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Wyoming Department of Agriculture Plant Industry Program

WDA Plant Industry Program duties include sampling, laboratory inspection, and analysis of leaf-cutter bees; seed, feed, fertilizer, and nursery stock sampling and inspections; product registration (pesticides, soil conditioners and amendments, feeds, fertilizers, and animal remedies); and establishment licensing.

The Plant Industry Program is under WDA’s Technical Services division (see listing below).

WDA Technical Services manager:
Slade Franklin; assistant manager: Dale Heggem; office support and licensing: Tracy Myers; ag program coordinator: Erin Christiansen; public information officer: Derek Grant
Location:
statewide
Email:
tracy.myers@wyo.gov (Tracy), slade.franklin@wyo.gov (Slade), dale.heggem@wyo.gov (Dale), agrtshelpdesk@wyo.gov (Tracy), or derek.grant@wyo.gov (Derek)
Phone:
307-777-7324
Website:
https://agriculture.wy.gov/plant-industry-program
Hay field
An inspection and sampling program is maintained to ensure that leaf-cutter bees used for pollination in Wyoming are free from disease and parasites. These bees are very important for alfalfa seed production.