- 8/2020 - USDA Seeks Help from Citizens to Collect Unsolicited Seeds Packages
- 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
- 7/2020 - Unsolicited seeds could wreak havoc on agriculture, environment, state officials warn
- 8/2020 - Emerald ash borer bears down on Mississippi
- 12/2019 - Reservoir lowered in preparation for Giant Salvinia eradication
- 12/2019 - Reservoir to be lowered 2 feet to stop spread of giant salvinia
- 12/2019 - Barnett Reservoir may be lowered to combat invasive giant salvinia
- 6/2019 - Invasive grasses choke birds' habitat as climate changes
- 5/2019 - Work bee for the bees! May 18, 9-12
Mississippi
State Plant Health Director
Chad Wetzel, (662) 270-4412
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
Kacey Colquitt, (662) 325-7761
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
Kacey Colquitt, (662) 325-7761
Wyatt Eason, (662) 325-8488
Coordinates CAPS survey planning, execution and reporting as well as community outreach activities.
Pest Survey Specialist
John Corban, (662) 270-4413
Chad Wetzel, (662) 270-4412
Provides technical support in planning, executing and reporting annual surveys and coordinates pest detection activities with neighboring states.
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