Alaska

State Plant Health Director

Tim St.Germain, (253) 944-2040

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.

State Plant Regulatory Official

Mia Kirk, (907) 761-3866

Serves on the National Plant Board, oversees state pest detection and regulatory activities and coordinates survey activities between government agencies, public and private organizations. Coordinates the state’s initial emergency response if an exotic pest is detected.

State Survey Coordinator

Jina Malone, (907) 745-7200 x854

Coordinates CAPS survey planning, execution and reporting as well as community outreach activities.

Pest Survey Specialist

Yolanda Inguanzo, (360) 753-9430

Provides technical support in planning, executing and reporting annual surveys and coordinates pest detection activities with neighboring states.

8/2020 - USDA Seeks Help from Citizens to Collect Unsolicited Seeds Packages
8/2020 - Officials worry mystery seeds from China could be harmful to Indiana crops
8/2020 - USDA Provides List of Locations by State Where Public Can Mail Unsolicited Seed Packages
7/2020 - Unsolicited seeds could wreak havoc on agriculture, environment, state officials warn
9/2019 - Invasive Species in Dillingham: White sweetclover found by Scandinavian Creek
7/2019 - GARDENING REPORT: The White Spotted Sawyer
6/2019 - Alaska life hack: Bringing home firewood - and spruce beetles
6/2019 - Mat-Su landfill accepting spruce beetle killed trees, free of charge
5/2019 - Murkowski Questions Forest Service on Spruce Beetle Mitigation in Alaska, Wildfire Prevention Efforts, and Timber Production
1/2019 - Refuge notebook: Elodea plant species sees intriguing explosion