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2. Growing Better…. with SANC A Systems Approach to Nursery Certification An Update for HIS Chapters April 2013

3. Nursery Certification Challenges Increased volume of trade Diminished resources Varying state laws and regulations More quarantine and regulated pests

4. What Could We Gain from a Systems Approach? Focus resources to manage risk most effectively Increase compatibility among state programs Reduce pest risk More direct interaction between nursery production staff and regulators (Partners in quality).

5. The SANC Framework What is a Systems Approach?

6. A Systems Approach Strategy: • Incorporates specific operational nursery practices to minimize the likelihood of incursion, establishment and spread of plant pests and pathogens in a nursery • Requires 2 or more control measures that are independent of each other • Improves our understanding of a plant product beyond just that single end-product inspection snapshot.

7. A Systems Approach Strategy: • Incorporates specific operational nursery practices to minimize the likelihood of incursion, establishment and spread of plant pests and pathogens in a nursery • Requires 2 or more control measures that are independent of each other • Improves our understanding of a plant product beyond just that single end-product inspection snapshot. An Inspector can work with an establishment to STOP PESTS from moving in, instead of having to STOP a PRODUCTfrom moving out.

8. This Framework for SANC is based on a HACCP-type approach, reduced to a Critical Control Point System (CCPS)

9. How would it work? -- • Risk analysis for the nursery/greenhouse • Critical control points identified by/for the nursery/greenhouse • Development and implementation of appropriate best management practices by the establishment • Verification that best management practices are being followed, and that plant material remains apparently free of pests.

10. How would it work? – Let’s try it! • Risk analysis for the nursery • SANC CCP/BMP Checklist • Critical control points identified by/for the nursery • BMP Checklist companion • Development and implementation of appropriate best management practices • Written SANC Production Document, Pest Management Plan • Verification that best management practices are being followed, and that plant material remains apparently free of pests. • SANC Agreement – SANC Certification

11. Accomplishments What has the SANC initiative done so far?

12. Created Draft revisions of the Plant Pest and Nursery Model Bills Last versions are now 12 years old…. New versions will help harmonize programs across states, & suggest ways to incorporate systems approaches into nursery certification.

13. Produced a Framework Document Describes what a Systems Approach is and how we think the concept can be applied to nurseries and to nursery certification http://sanc.nationalplantboard.org

14. Immediately addressed the threat of boxwood blight: Developed a compliance agreement template to facilitate orderly shipment of boxwood… http://sanc.nationalplantboard.org

15. Compliance sub-committee will continue to develop templates for other pests regulated by states Knock, Knock !!! Brown Garden Snail; Image: OR State Univ

16. Began development of outreach mechanisms such as the SANC website, Snapshots for SPROs, and SANC Fact Sheet http://sanc.nationalplantboard.org

17. Began development of uniform training tools and mechanisms: • Collaboration with HIS chapters to facilitate multi-state inspections to test the principles of SANC

18. Development of uniform training tools and mechanisms, cont’d: • Working with USDA’s PDC to promote audit training. • New SANC training modules for States and for Nurseriesare planned • Collaboration with HIS Central Chapter to distribute Inspection Manuals to all chapter membership • Co-Incide also distributed

19. Development of Best Management Practices Document for Nursery Industry is Well Underway • Tool developed by a group at USDA-APHIS-PPQ CPHST • Provided to an Industry team, who has returned document to SANC Core Group • Will be available through SANC as a foundation for our work.

20. Pilot Committee formed, to turn ideas into action -- • Where will SANC work? • How will it work? • What do we need to make it work?

21. Inspectors and SANC What Can Inspectors Do Right Now?

22. What Can I DO? • Keep a look-out for new materials and mechanisms to explain this effort & share what you find : website, brochures, fact sheets, directed to both regulatory staff and industry • Work with SPROs and Nursery Managers to use the compliance agreement templates as they become available. • Participate in training as it becomes available • Let a SANC Committee Member know what works, what doesn’t, and what you still need.

23. The SANC Team Core GroupGray Haun TN, Carl Schulze NJ, Aurelio Posadas NPB, Mike Cooper ID, Geir Friisoe MN, Wayne Dixon FL, Ken Rauscher MI

24. The SANC Team – H.I.S. Reps

25. The SANC Team Core GroupGray Haun TN, Carl Schulze NJ, Aurelio Posadas NPB ,Mike Cooper ID, Geir Friisoe MN, Wayne Dixon FL, Ken Rauscher, MI Training SubcommitteeCollin Wamsley MO, Gary McAninch OR , Ann Gibbs ME , John Rochelle TN, Joe Collins KY, Kara Spofford APHIS Education and Outreach SubcommitteeRuth Welliver PA ,Carol Holko MD, Karen Rane MD, Tad Hardy LA, Joshua Kress CA Compliance Agreements SubcommitteeDan Kenny OH, Mike Colvin CA , Sarah Scally ME, Dana Rhodes PA, Tyson Emery FL, Tom Wessels WA, David Gordon CO Model Law SubcommitteeGene Cross NC, Gray Haun TN, Dan Hilburn OR, Jeff Zimmer MI, Vicki Smith CT, David Blackburn AR, Mark Taylor MD, Wayne Dixon FL Pilot SubcommitteeLarry Nichols VA, Donna Rise MT, Robin Rosenbaum MI, Galen Ettinger NJ, Susan Ehlenbeck MO, Carl Schulze NJ USDA Liaison – Scott Pfister

26. Thank you!