1. Southern Region IPM Center Update & Issues
Jim VanKirk, Director

2. Outline Background & Review Activities Issues Origins & Funding
Structure
Activities
Information network
Grant programs
Issues
Covering the region
E-extension
Federal budget

3. Review of Mission & Role
Our mission:
The Southern Region Integrated Pest Management Center (SRIPMC) fosters the development and adoption of IPM, a science-based approach to managing pests in ways that generate economic, environmental and human health benefits. We work in partnership with stakeholders from agricultural, urban and rural settings to identify and address regional priorities for research, education and outreach.

4. Part of the Section 406, Integrated Activities
Funding
Part of the Section 406, Integrated Activities
IPM Center funding is a very small part of 406
Other 406 Programs:
Food Safety
Water Quality
Other IPM programs
CAR,
RAMP
Methyl Bromide Alternatives

5. A Brief History Started in FY2000 with Pest Management Centers.
SRPMC Located at University of Florida
Re-competed in fy2003 as IPM Centers
National funding split evenly over 4 regions
$1,000,000 annually

6. Structure Overview About half of our budget passed on in subcontracts
Personnel:
Director (.9)
Assoc. Director Regulatory (.6) Assoc. Director IT (.3)
Programmer (.5)
Admin assistant (1.1)
Editor/Writer (1.0)
Advisory Council & Steering Committee

7. Southern Region IPM Center
Activities
of the
Southern Region IPM Center

8. Activities: Information Network
Connect regulators with stakeholders
Provide data for better decisions
State Contact is our primary route

9. Information Network: Other Modes
Advisory Council (~35 stakeholders)
Steering Committee (10 members)
IPM Coordinators and SERA003
Monthly publication
Website
Meetings and presentations

10. Information Network: Website
Goal: clearinghouse for all IPM-related information
IPM users: how to, recommendations, etc.
Research and extension: funding and job opportunities; access to data, publications; outreach
Public: outreach, access to education
Regulators: pesticide use data, PMSPs, grower priorities, risk assessments
Policymakers: impact documentation, accountability

11. Grants Programs

12. Grants Programs: IPM Enhancement
Approximately 50% of SRIPMC budget
Subcontracts to SRIPMC
Competition open to anyone
Indirect (19-20%) allowed

13. IPM Enhancement Grants
2004
State contacts
AR, FL, OK, TX, TN, VA, (NC)
PMSPs, Crop Profiles, IPM Priorities
7 projects from 7 states
Special Projects
9 projects: GA, TX, AR, FL, NC, VA
Critical and emerging (year-round)

14. IPM Enhancement Grants
Critical and emerging (year-round)
Integrated Pest Management Center Network - Puerto Rico (Mossler, FL)
Mating Disruption for Management of Lesser Peachtree Borer in the Southeastern U.S. Horton, GA
Multistate Methyl Bromide alternatives training - Louwes, NC
Regional fire ant management publication – Fuchs, TX

15. Grants Programs: S-RIPM
This year $835,000
Land Grants only; no indirect
Types: Research, Extension, Research/Extension
FY2005:
Relevance & Technical Panels
8 projects funded
PIs from 5 states

16. “Miscellaneous” IRAC publication: how to avoid resistance
Multi-agency evaluation working group
SOD training for Master Gardeners
Pink Hibiscus Mealy bug bio-control project
Soybean rust
2004 workshop for specialists with SPDN
Sponsor Brazil tour participation
Regional Fire Ant publication for homeowners

17. “Miscellaneous” Methyl Bromide
Organized critical use exemptions across the South
Multi-state training on MB alternatives

18. Southern Region IPM Center
Issues
Facing the
Southern Region IPM Center

19. Issues: Covering the Region
Primary structure for covering the states is the State Contact
State Contacts do not cover all states
Contracts: AR, FL, OK, TX, TN, VA, (NC), (PR)
“Volunteer”: SC, GA
Not covered currently: AL, LA, MS, VI

20. Issues: Covering the Region
So What?
Methyl Bromide exemption example
Why does it happen?
Competitive process
We don’t support a full-time position
Solutions?
Receive good proposals from more states
Fund work in neighboring states
Do more of the work out of the Center
North Central solution

21. Issues: E-Extension Our approach to Extension resources on-line
Catalogue existing resources
Direct “customers” to state resources
Use technology (XML, web services) to allow local “branding” while preserving other attributes
Investigate ways to modernize and automate the recommendations process (CDMS)
The e-extension approach (?)
Designate or design the right content for any issue
Use technology to distribute with local branding, etc.

22. Issues: The Budget Section 406 nixed in the President’s budget
Rumor: IPM Centers, other IPM programs may move
NRI
(new) Agricultural Experiment Station
If we move, what about indirects?
Currently, 19-20% for NCSU and all sub-contract hosts
New locations allow much higher indirect caps
SRIPMC has an off-campus cap of ~27%, but most subs would not have this cap