SIR Stakeholder Engagement

Building a Better Sterile Insect Release Program

The Sterile Insect Release Program has been controlling codling moth populations in apple and pear orchards and urban properties for 20 years. The BCFGA and many growers in the region have been asking SIR to include other pests and/or other fruits under the program. We are gathering input from growers like you to determine how SIR can better serve your changing pest management needs. We invite you to also attend one of the 'coffee chat' sessions we are holding in March. Please see www.oksir.org for dates and locations.

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* 1. How valuable do you find the services SIR provides?

	Not At All Valuable	Not Very Valuable	Valuable	Extremely Valuable
Moth trapping in orchards	Moth trapping in orchards Not At All Valuable	Moth trapping in orchards Not Very Valuable	Moth trapping in orchards Valuable	Moth trapping in orchards Extremely Valuable
Urban trapping and enforcement	Urban trapping and enforcement Not At All Valuable	Urban trapping and enforcement Not Very Valuable	Urban trapping and enforcement Valuable	Urban trapping and enforcement Extremely Valuable
Enforcement activities in orchards	Enforcement activities in orchards Not At All Valuable	Enforcement activities in orchards Not Very Valuable	Enforcement activities in orchards Valuable	Enforcement activities in orchards Extremely Valuable
Area-wide control (sterile insects and/or mating disruption)	Area-wide control (sterile insects and/or mating disruption) Not At All Valuable	Area-wide control (sterile insects and/or mating disruption) Not Very Valuable	Area-wide control (sterile insects and/or mating disruption) Valuable	Area-wide control (sterile insects and/or mating disruption) Extremely Valuable
Fruit and damage checking	Fruit and damage checking Not At All Valuable	Fruit and damage checking Not Very Valuable	Fruit and damage checking Valuable	Fruit and damage checking Extremely Valuable

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* 2. What current SIR services would you like extended to other fruits and/or pests?

Moth trapping in orchards

Urban trapping and enforcement

Enforcement activities in orchards

Area-wide control (sterile insects and/or mating disruption)

Fruit and damage checking

Do not extend SIR services to other fruits or pests

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* 3. Are there any other services you would like SIR to provide?

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* 4. What other fruits would you like covered by the SIR program?

Cherries

Grapes

Berries

Other soft fruits

Do not extend the program to other fruits

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* 5. What pests and diseases are you concerned about?

	Not At All Concerned	Somewhat Concerned	Very Concerned	Extremely Concerned
Apple Clearwing	Apple Clearwing Not At All Concerned	Apple Clearwing Somewhat Concerned	Apple Clearwing Very Concerned	Apple Clearwing Extremely Concerned
Apple Maggot	Apple Maggot Not At All Concerned	Apple Maggot Somewhat Concerned	Apple Maggot Very Concerned	Apple Maggot Extremely Concerned
Apple Scab	Apple Scab Not At All Concerned	Apple Scab Somewhat Concerned	Apple Scab Very Concerned	Apple Scab Extremely Concerned
Brown Marmorated Stinkbug	Brown Marmorated Stinkbug Not At All Concerned	Brown Marmorated Stinkbug Somewhat Concerned	Brown Marmorated Stinkbug Very Concerned	Brown Marmorated Stinkbug Extremely Concerned
Codling Moth	Codling Moth Not At All Concerned	Codling Moth Somewhat Concerned	Codling Moth Very Concerned	Codling Moth Extremely Concerned
Fire Blight	Fire Blight Not At All Concerned	Fire Blight Somewhat Concerned	Fire Blight Very Concerned	Fire Blight Extremely Concerned
Leaf Roller	Leaf Roller Not At All Concerned	Leaf Roller Somewhat Concerned	Leaf Roller Very Concerned	Leaf Roller Extremely Concerned
New/Unknown Pests	New/Unknown Pests Not At All Concerned	New/Unknown Pests Somewhat Concerned	New/Unknown Pests Very Concerned	New/Unknown Pests Extremely Concerned
Peach Leaf Curl	Peach Leaf Curl Not At All Concerned	Peach Leaf Curl Somewhat Concerned	Peach Leaf Curl Very Concerned	Peach Leaf Curl Extremely Concerned
Peach Tree Borer	Peach Tree Borer Not At All Concerned	Peach Tree Borer Somewhat Concerned	Peach Tree Borer Very Concerned	Peach Tree Borer Extremely Concerned
Powdery Mildew	Powdery Mildew Not At All Concerned	Powdery Mildew Somewhat Concerned	Powdery Mildew Very Concerned	Powdery Mildew Extremely Concerned
Spotted Wing Drosophila	Spotted Wing Drosophila Not At All Concerned	Spotted Wing Drosophila Somewhat Concerned	Spotted Wing Drosophila Very Concerned	Spotted Wing Drosophila Extremely Concerned
Western Cherry Fruit Fly	Western Cherry Fruit Fly Not At All Concerned	Western Cherry Fruit Fly Somewhat Concerned	Western Cherry Fruit Fly Very Concerned	Western Cherry Fruit Fly Extremely Concerned

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* 6. Is there anything else you would like to say?

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* 7. How much of your orchard/vineyard/farm (by acre) is planted to each type of fruit (choose N/A if you don't grow the fruit)?

	less than 5 acres	5-10 acres	10-20 acres	more than 20 acres	N/A
Apples	Apples less than 5 acres	Apples 5-10 acres	Apples 10-20 acres	Apples more than 20 acres	Apples N/A
Pears	Pears less than 5 acres	Pears 5-10 acres	Pears 10-20 acres	Pears more than 20 acres	Pears N/A
Cherries	Cherries less than 5 acres	Cherries 5-10 acres	Cherries 10-20 acres	Cherries more than 20 acres	Cherries N/A
Grapes	Grapes less than 5 acres	Grapes 5-10 acres	Grapes 10-20 acres	Grapes more than 20 acres	Grapes N/A
Berries	Berries less than 5 acres	Berries 5-10 acres	Berries 10-20 acres	Berries more than 20 acres	Berries N/A
Other soft fruit (peaches, plums, nectarines)	Other soft fruit (peaches, plums, nectarines) less than 5 acres	Other soft fruit (peaches, plums, nectarines) 5-10 acres	Other soft fruit (peaches, plums, nectarines) 10-20 acres	Other soft fruit (peaches, plums, nectarines) more than 20 acres	Other soft fruit (peaches, plums, nectarines) N/A

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* 8. Are you a conventional or organic grower?

Conventional

Organic

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* 9. How long have you been growing fruit in the region?

less than 5 years

5-10 years

10-20 years

more than 20 years

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* 10. How many acres do you farm?

less than 5 acres

5-10 acres

10-20 acres

more than 20 acres

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* 11. Where is/are your orchard(s) located?

Cawston/Keremeos

Osoyoos

Oliver/Okanagan Falls

Penticton/Naramata

Summerland

Peachland

West Kelowna

Kelowna

Winfield/Oyama

Vernon

Armstrong/Spallumcheen

Salmon Arm