This Month in Plant Protection Today - The United States and Canada Enhance Their Joint Plant Protection Efforts

Invasive Plant Pests and Diseases Don't Respect National Borders

United States Department of Agriculture August 2022 Plant Protection Today The United States and Canada Enhance Their Joint Plant Protection Efforts Protecting plants against invasive pests and diseases must be an international activity because pests don't respect national borders when they hitchhike in or on agricultural commodities. That's why Dr. Mark Davidson, Deputy Administrator for USDA's Plant Protection and Quarantine, visited Canada in July. His trip provided an opportunity to enhance coordination of plant protection activities north and south of the border. Read more. Check Out These Other Stories Just One Place for Agricultural Import Requirements Plant Pathogen Confirmatory Diagnostics Lab Receives Outstanding Service Award for Training PPQ's Ohio ALB Eradication Staff Continue to Win the Beetle Battle PPQ's Phoenix Station Develops Technologies for Program Pests APHIS Turns 50—and PPQ Turns 48! PPQ's Texas Lab Battles Invasive Pests with Science and Tech   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