Assessment Panel 308 Recommendations:

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Assessment Panel 308 Recommendations Gary L.
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NP 308 Panel

• Gary Obenauf, ARC, Panel Chair
• Mike Aerts, FFVA
• Dan Legard, CSC
• Jim Bair, NAMA
• Bill Chism, EPA-OPP
• Larry Zettler, USDA-APHIS

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Assessment Criteria

1. Environmentally Acceptable
2. Practical
3. Economically Feasible
4. Sustainable (Preplant only)
5. Effective
6. Outreach
7. Potential Impact

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Recommendations Next 5 Years-General

1. NP 308 Stand Alone Program
2. Results Reported at Least Biannually at MBAO
   Conference
3. MB Use Figures with Stakeholders Input Should
   Help Identify Research Priorities
4. MB Beyond 2007 Likely to be Severely
   Limited-Short Term Research Emphasized

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Recommendations Next 5 Years-General

• 5. Lack of Extension Service Activity Needs to be
  Addressed. Additional Outreach and Demonstration
  Needed Because of the Lack of Extension Service
  Activity.

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Recommendations Next 5 Years-PrePlant

• Chemical Alternatives Most Promise for Short Term
• Under Chemical Control Need to Refocus on
  Emissions Reduction for all Fumigants
• Economic Evaluations Included in All Projects if
  Economic Feasibility is a Goal

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Recommendations Next 5 Years-PrePlant

• Biorationals Least Promising-Need to Redirect
  funds and move out of NP 308
• Long Term Research on Cultural Controls has
  Greater Potential than Biorationals.

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Recommendations Next 5 Years-Postharvest

• More Emphasis on Chemical Fumigants Including
  Rate Reductions
• Evaluate all Promising Alternatives i.e. Sulfuryl
  Fluoride
• Economic Feasibility on Commercial Scale
• Prioritize Quarantine Alternative Research and
  Provide Additional Funds

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Recommendations Next 5 Years-Postharvest

• Improve Recapture Technology Plus Use for Large
  Scale Fumigations
• Only One Fumigation Researcher-Need Additional
  Researchers
• Structural Research is 10 of One Project-Need
  Additional Emphasis