This Month in Plant Protection Today - Data-Driven Safeguarding

How PPQ is Using Big Data to Protect American Agriculture

United States Department of Agriculture June 2020 Plant Protection Today   Data-Driven Safeguarding The leaders of USDA's Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) program are asking some pretty heavy, mission-critical questions: Can we predict the next big invasive pest? Can we forecast how it might get here or how we could stop it before it ever reaches our shores? Can we find the optimal solution for managing a domestic outbreak before it happens? PPQ's advanced quantitative analysts are using big data to find the answers. Read more. Check Out These Other Stories In Trade Negotiations, Plant Health Issues Get Technical Reducing the Pest Risk of Sea Containers Cultivating a New Approach to Seed Health The Global ePhyto Solution Goes Mainstream A Pox on Our Stone Fruit—No More! 2020: The Year Plant Health Awareness Goes Global! About Plant Protection Today Every day, USDA's Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) employees collaborate with many partners, cooperators, and stakeholders to protect plant health. To stay on the leading edge, PPQ explores scientific frontiers, develops new plant protection methods, and makes critical advancements. These efforts safeguard our nation's agricultural and natural resources while facilitating the safe global trade of agricultural products. Plant Protection Today highlights some of PPQ's most successful and impactful programs and activities. Please send your feedback and comments to: PPQ.Plant.Protection.Today@usda.gov Questions about APHIS programs and services? Contact Us STAY CONNECTED: SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage Preferences  |  Unsubscribe  |  Help This email was sent to stevenmagallanes520.nims@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service · 4700 River Rd · Riverdale, MD 20737