Plant Pest and Agriculture Commodity Certification Act
September 2016
The Kansas Seed Law
October 2017
Noxious Weed Law
October 2018
Plant Protection Quarantines in Kansas
Emerald Ash Borer - Atchison, Doniphan, Douglas, Jefferson, Johnson, Leavenworth, Shawnee and Wyandotte Counties. This quarantine enacted on March 20, 2018, supersedes the permanent quarantine issued on February 9, 2017. It is designed to prevent the spread of the plant pest Emerald Ash Borer.
Federal Noxious Weeds
This quarantine was enacted in 2004 and is designed to prevent the commercial sales of federal noxious weeds in Kansas.
Grecian Foxglove
The quarantine was enacted in 2001 and is designed to prevent the commercial sale of Grecian Foxglove in Kansas. This highly-toxic plant is the target of an ongoing eradication project in parts of Wilson County.
Karnal Bunt
Karnal bunt is a fungal pest of wheat that could have a serious economic impact on Kansas' wheat industry if it were to be introduced into the state. Kansas enacted a quarantine in 2001 that is designed to prevent introduction and suppress the spread of this disease in the state.
Purple Loosestrife
This quarantine was enacted in 2002 and is designed to prevent the commercial sales of purple loosestrife in Kansas. This plant is a serious wetlands invader and could cause damage to Kansas wetlands if it becomes established.
Tamarix (Salt Cedar)
Salt cedar or tamarisk was quarantined by Kansas in 2004 and has currently displaced approximately 1.6 million acres of native vegetation in the western United States. Salt cedar is an invasive riparian shrub from Eurasia and was originally sold as an ornamental or planted for stream bank stabilization. It is a plant that is characterized by having a fast seedling growth rate allowing for quick establishment, profuse seed production with mature plants, increased soil salinity contributing to its invasive nature, and elevated water usage as compared to native species.
Thousand Canker Disease of Walnut
This quarantine was enacted on November 20, 2014 and rescinds and supersedes the quarantine issued on July 20, 2010. This quarantine prevents the introduction of thousand cankers disease of walnut and walnut twig beetle into Kansas.