Contact Information
- Blosser, Walt - State Plant Regulatory Official (717-772-5205)
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.
- Richwine, Nancy - State Survey Coordinator (717-772-5223)
Coordinates annual survey planning, execution and reporting as well as community
outreach activities.
- O'Hern, Coanne - State Plant Health Director (717-241-2465)
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.
- Nyce, Rachel - Pest Survey Specialist (717-241-0133)
Provides technical support to the SSC in planning, executing and reporting
annual surveys and coordinates pest detection activities with neighboring states.
Latest News
| 01/06/2010 | | Cell Phone App Combats Weeds |
| 12/21/2009 | | State parks, forests face cutbacks | Pest Info |
| 12/15/2009 | | Equip Manual to Prevent Spread of Invasives |
| 11/24/2009 | | Juniata County, PA, Added to EAB Quarantine | Pest Info |
| 11/09/2009 | | Annual Meeting Tackles New Angles on Weeds |
| 11/08/2009 | | Ladylike Behavior Lacking in Beetle | Pest Info |
| 10/29/2009 | | PA Plum Pox Virus Eradicated After 10 Years | Pest Info |
| 10/29/2009 | | PA Declared Free of Plum Pox Virus | Pest Info |
| 10/29/2009 | | Removal of PA Plum Pox Federal Quarantine | Pest Info |
| 10/28/2009 | | Presentation on species interaction | Pest Info |