Plant Pest Quarantine Programs
Plant pest quarantine programs are administered through the State Entomologist Crop Pests and Diseases Law, the Sweet Potato Diseases Law, and Plant Pest Quarantine Regulations. Additionally, we work cooperatively with USDA-APHIS in its various plant pest programs. Every effort is made to utilize the latest scientific data and technology to insure that products certified are in fact free from pests, while minimizing the impact on industry and allowing free trade. The focus of these programs is to reduce pest risk, exclude pests not currently in the state, and enhance exports of Louisiana agricultural products. Some of the major program areas are the Nursery Grower Certification Program, Sweetpotato Weevil Program, State Plant Pest Quarantines, Federal Plant Pest Quarantines, Genetically Engineered Organisms, and the Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey Program (CAPS).
Plant Pest Fact Sheets
Crop Pests and Diseases Law RS 3:1651-1656 (Website)
Quarantine Regulations
Quarantine Summary
Sweet Potato Diseases Law RS 3:1731-1736 (Website)
Sweetpotato Weevil Regulations, Rules and Regulations, State Register, Title 7, Part XV (Website)
Ornamental Sweet Potato Policy
Information Packets
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Craig Roussel
Director
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E-mail
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Ansel Rankins
Assistant Director
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Tad Hardy
Administrative Coordinator/State Entomologist
Quarantine Programs
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Allen Fabre
Administrative Coordinator,
Nursery & Apiary Programs |
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Brett Laird
Administrative Coordinator,
Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey Program (CAPS) |
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Physical Address
5825 Florida Blvd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
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Phone: 225-952-8100
Fax: 225-925-3760
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