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Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ)

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Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) Home Page

Mission

 

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APHIS-PPQ safeguards agriculture and natural resources from the entry, establishment, and spread of animal and plant pests and noxious weeds into the United States of America; and supports trade and exports of U.S. agricultural products. 

Vision

 

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Plant Protection and Quarantine, as the world’s leading Plant Protection Organization, is recognized for its:

  • Leadership in scientific expertise, application of innovative technologies and operational best practices;
  • Excellence and timely collaborative approaches with its national and international stakeholders;
  • Appropriate responsive engagement with a well informed public;
  • Demonstrated valuable contribution to the preservation of a healthy global environment;
  • Inclusive high performing organization driven by its diverse and dedicated workforce that shares responsibility and leadership for accomplishing PPQ’s mission with the highest standards of excellence…   

in ensuring sustainable agricultural practices and an abundant, high-quality and varied food supply that strengthens the marketability of U.S. agriculture in domestic and international commerce.  PPQ’s meaningful and measureable investments in its employees make PPQ a model employer of choice.  

Strategic Plan

 

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View Plant Protection and Quarantine’s Road Map to 2015 in PDF format.
•  PPQ Strategic Plan 2010-2015

View Plant Protection and Quarantine’s Integrated Data Services Strategic Plan to 2015 in PDF format.
•  PPQ Integrated Data Services Strategic Plan: 2011-2015

View Plant Protection and Quarantine's Civil Rights Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2006-2009 in PDF format.
•   PPQ Civil Rights Strategic Plan: FY 2006-2009

Organizational Structure

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Click to view organizational charts of PPQ and to view the different programs of PPQ and regions their presence can be found in.

General Information

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CPHST

Learn More abou the Center for Plant Health Science and Technology

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Information about the Center for Plant Health Science and Technology including science programs, laboratory information, and science links.


Last Modified: October 2, 2012