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United States Department of Agriculture Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service Plant Protection & Quarantine Opportunities with USDA San Marcos, TX May 7, 2015 Justin Wall Justin Wall State Operations Coordinator Austin, TX Safeguarding America’s Agricultural and Natural Resources United States Department of Agriculture | Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | Plant Protection and Quarantine Plant Health Plant Protection and Quarantine Mission: APHIS-PPQ safeguards agriculture and natural resources from the entry, establishment, and spread of animal and plant pests and noxious weeds into the United States of America; and supports trade and exports of U.S. agricultural products. Safeguarding America’s Agricultural and Natural Resources United States Department of Agriculture | Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | Plant Protection and Quarantine What We Do • Keep foreign plant pests out of the United States • Document the presence of plant pests within the United States • Ensure safe agricultural trade by removing unjustified pestrelated trade barriers • Issue phytosanitary export certificates for commodities • Detect, control, or eradicate foreign plant pests Safeguarding America’s Agricultural and Natural Resources United States Department of Agriculture | Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | Plant Protection and Quarantine How We Keep Out Foreign Pests • Establish risk-based import regulations and policies for agricultural commodities (e.g., produce, plants, craft products) • Issue import and interstate movement permits • Inspect and treat agricultural commodities for pests in their country of origin prior to export to the United States. • At plant inspection stations, inspect propagative material imported into the United States, taking appropriate action when pests are detected Safeguarding America’s Agricultural and Natural Resources United States Department of Agriculture | Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | Plant Protection and Quarantine Ongoing Emergency Programs in Texas • Citrus greening – Bacterial disease of citrus detected in 2012 • Exotic fruit flies – Mexican fruit fly quarantines in south Texas Safeguarding America’s Agricultural and Natural Resources United States Department of Agriculture | Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | Plant Protection and Quarantine Emerging pest threats for Texas • Spread of citrus greening / quarantine expansion • Mexican fruit fly eradication • Citrus canker • Citrus variegated chlorosis (CVC) • Asian gypsy moth • Emerald ash borer • Khapra beetle • Cactus moth • New pests and increased pressure from trade expansion Safeguarding America’s Agricultural and Natural Resources United States Department of Agriculture | Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | Plant Protection and Quarantine Opportunities for Students and Recent Graduates • ‘Step Up to USDA Career Success’ • Texas A&M Kingsville and TX State Technical College • Internships funded by USDA-NIFA • MANNRS (Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences) • Recent Houston Conference • Pathways Intern to be hired • AgDiscovery program • outreach program to help students explore careers in animal science, veterinary medicine, agribusiness, plant pathology, and much more. • 2-4 weeks on campus Safeguarding America’s Agricultural and Natural Resources United States Department of Agriculture | Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | Plant Protection and Quarantine Opportunities for Universities • Cooperative Agreements • Funding provided for pest surveys, outreach initiatives, and research endeavors • Substantial involvement required by APHIS vs. grants • Examples: Farm Bill projects, Citrus MAC, Nat’l Clean Plant Network • Technical Working Groups • Specific pests or commodity groups • Share information • Provide opinions • Plant Biosecurity Curriculum • Led my PPQ Professional Development Center • Focused on land grant universities, with a special emphasis on minority-serving institutions including 1890, 1994, and Hispanic Serving Institutions. • Helps to prepare students for potential plant health safeguarding careers Safeguarding America’s Agricultural and Natural Resources United States Department of Agriculture | Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | Plant Protection and Quarantine Questions? Thank You! Safeguarding America’s Agricultural and Natural Resources United States Department of Agriculture | Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | Plant Protection and Quarantine
