This Month in Plant Protection Today - North America Shines Green to Promote Plant Health

Plant Protection Unity Spans a Continent

United States Department of Agriculture May 2021 Plant Protection Today   Plant Protection Unity Spans a Continent The United States, Canada, and Mexico recently dazzled North Americans with a green light celebration of the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH). In April, the countries partnered to illuminate Niagara Falls in green. At the same time, they lit up iconic national buildings and monuments. These illuminations brought attention to the importance of plants to life on Earth and the need to protect plant health. Read more.   Check Out These Other Stories Using Biological Control to Protect Trees and Forest Health Explore USDA's Plant Protection Interactive Maps Using Data to Tackle the Dangerous Mail Pest Pathway How 3 Nations Protect Plant Health Across a Continent During the Pandemic, PPQ Innovates to Deliver Its Mission Tracking the Elusive Asian Giant Hornet The Offshore Greenhouse Certification Program About Plant Protection Today Every day, USDA's Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) employees collaborate with many partners, cooperators, and stakeholders to protect plant health. To stay on the leading edge, PPQ explores scientific frontiers, develops new plant protection methods, and makes critical advancements. These efforts safeguard our nation's agricultural and natural resources while facilitating the safe global trade of agricultural products. Plant Protection Today highlights some of PPQ's most successful and impactful programs and activities. Please send your feedback and comments to: PPQ.Plant.Protection.Today@usda.gov Questions about APHIS programs and services? Contact Us STAY CONNECTED: SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage Preferences  |  Unsubscribe  |  Help This email was sent to ooseims.archieves@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service · 4700 River Rd · Riverdale, MD 20737