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Producers’ Roles

Producers’ Roles. in the U.S. Plant Biosecurity Initiative. Question:. Can you list some of the key elements contained in the U.S. plant biosecurity initiative?. Answer: The key elements of the U.S. plant biosecurity initiative are.

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Producers’ Roles

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  1. Producers’ Roles in the U.S. Plant Biosecurity Initiative

  2. Question: Can you list some of the key elements contained in the U.S. plant biosecurity initiative?

  3. Answer: The key elements of the U.S. plant biosecurity initiative are . . . • Producers’ preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation efforts • Multiple strategies for crop protection • Rapid and accurate diagnosis of suspected problems • Rapid response and recovery efforts when problems are confirmed • Overall coordinated, comprehensive national preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation efforts

  4. Key elements of initiative – part 1 • Producers’ preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation efforts • Multiple strategies for crop protection • Rapid and accurate diagnosis of suspected problems • Rapid response and recovery efforts when problems are confirmed • Overall coordinated, comprehensive national preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation efforts

  5. As you recall, individuals involved in agriculture must be engaged in numerous plant biosecurity activities: Preparedness Response Mitigation Recovery

  6. At the hub of plant biosecurity management activities is the producer . . . Preparedness Response Mitigation Recovery

  7. …who works with numerous other individuals throughout every phase of the model. Agricultural producers Other producers and local community groups Extension Service,local government & businesses NPDN (Regional Diagnostic Network) State Government AHPIS (Federal Government)

  8. Producers’ roles--continued: Preparedness: Producers’ activities that help prepare for an appropriate response to a potential biosecurity hazard or problem. Preparedness Response Recovery Mitigation

  9. Producers’ roles – continued: Response: Producers’ timely action taken in response to the discovery of a potential plant biosecurity problem. Preparedness Response Recovery Mitigation

  10. Producers’ roles – continued: Recovery: Producers’ efforts to return the farmstead and local area to normal operations after a plant biosecurity event has been effectively contained and controlled. Preparedness Response Recovery Mitigation

  11. Producers’ roles – continued: Mitigation: Producers’ activities to eliminate plant biosecurity risks and/or reduce the potential impact of a confirmed plant biosecurity problem. Preparedness Response Recovery Mitigation

  12. Key elements of initiative – part 2 • Producers’ preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation efforts • Multiple strategies for crop protection • Rapid and accurate diagnosis of suspected problems • Rapid response and recovery efforts when problems are confirmed • Coordinated, comprehensive national preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation efforts

  13. Protection and Control Strategies Depending on the plant pest or pathogen,producer strategies to prevent the spread ofdisease might include: • Field, orchard, and vineyard quarantines • Fungicide treatments • Biological control such as insects, pathogens, and/or nematodes • Destroy infected fields, orchards, and vineyards • Disinfect equipment and storage facilities

  14. Emerging Crop Protection Strategies In the future, producers may also be able to… • Implement novel strategies for disease resistance • Plant trees, vines, and crops bred for resistance • Obtain plants that have been genetically manipulated for natural resistance genes • Install sophisticated, reliable, particle detection technologies in fields

  15. Key elements of initiative – part 3 • Producers’ preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation efforts • Multiple strategies for crop protection • Rapid and accurate diagnosis of suspected problems • Rapid response and recovery efforts when problems are confirmed • Overall coordinated, comprehensive national preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation efforts

  16. Question: Do you know what network has been established for rapid and accurate diagnoses of producers’ suspected plant biosecurity problems?

  17. Answer: The National Plant Diagnostics Network (NPDN) Kansas State University Michigan State University Cornell University Great Plains Region North-Central Region Western Region Northeastern Region University of Florida University of California Davis Southern Region

  18. Key elements of initiative – part 4 • Producers’ preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation efforts • Multiple strategies for crop protection • Rapid and accurate diagnosis of suspected problems • Rapid response and recovery efforts when problems are confirmed • Overall coordinated, comprehensive national preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation efforts

  19. Question: In order to assure rapid response and recovery, who should producers consult for guidance on confirmed plant biosecurity problems?

  20. Answer: Their local (county/parish) or regional Extension professional for agriculture and/or natural resources

  21. Key elements of initiative – part 5 • Producers’ preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation efforts • Multiple strategies for crop protection • Rapid and accurate diagnosis of suspected problems • Rapid response and recovery efforts when problems are confirmed • Overall coordinated, comprehensive national preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation efforts

  22. Question: What state and federal agencies provide support to Extension professionals in their efforts to educate producers about plant biosecurity preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation efforts?

  23. Answers: • National Plant Diagnostics Network • Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service • Extension Disaster Education Network • State Land Grant Universities • Integrated Pest Management Program • Regional Pest Management Centers • . . . and others

  24. For your information . . . In subsequent lessons you will have an opportunity to learn more about the National Plant Diagnostic Network and other key agencies involved in homeland security and biosecurity efforts.

  25. For your information . . . If you would like to determine what you have remembered about this presentation, proceed to the Quick Quiz. Remember, this is a self-test for your learning purposes only. Your Quick Quiz score will not be recorded. Now return to Lesson 2, Teaching Scenario 2

  26. References Schoelz, J. (2003, December). What can we learn from past and current epidemics of plants? Paper presented at the Missouri Summit on Agroterrorism. University of Missouri, Columbia, MO. Biosecurity Who is Responsible? Retrieved from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville: www.utextension.utk.edu/publications/spfiles/SP604.pdf Crop Biosecurity: Are We Prepared? (APSnet, 1999). Retrieved from the American Phytopatholgical Societyhttp://www.apsnet.org/online/feature/BioSecurity/ Top.html

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