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Contact Information
  • Schmidt, Stephen - State Plant Regulatory Official (919-733-6930)
  • 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.

  • Ahlstrom, Ken - State Survey Coordinator (919-733-6930 x236)
  • Coordinates annual survey planning, execution and reporting as well as community outreach activities.

  • Stewart, Deb - State Plant Health Director (919-855-7600)
  • 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.

  • Smith, Gibbs - Pest Survey Specialist (919-855-7607)
  • 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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Links
Bark Beetles of the Southeastern United States
National Ash Tree Seed Collection Initiative
Two step method for Fire Ant control
Cooperative Extension Service
North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Southern Plant Diagnostic Network
Red Imported Fire Ant in North Carolina
Department of Plant Pathology
Aquatic Weed Management
Crops Resources
North Carolina State Facts
Dogwood Anthracnose North Carolina State University
North Carolina Certified Nursery Database
Boll Weevil Regulations
Cereal Leaf Beetle
NCDA Plant Industry - Plant Protection
North Carolina Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey (CAPS)
North Carolina Pest News

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