement of NC IPM Center

Personnel FTE

Larry Olsen .25Mike Gray .08Lynnae Jess .75Susan Ratcliffe .50Mike Greifenkamp 1.00Secretary (UI) .25Total 2.83

*Washington estimates it takes 5.0 FTE to manage a Regional Center.

Products of NC IPM CenterProducts of NC IPM Center

• Crop ProfilesCrop Profiles• Pest Management Strategic PlansPest Management Strategic Plans• Pest AlertsPest Alerts• Crop TimelinesCrop Timelines• Pest Management Data Pest Management Data • Grants ManagementGrants Management

Crop ProfilesCrop Profiles

Crop Profiles are descriptions of Crop Profiles are descriptions of crop production and pest crop production and pest management recommendations management recommendations compiled by state specialists and compiled by state specialists and commodity groups. There are over commodity groups. There are over 600 crop profiles completed and 600 crop profiles completed and available on the IPM center available on the IPM center website.website.

http://www.ncpmc.org

Pest Management Pest Management Strategic Plans Strategic Plans

Pest Management Strategic Plans are Pest Management Strategic Plans are commodity-based documents that take a commodity-based documents that take a pest-by-pest approach to identifying current pest-by-pest approach to identifying current pest management practices (chemical and pest management practices (chemical and non-chemical). Each PMSP, developed by a non-chemical). Each PMSP, developed by a coalition of scientists, crop consultants, coalition of scientists, crop consultants, industry representatives, commodity industry representatives, commodity organizations, growers and others, focuses organizations, growers and others, focuses on production in a state or region, on production in a state or region, addressing needs and identifying priorities addressing needs and identifying priorities for research, regulatory activity, and for research, regulatory activity, and education/training programs.education/training programs.

Pest AlertsPest Alerts

Pest Alerts, both regional and Pest Alerts, both regional and national, provide timely and national, provide timely and accurate information on emerging accurate information on emerging pests thus allowing states to pests thus allowing states to develop management programs.develop management programs.

Next Pest AlertsNext Pest Alerts

Select Agents:Select Agents: Sudden oak deathSudden oak death Ralstonia solanacearum:Ralstonia solanacearum:

potato/tomatopotato/tomato Greenhouse/geraniumGreenhouse/geranium

Potato wartPotato wart Brown stripe downy mildew of cornBrown stripe downy mildew of corn

Crop TimelinesCrop Timelines

Crop Timelines provide current Crop Timelines provide current information on crop phenology, pest information on crop phenology, pest occurrence, and human activities in occurrence, and human activities in the crop. Crop timelines are also the crop. Crop timelines are also part of crop profiles and PMSPs.part of crop profiles and PMSPs.

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

PlantingEmergence = VEFirst Leaf = V1-V5Second-nth Leaf = V5-V12Tasseling = VTSilking = R1Milk - Dent = R3-R5Maturity = RbHarvest

Corn Rootworm Soil application AdultsFlea BeetleArmy WormsEuropean Corn BorerJ apanese BeetleCorn Earworm

Leaft SpotRust

IsolationPest ScoutingIrrigationRogueingPhytosanitary InspectionDetasselingCertification of Detasseling

Target Insect Pests

Target Diseases

Re-entry Activities

0-1"1-30"

30-70"

48-72"

36-72"

OctoberApril May J une J uly

36-72"48-72"

48-72"

EventAugust September

Crop Stage (Crop Height)0"

Crop, Pest and Activity Timeline

Pest Management Data Pest Management Data SourcesSources

1. Pesticide chemicals and usage:1. Pesticide chemicals and usage: New pest management technologies:New pest management technologies:

Pipeline list maintained by OPMP,Pipeline list maintained by OPMP, New technologies IR-4 database, New technologies IR-4 database, EPA Section 18 registrations,EPA Section 18 registrations, National Pesticide Information Center.National Pesticide Information Center.

Searchable pesticide use database from NASS data.Searchable pesticide use database from NASS data.

2. Pesticide labels:2. Pesticide labels: CDMS Label/MSDS Information, Agricultural Services (Green CDMS Label/MSDS Information, Agricultural Services (Green

Book), EPA Pesticide Label Page.Book), EPA Pesticide Label Page.

3. Pest Information:3. Pest Information: Arthropods Resistant to Pesticides,Arthropods Resistant to Pesticides, U MN VegEdgeU MN VegEdge

4. Commodity – Pest Data:4. Commodity – Pest Data: Bayer codes, Crop Maps.Bayer codes, Crop Maps.

5. Research reports:5. Research reports: Historic NCR-PIAP databaseHistoric NCR-PIAP database

Pesticide Use DataPesticide Use Data

Pesticide Use Data Search is a Pesticide Use Data Search is a component of the IPM Centers component of the IPM Centers website that provides interactive website that provides interactive access to state-level pesticide-use access to state-level pesticide-use data, published from 1990 to 2001. data, published from 1990 to 2001. All data can be searched by All data can be searched by commodity, year, state and active commodity, year, state and active ingredient.ingredient.

Pest WatchPest Watch

Pest Watch sites are dynamic Pest Watch sites are dynamic websites that allow visitors to websites that allow visitors to report scouting activities and view report scouting activities and view up-to-date pest density and up-to-date pest density and distribution information.distribution information.

Japanese Beetle Watch, 2003

Web Counter

Contact: [email protected]

                    Search WWW Search www.pmcenters.org

Early season Japanese beetle distribution.

GRANTS MANAGEMENTGRANTS MANAGEMENT

The NC IPM Center manages several The NC IPM Center manages several competitive grants programs. These competitive grants programs. These programs address regional priorities, programs address regional priorities, set by the Steering Committee and set by the Steering Committee and Advisory Committee with support from Advisory Committee with support from Working Groups, State Contacts, IPM Working Groups, State Contacts, IPM Coordinators, and other stakeholders. Coordinators, and other stakeholders. Proposals are evaluated by external Proposals are evaluated by external review panels and approved for review panels and approved for funding by the Steering Committee.funding by the Steering Committee.

Regional IPM Competitive Regional IPM Competitive Grants Program (RIPM)Grants Program (RIPM)

Supports the continuum of research Supports the continuum of research and extension efforts needed to and extension efforts needed to increase the implementation of IPM increase the implementation of IPM methods by funding projects that methods by funding projects that develop individual pest management develop individual pest management tactics, integrate individual tactics tactics, integrate individual tactics into an IPM system, and develop and into an IPM system, and develop and implement extension and education implement extension and education programs.programs.

Pest Management Pest Management Alternatives Program Alternatives Program

(PMAP)(PMAP)

Supports development of Supports development of replacement tactics and technologies replacement tactics and technologies for pesticides undergoing regulatory for pesticides undergoing regulatory action where there are no effective action where there are no effective registered alternatives. It funds registered alternatives. It funds short-term projects for technologies short-term projects for technologies that show promise of adoption but that show promise of adoption but require further demonstration and require further demonstration and outreach. outreach.

WebsiteWebsite

Our website houses all of our Our website houses all of our publications, links to partners, and publications, links to partners, and databases of pest management databases of pest management information.information.

http://www.ncpmc.org

Our RolesOur Roles Larry G. Olsen: Larry G. Olsen: Center Co-Director,Center Co-Director, overall Center management; overall Center management;

coordination of State Contact network, Center grant management, coordination of State Contact network, Center grant management, and report accomplishments; leadership for occupational exposure.and report accomplishments; leadership for occupational exposure.

Michael E. Gray: Michael E. Gray: Center Co-Director, Steering Committee Center Co-Director, Steering Committee coordination,coordination, RIPM and PMAP Grants Manager, assists in overall RIPM and PMAP Grants Manager, assists in overall Center management.Center management.

Lynnae Jess: Lynnae Jess: Assistant Director, development, review and Assistant Director, development, review and coordination of Crop Profiles and Pest Management Strategic Plans; coordination of Crop Profiles and Pest Management Strategic Plans; coordinate responses to information requests from EPA, USDA and coordinate responses to information requests from EPA, USDA and stakeholders; assist Center activities and grants; assist new stakeholders; assist Center activities and grants; assist new research committees, Working Groups and State Contacts.research committees, Working Groups and State Contacts.

Susan Ratcliffe:Susan Ratcliffe: IPM Facilitator, assist grants management; IPM Facilitator, assist grants management; assist state IPM coordinators, State Contacts and NCR-201 members assist state IPM coordinators, State Contacts and NCR-201 members market regional IPM successes; develop information and market regional IPM successes; develop information and educational materials; assist Working Groups, IPM Coordinators and educational materials; assist Working Groups, IPM Coordinators and new research committees.new research committees.

ContactContact Larry G. Olsen, Center Co-DirectorLarry G. Olsen, Center Co-Director

B18 Food Safety & Toxicology Bldg.B18 Food Safety & Toxicology Bldg.Michigan State University Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48824East Lansing, MI 48824517/355-3459 Fax: 517/353-4995517/355-3459 Fax: 517/[email protected]@msu.edu

Michael E. Gray, Center Co-DirectorMichael E. Gray, Center Co-DirectorS-320 Turner HallS-320 Turner Hall1102 S. Goodwin Avenue1102 S. Goodwin AvenueUniversity of Illinois University of Illinois Urbana, IL 61801Urbana, IL 61801217/333-6652 Fax: 217/333-5245217/333-6652 Fax: 217/[email protected]@uiuc.edu

Steering CommitteesSteering CommitteesNorth EastNorth EastPolicy/goal settingPolicy/goal settingGather stakeholder Gather stakeholder inputDetermine prioritiesDetermine prioritiesDirect staffDirect staffReview proposalsReview proposals

MembersMembersState IPM Coor – 3State IPM Coor – 3Ext DirectorExt DirectorAES DirectorAES DirectorEPAEPAFruit consultantFruit consultantOPMPOPMPTomato processorTomato processor

SouthSouth Stakeholder inputStakeholder inputMeet semi-annualMeet semi-annual

12 voting12 voting

10 non-voting10 non-voting

2 year terms2 year terms

MembersMembers1890IPM Council chairIPM Council SecSERA, IRACSARE, NAICCProject LeaderOrganic growerCotton, Inc.MonsantoFood Processor

WestWestDecide fund allocationAssemble RFAReview proposals6-7 membersNot eligible for funds

MembersAES/EXT DirectorEnviron groupWCC 69 – IPM CoorSus Ag DirectorFood processor

North CentralNorth CentralStakeholder inputDetermine policy /goalsApprove RFAsReview proposalsFinal funding decisionEvaluates annual reportEvaluated Center staff

MembersEPAAES DirectorExt DirectorUSDA, OPMPNC 201 IPM Coor ChairNC 201 IPM Admin AdvAdvisory Comm Chair ??NGO ??

Advisory CommitteesAdvisory CommitteesNorth EastNorth EastProvide broad visionProvide broad visionProvide guidanceProvide guidanceIdentify issuesIdentify issuesLink to stakeholdersLink to stakeholders~ 32 members~ 32 membersRotate membershipRotate membershipInclude WG LeadersInclude WG LeadersAvenue for outreachAvenue for outreachMembersMembersDept Ag – 3Dept Ag – 3NASS, NRCS, APHISNASS, NRCS, APHISEPA – 2, ARSEPA – 2, ARSAmer Farmland TrustAmer Farmland TrustAES, Ext – 2, SAREAES, Ext – 2, SAREFruit & Comm WG Fruit & Comm WG Center Environ EdCenter Environ EdGrowers – 2Growers – 2Regional DiagnosticRegional DiagnosticNon-land grantNon-land grantAudubon IntlAudubon IntlNJ Environ FedNJ Environ FedFood ProcessorFood Processor

SouthSouthSet policyDetermine needsDetermine prioritiesSuggest new areasPromote interaction25-40 members Meet annually

MembersSERA (2)ESCOP/ECOP IPMNatl Plant BoardAPHIS, ARS, NRCSNASS, CDMS, PCOSus AgFood ProcessorUnited Soybean BoardNC Strawberry AssocAg consultantGrowersRTI IntlNature Conservancy

WestWestRoles TBD AprilRoles TBD April

Had only Steering Had only Steering

Recommend priorityRecommend priority

Critical issuesCritical issues

~25 members~25 members

MembersMembers

State Dept AgState Dept Ag

Regional EPARegional EPA

Plant DiagnosticsPlant Diagnostics

Nature ConservancyNature Conservancy

IPM Certify OrganizaIPM Certify Organiza

Food processorFood processor

Crop protectionCrop protection

Crop consultantCrop consultant

Minor crops (2)Minor crops (2)

Major cropsMajor crops

ARS, Sus Ag, TribalARS, Sus Ag, Tribal

Non-land grantNon-land grant

Urban - landscapeUrban - landscape

North CentralNorth CentralProvides visionProvides vision

Provides guidanceProvides guidance

Recommend priorityRecommend priority

Critical issuesCritical issues

CommunicatesCommunicates

~25 members~25 members

Members TBDMembers TBD

State Dept AgState Dept Ag

Regional EPARegional EPA

Reg DiagnosticsReg Diagnostics

State IPM CoorState IPM Coor

NRCS, FSNRCS, FS

IR-4, WQIR-4, WQ

Sus AgSus Ag

PSEPPSEP

Reg Research ComReg Research Com

NGONGO

Center AdministrationCenter Administration

North EastNorth EastCo-Dir, Ayers Co-Dir, Ayers Co-Dir, VanKirkCo-Dir, VanKirkInfo Spec, ThomasInfo Spec, ThomasInfo Spec, TBAInfo Spec, TBAWrite/editor, MyersWrite/editor, Myers

SouthSouthDirector, Stinner .4Director, Stinner .4Assoc Dir, Toth .4Assoc Dir, Toth .4Assoc Dir, TBA .5Assoc Dir, TBA .5Admin Assist 1.0Admin Assist 1.0Editor/Writer Editor/Writer 1.01.0 3.33.3

WestWestDirector, Melnicoe .75Director, Melnicoe .75Assist Dir, Herbst 1.0Assist Dir, Herbst 1.0Reg Comm Coor .91Reg Comm Coor .91PMSP Coor PMSP Coor .85.85 3.513.51

North CentralNorth CentralCo-Dir, Olsen .25Co-Dir, Olsen .25Co-Dir, Gray .08Co-Dir, Gray .08Assist Dir, Jess .75Assist Dir, Jess .75Facil, Ratcliffe .5Facil, Ratcliffe .5Admin Assist .25Admin Assist .25Web/Writer Web/Writer 1.01.0 2.832.83