Certifies Ohio's nursery stock producers and dealers by performing inspections to help ensure proper labeling, viability and freedom from pests and diseases. Facilitates commerce by assisting shippers of plant based commodities with various federal and state quarantines that restrict the movement of articles capable of harboring targeted pests. Provides inspections and phytosanitary certificates for shipments of grain, seed, logs, lumber, greenhouse plants, and other plant based commodities destined for other states or countries. Offers information on various plant pests and provides pest control by performing exotic invasive pest surveys to detect any new infestations through our Asian Long-horned Beetle, Emerald Ash Borer, Gypsy Moth, CAPS, and Apiary programs.