| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Improve 2-way communication between growers and regulators |
| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
Insects |
|
|
Continue to educate growers about “Integrated Prune Farming Practices” (IPFP). |
| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
Insects |
|
Bed Preparation |
Continue to educate growers on monitoring. |
| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
Nematodes |
|
Bed Preparation |
Educate growers on alternatives to methyl bromide and how to use them. |
| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Educate growers as to monitoring and thresholds for rust. |
| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
Pathogens |
|
Bed Preparation |
Efficacy and usefulness of copper sprays. |
| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
Weeds |
|
Bed Preparation |
Grower education about mitigating surface runoff reduction. |
| Extension/Outreach |
2 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Continue educating growers on monitoring protocols to determine when and if treatment is
necessary |
| Extension/Outreach |
2 |
Insects |
|
Bed Preparation |
Improve communication between regulators and growers (runoff issues etc.). |
| Extension/Outreach |
2 |
Nematodes |
|
Bed Preparation |
Educate registrants on needs for methyl bromide alternatives. |
| Extension/Outreach |
3 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Educate growers about alternative methyl bromide options and how to use them. |
| Extension/Outreach |
3 |
Weeds |
|
Bed Preparation |
Develop materials to counter potential glyphosate resistant rye grass. |
| Regulatory |
1 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Streamline EUP (crop destruct)
i. Allow time-limited tolerances for small scale test plots under federal EUPs and
state research authorizations |
| Regulatory |
1 |
Insects |
|
|
Retain use of Azinphos-methyl until alternatives are in place. |
| Regulatory |
1 |
Insects |
|
Bed Preparation |
Streamline regulatory reporting and rules. |
| Regulatory |
1 |
Nematodes |
|
|
Ease constraints on crop destruction requirements for EUPs and state Research Authorizations. |
| Regulatory |
1 |
Nematodes |
|
|
Register alternative to methyl bromide. |
| Regulatory |
1 |
Nematodes |
|
|
Ease constraints on crop destruct destruction requirements for EUPs and state research
authorizations. |
| Regulatory |
1 |
Nematodes |
|
Bed Preparation |
Maintain adequate certification of nursery stock. |
| Regulatory |
1 |
Weeds |
|
|
Evaluate off-target drift potential and effects on prunes of new registrations for crops other than
prunes. |
| Regulatory |
1 |
Weeds |
|
|
More reasonable PHI’s (e.g. Glyphosate from 21 days to 3 days). |
| Regulatory |
1 |
Weeds |
|
Bed Preparation |
Oxyfluorfen as a suspected B2 carcinogen. |
| Regulatory |
2 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Rapid registration of a “soft” aphicide once research is complete. |
| Regulatory |
2 |
Nematodes |
|
Bed Preparation |
Equitable allocation/distribution of Telone. |
| Regulatory |
2 |
Weeds |
|
|
Reduce PHI for 2,4-D from 60 days. |
| Regulatory |
3 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Streamline regulatory reporting and rules |
| Regulatory |
4 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Register alternative to methyl bromide |
| Regulatory |
5 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Reasonable PHIs for pesticides |
| Regulatory |
6 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Equitable distribution of Telone cap |
| Regulatory |
7 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Regulators evaluate possible off target effects on prunes of new registrations. |
| Research |
1 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Aphid research:
Thresholds,
Soft materials,
Biological controls,,
Pheromones |
| Research |
1 |
Insects |
|
|
Economic thresholds for treatment. |
| Research |
1 |
Insects |
|
|
Better economic thresholds and monitoring techniques. |
| Research |
1 |
Insects |
|
|
Aphid defoliation studies. |
| Research |
1 |
Insects |
|
Bed Preparation |
Cover crops to mitigate off-site movement of pesticides. |
| Research |
1 |
Nematodes |
|
|
New techniques to rapidly test new control strategies. |
| Research |
1 |
Nematodes |
|
|
New techniques to rapidly test new control strategies. |
| Research |
1 |
Nematodes |
|
|
Soil microbiology interactions with nematodes. |
| Research |
1 |
Nematodes |
|
Bed Preparation |
Soil biology interactions with nematodes. |
| Research |
1 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Brown rot detection methods and treatment thresholds. |
| Research |
1 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Resistance management. |
| Research |
1 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Alternatives to methyl bromide. |
| Research |
1 |
Pathogens |
|
Bed Preparation |
Bacterial canker control measures. |
| Research |
1 |
Weeds |
|
|
Alternatives to currently registered chemical options. |
| Research |
1 |
Weeds |
|
|
Alternatives to chemical weed control (e.g. flaming). |
| Research |
1 |
Weeds |
|
|
Mitigate surface runoff. |
| Research |
1 |
Weeds |
|
Bed Preparation |
Alternatives to oxyfluorfen. |
| Research |
2 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Economic thresholds for all prune pests:
Monitoring protocols |
| Research |
2 |
Insects |
|
|
Mating disruption for aphids. |
| Research |
2 |
Insects |
|
|
Alternatives to OPs. |
| Research |
2 |
Insects |
|
Bed Preparation |
Biology of Peach Twig Borer and aphids. |
| Research |
2 |
Nematodes |
|
|
More cost effective control strategies. |
| Research |
2 |
Nematodes |
|
|
More cost effective control strategies. |
| Research |
2 |
Nematodes |
|
Bed Preparation |
Methyl bromide alternatives. |
| Research |
2 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Tree vigor and disease management. |
| Research |
2 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Monitoring techniques. |
| Research |
2 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Copper efficacy against bacterial canker. |
| Research |
2 |
Pathogens |
|
Bed Preparation |
Efficacy of copper sprays. |
| Research |
2 |
Weeds |
|
|
Off-site drift mitigation. |
| Research |
2 |
Weeds |
|
|
Alternatives to chemical weed control. |
| Research |
2 |
Weeds |
|
Bed Preparation |
Develop materials for Fleabane and Horseweed control. |
| Research |
3 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Soft technologies for pest control:
Breeding for pest resistance |
| Research |
3 |
Insects |
|
|
New parasites for aphids. |
| Research |
3 |
Insects |
|
|
Cost effective way to track grower lots through processing (for insecticides/acaricides used for
specific markets). |
| Research |
3 |
Insects |
|
Bed Preparation |
Reduced risk replacements for all materials except oils. |
| Research |
3 |
Nematodes |
|
|
Alternative control measures for nematodes |
| Research |
3 |
Nematodes |
|
Bed Preparation |
Resistant rootstocks. |
| Research |
3 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Economic thresholds. |
| Research |
3 |
Pathogens |
|
|
New product efficacy against bacterial canker. |
| Research |
3 |
Pathogens |
|
Bed Preparation |
Resistant rootstock research. |
| Research |
3 |
Weeds |
|
|
Cover crops for weed control. |
| Research |
3 |
Weeds |
|
|
Research efficacy and economics of corn gluten on weed control and its potential for surface and
ground water pollution due to excessive N coincidently applied. |
| Research |
4 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Methyl bromide alternatives |
| Research |
4 |
Insects |
|
Bed Preparation |
Organic approved materials and methods of control. |
| Research |
4 |
Nematodes |
|
Bed Preparation |
Post-plant controls (chemical, cultural, and biological). |
| Research |
4 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Models. |
| Research |
4 |
Weeds |
|
Bed Preparation |
Develop materials to control and confine legumes planted as cover crops |
| Research |
5 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Bacterial canker/ring nematodes:
Understanding the disease and how to control it,
Developing post plant controls for nematodes/bacterial canker |
| Research |
5 |
Insects |
|
Bed Preparation |
Threshold action levels for these pests during the dormant period. |
| Research |
5 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Breeding for disease resistance. |
| Research |
6 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Relationship between plant disease and nutrition |
| Research |
6 |
Insects |
|
Bed Preparation |
Efficacy of reduced rates of materials. |
| Research |
6 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Nutrition influence on disease development. |
| Research |
7 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Soil microbiology |