Pest
Management Strategic Plans
Pest Management
Strategic Plans
A Pest
Management Strategic Plan (PMSP) is a document that identifies key
pests that drive pest management practices. At each crop stage, the
industry (which includes growers, processors, consultants, chemical
company representatives and University research and extension
personnel) identifies the current management practices (chemical and
non-chemical) and those under development. Additionally, the
industry prioritizes pest management issues and needs at all crop
stages in each of three categories: research, education and
regulation. In general, a PMSP outlines which pest management
methods the industry is currently using, where improvements are
needed, and gives a step-by-step blueprint for how pest management
could improve, while maintaining profitability. PMSPs identify
acceptable alternatives (if any) to those
pesticides in use; details why other registered pesticides are not
used (e.g., efficacy concerns, resistance concerns, etc.); and lists
the necessary steps and timeline to "transition" an industry away
from use of a particular pesticide or toward use of a new control
method. Necessary transition steps might include accelerated
registration of a pesticide currently in the registration pipeline;
investigation into the biology of the pest to identify more
sensitive points in its life cycle for better control; and/or
determination of the economic cost to the industry if a transition
from one pesticide to another, lower risk pesticide is made.
PMSPs generally
involve multiple states; the PMSPs in which Idaho has been involved
are linked to the buttons below. To view PMSPs from other states or
regions, go to the
national PMSP Web page.
Idaho
State Crop Profiles
Below are links to Idaho's crop profiles in easy-to-read, printable PDF
format. (PDF documents require
Adobe Acrobat Reader, which you may
download free of charge.) If you would prefer the
documents in HTML format or if you would like to view profiles from other
states, go to the
national crop profiles Website.
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