2017 Nursery/Landscape Expo

Federal Regulations and Management of Imported Fire Ants (IFA) in Nursery and Landscape Situations (Room 167)

10 Aug 17
3:10 PM - 4:10 PM

Tracks: Arborists, Business Development, Designer, Growers, Irrigation, Landscape, Pest/Disease, Retail, Turf Management

This presentation will present both general management practices and quarantine compliances that can impact the nursery and landscape industries in Texas. Texas is only partially infested with IFA and while the Federal IFA Quarantine is applicable to the movement of regulated items/nursery stock form Texas to other states, Texas has an internal quarantine that regulates the movement of nursery stock within the state. An overview of the Federal IFA Quarantine regulations will be discussed as well as the differences in management of IFA in nursery systems depending on whether you are treating for the Federal IFA Quarantine or for general sanitation reasons. Room 167

CEUs Available: TNLA; 1 TDA - Laws & Reg / SPCS Pest; 1 TCEQ; 1 APLD; 1 TEA - CPE