| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Develop scouting field guide for all pests, including identification, timing, and
links to Web-based information. |
| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
Insects |
|
|
Communicate importance of clean, insect-free planting material. |
| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
Insects |
|
|
Educate growers on monitoring for and conserving populations of Anagrus wasp
spp., lacewings, and other enemies. |
| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
Insects |
|
|
Develop decision tree on encouraging predators and understanding thresholds of
beneficials prior to applying chemical controls. |
| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
Nematodes |
|
|
Communicate timing of green manure incorporation to growers. |
| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
Nematodes |
|
|
Ensure that methyl iodide (Iodomethane) registrant and EPA understand the
tarping issue with respect to Washington. |
| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
Nematodes |
|
|
Communicate timing of green manure incorporation to growers. |
| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
Nematodes |
|
|
Communicate timing of green manure incorporation to growers. |
| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Emphasize to growers the importance of avoiding vine injury during harvest. |
| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Provide information to growers regarding lime sulfur research results. |
| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Share new powdery mildew model with growers. |
| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Share new powdery mildew model with growers. |
| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Communicate efficacy of hot-water treatment on planting material. |
| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
Weeds |
|
|
Teach proper calibration of spray equipment. |
| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
Weeds |
|
|
Emphasize importance of controlling field bindweed and Bermudagrass early in
the season to avoid problems during this crop stage. |
| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
Weeds |
|
|
Educate growers on symptoms of herbicide damage on grapes. |
| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
Weeds |
|
|
Emphasize importance of controlling field bindweed and Bermudagrass early in
the season to avoid problems during this crop stage. |
| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
Wildlife |
|
|
Educate growers as to methods for encouraging avian predators for both bird and
rodent management. |
| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
Wildlife |
|
|
Explain benefits of and techniques for creating predator habitat (owls, hawks). |
| Extension/Outreach |
2 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Explain thresholds and how they relate to choice of pest control methods. |
| Extension/Outreach |
2 |
Insects |
|
|
Emphasize sanitation of materials and equipment. |
| Extension/Outreach |
2 |
Insects |
|
|
Educate growers on barrier spray technique for increased efficacy and reduced
chemical inputs. |
| Extension/Outreach |
2 |
Nematodes |
|
|
Communicate timing of soil sampling for nematodes to growers. |
| Extension/Outreach |
2 |
Nematodes |
|
|
Communicate timing of soil sampling for nematodes to growers. |
| Extension/Outreach |
2 |
Nematodes |
|
|
Communicate timing of soil sampling for nematodes to growers. |
| Extension/Outreach |
2 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Explain timing of leaf removal relative to bunch rot development. |
| Extension/Outreach |
2 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Explain that predictive models must be applied in site-specific manner. |
| Extension/Outreach |
2 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Explain that predictive models must be applied in site-specific manner. |
| Extension/Outreach |
2 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Provide information on salmon-bearing streams and buffers to enable “List of 54”
compliance. |
| Extension/Outreach |
2 |
Weeds |
|
|
Provide information on salmon-bearing streams and buffers to enable “List of 54”
compliance. |
| Extension/Outreach |
2 |
Weeds |
|
|
Encourage participation in WSU/WSDA leaf index reporting project. |
| Extension/Outreach |
3 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Emphasize importance of certified planting material and proper importation
protocols. |
| Extension/Outreach |
3 |
Insects |
|
|
Provide information on salmon-bearing streams and buffers to enable “List of 54”
compliance. |
| Extension/Outreach |
3 |
Insects |
|
|
Educate growers on conserving and encouraging predatory mites such as
Galendromus occidentalis in the vineyard. |
| Extension/Outreach |
3 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Share California bunch rot model with growers now that it has been validated. |
| Extension/Outreach |
3 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Share California bunch rot model with growers now that it has been validated. |
| Extension/Outreach |
3 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Educate growers on the perils of importing contaminated soil on grapevines and
items such as grape stakes. |
| Extension/Outreach |
3 |
Weeds |
|
|
Emphasize proper timing of control application. |
| Extension/Outreach |
3 |
Weeds |
|
|
Integrate use of broadleaf foliage-applied herbicides in cover crops. |
| Extension/Outreach |
3 |
Wildlife |
|
|
Educate growers as to methods for encouraging avian predators for both bird and
rodent management. |
| Extension/Outreach |
4 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Teach systems approach to pest management. |
| Extension/Outreach |
4 |
Insects |
|
|
Produce field guide on scouting. |
| Extension/Outreach |
4 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Explain resistance management issues associated with below-label-rate
applications. |
| Extension/Outreach |
4 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Emphasize importance of using certified planting material. |
| Extension/Outreach |
4 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Explain resistance management issues associated with below-label-rate
applications. |
| Extension/Outreach |
5 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Explain use of predictive models for disease management. |
| Extension/Outreach |
5 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Pitfalls/advisability of grafting different varieties onto existing plants. |
| Extension/Outreach |
5 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Help growers understand products and techniques that don’t work. |
| Extension/Outreach |
5 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Help growers understand products and techniques that don’t work. |
| Extension/Outreach |
6 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Instruct growers on identifying and reporting off-target herbicide spray drift from
other crops onto grapes. |
| Extension/Outreach |
7 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Emphasize importance of sanitation (equipment, plants, workers, etc.) for
prevention of pests in the field. |
| Regulatory |
1 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Address quarantine issues, including:
o Phylloxera quarantine, need new surveys (WSDA);
o Virus quarantines, need new surveys (WSDA);
o Vine mealybug inclusion in current quarantine descrip |
| Regulatory |
1 |
Insects |
|
|
Maintain quarantine on phylloxera. |
| Regulatory |
1 |
Insects |
|
|
Approve more products for barrier treatments, such as zeta-cypermethrin
(Mustang Max). |
| Regulatory |
1 |
Insects |
|
|
Expedite registration of dimethoate replacement for thrips management. |
| Regulatory |
1 |
Insects |
|
|
Expedite registration of yellowjacket traps. |
| Regulatory |
1 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Register cyprodinil + fludioxonil (Switch) on wine grapes. |
| Regulatory |
1 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Obtain Washington registration for thiophanate methyl (Topsin) as a wound
protectant against Eutypa dieback. This type of application (directed spray or
painted on) is not on the current Washington label for the product. California has
a Section 18 enabling this use. |
| Regulatory |
1 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Register cyprodinil + fludioxonil (Switch) on wine grapes. |
| Regulatory |
1 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Regulate importation of plant material (including ornamental) and other possibly
contaminated materials and equipment. |
| Regulatory |
1 |
Weeds |
|
|
Retain registration for trifluralin (Treflan), oxyfluorfen (Goal), and oryzalin
(Surflan). |
| Regulatory |
1 |
Weeds |
|
|
Retain registration for trifluralin (Treflan), oryzalin (Surflan), oxyfluorfen
(Goal), and pendemethalin (Prowl). |
| Regulatory |
1 |
Weeds |
|
|
Expedite registration of flumioxazin (Chateau). |
| Regulatory |
1 |
Wildlife |
|
|
Seek starling and robin control funding. |
| Regulatory |
1 |
Wildlife |
|
|
Investigate programs for government cost sharing of fencing and similar controls. |
| Regulatory |
1 |
Wildlife |
|
|
Seek starling and robin control funding. |
| Regulatory |
2 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Register flumioxazin (Chateau), zeta-cypermethrin (Mustang Max), lambdacyhalothrin
(Warrior), cyprodinil + fludioxynil (Switch). |
| Regulatory |
2 |
Insects |
|
|
Add vine mealybug to quarantine list. |
| Regulatory |
2 |
Insects |
|
|
Assure addition of mealybug to buprofezin (Applaud 70WP) label. |
| Regulatory |
2 |
Insects |
|
|
Re-evaluate REIs and PHIs with respect to Washington production conditions. |
| Regulatory |
2 |
Insects |
|
|
Re-evaluate REIs with respect to Washington production conditions. |
| Regulatory |
2 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Retain a range of fungicides for resistance management. |
| Regulatory |
2 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Retain a range of fungicides for resistance management. |
| Regulatory |
2 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Finalize registration of methyl iodide (Iodomethane) as fumigant alternative to
methyl bromide. |
| Regulatory |
2 |
Weeds |
|
|
Expedite EPA review of “List of 54.” |
| Regulatory |
2 |
Weeds |
|
|
Add sucker control use to Section 3 oxyfluorfen (Goal) label. |
| Regulatory |
2 |
Wildlife |
|
|
Declassify robins as a protected species. |
| Regulatory |
2 |
Wildlife |
|
|
Declassify robins as a protected species. |
| Regulatory |
3 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Add wound-protectant use against Eutypa dieback to the thiophanate methyl
(Topsin) label. |
| Regulatory |
3 |
Insects |
|
|
Register diflubenzuron (Dimilin) for barrier treatment for control of crickets and
grasshoppers. |
| Regulatory |
4 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Expedite “List of 54” review (EPA). |
| Regulatory |
4 |
Weeds |
|
|
Regulate drift to reduce off-target movement of herbicides and PGRs from other
crops onto wine grape vineyards. |
| Regulatory |
5 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Increase enforcement efforts at home & garden centers for grapes/ornamentals
(WSDA). |
| Research |
1 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Determine virus-vector relationships. |
| Research |
1 |
Insects |
|
|
Determine phylloxera/rootstock relationships. |
| Research |
1 |
Insects |
|
|
Research potential for mealybug destroyer ladybeetle (Cryptolaemus
montrouzieri) as a biocontrol agent for grape mealybug. |
| Research |
1 |
Insects |
|
|
Find product(s) to replace dimethoate for thrips management. |
| Research |
1 |
Insects |
|
|
Find product(s) to replace dimethoate for thrips management. |
| Research |
1 |
Nematodes |
|
|
Continue research on Dominator, LCF, and sodium tetrathiocarbonate
(Enzone) to determine most effective rates. |
| Research |
1 |
Nematodes |
|
|
Continue research on Dominator, LCF, and sodium tetrathiocarbonate
(Enzone) to determine most effective rates. |
| Research |
1 |
Nematodes |
|
|
Continue research on Dominator, LCF, and sodium tetrathiocarbonate
(Enzone) to determine most effective rates. |
| Research |
1 |
Nematodes |
|
|
Explore nematode suppression effects of isothiocyanate release from plowing
mustards and/or cole crops into the soil. |
| Research |
1 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Determine green manure impacts on disease control. |
| Research |
1 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Refine predictive models for powdery mildew (fruit susceptibility) and bunch rot. |
| Research |
1 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Study control of bunch rot at bloom vs. later. |
| Research |
1 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Find new materials for Eutypa control. |
| Research |
1 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Refine predictive models for powdery mildew (fruit susceptibility) and bunch rot. |
| Research |
1 |
Weeds |
|
|
Find new material for control of field bindweed and Bermudagrass. |
| Research |
1 |
Weeds |
|
|
Find effective Bermudagrass and field bindweed control. |
| Research |
1 |
Weeds |
|
|
Find new material for control of field bindweed and Bermudagrass. |
| Research |
1 |
Weeds |
|
|
Research alternatives to trifluralin (Treflan), oxyfluorfen (Goal), and oryzalin
(Surflan), all threatened by regulatory action. |
| Research |
1 |
Weeds |
|
|
Research alternatives for trifluralin (Treflan), oryzalin (Surflan), oxyfluorfen
(Goal), and pendemethalin (Prowl), all threatened by regulatory actions. |
| Research |
1 |
Wildlife |
|
|
Find effective means of bird pest management. |
| Research |
1 |
Wildlife |
|
|
Find effective means of bird pest management. |
| Research |
1 |
Wildlife |
|
|
Find effective vertebrate repellant materials and/or tactics. |
| Research |
2 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Refine disease modeling, including powdery mildew and botrytis bunch rot. |
| Research |
2 |
Insects |
|
|
Research cover crop impacts on beneficials. |
| Research |
2 |
Insects |
|
|
Research ground cover influence on thrips and cutworms. |
| Research |
2 |
Insects |
|
|
Develop economic thresholds for insect/mite pests. |
| Research |
2 |
Insects |
|
|
Find replacement for malathion on vinegar fly. |
| Research |
2 |
Nematodes |
|
|
Continue work on green manures, including new mustard varieties. |
| Research |
2 |
Nematodes |
|
|
Continue work on green manures, including new mustard varieties. |
| Research |
2 |
Nematodes |
|
|
Continue work on green manures, including new mustard varieties. |
| Research |
2 |
Nematodes |
|
|
Find a fumigant as effective as 1,3-dichloropropene (Telone) that is
environmentally sound and economical. |
| Research |
2 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Investigate combination of fumigant/green manure to reduce disease. |
| Research |
2 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Study resistance management issues associated with below-label-rate
applications. |
| Research |
2 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Research relationship of bunch rot and powdery mildew to development of sour
rot later in the season. |
| Research |
2 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Find post-harvest eradicant for (overwintering) powdery mildew. |
| Research |
2 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Study resistance management issues associated with below-label-rate
applications. |
| Research |
2 |
Weeds |
|
|
Investigate marestail resistance to Roundup; investigate possible alternative
control(s). |
| Research |
2 |
Weeds |
|
|
Investigate marestail resistance to Roundup; investigate possible alternative
control(s). |
| Research |
2 |
Weeds |
|
|
Determine best use of organic herbicides such as pine oil, pelargonic acid
(Scythe), acetic acid, citric acid. |
| Research |
2 |
Weeds |
|
|
Find effective methods for controlling Bermudagrass, field bindweed, and
nutsedge; no currently registered controls work. |
| Research |
3 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Study cover crop management and IPM impacts on all pests. |
| Research |
3 |
Insects |
|
|
Find more effective treatment for removing insects from planting materials. |
| Research |
3 |
Insects |
|
|
Research ground cover influence on Anagrus spp. and other natural enemies. |
| Research |
3 |
Insects |
|
|
Evaluate potential of various scales to serve as disease vectors. |
| Research |
3 |
Insects |
|
|
Find attract-and-kill yellowjacket control. |
| Research |
3 |
Nematodes |
|
|
Research trap crops such as arugula. |
| Research |
3 |
Nematodes |
|
|
Research trap crops such as arugula |
| Research |
3 |
Nematodes |
|
|
Research trap crops such as arugula. |
| Research |
3 |
Nematodes |
|
|
Research effects of combining fumigants with cover crops and/or mulches. |
| Research |
3 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Investigate biocontrol for crown gall. |
| Research |
3 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Research cultivar resistance to bunch rot. |
| Research |
3 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Investigate spore detection technology; predictive model works only if disease is
present. |
| Research |
3 |
Weeds |
|
|
Encourage a bearing vine label for pendemethalin (Prowl). |
| Research |
3 |
Weeds |
|
|
Study weed biocontrol, e.g., survival rates of puncturevine weevil. |
| Research |
3 |
Weeds |
|
|
Study weed biocontrol, e.g., survival rates of puncturevine weevil. |
| Research |
3 |
Weeds |
|
|
Investigate cover crops as part of integrated weed management. |
| Research |
3 |
Weeds |
|
|
Research effective methods for controlling Bermudagrass, field bindweed, and
nutsedge; no currently registered controls are effective. |
| Research |
4 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Develop economic thresholds for insects, mites, and nematodes. |
| Research |
4 |
Insects |
|
|
Find new control for thrips and/or early season management strategy for thrips. |
| Research |
4 |
Insects |
|
|
Develop economic thresholds for all insects and mites. |
| Research |
4 |
Nematodes |
|
|
Research oxamyl (Vydate) residues needed. |
| Research |
4 |
Nematodes |
|
|
Research oxamyl (Vydate) residues needed. |
| Research |
4 |
Nematodes |
|
|
Research oxamyl (Vydate) residues needed. |
| Research |
4 |
Nematodes |
|
|
Research effects of combining cover crops with mulches. |
| Research |
4 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Investigate spore detection technology; predictive model works only if disease is
present. |
| Research |
4 |
Weeds |
|
|
Explore new spray nozzle technology. |
| Research |
5 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Develop control/management strategies for thrips. |
| Research |
5 |
Nematodes |
|
|
Investigate and establish economic thresholds appropriate for Washington
(California’s don’t apply). |
| Research |
6 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Research use of green manures/cover crops for management of nematodes and
soilborne insects. |
| Research |
6 |
Nematodes |
|
|
Study multiple nematode species interaction: how does presence of more than one
species affect control? |
| Research |
7 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Conduct phylloxera rootstock trials and industry surveys on pest prevalence. |
| Research |
7 |
Nematodes |
|
|
Investigate rootstock/varietal interaction and transmittal of viruses through
nematode-resistant rootstocks. |
| Research |
8 |
Nematodes |
|
|
Find out whether water seal is sufficient for methyl iodide (Iodomethane)
fumigation as opposed to cost-prohibitive tarping. |
| Research |
9 |
Nematodes |
|
|
Research organic nematicides (e.g., Myrothecium verrucaria , a.k.a. DiTera). |
| Research |
10 |
Nematodes |
|
|
Investigate efficacy of nematicide applications at planting. |
| Research |
11 |
Nematodes |
|
|
Explore alternate application methods of currently registered fumigants in order to
increase efficacy. |