Nevada
Contact Information

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

  • State Plant Regulatory Official

    Dawn Rafferty (775) 353-3669

    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

    Robert King (801) 975-3310

    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
Property Owners Responsible for Removing Invasive Weeds - KTVN Channel 2 - Reno Tahoe News Weather, Video -
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
Nevada to Get Tough Over Boat Sticker Program for Invasive Species
Science Takes On a Silent Invader
National Invasive Species Awareness Week Spotlights the Importance of Prevention and Management Strategies
APHIS Updates Conditions for Intrastate Movement of Citrus from Asian Citrus Psyllid Regulated Areas
Medusahead Wildrye Invades Montana
Tumbleweeds
Invasive Turkestan Cockroach Displacing Oriental Cockroach in Southwestern US
Northern Rockies Invasive Plant Council
Red Imported Fire Ant Identification, Damage And Control Information
First Account of the Splendid Tamarisk Weevil, Coniatus splendidulus , in Nevada
APHIS Updates Conditions for Intrastate Movement of Citrus from Asian Citrus Psyllid Regulated Areas
Effects of Climate on EAB Mortality and the Potential for Ash Survival in North America
Honeybee Collapse May Have Complex Cause
USDA Observes August As Tree Check Month And Asks The Public To Take 10 Minutes To Check Trees
Ghosts of Forests Past: Bark Beetles Kill Lodgepole Pines, Affecting Entire Watersheds - NSF
Weed Treatment On Forestland To Restrict Access Next Week
One Bad Weed - Perennial Pepperweed is a Problem for Everyone in Reno Area
Stripe Rust Confirmed at Mead Research Center
Saudi- Red weevil pest threatens 6 million palm trees
Wildfire season expected to bring many blazes this year
WSSA Scientists Stress the Importance of Early Response to Invasive Weeds
Grant to Help Inyo Keep Invasive Weeds at Bay
UNR Research on Bark Beetles Leads to Creation of Company
National Invasive Species Awareness Week to Focus on Prevention ...
Aquatic-Science Research Documents Substantial Improvements in Ecosystem
Climate Change to Cripple Southwestern Forests
Tahoe Project To Eliminate Asian Clams
How to restore native grasslands in the interior Pacific Northwest, U.S.
Pest Fighting Nematodes Identified
When Invasive Species Attack
UNLV Researchers Fight Disease Affecting Honeybees
Boats Inspected for Invasive Species on Lake Tahoe
Dying Trees in Southwest Set Stage for Erosion, Water Loss in the Colorado River
Bee-Killing Virus Gets Supercharged by Mites
Effects of Trees Killed by Bark Beetles on Wildfire
Bark Beetles - Are Your Trees at Risk
The Evils of the Garden Fire Ants

Related Pages

Weed Identification Tool
BLM War Against Weeds
The Mighty Oak Faces Challenges in the Pacific West
National Ash Tree Seed Collection Initiative
Noxious Weeds and Water-Conserving Landscapes
Drought in 2001-2002 Fueled Rocky Mountain Pine Beetle Outbreak
APHIS - Pest Profile
Dont Move Firewood
Shipping Hay Outside the Fire Ant Quarantine Area Webinar Set for August - eXtension News
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

Biological Control: The War on Saltcedar

CAPS 2014 Survey Targets   
Common Name Scientific Name Destinations
Alder Root and Collar Rot Phytophthora alni Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Ash Dieback Hymenoscyphus pseudoalbidus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Bacterial Wilt; Southern Bacterial Wilt Ralstonia solanacearum race 3 biovar 2 Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
European Spruce Bark Beetle Ips typographus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Japanese Pine Sawyer Monochamus alternatus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Mal del cipres; Cypress Mortality Phytophthora austrocedrae Pest Info
Mediterranean Pine Engraver Orthotomicus erosus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Pine Shoot Beetle Tomicus piniperda Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Redhaired Pine Bark Beetle Hylurgus ligniperda Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Scots Pine Blister Rust Cronartium flaccidum Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Sixtoothed Bark Beetle Ips sexdentatus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps