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Strategic Plan

National Plant Board Strategic Plan

This strategic plan was created and approved by the board in August 2018 and guides the decisions of the National Plant Board.
-Values that inform the strategic plan:

Achievement: Accomplish and promote the identified goals and objectives of the National Plant Board.

Communication: Provide for an open and timely exchange of information and ideas among all interested and affected parties.

Credibility: Maintain the National Plant Board as an accountable and trustworthy organization.

Equality and Fairness: Ensure just and impartial decision making to provide equal opportunity and unbiased treatment of all National Plant Board members.

Knowledge: Develop, acquire, and effectively use sound science-based information while employing innovative strategies and modern technologies.

Leadership: Provide clear direction, guidance, and support.

​Teamwork: Accomplish tasks through member cooperation and effective partnerships.


​Goal 1: Provide a national forum to identify or respond to plant pest regulatory issues, solicit input, share information, and develop solutions.

Short term: Collect input from NPB members regionally and nationally on what they see as the most pressing plant pest, regulations, imports/exports and quarantine issues.

Long term:
  • ​Communicate and collaborate with agencies and organizations concerning identified issues.
  • Through collaboration provide solutions to identified issues.
  • Evaluate identified issues and develop responses and solutions to preempt future issues.
  • Regional officers will regularly engage their members to solicit input.


​Goal 2: Build partnerships and promote effective communication and collaboration between NPB and:

  • USDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Service;
  • USDA Forest Service (USFS);
  • US Customs and Border Protection (CBP);
  • National Association State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA);
  • National Association of State Foresters (NASF);
  • North American Plant Protection Organization (NAPPO);
  • Other federal, state, and local governments and organizations and stakeholders as needed;

Short Term:  Build partnerships between the national and regional plant boards and the organizations listed above. Invite partner organizations to annual meetings and include them on agendas as appropriate.  Inform appropriate partners of state plant pest issues in a timely manner.

Long Term: Communicate with partners to maintain relationships and further mutual goals. Communicate the NPB’s position on issues, actions taken, and results and make them publicly available.


​Goal 3: Provide technical support to NPB members and partners on plant pest regulatory programs.

Short-Term Goals:
  • Solicit and identify training needs of members and their staff on regulatory plant pest issues and regulatory practices.
Long-Term Goals:
  • Facilitate training needs by working with partners including APHIS PPQ, APHIS Biotechnology Regulatory Services, PPQ Professional Development Center and others.
  • Share timely information on new or emerging plant pests, identification or diagnostic tools, and/or control strategies with members.
  • Share information and provide technical guidance on state plant regulatory issues and concerns with NASDA.
  • Participate on steering committees, task forces and ad hoc workgroups at the national, regional and local level to provide technical information on states’ interests and policies.


Goal 4: Safeguard and protect U.S. agricultural and natural resources, to facilitate the interstate and international trade of plants and plant products.

Short-Term Goals:
  •  Foster strong relationships with states with similar exports and concerns regarding safeguarding US agriculture and facilitating trade.
Long-Term Goals:
  • Contribute to the dialogue with NAPPO and APHIS PPQ to facilitate safeguarded international trade.
  • Work with APHIS PPQ to ensure consistent phytosanitary certification and training practices.
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    • State Law & Regulation Summaries
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  • Resources
    • Box Tree Moth - Compliance Agreement
    • Japanese Beetle Harmonization Plan
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    • NPB Resources >
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      • Governing Documents
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      • Committee Deliverable >
        • RDPPEC Program Recommendations
      • Resolutions
      • Photo Galleries >
        • Photo Galleries List
        • 2024 Annual Meeting – Grand Rapids, MI
        • 2022 Annual Meeting - Lancaster, PA
        • Miscellaneous
        • 2019 Annual Meeting - Kalispell, MT
      • Surveys
      • PQNIC Guidelines
      • NPB Miscellaneous Trainings and Presentations
    • Regional Plant Board Archives >
      • Central Plant Board >
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        • Eastern Plant Board Resolutions
        • Eastern Plant Board Meeting Planning
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    • APHIS Resources for State Regulators
    • State Plant Regulatory Official (SPRO) Framework of Processes for Engaging with E-commerce Platforms and Communicating Referrals