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SITC assists PPQ State Plant Health Directors and the Pest Survey Specialists with their targeted surveys for specific exotic pests and plant diseases. Additionally, the SITC staff works closely with liaison groups and the industry to identify and address potential smugglers and various trade compliance issues.
Plant Quarantine Act; Long title: An Act to regulate the importation of nursery stock and other plants and plant products; to enable' the Secretary of Agriculture to establish and maintain quarantine districts for plant diseases and insect pests; to permit and regulate the movement of fruits, plants, and vegetables therefrom, and for other purposes.
The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), established 1951, is an international plant health agreement that aims to protect cultivated and wild plants by preventing the introduction and spread of pests. This is done through International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM).
According to the new map released in November 2023, about half of the United States has shifted to a new hardiness zone. That's really big news if you consider 80 million Americans use this map to ...
The Plant Protection Act (PPA) (part of Pub. L. 106–224 (text)) is a US statute relating to plant pests and noxious weeds introduced in 2000. It is currently codified at 7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq . It consolidates related responsibilities that were previously spread over various legislative statutes, including the Plant Quarantine Act , the ...
An updated plant hardiness zone map released by the USDA last month shows nearly half of the country is now classified in a "warmer" zone than it used to be. That includes parts of Southeastern N.C.
The new data is based on 1991-2020 GIS data collected from over 13,000 weather stations.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) based in Riverdale, Maryland responsible for protecting animal health, animal welfare, and plant health. APHIS is the lead agency for collaboration with other agencies to protect U.S. agriculture from invasive pests and ...