Idaho
Contact Information

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

  • State Plant Regulatory Official

    Michael E Cooper (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
Tree-Killing Insect Could Reach Idaho
Introduced flies create complex interactions that increase impact of invasive plant
Science Takes On a Silent Invader
Idaho Considers Permitting Invasive Plants
National Invasive Species Awareness Week Spotlights the Importance of Prevention and Management Strategies
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
North Dakota Develops Honeybee Protection Plan
Additional PCN Associated Field Deregulated
Tumbleweeds
Northern Rockies Invasive Plant Council
Drosophila Numbers Increase Significantly in Idaho
USDA Expands Australian Market for Stone Fruits
Effects of Climate on EAB Mortality and the Potential for Ash Survival in North America
Idaho Ag Dept. Evaluating PCN funding
Honeybee Collapse May Have Complex Cause
Chasing Out Cheatgrass: Research at Deer Flat Could Stop the Weed
USDA Observes August As Tree Check Month And Asks The Public To Take 10 Minutes To Check Trees
Grasshopper Outbreak Reported in Valley County
Cheatgrass - Still a Challenge
For This Aquatic Superweed Prevention and Early Detection are Essential
Fruit Fly Pest Detected in Southwestern Idaho Orchard
Ghosts of Forests Past: Bark Beetles Kill Lodgepole Pines, Affecting Entire Watersheds - NSF
Litchi Tomato Seen as Control for Pale Cyst Nematodes
Rain Showers May Result in Stripe Rust on Farmers Crops
Stripe Rust Appears in Magic Valley
Idahoans Warned To Watch for Whitetop Weed
WV closes borders to walnut plants from areas infected with Thousand Cankers Disease
Scientists Mobilize Fungus to Fight Hydrilla
Wildfire season expected to bring many blazes this year
Idaho Beekeepers Deal with Bee Deaths
WSSA Scientists Stress the Importance of Early Response to Invasive Weeds
Mountain pine beetle genome decoded
Chemical Trickery Explored to Help Contain Potato Pest
Grain Growers Look for New Pest
Officials Work to Stop Spread of Rush Skeletonweed
National Invasive Species Awareness Week to Focus on Prevention ...
Addition of Pale Cyst Nematode Regulated Areas in Idaho
Pine Beetle Outbreak Buffers Watersheds from Nitrate Pollution
As Climate Warms Bark Beetles March On High-Elevation Forests
Invasive Grass Fuels Increased Fire Activity in the West
Beetle invasion threatens forests from coast to coast
How to restore native grasslands in the interior Pacific Northwest, U.S.
Economics of Invasive Species on Rangelands
State Weed Officials Call For Help
Swarming Invasive Insect Found in US for First Time
New Invasive Insect Found for the First Time in United States
Weeds Thriving In Burn Areas
USFS report shows bark beetle damage slowing down - Challis Messenger
Pest Fighting Nematodes Identified
Cereal Stem Rust Widespread In Eastern Washington, North Idaho
Cereal Cyst Nematodes A Widespread Problem In NW
Scientists Sorting Out Beetle-Fire Relationship
Elm Seed Bug
Addition of Pale Cyst Nematode Regulated Areas in Idaho
Heat wave may be best defense against new summer pest
Gem County Cooperative Weed Management Areas (CWMA)
New insect in Nampa, the brown marmorated stink bug, caused ...
Bee-Killing Virus Gets Supercharged by Mites
Bark beetles take a bite out of air quality
Effects of Trees Killed by Bark Beetles on Wildfire
Tis the Season to Fight Weeds
Crickets
An Obnoxious Noxious Weed Battle in Boise Foothills
County Official on Front Lines of Mussel War
Potato Experts Evaluate Growth
Addition of Pale Cyst Nematode Regulated Areas in Idaho
Mussel Infested Boats Stopped in Northern Idaho
Researchers Put Brakes on Pale Cyst Nematode
Nematode meeting scheduled for Idaho
USDA Preps for Potato Cyst Nematode Review

Related Pages

Weed Identification Tool
PNW Pest Alert Network
Department of Plant Soil and Entomological Sciences
Idaho Plant Disease Reporter
Idaho State Department Agriculture Plants and Insect
Idaho State Department of Agriculture Grasshopper and Mormon Cricket Control Program
The Mighty Oak Faces Challenges in the Pacific West
Idaho Weed Awareness Campaign
National Ash Tree Seed Collection Initiative
Invaders Database System
Living with Japanese Beetle
BioControl Evolution
Dont Move Firewood
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Videos

Exotic Fruit Fly Monitoring
APHIS Adds Pale Cyst Nematode, Globodera pallida, Regulated Areas in Idaho

CAPS 2014 Survey Targets   
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