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Contact Information
  • Fridley, Kevin - State Plant Regulatory Official (605-773-3796)
  • 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.

  • Anderson, Dale - State Survey Coordinator (605-773-3796)
  • Coordinates annual survey planning, execution and reporting as well as community outreach activities.

  • Helbig, Bruce - State Plant Health Director (605-224-1713)
  • 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.

  • Buntrock, Greg - Pest Survey Specialist (605-224-1713)
  • 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
National Ash Tree Seed Collection Initiative
Cooperative Extension Service
Introduction to Rangeland Weeds
Great Plains Diagnostic Network
Khapra Beetle - South Dakota DOA
South Dakota Department of Agriculture
Plant Protection Program
Division of Agricultural Services
South Dakota State Facts
Agricultural Experiment Station
Integrated Weed Management Options
Noxious Weeds

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