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Western Committee on Crop Pests 53Rd Annual Meeting Western Committee on Crop Pests rd 53 Annual Meeting Tuesday, October 8, 2013 Canad Inns Fort Garry Winnipeg, Manitoba 1.0 Welcome and Introductions Chair: John Gavloski, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives Secretary: Scott Hartley, Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture The meeting was called to order at 08:05 with 24 members present. Introductions followed. Name Email/Contact Scott Hartley [email protected] Amy Brown [email protected] Frances Wagner [email protected] Dean Morewood [email protected] Wayne Thompson [email protected] Stacey Dawson [email protected] Cara Nelson [email protected] Cezarina Kora [email protected] Daryl Rex [email protected] Geoff Wilson [email protected] Ron Pidskalny [email protected] Tyler Wist [email protected] Scott Meers [email protected] Shelley Barkley [email protected] Julie Soroka [email protected] Saghir Alam [email protected] Veronica Roscoe [email protected] Pat Flaten [email protected] Keith Gabert [email protected] Autumn Barnes [email protected] Hector Carcamo [email protected] John Gavloski [email protected] Dave Holden [email protected] Jim Broatch [email protected] 2.0 Additions to Agenda An agency report from Frances Wagner of Peacock Industries was added as item 8.2b. A Prairie Pest Monitoring Network Update was added as item 11.0b. MOTION Wist/Soroka. That the agenda be accepted as revised. CARRIED 3.0 Review and Approval of Minutes of 2012 WCCP Meeting (Regina, Saskatchewan) MOTION Meers/Carcamo. That Minutes be accepted as presented. CARRIED 4.0 Business Arising from 2012 Meeting The only business from 2012 related to the Resolution regarding entomology positions at the Cereal Research Centre (AAFC, Winnipeg). Scott Hartley reported that a letter was sent to Dr Siddika Mithani, Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Appendix A). 5.0 Appointment of WCCP Resolutions Committee Scott Meers and Hector Carcamo were appointed to the Resolutions Committee 6.0 Provincial Insect Pest Summaries for 2013 (Appendix B) 6.1 British Columbia – Susanna Acheampong. Report read by John Gavloski. 6.2 Alberta – Scott Meers 6.3 Saskatchewan – Scott Hartley 6.4 Manitoba – John Gavloski 6.5 Appoint summarizers for 2014 The same presenters of the 2013 provincial reports will prepare the reports for 2014. 7.0 Provincial Entomology Research Summaries for 2013 (Appendix C) 7.1 British Columbia – Bob Vernon. Report read by John Gavloski. 7.2 Saskatchewan–Chrystel Olivier. Summary of report presented by Julie Soroka and Tyler Wist 7.3 Manitoba – John Gavloski 7.4 Alberta – Jim Tansey. Report presented by Hector Carcamo 7.5 Appoint Summarizers for 2014 Appointment of summarizers was deferred as most of the summarizers for 2013 were not at the meeting. John Gavloski will summarize the research for Manitoba for 2014, and contact the summarizers from 2013 to see if they will let their names stand as summarizers for 2014. 8.0 Agency Reports for 2013 8.1 Lumiderm Insecticide Seed Treatment for canola Saghir Alam, E. I. duPont Canada 8.2 AAC Raymore – a solid stem durum variety with sawfly tolerance. New wheat midge tolerant durum and spring wheat varieties. Todd Hyra, SeCan, Winnipeg, MB 8.2b Frances Wagner, Peacock Industries, Hague, SK 8.3 Canadian Food Inspection Agency Insect Pest Report Dave Holden, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Burnaby, B.C. 8.4 Pest Management Regulatory Agency Insecticide Update Dean Morewood, Pest Management Regulatory Agency, Ottawa, ON 9.0 Special Reports 9.1 Update from the Midge Tolerant Wheat Stewardship Team. Todd Hyra, SeCan, Winnipeg, MB 9.2 Natural enemies of aphids in cereals. Tyler Wist, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Saskatoon, SK 9.3 Swede midge on canola: distribution on the prairies and potential damage – more questions than answers. Dr. Julie Soroka, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Saskatoon, SK 9.4 Sterile Insect Release for managing insect pests – what are the possibilities. Cara Nelson, Okanagan Kooteney Sterile Insect Release Program, Kelowna, BC 10.0 WCCP Guide 10.1 Review of Chapter Editors; What to do with outdated chapters. MOTION Gavloski/Carcamo. Any chapters in the WCCP Guide to Integrated Control of Insect Pests of Crops that has not been updated in the last 5 years be deposited into an archives file on the Western Forum WCCP site until the chapter is updated. CARRIED 11.0 Terms of Reference for WCCP John Gavloski proposed that the current Terms of Reference for the WCCP are outdated and no longer reflect the current activities of the WCCP. A revised Terms of Reference was proposed and discussed (attached below). A comparison of the current (left) and proposed revised (right) Terms of Reference for the WCCP to determine the best insecticides, their rates of to provide annual summaries of current insect application and possible hazards; concerns and entomological research in Western Canada; to determine the basis for such decisions and the to provide a forum for the presentation and necessity for further research; discussion of current topics relevant to insect management in Western Canada; to plan for cooperative research on the more to plan for cooperative research on important important current problems; current insect problems; to encourage a regional outlook on common to encourage a regional outlook on common entomological problems; and entomological problems; to encourage provincial and federal cooperation. to encourage provincial, federal and industry cooperation on issues of insect management; to provide guidelines on monitoring and biological, cultural and chemical control of insect pests of crops in Western Canada. MOTION Flaten/Wist. That the proposed Term of Reference for the WCCP be adopted to better reflect current activities of the WCCP. CARRIED 11.0b Prairie Pest Monitoring Network Update. John Gavloski read a letter sent by Owen Olfert indicating that the activity “Co-ordinated monitoring, forecasting and risk warning systems for field crop and insect pests of the Prairie Ecosystem” that was included as part of the Systems Approach to Crop Sustainability / Agronomy application that Western Grains Research Foundation submitted for GF2 was not approved for funding by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Much of the proposal was built around Prairie Pest Monitoring Network activities. It was decided that alternate means of funding this program would be pursued. 12.0 New Business. There was no new business. 13.0 Election of 2014 WCCP Executive (Alberta). Scott Meers agreed to Chair the 2014 meeting. Venue and date to be announced. 14.0 Resolutions Three resolutions were prepared for the membership: Resolution 1 Whereas wheat midge is a serious economic problem for wheat growers in Canada, And whereas the wheat midge tolerant Sm1 gene is a very vulnerable one-of-a-kind genetic resistance, And whereas wheat breeders in the United States are moving the Sm1 gene into wheat midge management in Montana, Therefore be it resolved that the WCCP write a letter to wheat breeders in the United States urging them to consider incorporating resistance management when releasing Sm1 varieties. MOTION Meers/Carcamo. That the resolution be accepted as presented and forwarded to wheat breeders in the United States. CARRIED. Resolution 2 Whereas crop entomology capabilities in Manitoba has been reduced because of federal government cuts, And whereas field crop entomology research capacity in western Canada could further diminish with impending retirements with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in Alberta and Saskatchewan, And whereas insect problems continue to accrue, increasing economic, environmental and health risks, Therefore be it resolved that WCCP/WF write a letter to the federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Assistant Deputy Minister for the Science and Technology Branch of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada requesting implementation of a succession plan for crop entomologists within Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. MOTION Flaten/Gabert. That the resolution be accepted as presented and letters sent to the federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Assistant Deputy Minister for the Science and Technology Branch of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada . CARRIED. Resolution 3 Whereas the members of WCCP appreciate the opportunity to come together and discuss entomological issues, And whereas the meeting facilities and meals were of very good quality, Therefore be it resolved that the local organizing committee and chair-people of WCCP and Western Forum be thanked for their efforts. MOTION Meers/Carcamo. That the resolution be accepted as presented and presented to the Western Forum on Pest Management. CARRIED. 15.0 Adjournment MOTION: Tyler Wist – That the meeting be adjourned. APPENDIX A - Business Arising from 2012 Meeting Western Committee on Crop Pests September 30, 2013 Dr Siddika Mithani Assistant Deputy Minister Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Science and Technology Branch 1341 Baseline Road Tower 5, Floor 6, Room 330 Ottawa, ON K1A 0C5 Dear Dr. Mithani, Re. Retaining entomological expertise to maintain research capacity for wheat midge On behalf of the Western Committee on Crop Pests (WCCP), I am forwarding the attached resolution for your consideration and hopefully positive response. With the planned closure of the Agriculture and Agri- Food Canada Cereals Research Centre (CRC) in Winnipeg, members of the WCCP are concerned about the future of wheat midge pest management research in Western Canada. The research efforts of entomologists at the CRC have contributed significantly to the understanding and management of wheat midge and to the development of wheat midge tolerant wheat in Western Canada. The successful release of wheat midge tolerant wheat varieties was a major advancement in mitigating the adverse impacts on crop yields and in preserving the natural enemies of this crop pest. However, wheat midge remains a dominant insect pest of wheat production and its distribution continues to expand in western Canada.
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