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Crop Profile

Crop Profile

Crop profiles are snapshots of crop production practices for agricultural commodities. Usually produced on a state-by-state basis, crop profiles provide agricultural statistics for the crop; information on regions within the state; an inventory of pests and strategies used for their management (e.g., cultural practices, biological control, and pesticides); and lists of key contacts, references, and online resources. Crop profiles are considered living documents, so as the pest management situation changes, older crop profiles are revised and updated versions made available.

Crop Profile History

Crop Profile Guidelines

Crop Profile RFA

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Element

Element

IPM Guidelines (also known as IPM Checklists, Elements, Protocols, Definitions, and Standards) are best management practices for specific crops, developed in cooperation primarily with growers, university Extension specialists, and IPM consultants. These guidelines are used by various programs to qualify or certify that a grower or IPM practitioner is using accepted IPM practices. IPM Guidelines have been evaluated for their practicality and are often assigned points based on their importance to IPM and the level of difficulty required to implement. While these guidelines represent the best management options currently available, they evolve as new IPM technologies are developed. To learn how guidelines are created, see the IPM Institute’s Guide to IPM Elements and Guidelines.

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Pest Management Strategic Plan

Pest Management Strategic Plan

Pest Management Strategic Plans (PMSPs) address pest management needs and priorities for individual commodities in a particular state or region. The plans take a pest-by-pest approach to identifying the current management practices (chemical and nonchemical) and those under development.

PMSPs are developed by growers, commodity associations, land-grant university specialists, food processors, crop consultants, and the EPA. Plans include priorities for research, regulatory activity, and education/training programs needed for transition to alternative pest management practices.

PMSP Guidelines

PMSP Workshop Guidelines

PMSP Workshop FAQs

PMSP RFA

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Pest-centric Management Strategic Plan

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Priority

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Timeline

Timeline

Timelines give a general overview of crop production, worker activities, and key pests in crops. The timeline is intended to describe the activities and their relationship to pesticide applications which take place throughout the year to be used in worker risk assessments, and where risks of concern are identified, in the assessment of pesticide benefits. The timing of events described may vary due to such factors as the geography, climate, and weather. Pesticide use information is current as of the last update.

Pest Management Strategic Plans (PMSPs) include Timelines, as well.

our regions

We are highly committed to crop protection in the United States.

North Central IPM Center

hosted by Iowa State University
Laura Jesse Iles, Co-Director
Daren Mueller, Co-Director
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin

Southern IPM Center

hosted by North Carolina State University
Joe LaForest, Co-Director
Roger Magarey, Co-Director
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virgin Islands, Virginia

Northeastern IPM Center

hosted by Cornell University
Deborah Grantham, Director
Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia

Western IPM Center

hosted by University of California
Matt Baur, Director
Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Micronesia, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Northern Marianna Islands, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

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Citations

IPM Data citations follow the APA format for electronic sites.

Author. (year, month day). Title. [Data file]. Available from website url.

Author. (year, month day). Title. [Dataset] National IPM Database. Southern Integrated Pest Management Center. url

Example:

Meadows, I. (2018, July 6). Pest Management Strategic Plan for Tomatoes in the Southeast Region. [Dataset] National IPM Database. Southern Integrated Pest Management Center. https://ipmdata.ipmcenters.org/source_report.cfm?sourceid=1383

Crop Profile Guidelines

https://ipmdata.ipmcenters.org/IPMData_CropProfile_Guidelines.pdf

PMSP Guidelines

https://ipmdata.ipmcenters.org/IPMData_PMSP_Guidelines.pdf

PMSP Workshop Guidelines

https://ipmdata.ipmcenters.org/IPMData_PMSP_Workshop_Guidelines.pdf

PMSP Workshop FAQs

How do I develop a PMSP?

Data regarding a specific crop/commodity is gathered prior to and during a PMSP workshop that is entered into the National IPM Database to generate the PMSP document.  PMSP Guidelines are linked here.  We provide guidance and examples throughout the development process.

What is involved with a PMSP Workshop?

PMSP Workshop Guidelines are linked here.  We provide templates and support to guide you through the workshop process.

How much time will be needed?

A full 8-hour day is typically needed.  Please refer to the sample agenda template to give you an idea of what is involved.

What is the specific ask of those growers in attendance?

Goals for the workshop include, but are not limited to, identification of the current pests (i.e., insects, pathogens, weeds, nematodes, mites, and wildlife) specific to the commodity; controls (i.e., physical, biological, and chemical active ingredients) used for pest management and the efficacy of those controls; worker activities and production practices; timelines; and establishing priorities for research, extension, and regulation. 

Other workshop activities include reflecting on the grower priorities. Grower engagement will help ensure that priorities for all disciplines (insects, weeds, nematodes, etc.) are covered.

What kind of preparation would be needed by the growers prior to attendance?

Our in-house evaluator can help you create a survey (i.e., pests, practices, etc.) to send out to the attendees beforehand.  Please find a sample survey linked here.  The responses can be entered into the online system.  It is helpful to have as much data entered into the system prior to the workshop in preparation.  Data can be downloaded into spreadsheets to use during the workshop.

What will the format be for the workshop?

An agenda template is provided here.

Any special breakout sessions, etc.?

Not typically, but you could choose to break it into groups by pest types.  Each session would need coverage for note taking and leadership.  Another option is to break down the final priority reviews into sessions by education/extension, regulatory, and research.  There is educational and networking value in having one main meeting without breakout sessions.

Who will attend the workshop?

The workshop contributors and participants representing the states with crop production may include the Project Lead, IPM Center representatives, editors, meeting scribes, Entomology, Plant Pathology, and Weed Specialists, Extension Specialists, representatives from grower associations, private industry, regulators (EPA, Federal and State Departments of Agriculture), IR-4 and other interested parties.  It is a great opportunity for networking, sharing information, and learning.

How will the regions assist during the workshop?

A representative from the regional centers will be in attendance to keep the workshop flowing and on time and to answer questions.  We provide a guideline of what is needed while understanding that each PMSP workshop has a unique personality.

What does a sample invitation look like?

Please see the sample invitation provided here.

What other items would be helpful?

A checklist of items that might be useful to have during the workshop is linked here.

Can Regional IPM Centers assist with workshop costs?  

By pre-arrangement, the Regional IPM Centers may help with selected workshop costs that may include meeting room rental, food and beverages, and hotel rooms for participants.  Please check with your regional center to see if they are able to assist with workshop costs.  SIPMC requires that the workshop registration form be completed to verify workshop participants.  Attendees will need to sign in at the workshop.  A sign-in sheet template is linked here.

Alternatively, the SIPMC project lead can apply through the RFA process for up to $10,000 to support meeting costs including travel from SIPMC and other regions.  The RFA can be found at each regional website. 

What happens after the workshop?

The project lead will finalize the document after the workshop and submit it to the regional director for review. Once approved, the final version will be published in the National IPM Database and announcements will be sent out.

Journal of Integrated Pest Management

Integrated Pest Management Data for Regulation, Research, and Education: Crop Profiles and Pest Management Strategic Plans 

Crop Profiles and Pest Management Strategic Plans are two sources of data that describe current and historical pest management practices for settings (e.g., agricultural commodities, schools, specialty crops, etc.) in the United States and territories. The development of documents began in 1998 as a response to the Food Quality Protection Act to ensure the collection of required data for the registration of pesticides. These documents are primary sources for government agencies, growers, crop consultants, and scientific researchers to understand and communicate production practices and issues. The documents include crop settings, priorities, worker activities, production practices, locations, pollinator protection, pests, beneficials, controls (biological, cultural, physical, and chemical), efficacy, resistance management, ecotoxicity, and timelines. Stakeholders can access these documents through the National IPM Database. The database includes functionality to develop and edit documents as well as Application Programming Interfaces to add data to the Crop Profile and Pest Management Strategic Plan documents. Current Application Programming Interface partnerships are with Bugwood and the National Pesticide Information Center. The document creation and Pest Management Strategic Plan workshop process with federal and state regulators, IR-4, state Extension professionals, industry, and grower participants is described. Potential future development of the National IPM Database is to serve as a repository for grower production guides. In conclusion, the accurate and up-to-date Integrated Pest Management data are a vital input in the regulatory process for the review of existing critical pesticides and the registration of safer alternatives.

Entomology Today

The Role of Crop Profiles and Pest Management Strategic Plans in IPM Data

 

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