| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Develop fact sheets needed to identify insect pests, and the resulting crop damage, describe
the life stages of the pest, and provide control measures. |
| Extension/Outreach |
2 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
As new pest management products become available, information is needed regarding their
activity and optimum use pattern. |
| Extension/Outreach |
3 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Develop information and grower education programs regarding disease symptoms and
diagnosis. |
| Extension/Outreach |
4 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Provide plant nutrient education and management programs associated with new
laws/regulations. |
| Extension/Outreach |
5 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Develop educational workshops that highlight effective management programs and establish
optimal application techniques. |
| Regulatory |
1 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Broad spectrum fungicides (i.e., mancozeb [Dithane] and chlorothalonil [Bravo]), are
needed for use in an alternation program with strobilurin fungicides. |
| Regulatory |
2 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Maintain availability of the herbicide DCPA (Dacthal) and the insecticide diazinon for
ginseng growers until comparable replacement products are identified and registered. |
| Regulatory |
3 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
When an effective and safe replacement is found for the herbicide DCPA (Dacthal) and the
insecticide diazinon, speed registration. |
| Regulatory |
4 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Utilize products labeled in the same crop grouping as ginseng to establish tolerance levels
and speed registration. |
| Regulatory |
5 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Partner with IR-4 to speed registration of chlorothalonil (Bravo), cymoxanil (Curzate),
fludioxonil (Scholar), flutolanil (Moncut), dimethomorph (Acrobat), captan (Captan), and
the biopesticide polyoxin D zinc salt (Endorse) for food use. |
| Regulatory |
6 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Highlight the import laws and support enforcement, free trade, and an equal playing field
with trade partners. |
| Regulatory |
7 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Develop improved relations with the plant protection industry to facilitate needed
information and product availability. |
| Regulatory |
8 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Utilize a non-food use registration whenever possible to speed availability of needed
products to the industry. |
| Research |
1 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Develop management strategies for root rot diseases, including Pythium, Rhizoctonia,
Phytophthora, Cylindrocarpon, and Fusarium.
• Identify effective products.
• Identify and develop effective methods for applying fungicides and biocontrol agents to
the root zone. Determine whether drip applications are effective and efficient.
• Test fumigants and methods of application. |
| Research |
2 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Develop management strategies for foliar blights, including Botrytis and Alternaria.
• Identify effective products.
• Identify environmental conditions favorable for disease development and develop
weather monitoring programs and disease forecasting systems for growers. |
| Research |
3 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Determine the effect of mulching on plant pathogens, and identify materials that suppress
pathogens. |
| Research |
4 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Identify pathogens that may be seed-borne and identify effective seed treatments. |
| Research |
5 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Determine whether cover crops can reduce or suppress pest pressure. |
| Research |
6 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Identify new active ingredients effective against grubs. |
| Research |
7 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Identify new active ingredients effective against grubs. |
| Research |
8 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Identify an effective postemergence broad spectrum herbicide that is safe on ginseng. |
| Research |
9 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Conduct a comprehensive survey of insects, pathogens, weeds, and determine which are
economically important. |
| Research |
10 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Determine which pests or combination of pests are the primary contributors to overall yield
decline. |
| Research |
11 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Refine the optimal nutrient management program, including application methods and impact
on disease susceptibility. |