PROGRAM ANALYSIS 



HORTICULTURE PROGRAM 



Goals 



To establish insect control programs to prevent the introduction 

 and spread of plant pests into and within the State. 



To control the quality of home grown and imported fresh fruits 

 and vegetables nursery stock, and dry edible beans merchandised to 

 Montana Consumers. 



To aid in the marketing of horticulture commodities. 



Objective 



Develop procedures to detect and eliminate Cherry fruit fly 

 infestations and to intercept infested fruit before it enters the 

 trade. 



Continue to develop inspection procedures required to enforce regu- 

 latory laws to control the marketing of fresh fruits and vegetables, 

 nursery stock and dry edible beans. 



Continue to assist USDA - Agricultural Marketing Service in the 

 marketing of Agricultural products. 



Continue to assist USDA - AHIS on the development of insect and 

 disease programs. 



Continue training programs and staff meetings to upgrade inspector 

 expertise necessary to maintain program objectives. 



Evaluation 



Conducted a Cherry fruit fly survey to determine the earliest date 

 of adult Cherry fruit fly emergence so that orchardist could be advised 

 of the most effective time to apply recommended controls. 



Inspected for interstate shipment 850,000 cwt of certified seed 

 potatoes and 2,260,000 pounds of sweet cherries according to USDA grade 

 requirements. 



Performed state wide cooperative USDA - APHIS insect detection sur- 

 veys for Gypsy moth and Japanese beetle insects. 



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