Wisconsin
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Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Plant Protection Laws and Regulations Economic Fact Sheet
Cooperative Extension Service

  • State Plant Regulatory Official

    Brian Kuhn (608) 224-4590

    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

    Adrian Barta (608) 224-4592

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

  • State Plant Health Director

    Joann Cruse (608) 231-9545

    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

    Arthur Wagner (608) 231-5977
    Provides technical support in planning, executing and reporting annual surveys and coordinates pest detection activities with neighboring states.

News
Scientists Mobilize Fungus to Fight Hydrilla
Treating Ash Trees for Emerald Ash Borer
A destructive beetle threatens trees and people who live near them
Emerald Ash Borer Imminent - City Launching Campaign Against Tree-Killing Insect
City of Sun Prairie Begins EAB Information Gathering
Bong to Fell 1000 Ash Trees Due to Invasive Beetle
Myrick Park Gets New Red Oak
Emerald Ash Borer Found in Beloit
City Prepares for Ash Tree Decimation
Battle Plans Against Ash Borer
More Ash Borers Found in Walworth County
Green Bay Plans EAB Offensive
Viroqua Plans to Remove Ash Trees
Oak Creek To Use Wasps To Fight Emerald Ash Borer
Germantown Discusses Attack Plan for Emerald Ash Borer
Janesville Crews Removing Trees to Beat Back Ash Borer
New Network Tracks Local Invasive Weeds
National Invasive Species Awareness Week to Focus on Prevention ...
Emerald Ash Borer Now in Greenfield
Emerald Ash Borer Found in Milwaukee County
Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Another Milwaukee Suburb
Emerald Ash Borer is in Greendale
Brodhead Keeping an Eye on Ash Borer
City to Treat for Ash Borer
Silver Lake Officials Support Group That Aims to Combat Lake Weeds
Corn Seed Treatments Confusing - UW Shares Performance Data
As Climate Warms Bark Beetles March on High-elevation Forests
Weed Management Issues in Germinating in Alfalfa
Wasps and 25K Grant Part of Plan to Battle Emerald Ash Borer
Leader of State Gypsy Moth Program Recognized Nationally
Inland Lake Weeds Becoming Increasingly Problematic Here
As Climate Warms Bark Beetles March On High-Elevation Forests
City Approves Emerald Ash Borer Plan Again
Density of Invasive Reed, Phragmites Australis, Mapped in Great Lakes
What Property Owners Can do if They Have an Ash Tree
City to Remove Park Ash
New App Lets You Report Invasive Species
Committee OKs EAB Plan
Forester to Assess City Ash Trees
State Wants Hunters to Remember Firewood Rules
Double Trouble for Soybean Cyst Nematode
Getting Hands On with Invasive Species
Madison Officials Hope to Make Better Use of Trees Expected to Die From Pest
Ash Borer Confirmed in Valley View Mall Tree
Suspected Ash Borer Harborer
Learn How to Combat Emerald Ash Borer
Wisconsin DNR Seeking Tighter Firewood Restrictions
Free SCN Testing Expanded to Other Nematodes
Another Tree Killer is Creeping into Southern Wisconsin
City Continues Battle Against Emerald Ash Borer
Emerald Ash Borer Could Affect Fall Colors in La Crosse Next Year
APHIS Adds Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, to the Emerald Ash Borer Regulated Area
WSMB Offering Free Soybean Cyst Sampling
Fruit fly hits Coulee Region invasive species likes raspberries
Little Muskego Lake Weed Control Could Cost 20000 More in 2013
Honeybee Disease Investigated Through Hive Microbes Research
Invasive fruit flies sighted in area fruit crop
DNR Study Shows Green Bay Area Trees Provide $6M Per Year in Benefits
USDA Warns Campers About Dangers of Hitchhiking Forest Pests
Emerald Ash Borer Discovered in Perrot Park in Western Wisconsin
APHIS Adds Rock and Walworth Counties, Wisconsin to the Emerald Ash Borer Regulated Area
Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Trempealeau County
Volunteers Needed to Stop Invasive Species
180 Lands End Employees Pull Invasive Weeds
Ash Borer Possibly Here Already. Tosas Forestry Chief Says
Volunteers Stalking Invasive Plant Species
Can City's Canopy Stand Up Against First Sign of Emerald Ash Borer
Invasive Plants...Threaten Great Lakes Region
Emerald Ash Borer and Ash Trees Dropping Leaves
Ash borer spreading rapidly while funds to fight pest dry up
Emerald Ash Borer Now Confirmed in Waukesha County
Bee-Killing Virus Gets Supercharged by Mites
Emerald Ash Borer Found in Walworth County
Feds Relax Emerald Ash Borer Quarantine - Wisconsin Says It Won't Follow
Emerald Ash Borer Treatment Prevents Tree Death
Enlisting in the Fight Against the Invasive Enemy
Gov Proclaims May 20-26 EAB Awareness Week in Wisconsin
Get Tough with Invasive Garlic Mustard Plants
Emerald Ash Borer in Western Wisconsin
Next Week is EAB Awareness Week in Wisconsin
APHIS Establishes Regulated Areas in Ashland, Bayfield, and Clark counties, WI for Gypsy Moth
Emerald Ash Borer Heading for Fond du Lac
Muskego Fares Well With Emerald Ash Borer
Half Moon Treatment Postponed
Officials Focus Emerald Ash Borer Search in Northern Half of Wisconsin
Gypsy moth caterpillars hatch early this year -- act soon - Outdoor ...
Emerald Ash Borer Management Plan Would Cost 2.3 Million Over 10 Years
Sturtevant Will Vaccinate Ash Trees to Combat Emerald Ash Borer
Madison Area Weed Warriors Resume Battle Against invasive Garlic
Residents can pay to treat elm, ash trees
Agencies step up fight against gypsy moths
Fight Against The Green Menace Begins Now
Three Wisconsin counties added to gypsy moth quarantine list
Clark County Added to Gypsy Moth Quarantine Zone
Nematodes Might be to Blame for Thin Areas and Uneven Plants
Superior Gypsy moth Meeting
Public Meetings This Week for Gypsy Moth Treatment Plans
Wauwatosa Sprays to Stop Ash Borer
Spotting Gypsy Moth Egg Masses - Fox Point-Bayside, WI Patch
U.S. Maple Syrup Industry at Risk
Emerald Ash Borer Readiness: Stewarding our Urban Forests
City to spare 50% of ash trees in plan
Bait Shops Spreading the Word About Invasive Species
Emerald Ash Borer for Municipalities - Wisconsin DNR
Whitney makes settling down difficult for gypsy moth in Wisconsin
Governor Walker Awards State Forestry Grants
A Primer on Invasive Species in the Great Lakes
Song Promotes Awareness of Invasive Species
Gypsy Moth Populations Increase in Parts of the State
New Invasive Plant Found in County
Invasive Species Threatens Great Lakes Wetlands
Laminating Process Makes Bats Stronger
Fall is Good Time to Hunt Gypsy Moth Eggs
Counties in MN TN and WI Added to the EAB Quarantine Area - NAPPO
APHIS Adds La Cross County WI to the EAB Quarantine Area
Gypsy Moth Generally Infested Areas Additions in Indiana Maine Ohio Virginia West Virginia and Wisconsin
What is Your Invasive Species IQ for Emerald Ash Borer
Ash Tree Recovery Plan Sprouts
New Device Battles Invasive Species in WI
Bugs Planted to Help Eat Weeds on Chippewa County Lake
Task Force Takes on New Invasive Species Water Celery
DNR Asks Citizens to Help Control Purple Loosestrife
Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Racine County
New Stink Bug Invading Wisconsin
PPQ Postentry Quarantine (PEQ) Release Policy
Gypsy moth spraying in Wisconsin
Old and New Insect Pests Begin Bugging Wisconsin
Governor Walker Proclaims May 22 thru 28 EAB Awareness Week in Wisconsin
Two Wisconsin Counties Added to Gypsy Moth Quarantine NAPPO
State to Send Wasp Hit Squad After Emerald Ash Borers
Domestic Quarantine of Jackson and Price Counties WI for Gypsy Moth
Why Clear Water in Lake Michigan is Not Necessarily a Good Thing Editorial
Gypsy Moth Quarantine Expands to Two Counties in Wisconsin
Gypsy Moth Generally Infested Areas and Additions in IN ME OH VA WV WI
Invasive Mussels Causing Massive Ecological Changes in Great Lake
It is Time to Tackle the Herb Nobody Likes
An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure
Woodpeckers Pointing the Way to Emerald Ash Borer
Emerald Ash Borer Quarantined Areas MD MI MN MO PA VA WV WI

Related Pages

Weed Identification Tool
WI Dept of Ag Trade and Consumer Protection
Exotic Plant Information Center
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National Ash Tree Seed Collection Initiative
Wisconsin Pest Bulletin
Great Lakes Information Network
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WI Gypsy Moth
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Videos

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Aquatic Invasive Species Transport Law
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CAPS 2013 Survey Targets   
Common Name Scientific Name Destinations
Australasian Soybean Rust Phakopsora pachyrhizi Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Soybean Pod Borer Maruca vitrata Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Yellow Witchweed Alectra vogelii Pest Info | NAPIS Maps