Idaho
Contact Information

Department of Agriculture
Plant Protection Laws and Regulations Economic Fact Sheet
Cooperative Extension Service

  • State Plant Regulatory Official

    Jared Stuart (208) 332-8620

    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

    Paul Castrovillo (208) 332-8627

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

  • State Plant Health Director

    Brian Marschman (208) 373-1600

    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.

  • Pest Survey Specialist

    Larry Cain (307) 432-7979
    Provides technical support in planning, executing and reporting annual surveys and coordinates pest detection activities with neighboring states.



News
Mormon crickets are invading Southeast Idaho
Poisonous plant found along the Greenbelt trail
Cheatgrass causes health risks in dogs, Idaho Humane Society warns
APHIS Reopens Comment Period on Protocols for Deregulating Fields Previously Infested with Pale Cyst Nematode
The West’s worst fires aren’t burning in forests
Mock exercise for a real problem in Columbia Basin waterways
War on Weeds
Preventing poison hemlock growth during the summer months
Poison hemlock may look harmless, but it's actually deadly: What you need to know
Sportsmen expected to stop at checking station
Poison Hemlock now present in Idaho
Watch out for flowering rush in advance of infestation
Flexing muscles over mussels
Noxious weed season battle opens in earnest
Noxious Weed Season - Hoary Cress (Whitetop) Control
Those “pretty white flowers” aren’t what you think
Magic Valley county commissioner meet to discuss invasive mussel battle
APHIS Posts New Pale Cyst Nematode (PCN) Eradication Program Report
NAPPO Phytosanitary Alert System
APHIS announces additions, removals from PCN infested areas in Idaho
Soybean cyst nematode: A concern to Idaho growers
The Bug Box: Asian longhorned beetle
APHIS Adds Pale Cyst Nematode (Globodera pallida) Infested Field and Removes Other Fields from Regulation in Idaho
CORRECTION: APHIS Requests Public Comment on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Grasshopper and Mormon Cricket Suppression Program
Use livestock to create fire breaks
The Bug Box: Apple maggot
The Bug Box: Mormon cricket
6 Plants In Idaho That Want To Kill You
APHIS Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement for the National Fruit Fly Cooperative Control Program
APHIS Posts New Pale Cyst Nematode (PCN) Eradication Program Report
APHIS Adds Pale Cyst Nematode (Globodera pallida) Infested Field in Idaho
Federal Domestic Soil Quarantines Map
Invasive weed found in Idaho’s Lake Coeur d’Alene
New aquatic invasive species found in Coeur d’Alene Lake
APHIS Posts New Pale Cyst Nematode (PCN) Eradication Program Report
Where have all the bees gone?
APHIS Issues Draft Environmental Impact Statement for National Fruit Fly Co-op Control Program
Pale Cyst Nematode Eradication Program 1st Quarter Report (January 1 - March 31)
Weed eaters
APHIS Posts New Pale Cyst Nematode (PCN) Eradication Program Report
Bacteria enlisted to battle cheatgrass
APHIS Posts New Pale Cyst Nematode Eradication Program Report
Mormons and those crickets do indeed have a shared history
APHIS' Self-Inspection Gypsy Moth Checklist is Available as a Web-based Form
USDA - Farm Bill Section 10007 Period for Project Suggestions Closes Next Week
Canada Approves Genetically Engineered Potatoes from Idaho Company to Avert Late Blight
The Real Value of Extension - Guidance, Research, and Education
USDA - APHIS Posts New Pale Cyst Nematode Eradication Program Report
USDA - August Is Tree Check Month, Public's Help Needed to Stop the Invasive ALB in Its Tracks
Rep. Rooney introduces bipartisan CITRUS Act to save threatened industry
APHIS Updates List of Approved Wooden Handicraft Manufacturers in China
APHIS will accept proposals for FY 2018 NCPN cooperative agreements
Mormon cricket invasion spreads here
APHIS Prohibits Entry of Fresh Cherries from Ontario, Canada
APHIS Restricts the Entry of European Cherry Fruit Fly Host Commodities from Canada into the U. S
Fungal Diseases of the Gypsy Moth in North America
NAPPO - APHIS re-characterizes a regulated Pale Cyst Nematode field in Idaho as infested
APHIS Requests Public Comment Regarding Proposed Environmental Impact Statement for the Grasshopper and Mormon Cricket Suppression Program
National Invasive Species Council - Management Plan 20162018
University of Idaho working to reduce potato nematodes threat
Small Grains on Track | Southern Idaho Agriculture News | magicvalley.com
Researchers investigate quinoa for PCN control - Idaho - Capital Press
Idaho protects against invasive zebra mussels
Trials evaluate cereal cyst nematode resistance - Idaho - Capital Press
US (ID): Crops contaminated by potato pest treatment
APHIS Removes Plum Pox Virus Regulated Areas in Niagara County, NY.
Non-native fruit fly adapts to cold weather in Idaho | The Spokesman-Review
PCN committee considering compensating affected growers - Idaho - Capital Press
Sheriffs divers help Idaho farmers manage noxious weed - Idaho - Capital Press
Where are the worlds ants - First ever map detailing 15,000 species launched
USDA Asks People to Check Their Trees for Signs of the Asian Longhorned Beetle During the Month of August
Idaho Psyllid Population Appears to be Declining
APHIS Announces Dates for Fiscal Year 2016 Farm Bill 10007 Open Period
Spotted wing drosophila detected in SW Idaho - Capital Press
APHIS wont use methyl bromide in PCN eradication program - Capital Press
Noxious weeds spread like wildfire throughout Idaho, across nation - Spokesman.com - June 14, 2015
Extension Plant Pathologist Advises To Be on Lookout for Wheat Stripe Rust Symptoms | News | University of Wyoming
Potato growers file federal lawsuit against PCN regulations - Capital Press
PCN-affected spud growers plead their case to Idaho lawmakers - Capital Press
Idaho farmers off to early planting - Capital Press
Idaho bill to help PCN-affected potato growers dies - Capital Press
Preventing invasive species from spreading | News - Home
APHIS Adds Pale Cyst Nematode Regulated Areas in Idaho
NAPPO Phytosanitary Alert System
Knocking Out Knotweed: Research Pins Down a Rogue Invasive
Are bark beetles making wildfires more severe? - Teton Valley News: Page2
Whitebark pine experiment takes aim at blister rust | The Nelson Daily
Hunting contributes to the spread of noxious weeds - News Journal: News
Irrigation-clogging weed arrives in Oregon - Capital Press
Drought Exposes Evergreens to Insect and Disease Problems
The invasive weed Ventenata dubia is a host of Barley yellow dwarf virus with implications for an endangered grassland habitat - Ingwell - 2014 - Weed Research - Wiley Online Library
Invasive Weed Located in Gem Lake
Stripe Rust Makes Early Appearance in Southern Idaho
APHIS Modifies Gypsy Moth Regulatory Policy for Logs
APHIS Reclassifies 92 Regulated Acres as Infested with Pale Cyst Nematode in Bingham County, Idaho
Tree-Killing Insect Could Reach Idaho
Introduced flies create complex interactions that increase impact of invasive plant
Idaho Considers Permitting Invasive Plants
Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Waterloo, Statewide Quarantine in Effect
Special-Needs Label Retains PCN Programs Best Tool
In The American West, A Battle Unfolds Over Bugs, Climate Change And The Fate Of An Iconic Species
Additional PCN associated field deregulated
Additional PCN Associated Field Deregulated

Related Pages

Weed Identification Tool
PNW Pest Alert Network
Department of Plant Soil and Entomological Sciences
Idaho Plant Disease Reporter
National Emerald Ash Borer Information
Idaho Weed Awareness Campaign
Go Wild with Native Gardening | The Nature Conservancy
European Gypsy Moth | The Threat | HungryPests.com
APHIS - Potao Cyst Nematode National Survey Plan
Pest Alert - Potato Cyst Nematodes
BioControl Evolution
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Videos

New Video Shines Spotlight on Invasive Pests
APHIS Adds Pale Cyst Nematode, Globodera pallida, Regulated Areas in Idaho
EAB Story Map