| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Need grafting workshops to teach growers how to graft trees with Phytophthora-resistant root
stock. |
| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
Pathogens |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Need grating workshops to teach growers how to graft trees with Phytophthora-resistant root
stock. |
| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
Weeds |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Hold educational workshops and demonstration plots with growers and technical
representatives as new products are developed |
| Extension/Outreach |
2 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Need outreach to growers. Need outreach personnel to work with growers in the states
(perhaps multi-state or regional personnel). A major problem in the states is the loss of
Extension agents and specialists to state budget cuts in recent years. Need the transfer of
university research to growers. Need agents in field to deliver information to growers. A
“proactive” pest management program is needed |
| Extension/Outreach |
2 |
Weeds |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Improve weed and ground cover management guidelines |
| Extension/Outreach |
3 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Need outreach to growers. Need outreach personnel to work with growers in the states
(perhaps multi-state or regional personnel). A major problem in the states is the loss of
Extension agents and specialists to state budget cuts in recent years. Need the transfer of
university research to growers. Need agents in field to deliver information to growers. A
“proactive” pest management program is needed to answer the following questions: How to raise a good healthy tree? What are the optimal
conditions and cultural methods? Comments: Need specific research for location and
species. Much of the income for Christmas tree growers include operations popping up
around urban areas (choose and cut). Reduced pesticide use appeals to consumers. |
| Extension/Outreach |
4 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Increase adoption of scouting and other Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices by
growers. |
| Extension/Outreach |
5 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Train professional scouts (e.g., conduct scouting workshops). |
| Extension/Outreach |
6 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Provide timely pest management information (e.g., Pest Alerts) to warn growers of potential
pest problems. |
| Extension/Outreach |
7 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Multi-lingual programs for Hispanic farm workers to teach them to scout for pests. |
| Extension/Outreach |
8 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Publish research (for growers via Extension publications) on nitrogen study and rotation of
trees. Also, publish research for the study on rooting of cuttings. |
| Regulatory |
1 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Need to register lindane for balsam woolly adelgids as the pyrethroid insecticides contribute
to mite problems and lindane has a longer residual. Is this a possible IR-4 project? |
| Regulatory |
1 |
Pathogens |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Efforts to inventory nurseries to determine if Phytophthora ramorum (Sudden Oak Decline) is
already present and try to prevent it from being introduced to North Carolina, Tennessee and
Virginia. |
| Regulatory |
1 |
Weeds |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Expand label definition of a Christmas tree to include herbicides registered for field-grown
nursery crops |
| Regulatory |
1 |
Wildlife |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Adjust hunting seasons and bag limits to control deer in areas to manage populations and reduce
damage to crops. |
| Regulatory |
2 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Need IR-4 or other projects to expand labels. Example: Petition the IR-4 project to establish
a label for lindane for Balsam wooly aphid control. Keep Di-Syston and dimethoate for
Balsam wooly aphid (invasive species), and others. There is an issue with hemlock rust mite
coming in behind and increasing pesticide applications. This would reduce applications of
pyrethroid insecticides. Lindane has longer residual effect. The balsam woolly adelgid
needs to be declared an invasive species. |
| Regulatory |
2 |
Wildlife |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Regulatory needs to be more cautious when considering the reintroduction of species like the
elk into North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. Growers are worried about adding larger
“grazers” to their crops. Will this impact Christmas tree production? |
| Regulatory |
3 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Regulatory need to clarify and develop a solution to the loss of the ASAE Standard for
enclosed cabs and pesticide exposure. This is a critical issue to protecting applicators from
exposure to pesticides. Loss of standard may force inspectors to cite growers -- growers not
aware or have no options to past standard. |
| Regulatory |
4 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
State Lead Agency’s need to clarify label enforcement resulting from interpretation of label
language. Currently there are variations between states on labels and how the wording on
sites is interpreted (i.e., Christmas trees versus general ornamentals). |
| Regulatory |
5 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Need alternative to S-metolachlor (Pennant Magnum). |
| Regulatory |
6 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
The loss of methyl bromide for the control of all pests in nursery stock will be problematic.
A regulatory solution needs to be sought. |
| Regulatory |
7 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Efforts to inventory nurseries to determine if Phytophthora ramorum (Sudden Oak Decline)
is already present and try to prevent it from being introduced to North Carolina, Tennessee
and Virginia. This holds for all exotic pests and diseases. Gypsy moth will produce a major
problem with quarantines. Other examples exist. |
| Regulatory |
8 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Adjust hunting seasons and bag limits to control deer in areas to manage populations and
reduce damage to crops. |
| Regulatory |
9 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Regulatory needs to be more cautious when considering the reintroduction of species like the
elk into North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. Growers are worried about adding larger
“grazers” to their crops. Will this impact Christmas tree production? |
| Research |
1 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Need research to determine host plant resistance to and chemical control of balsam woolly
adelgids. |
| Research |
1 |
Pathogens |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Need to support research on Phytophthora root rot management (i.e., genetic selection of trees,
resistant stock, and grafting root stock as an alternative). |
| Research |
1 |
Weeds |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Yellow nutsedge control in conifer nurseries |
| Research |
1 |
Wildlife |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Need research to determine the most economical methods of deer management, including
finding economical repellents, the most easily disseminated repellents, wider and more
efficacious repellents, and other solutions. More research needed on fencing and related means
to exclude deer. |
| Research |
2 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Need to support research on Phytophthora root rot management (i.e., genetic selection of
trees, resistant stock, and grafting root stock as an alternative). |
| Research |
2 |
Pathogens |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Develop methods to control spread and/or fungus of Phytophthora root rot. |
| Research |
2 |
Weeds |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Evaluate various application techniques and equipment |
| Research |
3 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Need research into yellow nutsedge control in seedbeds and transplant beds. |
| Research |
3 |
Pathogens |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Develop methods to measure Phytophthora levels in soils (sampling methods that would allow
growers to determine potential levels of infestation). |
| Research |
3 |
Weeds |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Evaluate alternative control methods such as biological controls, cover crops, etc. |
| Research |
4 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Need additional herbicides for weed control in seedbeds and transplant beds (alternatives to
Goal). |
| Research |
4 |
Weeds |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Dayflower (Commelina spp.) control in conifer nurseries |
| Research |
5 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Need alternatives to methyl bromide for fumigation of seedbeds and transplant beds. |
| Research |
5 |
Weeds |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Birdweed control options in established trees |
| Research |
6 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Need controls for pales weevil in white pine to avoid transfer of Procerum root disease.
Only registered pesticides presently are Lorsban (chloropyrifos) and Asana. |
| Research |
7 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Need alternative to dimethoate for control of rosette bud mite and for hemlock rust mite,
balsam woolly adelgid, and spruce spider mite control |
| Research |
8 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Determine effects of groundcover management systems (optimal) to promote the best habitat
to keep predators in the fields. |
| Research |
9 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Develop methods to control spread and/or fungus of Phytophthora root rot. |
| Research |
10 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Develop methods to measure Phytophthora levels in soils (sampling methods that would
allow growers to determine potential levels of infestation). |
| Research |
11 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Increase knowledge of the biology/life cycles of the elongated hemlock scale and root aphid. |
| Research |
12 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Need research to determine the most economical methods of deer management, including
finding economical repellents, the most easily disseminated repellents, wider and more
efficacious repellents, and other solutions. More research needed on fencing and related
means to exclude deer. |
| Research |
13 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Need research to determine risks to growers from using enclosed cabs to avoid pesticide
exposure and solutions to determining which enclosed cab systems are adequate to protect
growers from exposure in enclosed cabs. This stems from the recent loss of the ASAE
Standard for Enclosed Cabs and pesticide exposure. |
| Research |
14 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Need adaptation of equipment or design of new equipment to use more efficacious and
environmentally sound chemical application. In Virginia, growers receive a tax credit to
adapt or purchase application equipment and related engineering technology that reduce
pollution from pesticides and fertilizers. |
| Research |
15 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Need research into application technology to promote low volume applications and
mechanization beyond present technology of backpack sprayers. |
| Research |
16 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Considerable research is needed with fertilization and tree mortality. Site information versus
pest management. Identify the cultural practices that will speed up the amount of time to
raise a tree to market and reduce pest management requirements. Solution to answer the
following questions: How to raise a good healthy tree? What are the optimal conditions and
cultural methods? Comments: Need specific research for location and species. Much of the
income for Christmas tree growers include operations popping up around urban areas
(choose and cut). Reduced pesticide use appeals to consumers. |