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  • Fulton, Harry - State Plant Regulatory Official (662-325-3390)
    • 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.

  • Calcote, Ken - State Survey Coordinator (662-325-8488)
    • Coordinates annual survey planning, execution and reporting as well as community outreach activities.

  • Head, Jeff - State Plant Health Director (662-325-3140)
    • 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.

  • Corban, John - Pest Survey Specialist (662-325-8347)
    • Provides technical support to the SSC in planning, executing and reporting annual surveys and coordinates pest detection activities with neighboring states.

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11/14/2009       Foresters reeling at loss of red bay Pest Info
11/09/2009       Annual Meeting Tackles New Angles on Weeds
11/09/2009       Goodbye boll weevil? Pest Info
10/31/2009       Battle against fire ants never ends Pest Info
10/24/2009       Redbay, sassafras trees threatened Pest Info


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National Ash Tree Seed Collection Initiative
Two step method for Fire Ant control
Boll Weevil in Mississippi; Gone But Not Forgotten
Cooperative Extension Service
Southern Plant Diagnostic Network
Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce
Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology
Boll Weevil Management Corporation
Mississippi State Facts

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