- 12/2020 - Specialists Warn of Emerald Ash Borer: ‘I Don’t Think We’re Going to Be Spared'
- 8/2020 - North America: More late blight found in Wisconsin
- 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
- 8/2020 - Effects of 2, 4-D Herbicide Treatments Used to Control Eurasian Watermilfoil on Fish and Zooplankton
- 7/2020 - Unsolicited seeds could wreak havoc on agriculture, environment, state officials warn
- 8/2020 - Wild Parsnip found in Rudolph, poses serious risk to humans
- 4/2020 - Taking beech bark disease seriously
- 3/2020 - Sheboygan gets grant to plant 2,000 trees to combat emerald ash borer
Wisconsin
State Plant Health Director
Christopher Deegan, 608-286-3608
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
Brian Kuhn, (608) 224-4590
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
Stephanie Jentz, 16083471082
Melissa Johnson, 9204712356
Renee Pinski, 6082244745
Coordinates CAPS survey planning, execution and reporting as well as community outreach activities.
Pest Survey Specialist
Melissa Johnson, 9204712356
Arthur Wagner, (608) 231-5977
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
- 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
- Department of Plant Pathology
- WI Gypsy Moth
- Wisconsin Pest Bulletin
- National Emerald Ash Borer Information
- Weed Identification Tool