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Crop Profiles and Pest Management Strategic Plans
Crop Profiles are designed to be used by pesticide regulators and pest management specialists who are involved in pesticide re-registration decisions. The Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996 mandates that all currently registered pesticides must be assessed for risk by the EPA. A Crop Profile describes crop production and management practices for a specific crop in a specific region or state. The information in a Crop Profile allows those involved in the regulatory process to make the most informed decision possible when considering re-registration of a pesticide product.Pest Management Strategic Plans (PMSP) focus on commodity production by region or state. Pests are listed, along with currently used management tactics along with pest management tactics that are in development, including chemical and non-chemical tactics. Research priorities and regulatory issues are outlined, along with education/training programs that should be implemented to promote alternative (e.g. non-chemical) management practices.
Crop Timelines are a relatively new concept. They outline general crop phenology, pest occurrence and human activity for specific crops by state. Eventually Crop Timelines will be incorporated into Crop Profiles.
Virginia Crop Profile and PMSP Links
Virginia Crop Priorities for Crop Profiles and Pest Management Strategic Plans (PMSP)-- Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs (VTPP)
Virginia Crop Profiles and Pest Management Strategic Plans , Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs (VTPP)--Virginia and other states are developing crop profiles and pest management strategic plans to help the USDA and the EPA maintain important pest management tools as their registrations are challenged by the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA). This effort is extremely important to agriculture and to pesticide regulators to make sure the decisions associated with the FQPA are sound. It is very important that decision makers have the information available to take into account the potential impacts of their decisions on agricultural profitability, on the effective control of pests and diseases, and on our overall food and fiber supply. At the same time these decisions must be based on protecting our health and the health of our children from the potential adverse effects of hazardous pesticides.
National Crop Profile, Pest Management Strategic Plans (PMSP) and Crop Timeline Links
EPA/BEAD Crop Profile Priorities
--Crop profile priorities, by region, state, commodity.
National Information System for the Regional IPM Centers: Crop Profiles and Timelines --Searchable synopses of crop production practices for numerous commodities and states, and regions. Instructions for preparing Crop Profiles and other information on Crop Profiles and Crop Timelines is also available.
National Information System for the Regional IPM Centers: Pest Management Strategic Plans --The USDA Office of Pest Management Policy (OPMP) is facilitating the production of Pest Management Strategic Plans (PMSP) which are developed by growers, commodity associations, land grant university specialists, food processors, crop consultants, and EPA. These plans address pest management needs and priorities for individual commodities.
USDA Crop Timelines
--Crop Timelines are searchable by state or by crop.
E. Bush, last updated 12/19/05
Virginia Cooperative Extension - Virginia Agriculture & Experiment Station