Plant Services Program

For more information, e-mail us or call (360) 902-1922.

The Plant Services Program provides regulatory inspection of licensed retail [PDF 435 KB]and wholesale [PDF 99 KB] nurseries to ensure that consumers and the nursery industry are provided healthy, pest-free and disease-free plant materials. Inspectors enforce quarantines to prevent pest introduction and assure disease-free planting stock.

Inspectors also provide export certification for plant products being shipped to other states and countries. To request inspection or obtain a phytosanitary certificate, contact the nearest WSDA Plant Services field office. Export certification is provided on a fee-for-service basis. Click here for the current fee schedule. [PDF 212 KB]

WSDA Centennial Celebration 1913 - 2013

Did you know that the origins of the Plant Services Program date back even further than the agency itself? The first group to regulate horticultural products was created in 1891 and was called the Board of Horticulture!

Click on the image below to learn more about the history of the Plant Services Program and how it compares to what we do now!

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Administration

1111 Washington St.
PO Box 42560
Olympia, WA  98504-2560
Phone:  (360) 902-1922
Fax:  (360) 902-2094
PlantServices@agr.wa.gov

Tom Wessels, Plant Services Program Manager - (360) 902-1984
twessels@agr.wa.gov
Gloriann Northcraft, Administrative Asst. - (360) 902-1922
gnorthcraft@agr.wa.gov

Nursery Inspection

Email: Nursery@agr.wa.gov

Olympia Office

1111 Washington St.
PO Box 42560
Olympia, WA  98504-2560
Phone:  (360) 902-1874
Fax:  (360) 902-2094

Cindy Cooper, Plant Inspection Supervisor - (360) 902-2062
ccooper@agr.wa.gov
Lara Massey, Secretary Senior - (360) 902-1874
lmassey@agr.wa.gov

Mt. Vernon Office

117 N. First, Ste. 38
Mt. Vernon, WA  98273
Phone:  (360) 416-7551
Fax:  (360) 416-7552

John Wraspir, Plant Inspection Supervisor
jwraspir@agr.wa.gov

Plant Certification

Plant certification programs are provided on a voluntary basis for fruit trees and related ornamentals, seed potatoes, hops, grapevines, mint, garlic, caneberries and strawberries. To request an application for participation in a certification program, contact the Plant Services Program below.

Olympia Office

1111 Washington St.
PO Box 42560
Olympia, WA  98504-2560
Phone:  (360) 902-1874
Fax:  (360) 902-2094
PlantServices@agr.wa.gov

Tom Wessels, Plant Services Program Manager - (360) 902-1984
twessels@agr.wa.gov
Gloriann Northcraft, Administrative Asst. - (360) 902-1922
gnorthcraft@agr.wa.gov

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Fruit Tree Certification Project

24106 N. Bunn Rd.
Prosser, WA  99350
Phone:  (509) 786-9275
Fax:  (509) 786-9370
PlantServices@agr.wa.gov

Dr. Lauri Guerra, Plant Pathology Project Coordinator - (509) 303-1728
lguerra@agr.wa.gov

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