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Interstate Shipping of Plant Materials. Alan Lowman Agri Compliance Spec. Plant Protection Section, GDA. Regulations. Stop the movement of economically important plant pests in commerce. Target either a particular pest or its host(s). Target infested areas
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Interstate Shipping of Plant Materials Alan Lowman Agri Compliance Spec. Plant Protection Section, GDA
Regulations • Stop the movement of economically important plant pests in commerce. • Target either a particular pest or its host(s). • Target infested areas • Made at the Federal or State level based on impact. • Commonly called quarantines. • Usually offer an acceptable sanitation routine to allow movement.
Regulations • Federal • United States Department of Agriculture • State Plant Health Director or SPHD (“spud”) • administrator • State • State Departments of Agriculture • State Plant Regulatory Official or SPRO • administrator
Help! • National Plant Board • Organization of State Plant Regulatory Officials • Compiles a list of regulatory requirements by state • Links to a list of federal regulatory requirements • National Plant Board - Laws and Regulations
Selected Regulations • Federal examples • Imported Red Fire Ant • 2007 Quarantine Treatments for Nursery Stock • Fire Ant Map 100127 • Common Barberry/ Black Stem Rust • Black Stem Rust Map 100127
Selected Regulations • State examples • Japanese Beetle Harmonization Plan • JB Maps • Georgia • Puerto Rico
General Considerations • If shipping plant materials • Plan 12 months in advance • Whenever possible, ship bare root and free from soil • Courtesy compliance for Japanese Beetles and Fire Ants • Free from nematodes of regulatory concern • Nematode sample results or nematode certification program • If possible, minimal green foliage • If needed, growing season inspections/testing
General Considerations • If shipping seed • Plan 12 months in advance • If needed, conduct growing season inspections • Ship free of damaged seed and foreign material • No soil • If needed, apply seed treatments