Pests and Disease

Coalition Letter: Boxer/Inhofe - Dual Regulation of Pesticides Under FIFRA & CWA (April 21, 2011)

tross — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 14:26:49 -0400

RE: Dual Regulation of Pesticide Applications Under FIFRA & CWA

The undersigned organizations respectfully urge the Senate to join the House of Representatives and take legislative action to avoid duplicative environmental permitting requirements for applications of pesticides for public health and agricultural purposes.

Coalition Letter: EPA - NASDA/NASF comments regarding EPA's soil fumigant labeling requirements (Oct. 30, 2009)

jdonnay — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:42:00 -0400

Mr. Steve Owens
Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, MC- 7101M
Washington, DC 20460

Dear Mr. Owens:

NASF Letter: USDA/APHIS - NASF comments regarding proposed revisions to the Q37 regulations (Oct. 21, 2009)

jdonnay — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:07:01 -0400

Docket No. APHIS-2006-0011,
Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD,
APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700
River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD
20737-1238.

Re: Docket No. APHIS-2006-0011.

Coalition Letter: APHIS proposed revisions to regulations on plant imports (May 1, 2009)

smccreary — Fri, 01 May 2009 09:43:22 -0400

Peter Orszag
Director
Office of Management and Budget
Washington DC 20503

Dear Director Orszag,

New York steps up response to tree-killing pests

smccreary — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:01:25 -0400

New York has taken new efforts to stop the influx and spread of tree-killing pests such as the Emerald Ash Borer, Asian Longhorned Beetle and Sirex Wood Wasp by restricting the importation, transportation and sale of untreated firewood. The action closely follows measures imposed by Pennsylvania and other states to stem the proliferation of invasive species that can wipe out trees in forests and neighborhoods.

Great Plains Tree and Forest Invasives Initiative survey work underway

smccreary — Fri, 16 May 2008 09:16:01 -0400

Through the Great Plains Tree and Forest Invasives Initiative, state forestry agencies in Nebraska, Kansas, North Dakota and South Dakota are working together to prepare for the arrival of invasive species in the Great Plains. The agencies are assessing the region's tree resources, determining and addressing the potential impacts of invasives to those resources, creating public awareness of invasive species and promoting species diversity.

Coalition Letter: FY07 Appropriation for USDA APHIS - September 21, 2005

smccreary — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0400

September 21, 2005

The Honorable Robert Bennett, Chairman
Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development and Related Agencies - U.S. Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510

The Honorable Herbert Kohl, Ranking Member
Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development and Related Agencies - U.S. Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510

Preparing for Invasive Species Outbreaks: A Workbook for State Foresters (2004)

admin — Tue, 30 Mar 2004 00:10:00 -0500

This workbook provides general guidelines and questions you'll likely need to answer following detection of an invasive species. The unique organizational structure in each state may require some detective work to get the answers to these questions. But getting ready now will facilitate a rapid response when you need one.

National Association of State Foresters
Forest Health Protection Committee
March 2004

NASF Resolution No. 2003-3: Spread of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid

smccreary — Wed, 17 Sep 2003 23:00:03 -0400

ORIGIN OF RESOLUTION:
Northeastern Area Association of State Foresters (NAASF) and the NASF Forest Health Protection Committee

ISSUE OF CONCERN:
Spread of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid.

MD State Forester Koehn on President's Healthy Forests Initiative (April 30, 2003)

smccreary — Wed, 30 Apr 2003 13:46:00 -0400

Statement of Steven W. Koehn
State Forester of Maryland
On Behalf of the National Association of State Foresters

Before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture

April 30, 2003

On the President's Healthy Forests Initiative

I. Introduction