North Dakota Department of Agriculture

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Plant Industries Program Area is responsible for the North Dakota Department of Agriculture functions and duties related to crop production, nurseries, import/export certifications and all regulatory aspects. These include the following programs:

Apiary (Beekeeping)

Pesticide Enforcement

Waterbank

Noxious Weeds

Project Safe Send

Pesticide Registration Programs

Endangered Species

Worker Protection Standard

Pesticide Water Quality Program

Hemp Production

Registrations (Feeds/Fertilizers/Livestock Medicines)

Anhydrous Ammonia

Export Certification

Nursery Program

Emerald Ash Borer

Pest of Special Interest

Ginseng Program

Organic Farming

Fumigation Management

Weed Seed-Free Forage Program

Agriculture Chemical Division		Plant Industries Division
	Jim Gray - Director		Judy Carlson - Director

Pesticide Enforcement & Compliance/Worker Protection		Noxious Weeds
	Dave Phillips - Coordinator		Blake Schaan - Specialist
	Angela Keller - Enforcement Specialist		Rachel Seifert-Spilde - Specialist
	Dave Harsche - Inspector		Jim Hansen - GIS/GPS Specialist
	Kevin Coufal - Inspector
	Ken MacDonald - Inspector	Export Certification/Nursery Program/Ginseng/Pest Information
	Bryant Huso - Inspector		Dave Nelson - State Entomologist
	VACANT - Inspector		Gwen Mars - Plant Protection Specialist
	Phil Jallo - Inspector		Carrie Larson - Plant Protection Specialist

Pesticide Water Quality/Endangered Species/Safe Send
	Jessica Johnson - Ag Environment Programs	Apiary/Waterbank/Hemp Production
			Judy Carlson
Feeds/Fertilizer/Anhydrous Ammonia
	Garry Wagner - Coordinator	Administrative Assistant
			Elaine Sayler
Administrative Officer I
	Nicole Wetzel

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