- 12/2020 - Emerald ash borer found in Carver, Sibley counties
- 8/2020 - Controlling buckthorn: The who, what, where, when and how
- 8/2020 - USDA Seeks Help from Citizens to Collect Unsolicited Seeds Packages
- 8/2020 - Red pine shoot moths leaving their mark across much of Minnesota
- 8/2020 - Officials worry mystery seeds from China could be harmful to Indiana crops
- 8/2020 - USDA Provides List of Locations by State Where Public Can Mail Unsolicited Seed Packages
- 8/2020 - To save the hemlock, scientists turn to genetics, natural predators
- 7/2020 - Unsolicited seeds could wreak havoc on agriculture, environment, state officials warn
- 8/2020 - Zebra mussel introduction prevented by county inspector
- 8/2020 - TO YOUR HEALTH: Do fire ants limit spread of meat allergy?
Minnesota
State Plant Health Director
William Farhat, (763) 620-9301
Mark Hollister, (515) 414-3295
Directs federal APHIS-PPQ pest detection and regulatory activities in cooperation with state officials, and coordinate the initial PPQ emergency response if an exotic pest is detected in the state.
State Plant Regulatory Official
Mark Abrahamson, (651) 296-6509
Serves on the National Plant Board, oversees state pest detection and regulatory activities and coordinates survey activities between government agencies, public and private organizations. Coordinates the state’s initial emergency response if an exotic pest is detected.
State Survey Coordinator
Chelsey Penuel, (218) 422-5641
Coordinates CAPS survey planning, execution and reporting as well as community outreach activities.
Pest Survey Specialist
Mhd Essam Dabaan, (952) 814-1074
Provides technical support in planning, executing and reporting annual surveys and coordinates pest detection activities with neighboring states.
- Aquarium and Pond Plants of the World, Edition 2.1
- Bee Lab
- Go Wild with Native Gardening | The Nature Conservancy
- ITP and QBIT Release iOS Lucid Mobile Apps - Federal Noxious Weeds Key
- ITP and QBIT Release iOS Lucid Mobile Apps - Terrestrial Mollusc Key
- ITP and QBIT Release iOS Lucid Mobile Apps - TortAI Key
- Weed Identification Tool
- Department of Plant Pathology
- National Emerald Ash Borer Information