Announcements
Firewood Quarantine Still in Place in Ohio Despite Ash Borer Regulation Changes
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- When the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) expanded its emerald ash borer (EAB) quarantine last September to include all of Ohio's 88 counties, the movement of ash tree materials and hardwood firewood within the state apparently was no longer regulated -- since the quarantine made it illegal for people to move those materials from a quarantined county into a non-quarantined county. However, there's still a quarantine in place in Ohio that involves not EAB (an exotic beetle that kills ash trees), but another invasive, destructive insect: gypsy moth.
Water Sample Test Kits for Marcellus Drilling Available
Landowners who are considering leasing their land for natural gas or oil drilling, or live close to an area where oil or gas wells may be drilled are advised to test their private drinking water wells or springs before such drilling occurs. That’s the advice of Mike Hogan, Ohio State University Extension Educator who is working with landowners who are considering leasing their land for oil and gas extraction.
