USDA Plant Screening Proposal for Review

 The USDA has proposed new guidelines for pre-screening plant species to help keep out invasive pests, including both weeds as well as pests that damage plants. The new guidelines would address importation of “plants for planting” aka nursery stock, which can be a major pathway for introduction of invasive plants, by creating a category called NAPPRA – Not Authorized Pending Pest Risk Assessment. To read the proposed rulemaking and submit a comment, click here.