| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Educate and provide technical support to growers and consultants as new products, materials
and strategies are developed. |
| Extension/Outreach |
2 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Continue IPM workshops and field demonstrations. |
| Extension/Outreach |
3 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Update and revise 1995 bulletins with information on pesticides registered for use on Christmas
trees. |
| Extension/Outreach |
4 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Update and revise 1995 bulletins with information on pesticides registered for use on Christmas
trees. |
| Extension/Outreach |
5 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Compile efficacy trial data collected in the north central and northeastern regions. |
| Extension/Outreach |
6 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Educate public officials (EPA, APHIS, MDA, Plant Boards, legislators, other public agencies)
about realities of producing Christmas trees, including actual pesticide use rates, worker
activities, etc. |
| Regulatory |
1 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Pesticide Labels:Develop consistent, uniform definition of site designations that are acceptable for application of
pesticide products on Christmas trees. Currently, interpretations of acceptable sites vary
depending on ultimate use of trees, rather than tree species. For example; a spruce should be
treated as a spruce throughout its rotation, because it could eventually become an ornamental
tree or a Christmas tree. Similarly, data collected in product evaluations conducted on spruce
ornamental trees should be applicable to spruce Christmas trees. |
| Regulatory |
2 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Pesticide Labels:• Label Sureguard (flumioxazin) for Christmas tree use. |
| Regulatory |
3 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Pesticide Labels:Many of the insecticide and fungicide products currently used in Christmas tree production are
under FQPA review . These products need to remain available for use on Christmas trees until
safe, cost-effective alternatives become available. |
| Regulatory |
4 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Quarantines:• Establish balsam woolly adelgid quarantine for nursery stock, seedlings, Christmas trees and
other firs originating in states and provinces with known populations of this exotic pest. |
| Regulatory |
5 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Quarantines:• More stringent control
phytophthora free. |
| Regulatory |
6 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Quarantines:• Maintain existing federal pine shoot beetle quarantine and compliance program. |
| Regulatory |
7 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Quarantines:• Revisit federal and state gypsy moth regulations, particularly the mandatory insecticide
applications. Consider expanding list of acceptable insecticide products. Alternative methods to
meet regulatory concerns (other than mandatory insecticide sprays) should be identified and
evaluated. |
| Research |
1 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Identify effective reduced-risk herbicides and develop weed control methods, options and
recommendations. |
| Research |
2 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Assess viable alternatives for chlorothalonil (Bravo) and chlorpyrifos (Lorsban 4E). |
| Research |
3 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Improve existing spray technology and develop equipment needed to enhance coverage and
efficiency of pesticide applications while minimizing risk of phyto-toxicity. |
| Research |
4 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Develop disease and insect management strategies:
- Determine action thresholds for specific pests;
- Evaluate methods to conserve or enhance natural enemies of insect pests;
- Refine crop modeling and predictors for pathogens;
- Evaluate potential resistance of tree species, varieties or genotypes for common insect and
pathogen pests;
- Identify efficient, economically viable cultural management methods to reduce pest incidence
or density. |