Research:

1. Need optimized nematode application for use of biological control (both more robust and environmentally sound) for PR 
2. Develop better technology on farms and shared  information to improve farming and production practices (from/with other producing countries such as Costa Rica, Columbia, China, Brazil, etc.) for PR and HI
3. Research on new coffee cultivars that are resistant to coffee leaf rust, especially for specialty coffee producers (PR, and in HI as a proactive approach, understanding that in HI it may be of social (and economic) concern to the growers to use new varieties due to the historic precedent of heritage trees grown in the Kona region)
4. Resources/research to better understand nematode prevalence and damage on farms 
5. New biocontrol agents for insect, diseases, and nematodes pests
6. Continue to research and enhance biological controls for CBB in PR
7. New weed control options are necessary,  especially If/when glyphosate is lost as a weed management option  (check Hilda's notes)
8. More research on mites, including which mites are problematic and how best to manage them (as well as what other management practices influence outbreaks and control)
9. Develop and implement prediction models for important coffee pests in PR and HI (these should be linked to extension and outreach efforts)
10. Research to increase scientific understanding about how cropping systems and plant health will be impacted by climate change

Education/Outreach:

1. Implementing new methods for farming and processing in order to improve the yield and quality of the coffee
2. Follow different SOP to develop higher quality products consistently; need better tools for the farms and better technology transfer.
3. Outreach around nematodes, soil - and root- sampling, especially as it relates to nematodes, and education for growers around nematodes, and soil health - this can contribute to the research priority as stated above
4. Need more Extension personnel in the field to be able to cover all the needs of coffee growers/farmers
5. Better education for PR coffee growers and consumers so that they understand the benefits of higher quality coffee (this will ultimately help improve the economic situation for the growers/farmers).
6. We need a "Train the Trainers" program to educate the Extension agents, and the Department of Agriculture to understand the benefits of quality, and the negatives from CBB, and other damage to the crop.

Regulatory:

1. There are a lot of products that are effective for pest control in other markets. However, in PR/HI, there are very few that are registered, because companies don't want to spend the money to bring them to market here. It is encouraged that PR Department of Ag, and NCRS work together to chemicals registered for use on high-priority pests. Perhaps HI and PR can work together to identify which products or pests should be prioritized to the benefit of the coffee-growing community on PR and HI
2. Need alternatives to glyphosate for weed control, primarily due to concerns with overuse and resistant weeds. Both softer chemistry and alternatives to glyphosate are needed to be registered.