- 5/2021 - USDA APHIS | Using Data to Tackle the Dangerous Mail Pest Pathway
- 10/2020 - Confirmed Case of Emerald Ash Borer in Middle Tennessee
- 10/2020 - Confirmed case of Emerald Ash Borer in Middle Tennessee
- 10/2020 - Emerald Ash Borers reported in Tennessee
- 8/2020 - USDA Provides List of Locations by State Where Public Can Mail Unsolicited Seed Packages
- 8/2020 - Officials worry mystery seeds from China could be harmful to Indiana crops
- 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 - Wood in 65 Tennessee counties quarantined for tree-killing beetle
- 3/2020 - Keep Seviervie Kudzu-free: Seviervie hods Town Hal to battle back invasive kudzu plant
Tennessee
State Plant Regulatory Official
Anni Self, (615) 837-5313
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
Jerome Grant, (865) 974-0218
Frank Hale, (615) 832-6802
Coordinates CAPS survey planning, execution and reporting as well as community outreach activities.
State Plant Health Director
Jason Watkins, (304) 343-8585
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.
Pest Survey Specialist
Greg Aydelotte, (970) 631-5550
Shannon James, (503) 820-2745
Provides technical support in planning, executing and reporting annual surveys and coordinates pest detection activities with neighboring states.
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