Plant Health Resource Center:Building Pennsylvania’s First

Detector NetworkSARA R. MAY, DIRECTOR PENN STATE PLANT DISEASE CLINIC AND PHRC

What’s in your folder• Agenda• “Picture Clues”• First Detector Brochure• Resource Centers Post Card• Plant Disease Clinic Form• Workshop Survey

Outline1. What is the Plant Health Resource Center

2. Training First Detectors

3. Penn State Plant Disease Clinic Information

What is the Plant Health Resource Center

Mission Statement:

The mission of the Plant Health Resource Center (PHRC) is to improve protection of Pennsylvania’s plant resources through synergism and

enhanced collaboration among The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Penn State University and other state, federal, and

private partners.

What is the PHRC - Website

http://agsci.psu.edu/resource-centers/plant-health

What is the PHRC• Developing Connections

• High Priority Areas

• In-service training

• Boxwood Blight

• First Detector Workshop

• Funding Opportunities

What is the PHRC• Developing Connections

• High Priority Areas

• In-service training

• Boxwood Blight

• First Detector Workshop

• Funding Opportunities

• CAPS (Coordinated Agricultural Pest Survey, Eastern Region), HIS (Horticultural Inspection Society, Eastern Chapter) and EPB (Eastern Plant Board). Pennsylvania CAPS Committee.• Sara attended meetings to learn more about this aspect of

the work that PDA does

• Center for Pollinator Research at Penn State and Apiary Advisory Board• International Conference on Pollinator Biology, Health, and Policy• Ag Council Research Tour

• Pennsylvania Forest Pest Task Force

• PA Invasive Species Council

• Integrated Pest Management Group and Pesticide Education Group

What is the PHRC• Developing Connections

• High Priority Areas

• In-service training

• Boxwood Blight

• First Detector Workshop

• Funding Opportunities

• Invasive Species

• Pollinators

• Pesticide Safety and Resistance

• High consequence pests and pathogens

What is the PHRC• Developing Connections

• High Priority Areas

• In-service training

• Boxwood Blight

• First Detector Workshop

• Funding Opportunities

• In-service training was held at University Park for extension educators with Beth Gugino, Gary Moorman, Greg Hoover, and Maryann Frazier

• Vegetable Disease Identification

• Ornamental Disease Identification

• Pollinator Issues

• Hope to have more trainings

What is the PHRC• Developing Connections

• High Priority Areas

• In-service training

• Boxwood Blight

• First Detector Workshop

• Funding Opportunities

• Detected in PA this year by the Plant Disease Clinic and Department of Agriculture

• Strong communication between our two agencies because of the regulatory significance of this pathogen

• Extension assisted growers and home owners to manage the issue through destruction of infected plants and best management practices

What is the PHRC• Developing Connections

• High Priority Areas

• In-service training

• Boxwood Blight

• First Detector Workshop

• Funding Opportunities

Two First Detector Workshops were held to train Extension Educators

and Bureau of Plant Industry Inspectors. One was held on

October 31, 2013 in State College, PA and the second workshop was

on November 6, 2013 in Harrisburg, PA

What is the PHRC• Developing Connections

• High Priority Areas

• In-service training

• Boxwood Blight

• First Detector Workshop

• Funding Opportunities

• Composting research

• Data Collection and Management System

PHRC: The Benefits• Common purpose facilitating communication and collaboration

• Combining resources

• Leveraging resources and collaborative efforts for future benefits

First Detector Training: Online Modules• Mission of the NPDN• Monitoring for High Risk Pests• Diagnosing Plant Problems• Submitting Diagnostic Samples• Photography for Diagnosis• Disease and Pest Scenarios

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First Detector Training: Online Modules• Mission of the NPDN• Monitoring for High Risk Pests• Diagnosing Plant Problems• Submitting Diagnostic Samples• Photography for Diagnosis• Disease and Pest Scenarios

• Importance and Value of Agriculture• How a significant pest/pathogen could be

intentionally of unintentionally introduced• Potential losses• Amount spent annually to battle introduced

plant pathogens = $41 Billion !!• NPDN & How it works• What is a First Detector

First Detector Training: Online Modules• Mission of the NPDN• Monitoring for High Risk Pests• Diagnosing Plant Problems• Submitting Diagnostic Samples• Photography for Diagnosis• Disease and Pest Scenarios

• “High Risk” = a pest, insect or plant pathogen that has the potential to cause massive destruction to important U.S. crops.

• Implications = Soil & Land damage, Plant Health, Ag. Exports, Crop Damage, Animal Health, Economic Livelihoods in Ag., Human Health, US Product Reputation

• Select Agents and Select Agent List

• Pennsylvania Pests/Pathogens of concern list??

First Detector Training: Online Modules• Mission of the NPDN• Monitoring for High Risk Pests• Diagnosing Plant Problems• Submitting Diagnostic Samples• Photography for Diagnosis• Disease and Pest Scenarios

• Number of Plant Diseases Annually = 50,000

• 13,000 unique fungal pathogen species have been identified, as well as 75,000 plant-fungus combinations !!

First Detector Training: Online Modules• Mission of the NPDN• Monitoring for High Risk Pests• Diagnosing Plant Problems• Submitting Diagnostic Samples• Photography for Diagnosis• Disease and Pest Scenarios

• Good sample & Good information is VERY important

• I got this question wrong!

Looks like the form is in the bag with the sample and soil!!

First Detector Training: Online Modules• Mission of the NPDN• Monitoring for High Risk Pests• Diagnosing Plant Problems• Submitting Diagnostic Samples• Photography for Diagnosis• Disease and Pest Scenarios

• Submit up to 5 photos• Subject should be sharp and in focus• Subject should be large enough• Each photo should have a description

First Detector Training: Online Modules• Mission of the NPDN• Monitoring for High Risk Pests• Diagnosing Plant Problems• Submitting Diagnostic Samples• Photography for Diagnosis• Disease and Pest Scenarios

• Some of the online training modules are out of date but they are still useful and are currently being updated

First Detector Training: In-person training• Download and use presentations available online – Currently being updated and added to the website

www.firstdetector.org

First Detector Training: In-person training• Register new First Detectors

www.firstdetector.org

First Detector Training: Resources

www.firstdetector.orgOur Partners

First Detector Training: Resources• First Detector Newsletter

First Detector Training: Resources• NPDN Newsletter

http://www.npdn.org/newsletter

First Detector Training: Resources• NPDN Newsletter• Some information in the Newsletter will not be relevant to you.

Accreditation program for diagnostic labs

First Detector Training: Resources• NPDN Newsletter• Some information may be very useful

First Detector Training: Resources• GPDN Webinars

http://www.gpdn.org/gpdn_webinars

First Detector Training: Resources• GPDN Webinars http://www.gpdn.org/gpdn_webinars

First Detector Training: Resources• Twitter• Facebook

Submitting a sample to thePenn State Plant Disease Clinic• Submit samples from Pennsylvania for DISEASE diagnosis only

• We DO NOT accept• Samples from other states• Insect/arthropod pests on plants or in homes• Mold in homes• Plant/Weed identification• Mycotoxin identification• Chemical injury testing• Commercial turfgrass from golf courses or athletic fields

Penn State Plant Disease Clinic• The Clinic processes about 2,000 samples each year from across Pennsylvania

• Most of those samples arrive in June, July, and August

• June 1, 2013 – August 31, 2013 = 1063 Samples

Penn State Plant Disease Clinic• Importance of submitting a good sample and information

• New information to be posted in PSU Clinic Website

Penn State Plant Disease Clinic

Penn State Plant Disease ClinicBad Samples

Penn State Plant Disease ClinicGood Samples

Penn State Plant Disease Clinic• Importance of Communicating with the Clinic regarding High consequence pests and pathogens

• Directions on where to send sample and sample packaging

• Optimize identification, management, and outreach

Thank you!