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Contact Information
  • Obrycki, John - State Plant Regulatory Official (859-257-5838)
  • Serves on the National Plant Board, oversees state level pest detection and regulatory activities and coordinates survey activities between government agencies, public and private sector organizations. Also coordinates the state's initial emergency response if an exotic pest is detected.

  • Lensing, Janet - State Survey Coordinator (859-257-5838)
  • Coordinates annual survey planning, execution and reporting as well as community outreach activities.

  • Watkins, Jason - State Plant Health Director (304-372-8590)
  • 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.

  • Braud, Rachel - Pest Survey Specialist (304-372-8590)
  • Provides technical support to the SSC in planning, executing and reporting annual surveys and coordinates pest detection activities with neighboring states.

Latest News

02/04/2010       Greenup County Kentucky Added to Emerald Ash Borer Quarantine Area Pest Info
01/21/2010       Emerald Ash Borer Threatens National Pastime Pest Info
01/06/2010       Cell Phone App Combats Weeds
12/15/2009       Equip Manual to Prevent Spread of Invasives
12/06/2009       Airports Unhealthy Pin Oaks to be Cut Pest Info
11/20/2009       Natural Predators Tested For StinkBug Control Pest Info
11/16/2009       BioControl Agent Assessment for WaterHaycinth Pest Info
11/09/2009       Annual Meeting Tackles New Angles on Weeds
11/08/2009       Ladylike Behavior Lacking in Beetle Pest Info
10/23/2009       Watch for Gibberella Ear Rot in Corn Pest Info


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Bark Beetles of the Southeastern United States Efforts Curtailing Adelgid Shows Progress
Kentucky Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey (CAPS)
National Ash Tree Seed Collection Initiative
Kentucky Department of Agriculture
Cooperative Extension
Southern Plant Diagnostic Network
Department of Entomology
Kentucky State Facts
Entomology Fact Sheets
Department of Plant Pathology
Office of the State Entomologist

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