Date:
APPROVED
MINUTES of the
Grower/Industry Committee meeting of the OKANAGAN-KOOTENAY
STERILE INSECT RELEASE (SIR) PROGRAM held in the Food Processing Meeting
Room at the Pacific Agriculture Research Centre in
Committee Members:
Chair Gavin Young Westbank Packers Ltd.
Joseph Lucich Grower
Gerry Shaw BC Tree Fruits
Wayne Still Similkameen Okanagan Organic Producers Assn.
Norm Filipenko Sun Fresh Coop
Jack Barkwill BC Fruit Packers
Hank
Greg Norton Grower
Hugh Philip BCMAF
Peter Waterman Okanagan Similkameen Coop
Pedro Barata BC Fruit Growers’ Association (Oliver) Absent
Russell Husch BC
Fruit Growers’ Association (
Jack Morley Okanagan Similkameen Coop Absent
Tom Ouchi Grower Absent
Stan
Swales Okanagan North Growers Coop Absent
Tim Watson
Brian Witzke Grower Absent
Staff:
Dr. Howard Thistlewood Program Director
AGENDA
TOPIC #1:
Mr. Young called the meeting to order at
Dr. Howard Thistlewood
noted an error in the minutes on the last page that was written “It will cost
SIR $45,000 for maintenance in 1999”. He explained that maintenance is more
than what was figured when the Program began. The 1999 Budget states the
Proposed 1999 Maintenance figure.
Mr. Young then asked if we could then adopt the minutes.
Moved by Wayne Still Seconded by Gerry Shaw
“ Accepted minutes for meeting dated
CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY
AGENDA
TOPIC #2:
Mr. McCluskey stated that the SIR’s Newsletter will be mailed out on the last week of April. It will include contact phone numbers for spray warning advisories, Zone updates, information on mating disruption, SIR Staff names and contact numbers, and where an orchardist is able to get information.
He also noted that the newsletter will also be written in Punjabi for those requiring it.
Mr. McCluskey stated that he is always looking for feedback. It was decided that an outline of Spray Dates would be issued in the Newsletter.
OTHER
IDEAS:
Mr. McCluskey went on to explain that he is looking into a BCTEL phone line to cover other languages. The phone line will cost $100.00/month.
Greg Norton felt that more communication is needed with monitors to growers. That it is invaluable. Other growers also agreed.
Dr. Howard Thistlewood stated that 1 monitor will be dong the releasing and the trapping for their particular area.
Hank Markgraf
noted that a phone number should be visible on the ATV for growers. The
Committee agreed and also asked that a sticker be put in the Newsletter for
growers to attach somewhere by their telephones. Billboards should also be made
up to be put up at grower supplies and packinghouses. Fridge magnets were
another idea.
Mr. McCluskey explained that Radio campaigns for SIR will also keep going for 1999. He also sends Press Releases to the Radios and Television Stations. It is hard for Television to publicize.
Mr. McCluskey went on to ask the Committee if the Spray Information Chart is beneficial. It was agreed by the Committee to have the Spray Chart inputted with the Newsletter each and every time so that growers get the hint to use it. This Chart could be left at each station in each orchard.
Peter Waterman brought up that it may be beneficial to get a contractor to call once a month, at night time, to get information from the growers instead of the relying on the writing process. The Committee talked about the need for pest information and resolved the question with a motion.
Moved by Gerry Shaw Seconded by Joseph Lucich
“Be
it resolved that because there is an urgent need for information, the Grower
& Industry Advisory Committee requests that a survey be undertaken by
BCMAFF to gather past and future data to quantify the effect that patterns of
pesticide use has on secondary pests in British Columbia orchards. Gavin Young, Chairperson of the Grower & Industry Advisory
Committee, will write a letter of this request to Corky Evans, the Ministry,
and Marney James in Abbotsford.”
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
COMMITTEE
DISCUSSION:
Greg Norton and Wayne Still then talked
about promotion needed on how clean and beautiful the fruit is in
Hank Markgraf and Gerry Shaw stated that there should be another meeting scheduled for a Promotion Manager from BC Tree Fruits to attend and hear out the concerns of the Committee.
Moved by Greg Norton Seconded by Wayne Still
“To initiate discussion on an action process to get positive
marketing initiative strategies in the program.”
MOTION CARRIED
Dr. Thistlewood noted that time frame left of the meeting and asked that the Committee carried on to Issue number 4 of the Agenda. If there were any questions regarding the Budget, he could be contacted at any time to answer anyone’s questions.
AGENDA
TOPIC #4:
Dr. Thistlewood then proceeded with his recommendations for the Spray Program in 1999 for Zone 1 and
Zone 2.
The following was stated on Dr. Thistlewoods overhead:
Area-wide SIR in Zone 1
Intensive trapping - 1 per hector early season
1 per orchard later in the season
Intensive banding - 100+ bands
per orchard
Orchard and Urban Monitoring - buffer areas
- other
Continued clean-up in orchards, urban, native, public lands.
Codling Moth Control
By Codling Moth history – all receive Sir Moths.
A. 1st cover spray and mating disruption at ½ rate.
B. Some use of 1st cover
CONFIRM/APM – Guthion/Imidan/Zolone
C. Monitoring information such as traps to guide further treatments.
All sprays according to degree day models.
Research in Zone 1 - dual Codling Moth / Leef Roller Mating Disruption
- varying SIR / Mating Disruption
Area-Wide SIR in Zone 2
Intensive trapping; orchard and urban monitoring, clean-up, orchard, urban, native, public lands.
1st cover, possibly 2nd cover.
Guthion/APM/Imidan/Zolone timed by degree days.
OR
CONFIRM if low Codling Moth.
Later
If trapping 2 or more moths per week then spray according to degree day timing, and choose product according to Codling Moth pressure.
Other
Implementation Trials – funding three
treatments of blocks (10 acre blocks) at Richard Bullocks property. Planning to get mating disruption in
Bin Movement – late deployment
Program Assessment and Costs
Pesticide Survey
NEW
BUSINESS – BIN MOVEMENT:
Dr. Thistlewood
mentioned that the Packinghouses agreed to hold the bins until
Gavin Young reminded that Committee that
the next meeting is on
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Chairman Secretary