Transcript IPM Institute of North America

Harnessing Marketplace Power to Improve Health, Environment and Economics
Grower Opportunities for
Integrated Pest Management
Through USDA NRCS Conservation Programs
Tuesday, January 8, 2013 & Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Presenters
Mark Parson, NRCS National EQIP Specialist
Peter B. Goodell, PhD, PCA, TSP
Cooperative Extension Advisor, IPM University of California
Tim Pilkowski, NRCS Natural Resources Specialist TSP Team
Organizer and moderator
Peter Werts, Project Coordinator IPM Institute
NRCS & IPM Working Group
http://www.nrcs.ipm.msu.edu/
2012, 2009 US EPA Sustained Excellence in IPM Award
2009, 2008, 2005, 2004 National Champion, US EPA Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program
2005 Children’s Environmental Health Recognition Award, US EPA Office of Children’s Health Protection
Agenda
Introductions (Peter Werts, IPM Institute)
Slides 1-4
NRCS Opportunities for IPM (Mark Parson, NRCS)
Slides 5-11
– Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) overview
• Authority
• Application process
– EQIP payment schedules
• Authority
• Support for IPM (IPM Practice Standard, Conservation Activity Plans)
Extension and NRCS collaborations (Pete Goodell, UC IPM)
– Need/role of conservation driven IPM planning
– Importance of developing Extension and NRCS relations
Slides 12-19
TSP training program (Tim Pilkowski, NRCS)
– Role of Technical Service Providers (TSPs)
– TSP requirements
– Training available
Resources
Slides 20-26
Acknowledgements
Slide 29
Slide 27-28
Call recording : http://www.nrcs.ipm.msu.edu/uploads/files/46/jan8call.mp3
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Executive Summary
• The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
provides opportunities to protect natural resources on
private lands through IPM, Organic and other strategies.
• IPM coordinators and others can help alert growers and
crop consultants to these opportunities, and help
coordinate training for consultants, growers and NRCS to
better maximize this opportunity.
• Join the National NRCS and IPM Working Group to stay
informed on these important opportunities by contacting
Peter Werts, [email protected]
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Objectives
• Learn about 2013 NRCS Environmental Qualities Incentive
Program (EQIP) 595 IPM Practice Standard and
Conservation Activity Plans for IPM and HerbicideResistant Weeds (CAPs, 114 and 154 Practice Standards).
• Understand opportunities for crop consultants to become
Technical Service Providers (TSPs) and provide
conservation technical assistance to growers.
• Learn role of IPM coordinators to help facilitate NRCS IPM
trainings in their state for consultants, growers and NRCS.
• Understand benefits of conservation planning for IPM.
• Learn about additional resources for IPM Coordinators,
TSPs and others.
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NRCS Opportunities for IPM
The Natural Resources Conservation Service
Helping people help the land
Mark Parson, NRCS
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NRCS EQIP Program Authority
• NRCS is the lead federal agency of the USDA working with private
land owners to protect and enhance natural resources.
• NRCS programs are funded through the Farm Bill.
• NRCS provides Financial Assistance to implement approved
conservation practices.
• Conservation practices must address a natural resource concern
and equal a positive environmental benefit.
• Practice design and implementation/installation must meet NRCS
technical standards.
• Practices must be land-based.
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EQIP Application Process
Application Eligibility
– Agricultural producer/primary landowner/operator.
– Eligible land includes cropland, rangeland, pasture
land, private non-industrial forest land and other farm
or ranch lands.
– Be in compliance with highly-erodible land and
wetland conservation provisions of Farm Bill.
– At least $1,000 in agricultural income annually.
– In-eligible if adjusted gross non-farm income exceeds
$1,000,000 and other specific AGI limits.
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EQIP Application Process Cont.
Application Processing
– Applications are ranked to provide a uniform evaluation of the relative
environmental risk and the potential for improvement.
– Typical ranking factors include:
• Distance to surface or ground water.
• Presence of concentrated flow channels or other direct
conveyances to surface or ground water.
• Presence of Threatened or Endangered Species.
Application Periods
– NRCS offers continuous signup.
– States can offer up to eight application ranking deadlines:
• Third Friday of each month, October 2012 through May 2013
– Application information for states available at:
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detailfull/national/programs/fina
ncial/eqip/?cid=nrcs143_008223
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EQIP Payment Schedules
Financial Assistance payments based on estimated incurred costs
& income foregone.
– Program Payment Percentages ≠ “Cost-Share” (WTO compliant)
– Component Costs = Practice Standard = Program Authorities
– Eligible practices, payment scenarios are documented in a Payment
Schedule.
Regional payment scenarios
– Regionalization ensures compliance to national policy, consistency
between states and efficiencies in program management.
– State payment scenarios may vary based on payment percentage, e.g.,
50%, 75% or 100% of estimated costs.
– States are divided into 11 different regions.
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NRCS 595 Practice Standard
Financial Assistance
– Contract for three years of payments; practices must remain in place
for a fourth year without payment.
– Producers implement a combination of site-specific Prevention
Avoidance Monitoring & Suppression pest management strategies.
Technical Assistance
– IPM plan development and evaluation of current practices, scouting
and pest monitoring, equipment calibration, training, etc.
Resource protection
– Prevent or mitigate impacts of pest management on natural resources:
• Off-site pesticide risks to water quality,
• Soil, air, water, wildlife from drift and volatilization,
• Direct contact to pollinators and beneficial insects.
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Conservation Activity Plans
IPM CAPs 114 and 154 Herbicide Resistance
– Financial Assistance for a one year contract for planning only, not
implementation.
– Develop a site-specific ecologically-based IPM plan to identify and
protect all natural resources from pest management with Prevention
Avoidance Monitoring & Suppression pest management strategies.
– IPM CAPs 154 designed specifically to address herbicide resistance.
Technical Assistance
– IPM plan development and evaluation of current practices.
– Identify appropriate conservation practices to protect resources, e.g.,
595 and may include additional conservation practices.
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Extension & NRCS Collaborations
Peter B. Goodell, PhD, PCS, TSP
Cooperative Extension Advisor, IPM
University of California
Kearney Agricultural Center
Fresno County, California
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IPM Can Be a Valuable Mitigation Tool
• IPM is system based and is well positioned to address multiple
resource issues: soil, water, air, plants, animals and humans.
• IPM goes well beyond the individual pest, crop, field and
instant in time.
• IPM professionals can work with clients to address larger and
longer term issues in complex ecological settings.
• IPM professionals can develop plans to address environmental
and regulatory issues.
• There is value in developing 114 IPM CAPs.
– Plan development provides professional, economic and
personal benefits.
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NRCS Seeks to Mitigate
Natural Resource Issues
• IPM has a role in addressing some of those issues because
IPM:
– Is an ecosystem‐based strategy.
– Seeks long‐term prevention of pests.
– Utilizes a combination of techniques:
• biological control,
• habitat manipulation,
• cultural practices.
– Employs pest id, monitoring, thresholds and selective pesticides.
– Selects and applies pest control materials to minimize risks:
• to human health,
• beneficial and non-target organisms,
• the environment.
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California Experience, Past Ten Years
Next to Invasive Species, environmental and regulatory Issues
have been the most Important drivers of IPM including:
• Water Quality
– Ground water
– Surface water
• Air Quality
– Ozone & VOC (volatile organic compounds)
– Particulate matter
• Wildlife
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Endangered and threatened species
Pollinators
Conservation of Natural Enemies
Habitat improvement
• Human & food safety
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IPM CAPs Support Resource AND Pest Management
IPM planning can:
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Increase understanding and help limit surprises.
Improve management by goal setting and follow through.
Allow integration of activities and avoid “counter indications”.
Provide documentation for current IPM practices that address natural
resources issues.
– Measure progress and provide evidence of best management
practices for air and water mitigation.
– Address environmental issues requiring integration of activities and
longer time frames.
– Allow whole farm scale to be addressed.
• UC IPM Year Round Programs and Checklists can play an important role.
• Your local NRCS office can get you started.
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The Value of an IPM Plan
• Grower
– Inventorying current practices
– Setting goals
– measuring progress
• IPM professional
– Facilitates conversation
– Researches possible solutions
– Integrates across crops/fields/landscape
• Any plan is a dynamic document.
• IPM plan will change as situations change.
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Tools to Support IPM Planning
• NRCS
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Professional planners can develop Whole Farm Conservation Plans.
Professional staff can help support development of IPM CAPs.
Step-by-step guidelines developed with Extension Service.
595 Practice Standard supports mitigation through improved IPM.
Technical tools, e.g., WIN‐PST, Rusle2
TSP certification and training
• Cooperative Extension
– Step-by-step guidelines developed with NRCS
– Supporting TSP training
– Pest management guidelines highlight pest control and mitigation of possible
off-site implications to natural resources.
– Example: UC IPM Pest Management Guidelines which include:
• Year Round IPM programs for 23 crops.
• Water Tox – WIN-PST linked to Pest Management Guidelines.
• Links to CA Dept of Pesticide Regulation, VOC calculator to address Clean Air
Standards.
• [email protected]
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Developing Partnerships with State and
Local NRCS Colleagues
• Never forget:
– NRCS’ primary function is to work with landowners to
identify and mitigate resource issues, NOT to deliver IPM.
– IPM is one approach, IF appropriate to the situation.
• Take the time to seek out your state TSP coordinator
and those interested in increasing the use of IPM CAPs
Practice 114.
• Take time to learn the mission, organization and
constraints of local and state NRCS professionals.
• Seek common ground where everyone gains,
Extension, NRCS, landowners, public.
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NRCS Technical Service Provider
Training Program
Tim Pilkowski
Natural Resources Specialist
NRCS TSP Team
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TSP Overview
• Great need for TSP’s in all categories
– IPM 595 and IPM CAPs, Nutrient Management, Organic Plan CAP
• Anyone can become a TSP
– TSPs are private sector Individuals, businesses or non-profits with
technical expertise in planning/design/application of various conservation
activities are used by NRCS to implement USDA conservation programs.
• TSPs must be certified for each conservation practice or “activity”
for which they provide Technical Assistance.
• NRCS does not pay TSPs. TSPs are responsible for charging
producers for their services.
• NRCS can require a producer to use a certified TSP for Technical
Assistance relating to NRCS conservation program contracts or
producer may work directly with NRCS on some practices.
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TSP Relationships
TSP
NRCS
Producer
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TSP Certification Options
Two routes to become a NRCS TSP
1. Certifications:
 Complete required NRCS modules
 State licenses
 Third-party licenses
2. Knowledge and training:
 NRCS modules
 State licenses
 Complete narratives explaining knowledge and
experience
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IPM CAPs TSP Criteria
Prospective TSP must meet all of the following::
1. All criteria for a 595 TSP.
2. Have knowledge of NRCS Electronic Field Office
Technical Guide (EFOTG).
3. Develop a sample IPM CAP that meets IPM plan
criteria (activity 114) in EFOTG Sec III.
4. Have knowledge of National Plan Procedures
Handbook – Title 180, part 600.
5. Complete Conservation Planning Training (AgLearn)
• Conservation Planning Part One (Modules 1-5)
• Pest Management Track 2 (Modules 1-6)
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TSP Certification Process
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Register on TechReg:
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Apply online for certification as a TSP:
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http://techreg.usda.gov
Obtain user ID and password.
Apply for Level 2 eAuthentication.
Create a profile.
Once criteria have been meet for all categories ,fill out and submit
application to the state you are seeking certification in.
Sign certification agreement to complete submission process.
Note: Applicant must submit be certified for each state they want to provide
TSP services in.
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NRCS will have 60 days to review application and verify credentials.
NRCS will countersign certification agreement.
NRCS posts TSP information on an approved list on TechReg indicating what
services the TSP may provide in that state.
4) Provide services.
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TSP Training Opportunities
• Streamlined training offers consultants face time with NRCS.
– Organizations partner with NRCS to offer training, e.g., National
Alliance of Independent Crop Consultants, Certified Crop Advisor.
– Consultants leave certified as a TSP.
– NRCS helps TSPs build Techreg profiles.
• Required learning modules for TSP certification:
– TSP Orientation
– Conservation Planning Modules 1-5
– Service category, i.e., IPM CAPs, Nutrient Management CAP, Organic
Plan CAP
• Contact your state TSP coordinator to learn about local
training opportunities.
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NRCS & IPM Working Group
• Goal: Increase grower participation in NRCS conservation programs for
IPM. Accomplishments:
– New grower access in: IN, OH, IA, MN, FL and KS.
– Educated more than 150 NRCS and IPM professionals, TSPs.
– Recruited, trained IPM-qualified Technical Service Providers TSPs and support
staff.
– Acquired, analyzed, circulated data on participation and payment rates.
• Funded to date by three USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture
IPM Centers, major funding from the North Central IPM Center.
• Over 140 members from NRCS, University Extension, crop advisors and
others. Monthly conference calls, website at:
http://www.nrcs.ipm.msu.edu
• Contact Peter Werts, [email protected] to join the working
group!
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Additional Resources
• Find EQIP application information for your state,
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detailfull/national/programs/f
inancial/eqip/?cid=nrcs143_008223
• AgLearn, http://www.aglearn.usda.gov
• NRCS Techreg, http://techreg.usda.gov
• UC IPM website, www.ipm.ucdavis.edu
• UC IPM WaterTox site, www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/TOX/winpstdoc.html#PPD
• NRCS Windows Pesticide Screening Tool, http://go.usa.gov/Kok
• PRIME – Pesticide Risk Mitigation Engine: www.ipmprime.org
• State TSP Coordinator Directory,
https://techreg.sc.egov.usda.gov/RptStateContact4Admin.aspx
• Extension State IPM Coordinator Directory,
http://www.ipmcenters.org/contacts/IPMDirectory.cfm
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Acknowledgements
• Thanks to:
• Contact information:
– Presenters Mark Parson,
Peter Werts, project
Pete Goodell and Tim
coordinator
Pilkowski
[email protected]
– North Central, North
(608) 232-1410
Eastern and Southern
IPM Centers
– NRCS
http://www.ipminstitute.org
NRCS & IPM Working Group,
http://www.nrcs.ipm.msu.edu
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