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• Work towards a globally acceptable definition of “minor crops”; • Find consensus on crop grouping and representative crops (crops that are similar enough that they can be treated the same, i.e. onions and leeks);
Inter-Regional Research Project Number 4 (IR-4 Project, also referred to as the Minor Crop Pest Management Program) is an agricultural program of the USDA Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service which has been in effect since 1963.
The IR-4 Project helps specialty crop growers address pest management concerns so they can produce healthy fruits, vegetables, herbs, and other crops recommended for a healthy diet; as well as flowers, shrubs, and landscape plants that enhance our environment.
The purpose of the IR-4 program is to enable the crop protection industry to provide safe, effective, and economical crop protection products for growers and consumers of minor/specialty crops.
The IR-4 Program provides expert assistance for the development and registration of crop protection products needed for minor agricultural use and use on specialty crops. For the past 55 years, the program has facilitated cooperation between producers, grower organizations, state
IR-4 also supports the registration of minor or specialty uses on major crops. Without IR-4’s work, there would be an increased risk of crop losses from pest damage, resulting in higher costs and decreased availability for consumers.
The IR-4 Program generates and submits pesticide residue data to obtain pesticide registrations for minor crops. This proposal describes the work of the Northeast Regional IR-4 Program.
