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Plant Industry - Plant Protection

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The mission of the Plant Protection Section is to enhance the quality of life in North Carolina by protecting agriculture and the environment from injurious plant pests, by promoting beneficial organisms, and by protecting rare native plants of the state. 

 

 

For Additional Information Contact:
Joy A. Goforth
Plant Pest Administrator
(919) 707-3753
Joy.Goforth@ncagr.gov 

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NCDA&CS Plant Industry Division, Dr. Bill Foote - Director
Mailing Address: 1060 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699-1060
Phone:(919) 707-3730 | FAX: (919) 733-1041

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