New Technologies & Relevant Regulations for Effective IPM

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1 New Technologies & Relevant Regulations for Effective IPM HUNTER TANQUARY SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PEST MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA DECEMBER 6, 2013 Keep in Mind.. The role of technology is to make technology irrelevant In agriculture, high tech is high touch Technology should be an enabler for decision support Where is it slotted in your mind set (Strategy)? 1

2 Definitions Data: Information (numbers, terms, trends) that are relevant to making legal and economic decisions. Mobility: Devices that may or may not use web-based applications for the purpose of collecting and sharing data for decision support. Making it Irrelevant Technology Software Hardware Systems Communications Internet 2

3 High Tech is High Touch High Touch Service Domain Knowledge Access Multi Option Phone Web Chat Video/YouTube In Person User Meetings The Enabler Software/Technology Data Decision Support Reports Analysis Output Integration Production Plans 3

4 Data Sharing/Access How do you store? How do you access? How do you convert to useful reports?** Enterprise View Enterprise View Decision Support / Agronomy Logistics Production Planning Scheduling Scouting Sampling Planting Cultivation Irrigation Crop Protection Harvest Fertilizer Workorders Job Scheduling Equipment Tracking Equipme nt Inventory Crew Data Applications Raven Slingshot Scheduled Deere AgLogic Trimble / CNH ConnectedFarm Hemisphere As-Applied Satloc Other Equipment Maintenance Invoicing Credit Business System Inventory Customer Maintenance Regulatory Payroll 4

5 Data Collection First step in IPM (Knowledge, Identification) Scouting Field Crop Conditions, Images, Damage, Boundaries Trap locations, counts, graphs, analytics Overlay these sites as another data layer Trap placement, crop conditions by weather/dates/applications Chasing Mobility Lap Tops/Desk Tops Phones (cell) Other Devices Phones (smart) Tablets Mini s???? 5

6 Scouting Interface 6

7 Food Safety Push to demonstrate a reduction in sprays, in addition to others (VOCs, Nutrient Management) Food Company Rules Min/max rates Excluded/Preferred Products Modified PHIs (Dependent on environment, geographies, crops) Logic based if this, then that Data Buckets 7

8 Food Safety Static Values-Unchanging Crops Geographies Personnel Dynamic Values-Variable Weather Rates PHIs (different PHIs at different rates) Apps/Year REI (when dry, when no more visible sign of dew, etc) Food Safety Example: Canadian Food Company Keeping up to date product list on website Accessed by growers Accurate, reliable label database MRLs: Fungicide Captan on Strawberries 20ppm (US) 5ppm (CAN) 3ppm (UK) 0.1ppm (Taiwan) 8

9 Food Safety Default MRLs on Grapes (Wine) for Metrafenone US, Mexico 4.5 ppm EU 5 ppm Source: MRL Database on Foreign Ag Service (USDA) Searching Labels/products on the Go 9

10 REI PHI Days between Apps Max A.I per season 24c Registration Section 18 Signal Word PPE Mobile Rec Writing Permit #, Site IDs, Commodity Codes Must be geo-referenced Permissions/Security PCA #, QAL #, QAC# Mapping is a plus 10

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13 Electronic Submission of MURs Win-Win situation Cal Ag Permits 2009-present Major changes: Reported fumigations from the Federal Air Quality Nonattainment areas (descriptor of FUME ) Streamlined electronic submission Who s in your Neighborhood? FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL CODE SECTION Buffer Zones, No Spray Zones, Organics, Bees, Work Crews, Structures, Schools, Etc Audits and GAP Certification 13

14 Who s in your Neighborhood? 14

15 Federated Data Model Food Company PCA Farm Manager Retailer Weather Soil, Water, Tissue Lab Applicator Grower Crop Advisor Field ID, Field Name, Geo-Referenced, Field Size, Crop CDMS Confidential Nutrition /Fertility 15

16 The role of technology is to make tech irrelevant In agriculture, high tech is high touch Technology should be an enabler Thank you, and happy holidays! 16