- 8/2020 - Weed & Pest takes to the sky as cheatgrass mitigation begins today
- 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 - USDA Seeks Help from Citizens to Collect Unsolicited Seeds Packages
- 7/2020 - Unsolicited seeds could wreak havoc on agriculture, environment, state officials warn
- 7/2020 - USDA Provides Additional $2.8 million to Support Grasshopper and Mormon Cricket Suppression in Western States
- 12/2019 - Study Finds Grazing Results In More Flammable Grass, Not Less
- 6/2019 - Firefighters report
- 5/2019 - Montana mussel discovery has Wyoming on high alert
- 5/2019 - Aerial Spraying for Cheatgrass Proposed in Wyoming Forest
Wyoming
State Plant Health Director
Bruce Shambaugh, (307) 432-7979
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
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
Douglas Smith, (307) 766-5278
Coordinates CAPS survey planning, execution and reporting as well as community outreach activities.
Pest Survey Specialist
Regina Whitfield, (504) 487-0160
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
- APHIS - Potao Cyst Nematode National Survey Plan
- Pest Alert - Potato Cyst Nematodes
- 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
- Wyoming Weed and Pest Council
- Department of Plant Sciences