Nevada
Contact Information

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

  • State Plant Regulatory Official

    Ashley Jeppson 775-353-3729

    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

    Jeff Knight (775) 688-1182

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

  • State Plant Health Director

    Alana Wild (775) 851-8818

    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

    Dawn Holzer (435) 797-2662
    Provides technical support in planning, executing and reporting annual surveys and coordinates pest detection activities with neighboring states.



News
APHIS Establishes an Asian Citrus Psyllid (Diaphorina citri) Quarantined Area in Nevada
NID program looks to protect local reservoirs from invasive aquatic mussels
The Emperor Has No Clothes when it comes to cows and cheatgrass
Here's what cheatgrass is and why it holds so much fire risk
Quagga mussels in Lake Powell pose threat to our water supply
The West’s worst fires aren’t burning in forests
A Sea Of Sagebrush Disappears, Making Way For Fire-Prone Cheatgrass
JoAnne Skelly: Perennial pepperweed, aka ‘tall whitetop’
New Science Framework Provides Basis for Conservation and Restoration of Sagebrush
If you’re going to watch the sheep, leash your dogs or leave them at home
Aggressive Japanese Knotweed is Making Its Way Across U.S., Pushing Out Native Species in its Path
Volunteers pull 80 pounds of poison hemlock from Fuji Park, second weed pull set for June 8
Mormon Cricket, Grasshopper Numbers on the Rise
CORRECTION: APHIS Requests Public Comment on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Grasshopper and Mormon Cricket Suppression Program
APHIS Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement for the National Fruit Fly Cooperative Control Program
Several dozen head out for Pahrump Saltcedar Control Workshop
Federal Domestic Soil Quarantines Map
The Great Basin bristlecone pine may hold key to bark beetle management
APHIS Issues Draft Environmental Impact Statement for National Fruit Fly Co-op Control Program
Using Goats To Fight Invasive Species
Carson City’s effort to control weeds is extensive
Is this noxious weed on your property?
Experts Stumped On Dying Pine Tree Problem
APHIS' Self-Inspection Gypsy Moth Checklist is Available as a Web-based Form
How to deal with spider mites
USDA - Farm Bill Section 10007 Period for Project Suggestions Closes Next Week
Leaf-eating moths causing problems at Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park
NDF Issues Forest Pest Alert
Year of the Cricket in Northern Nevada?
The Real Value of Extension - Guidance, Research, and Education
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
What are those orange strings that cling to plants?
Fungal Diseases of the Gypsy Moth in North America
APHIS Requests Public Comment Regarding Proposed Environmental Impact Statement for the Grasshopper and Mormon Cricket Suppression Program
National Invasive Species Council - Management Plan 2016–2018
Drought, bark beetle killing trees at high rate in Lake Tahoe Basin | KRNV
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
APHIS Announces Dates for Fiscal Year 2016 Farm Bill 10007 Open Period
Potato Psyllid, A Pest of Potato in the Western U.S
APHIS Modifies Gypsy Moth Regulatory Policy for Logs
Cooperative Extension Presents Weed - Control Education April and May
There are Many Reasons to Hate Invasive Weeds
Sierra Streams Institute Continues the Fight Against Scotch Broom
APHIS Updates Conditions for Intrastate Movement of Citrus from Asian Citrus Psyllid Regulated Areas
Medusahead Wildrye Invades Montana

Related Pages

Weed Identification Tool
National Emerald Ash Borer Information
Go Wild with Native Gardening | The Nature Conservancy
European Gypsy Moth | The Threat | HungryPests.com
Noxious Weeds and Water-Conserving Landscapes
APHIS - Potao Cyst Nematode National Survey Plan
APHIS - Pest Profile
Pest Alert - Potato Cyst Nematodes
antmaps
Aquarium and Pond Plants of the World, Edition 2.1
ITP and QBIT Release iOS Lucid Mobile Apps - Federal Noxious Weeds Key
ITP and QBIT Release iOS Lucid Mobile Apps - Terrestrial Mollusc Key
ITP and QBIT Release iOS Lucid Mobile Apps - TortAI Key
Videos

New Video Shines Spotlight on Invasive Pests
Bagrada Bug-Biology, Damage, and Control - YouTube
EAB Story Map