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New Jersey

Contact Information
  • Schulze, Carl - State Plant Regulatory Official (609-292-5441)
  • 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.

  • Vaiciunas, Saulius - State Survey Coordinator (609-984-2262)
  • Coordinates annual survey planning, execution and reporting as well as community outreach activities.

  • Blaskovich, Ron - State Plant Health Director (609-259-8649)
  • 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.

  • O'Conor, Michael - Pest Survey Specialist (609-259-8650)
  • Provides technical support to the SSC in planning, executing and reporting annual surveys and coordinates pest detection activities with neighboring states.

Latest News

11/16/2009       BioControl Agent Assessment for WaterHaycinth Pest Info
11/09/2009       Annual Meeting Tackles New Angles on Weeds
09/12/2009       Seed Collection Initiative To Help Save Ash Pest Info
09/02/2009       BioControl Assessment for Japanese Beetle Pest Info
08/28/2009       Beetles Feasting on Weeds in NJ Wetlands Pest Info
08/20/2009       Beetles Released to Combat Invasive Plants Pest Info
08/05/2009       It's a Battle to Control Invasive Plants Pest Info
08/01/2009       EAB Provides Latest Threat to NJ Forests Pest Info
07/16/2009       Foreign flowers and shrub invade Garden State Pest Info
07/03/2009       NJ Reduction in Gypsy Moth Tree Damage Pest Info


Links
National Ash Tree Seed Collection Initiative
Cooperative Extension Service
New Jersey Department of Agriculture
Commercial Agriculture
New Jersey State Facts
Department of Entomology
Northeast Plant Diagnostic Network
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