NAPIAP

Responsibilities of the State Liaison Representative*

Responsibilities of the Regional Coordinator*

Responsibilities of the Administrative Advisor*

Responsibilities of the State Coordinatar/Liaison Representative (SLR)

The responsibilities of the SLR in each State have evolved to meet the needs of the State and reflect the expertise and interest of the person in the position. Thus a wide variation of activities exists. The following duties and responsibilities generally apply to SLRs.

• Become and remain informed on the current agricultural practices for all commercially produced commodities within the State, and the corresponding needs for and use of pesticides or other pest management practices.

• Develop and provide PIAP information and services for State clientele, university scientists, and administrators.

• Develop procedures and personal connections within the State to accurately assess pesticide usage on agricultural commodities.

• Encourage the participation of State scientists in NAPIAP assessment activity teams.

• Develop innovative options to reward State scientists for their participation and help in NAPIAP activities.

• Advise Experiment Station and Extension scientists on pesticide impact research and Special Funded Projects possibilities and needs.

• Provide reviews of NAPIAP assessment reports, pesticide use information, and other NAPIAP related material as requested.

• Be aware of potential pest control problems in your State.

• Be the source of pesticide information.

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Responsibilities of the Regional Coordinator (RC)

The role of the RC is to provide regional leadership for NAPIAP and related activities. The person filling this role is normally appointed by both the regional experiment station directors' and extension directors' associations.

Specific Responsibilities

The following is an itemized list of key responsibilities:

• Work closely with the NAPIAP Director and members of the Core Group on matters requiring regional consideration.

• Organize, chair, or work closely with the chair of a committee or group consisting of SLRs from the States within his or her region.

• Insure that SLRs are informed on relevant NAPIAP issues and given an opportunity to contribute or participate.

• Administer Regional NAPIAP competitive research funds including:

1. Submission of grant requests to CSREES for allocated funds.
2. Serve as Principal Investigator and insure the validity and accuracy of fiscal records regarding the grant.
3. Work with SLRs within your region and the NAPIAP Director and staff to develop research priorities. Be an active participant in the Interregional Coordinating Group to help chart the course of NAPIAP.
4. Develop funding procedures acceptable to both the university distributing funds and the universities receiving them.
5. Develop procedural guidelines for preparation of research proposals by researchers in the universities within the region.
6. Keep SLRs informed on availability of funds and procedures and schedules for submission of requests.
7. Receive and properly record all research proposals and grant requests.
8. Evaluate requests as to relevance and compliance with regional and national priorities and procedures.
9. Provide for the review and evaluation of all proposals consistent with established priorities and guidelines.
10. Prepare and retain minutes of relevant meetings and maintain records of all actions and decisions.
11. Correspond with applicants regarding their requests for funding and determinations made by review committee.
12. Arrange for transfer of funds.
13. Report to the SLRs, CSREES personnel, and NAPIAP Director on projects funded.
14. Work with appropriate SLRs to monitor progress of all funded research projects.

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Responsibilities of the Administrative Advisor (AA)

Each of the four regions has an AA who works with the RC and others in the region to support the goals and objectives of the regional component of the National Agricultural Pesticide Impact Assessment Program. The AAs are appointed by the Regional Experiment Station and Extension Directors' Associations and serve at their pleasure.

The AA is chosen because (s)he has a particular interest in pests, pesticides, and related topics and activities. In reality, the AA is far more involved than simply providing counsel, although that does remain one of the primary functions of the AA.

The two main functions of the AA(s) are: (1) to provide linkage to the respective Directors Association, and (2) to work within the national program to provide leadership for various assessment activities.

* - Reprinted from the NAPIAP Primer, 1995

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