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Technical Service Provider Training
National Association of Independent Crop Consultants
January 20-23, 2010
Wyndham Orlando Resort
8001 International Drive
Orlando, Florida
“Conservation Activity Plans – An Opportunity for IPM”
Presented by: USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service
In Cooperation With
IPM Institute of North America, Inc
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Technical Service Provider Training
Conservation Activity Plan (CAP) for
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Pest Management Planning
NRCS 595 Standard
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CAP IPM Plan
Tim Pilkowski, State Conservation
Agronomist, Maryland, USDA NRCS
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Pest Management Planning
What is pest management planning based on the
NRCS 595 Standard?
Definition
Utilizing environmentally sensitive prevention,
avoidance, monitoring, and suppression
(PAMS) strategies to manage weeds, insects,
diseases, animals, and other organisms that
directly or indirectly cause damage or
annoyance to agricultural crops.
Purpose of the 595 Standard
Maintain or improve the quantity and quality of
agricultural crops…
Purpose of the 595 Standard
And…
Minimize the negative
impacts of pests
Nematodes
Weeds
Insects
Bacteria
Considerations in Pest
Management Planning
Surrounding land uses
including:
1. Distance to residences
2. Distance to sensitive
resources such as
wells, springs,
wetlands and streams
Considerations in Pest
Management Planning
3. Existing vegetation
on the site and in
adjacent areas
Considerations in Pest
Management Planning
4. Soil characteristics such as OM content, pH, slope, surface
residue and soil moisture. Utilize tools such as RUSLE2 and SCI
(Soil Conditioning Index) to estimate soil loss and soil quality
Strategies to manage pests Include…
Chemical Controls
and
Thresholds
Biological Controls
Cultural Controls
Scouting
PAMS (Prevention)
• Preventing pest
populations.
– Pest free seeds
– Cleaning tillage
equipment
– Planting and
harvesting schedules
PAMS (Avoidance)
• Avoiding pest
populations
– Pest resistant or
tolerant varieties
– Crop rotations
– Trap crops
PAMS (Monitoring)
• Monitoring the extent
of the pest populations
and/or the probability
of future populations.
– Pest scouting
– Soil testing
– Weather forecasts
PAMS (Suppression)
• Suppress a pest
population or its
impacts.
– Cultural methods
– Biological methods
– Chemical methods
Cultural Control Methods
• Using farming
practices other than
biological or chemical
methods.
• Examples:
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Rotations
Pest free seed
Resistant varieties
Burning
mowing
Biological Control Methods
• Conserving or introducing
beneficial organisms to
reduce pest populations.
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Insects
Nematodes
Mites
Plant pathogens
Vertebrates
Chemical Control Methods
The use of pesticides, such
as herbicides, insecticides,
or fungicides to reduce
pest populations.
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Atrazine
Roundup
Sevin
Seed Treatments
NRCS CAP IPM Plan
• Integrated Pest Management
Conservation Activity Plan (IPM CAP) is
an ecosystem-based strategy that is a
sustainable approach to manage pests
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Integrated Pest Management:
Manages pests economically;
Minimizes the risk associated with pest suppression;
Produces quality commodities;
Meets NRCS quality criteria for soil, water, air and plant quality;
Complies with federal, state, tribal, and local laws, regulations and
permit requirements;
Addresses operator’s objectives
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CAP IPM Plan Criteria
• National Environment Policy Act (NEPA)
Documentation
– NRCS (CPA-52) as a checklist
• Cultural Resources and other Resource
Concerns and Special Environmental Concerns
• An IPM plan shall be developed by NRCS
partners and certified Technical Service
Providers (TSP)
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IPM Conservation Plan development process
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Background and site information;
Site specific assessment of environmental risk associated with
existing and alternative pest suppression system
Monitoring guidelines;
State University’s IPM guidelines for specific crops (optional)
Record Keeping
Conservation plan (record of decisions) to address the identified
environmental risks associated with pest suppression activities
with implementation specifications and other resource concerns.
References, if needed.
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IPM Specific Criteria
Background and site information
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Name of owner/operator;
Tract and field(s) location;
Soil map units;
Resource concerns;
Present site use and general management being
applied;
f) History of pest management activities
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IPM Specific Criteria
Site Specific Assessment of Environmental Risks Associated with
Existing and Alternative Pest Management System
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Conservation Plan Map;
Field locations of planned areas;
Soil type and characteristics; note potential for runoff or permeability;
Identification of pests, crop, plant community condition and degree of infestation;
Locations of sensitive resource areas identified on the plan map to include:
Streams, drains, surface waters, wetlands, wells, groundwater, drains, grassed
waterways and existing buffer practices;
f) Sensitive wildlife habitat (on and off-site);
g) Identification of beneficial predators and parasites;
h) Other risk mitigation practices in use.
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IPM Specific Criteria
Monitoring Guidelines:
a) List of crops to be maintained
b) Scouting for insects (both beneficial and pest), disease, weeds with dates and
results;
c) Soil test results;
d) Weather forecasting;
e) Degree-day prediction of pest life cycle events;
f) Other methods of monitoring and results, such as pheromone traps
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IPM Specific Criteria
State University IPM guidelines for specific crops
a) Where available use State Agricultural University issued crop specific Integrated
Pest Management guidance for individual crops;
b) Where available, use State Agricultural University issued Integrated Pest
Management guidance for individual crops, pests and diseases. These differ
from year round programs in that they may only refer to management of a single
pest
c) Note: There are non-state university organization that likewise provide credible
guidelines (i.e. Rodale Institute, Kutztown, PA)
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IPM Specific Criteria
Recordkeeping
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Date of monitoring;
Results of monitoring;
Identification of both vertebrate and invertebrate pests;
Identification of beneficial insects enlisted;
Identification of specific raptors and/or bats enlisted;
Identification of crop and/or plant community condition;
Threshold of infestation;
Strategies implemented with dates;
All required records required by state and federal requirements;
Records required or needed as part of the State University IPM guidelines being
used
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IPM Specific Criteria
Conservation plan (record of decisions)
(Utilizing Customer Service Toolkit – Plug-In or MsWord Document)
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to address the identified environmental risks associated with pest suppression
activities with implementation specifications and other resource concerns. The
record of decisions shall include the planned practice(s), schedule for
implementation, and site specific specifications to apply the conservation
practice.
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IPM Conservation Plan
Identify environmental risks associated
with pest suppression
Address resource concerns with applicable
conservation practices
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IPM Conservation Plan
Field Border
Conservation Cover
Residue & Tillage
Management
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Deliverables
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Deliverables for the Client – a hardcopy of the plan that includes:
– Cover page – name, address, phone of client and TSP
– Soils map and appropriate soil descriptions
– Resource assessment results (wind and soil erosion, WINPST
– Planned Management practices
– Planned engineering/structural practices
– Conservation plan map
Deliverables for NRCS Field Office:
– Complete Hardcopy and Electronic copy of the client’s plan
– Digital Conservation Plan Map with fields, features, and structural
practices located
– Digital Soils Map
– Completed CPA-52 and appropriate worksheets
Thank you for your attention!
Any questions???
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