Federal govt. is turning emerald ash borer containment over to the states
Minnesota says it will continue quarantine policies. Posted: Dec 15, 2020 12:24 PM Posted By: Mike Bunge ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) says it will continue using quarantines to prevent the spread of the emerald ash borer (EAB) after the federal government announced it was ending the practice. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says with the tree-killing pest now present in 35 states, including Minnesota, it is ending the federal quarantine regulations because they have proven ineffective. MDA says it will continue monitoring for EAG in un-infested areas, ...