Agriculture committee  I can't make a comment about that. That's outside the authority of—

Agriculture committee  To the best of my knowledge, it has never been found in the United States based on a case from P.E.I. I would assume that's because the management plan is working and that things are working appropriately.

Agriculture committee  We have been in discussions since the wart was found in the fall. I'm not sure that we were involved in discussions of strategy, but we have been involved in some of the outcomes that could have taken place.

Agriculture committee  Carolyn, do you want to take that?

Agriculture committee  Sure.

Agriculture committee  Thank you very much. Good afternoon, committee members. I would like to thank you for the invitation to speak with you today. My name is Brian Matheson. I'm the deputy minister of the Prince Edward Island Department of Agriculture and Land. I'm joined today by Dr. Carolyn San