The presence of TCD has not yet been detected in Arkansas.

Quarantines

An exterior quarantine was enacted by the Arkansas State Plant Board.

• TCD of Walnut Quarantine Details (PDF)
  Source: Arkansas Plant Board

Reporting TCD

For more information on reporting suspected cases of TCD in your area, please contact:

Joel Bard
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
State Plant Health Director
(501) 324-5258
joel.w.bard@aphis.usda.gov

Sam Kim
Arkansas State Plant Board
State Survey Coordinator
(501) 225-1598
sam.kim@aspb.ar.gov

Additional Resources

• For more information on TCD and other invasive species, visit the University of Arkansas Research and Extension website.
• Learn about the risks of transporting firewood and help prevent the spread of invasive pests and diseases.
• Resources to identify black walnut and thousand cankers disease can be found in our section for general information about TCD
• Brief answers to many common questions about the symptoms, diagnostics, management, and prevention of the thousand cankers disease complex may be found in our frequently asked questions section

• We suggest you first try reporting TCD using the contacts listed under "Report TCD" above as these contacts are likely directly involved with monitoring TCD in your state.

  If no contacts are listed you may also try reporting any suspected finds of TCD in your state to your state member of the National Plant Board, your State Department of Agriculture, State Forester, or Cooperative Extension Office. You may also use this online form for reporting suspected TCD findings and your submission will be redirected to an appropriate contact in your area.