Proposed Firewood Quarantine To Keep Pests Out Of Michigan

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Proposed Firewood Quarantine To Keep Pests Out Of Michigan

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has proposed a quarantine on exterior firewood to help prevent the introduction of unwanted pests and diseases into the state.Under the proposal, firewood shipped into Michigan would have to be certified as heat treated at a temperature of 140 degrees Fahrenheit (60 degrees Celsius) for at least 60 minutes.Kiln-dried lumber and wood chips smaller than one inch and l…