United States Department of Agriculture
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Plant Protection and Quarantine
Plant Health Programs
National Clean Plant Network
(NCPN) Update
Robert S. Johnson, Ph.D.
Director, Accreditation and Certification Services (ACS)
Quarantine Policy, Analysis and Support Staff (QPAS)
Erich S. Rudyj, M.Sc.
Coordinator, National Clean Plant Network
QPAS, ACS
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United States Department of Agriculture
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Plant Protection and Quarantine
NCPN Mission
The NCPN provides high quality asexually
propagated plant material free of targeted
plant pathogens and pests that cause economic
loss to protect the environment and ensure the
global competitiveness of specialty crop
producers.
Source: NCPN Draft Business Plan
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Spring 2009
United States Department of Agriculture
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Plant Protection and Quarantine
NCPN – A Brief History > 2005 - 2009
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Existing U.S. Clean Plant Programs
met at UC-Davis to Discuss Early
NCPN goals - 2005
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Establish Regional Clean Plant Centers
Initially focus on fruit crops
Secure sustainable funding
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Identify and draft initial NCPN
goals/objectives
Report on history of existing clean plant
programs
Propose national workshop with a broader
audience
NCPN Workshop – May 2007
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Discuss/refine goals and objectives
Draft Mission and Vision Statements
Draft a Strategic Plan
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Farm Bill 2008 
Stop-Gap Agency Funding Sources
NCPN Governance Forming 2008-2009
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NCPN Steering Committee - 2006
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NCPN Implementation 2008 - 2009
Governing Bodies Forming 
Core Working Group and Tier 1 National Body
Tier 2 Commodity Bodies Chartered
• Grapes
• Tree Fruits (Pomes and Stone Fruits)
Tier 3 Regional Bodies Chartered
• Grapes
NCPN General Meeting – March 2009
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Federal MOU – Signed 
National Governance Body Roll-Out
Develop the Business Plan 
Spring 2009
United States Department of Agriculture
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Plant Protection and Quarantine
FARM BILL 2008 – Update
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
Section 10202: National Clean Plant Network
USDA shall establish “National Clean Plant Network”
of clean plant centers for pathogen diagnosis and
elimination to:
(1) produce clean propagative material; and
(2) maintain blocks of tested material throughout USA
Clean plant material made available to:
(1) a State for certification programs; and
(2) private nurseries and producers
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United States Department of Agriculture
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Plant Protection and Quarantine
FARM BILL 2008 – Update (continued)
USDA shall consult with State Departments of
Agriculture and Universities
To extent practicable and with input from State
officials and industry representatives, use existing
Federal or State facilities to serve as clean plant
centers
Funding – $ 5,000,000 annually for each of 4 years
(2009 - 2012); available until expended
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Spring 2009
United States Department of Agriculture
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Plant Protection and Quarantine
FARM BILL 2008 – Implementation
Funding Availability – OMB apportioned funding to
USDA on April 17, 2009
Funding Process - Request for Proposals in June 2009
Funding Decisions – NCPN National Governing Body
Funding Mechanism – Cooperative Agreements issued
to applicants by USDA likely July-September 2009
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Spring 2009
United States Department of Agriculture
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Plant Protection and Quarantine
NCPN Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) - Update
• Lays NCPN Foundation at Federal Level
– Program Goals and Governance
– 3 Agency Partners >>> APHIS / ARS / CSREES
• Communicates Program to Stakeholders
– Governance, Intent, Direction
• Signed at NCPN General Meeting
– US Nat’l Arboretum
– March 26, 2009
Dr. Meryl Broussard, CSREES
Mr. Kevin Shea, APHIS
Dr. Edward Knipling, ARS
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Spring 2009
United States Department of Agriculture
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Plant Protection and Quarantine
NCPN Business Plan - Update
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Describes – NCPN Mission,
Goals, Performance Measures,
and Funding Plan
NCPN Program Goals and Funding
1. Operations – 60%
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Cleared by APHIS, ARS,
CSREES, OBPA, and OMB
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Distributed at NCPN General
Meeting (March 25-26)
– Stakeholder Feedback
Requested
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2. Research, Methods, Technology - 10%
3. Extension, Outreach, Education – 10%
4. Program Governance – 10%
5. Evaluations, Improvements – 10%
Final Anticipated in May 2009
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Spring 2009
United States Department of Agriculture
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Plant Protection and Quarantine
NCPN Governance Update –
April 2009
3 Agency Federal Core Working Group
CSREES
Tier 1
NCPN Nat’l Governing Body
Others
Pending
Fruit Tree CPN
Governing
Body
No Regional
networks at this time
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Grape CPN (GCPN)
Governing Body
Eastern
GCPN
Western
GCPN
Tier 2
Tier 3
Spring 2009
United States Department of Agriculture
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Plant Protection and Quarantine
NCPN – Grapes Tier 2 and Tier 3 Governing Body Members
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Federal/State Repr.
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Industry Representatives
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Mike Colvin (CA Dept. Of Agric.)
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Cathy Caldwell (Pacific NW Nurseries)
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Jan Hedberg (OR Dept. of Agric.)
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Fred Frank (Eastern States Growers)
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Carol Holko (MD Dept. of Agric.)
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Phil Freese (California Growers)
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David Johnson (MO Dept. of Agric.)
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Jonathan Held (Central States Growers)
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Bob Martin (USDA/ARS – OR)
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Dan Martinez (California Nurseries)
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Tom Wessels (WA Dept. of Agric.)
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Dennis Rak (Eastern States Nurseries)
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Ted Wildman, (Pacific NW Growers)
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Larry Womack (Central States Nurseries)
Research Representatives
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Ken Eastwell (WSU)
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Tony Wolf (VA Tech U.)
Extension Representatives
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Mark Black (Texas A&M Univ.)
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Tim Martinson (Cornell U. – NY)
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Rhonda Smith (WSU)
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University Representatives
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Marc Fuchs (Cornell U. – NY)
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Deborah Golino (UC-Davis)
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Kieth Striegler (U. MO)
Spring 2009
United States Department of Agriculture
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Plant Protection and Quarantine
Grape Clean Plant Network (GCPN) – Update
Tier 2 (Commodity) and Tier 3 (Regional) Governing Bodies
GCPN Mission:
To coordinate grape clean plant programs, opportunities, and needs
into stakeholder driven national network
GCPN Goals:
1. Develop stratagem to preserve functionality of ongoing programs
2. Provide platform for sustainable activities
GCPN Action items:
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Formalize Tier 2 and Tier 3 governing bodies
Select members and develop charters
Develop vision of the grape network
Develop grape clean plant network certification guidelines
Review testing protocols and requirements
Spring 2009
United States Department of Agriculture
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Plant Protection and Quarantine
Grape Clean Plant Network (GCPN)
Some Current Issues
NCPN Grape Program - Funding:
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Develop and coordinate FY 2009 funding proposals
NCPN Grape Network - Expansion:
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Conceptualize and propose an ‘eastern’ grape motherblock
Spring 2009
United States Department of Agriculture
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Plant Protection and Quarantine
Some existing clean plant programs and cooperators for
grapevines, and fruit and nut trees, and current NCPN Grape
network structure
National Grape and Wine Initiative (NGWI); Wine America, Others
NRSP 5; Northwest Grape Foundation Services,
WSU, Prosser, WA; and Pome and Stone Fruit
Diagnostic Project, WSU, Prosser, WA
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Grape Quarantine Program - Cornell Univ., NY
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Western Clean Plant Network for
 Grapes 
Iowa State Univ.
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Foundation for Plant Services
(FPS) – Grape Program, UC Davis
and Tree Program , UC Davis
Texas A&M Univ.
WEST Regional
Grape Clean Plant
Network
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Grapevine Import, Certification,
and Extension Programs – UMO
and MSU
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Mid Atlantic Grape
 Consortium 
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USDA/APHIS Beltsville, MD
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SE Fruit Tree  Consortium 
SE Budwood Program - Clemson Univ., SC
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EAST Regional
Grape Clean Plant
Network
Spring 2009
United States Department of Agriculture
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Plant Protection and Quarantine
Plant Health Programs  Plant Safeguarding & Pest Identification
APHIS Alignment with NGWI Research Priorities
Several, including ‘Quality’ and ‘Sustainability’
1.2.1 [Quality] - Establish a national network to provide growers with a broad range of
disease free grape varieties, root stocks and clonal materials which have been evaluated for
regional stability and quality attributes.
• National Clean Plant Network
• National Grape Registry
1.2.2 [Quality] - Preserve and utilize national grape germplasm stocks to develop and
expand commercial accessions that meet regional industry cost and quality requirements,
and eliminate production hurdles relating to pests/diseases and environmental stress.
4.6.1 [Sustainability] - Improve understanding of vine and pest/pathogen interactions in
order to develop new and innovative detection and control methods that reduce costs and
environmental impacts.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Plant Protection and Quarantine
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