Location: Application Technology Research
2016 Annual Report
Objectives
Obtain performance data and/or residue samples or analyze crop samples to support
the registration of minor-use pesticides for food, ornamental and specialty crops.
Approach
Minor-use pesticides alone or in combination with cultural and mechanical methods
will be evaluated under field, orchard, nursery and greenhouse conditions through
determination of pest control by species, crop injury and crop yield. Plant samples will be collected for determination of pesticide residues according to protocols and good laboratory practices specified by the National IR-4 Headquarters.
Progress Report
This project will help fulfill the Secretary’s Goal’s for Food Safety, Children’s Nutrition and Global Food Security with more judicious and reduced pesticide use (REE goals #2, 3, & 4). In 2016, the ARS, IR-4 Ornamental Project performed 18 plant safety studies on woody plants and herbaceous perennials, and 14 food-use studies using good laboratory practices were conducted. Results of these field trials will be used for minor use label registration expansion under the IR-4 program. Since the USDA, ARS, Unit is co-located at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center in Wooster, OH, trials were held at the Wooster Campus, Snyder Farm; Muck Crops Agricultural Research Station (OARDC) in Huron County and at the North Central Agricultural Research Station (OARDC) in Sandusky County.
Accomplishments
