• Identityoftheproduct(whatisforsale)• Declarationofresponsibility(name
andaddressofmanufacturer,packer,ordistributor;actualcorporatenamerequiredifincorporated)
• Netcontentsorweightoftheproductintermsof(1)liters,toincludefractionsofliters;or(2)cubicinches,iflessthanonecubicfoot;or(3)cubicfeet,ifonecubicfootorgreater,toincludefractionsofacubicfoot.
Formoreinformationaboutfirewoodquarantines,regulations,andinvasive
pestsinKansas,contact:KansasDepartmentofAgriculturePlantProtectionandWeedControl
[email protected](785)564-6698
Formoreinformationaboutstaterequirementsforlabeling,contact:KansasDepartmentofAgricultureDivisionofWeightsandMeasures
(785)564-6700
Labeling Requirements
Packaged firewoodFirewoodofferedforsaleinpackagedform(quantitieslessthan1/8cordor16cubicfeet)mustbelabeledwiththefollowing:
Department of Agriculture
Origin(county,state)labelingisrequiredforfirewoodoriginatinginquarantinedareasandtravelingintoorthroughKansas.ItisalsorecommendedonALLfirewoodtoquicklyconfirmcompliancewith regulations.
Sample label:
Non-packaged firewoodNon-packagedfirewoodmusthaveadeliveryticketorsalesinvoicewiththenameandaddressofthevendor,nameandaddressofthepurchaser,deliverydate,quantitydeliveredandquantityuponwhichthepriceisbased,priceoftheamountdelivered,andtheidentityoftheproductinthemostdescriptivetermspossible,includinganyqualityrepresentationmadeinconnectionwiththesale.
ABC Firewood, Inc. 123 Oak St, Smalltown, KS
555-555-55551.25 cu ft mixed hardwood firewood
Origin: Big County, Kansas
Firewood in Kansas:
Firewood in Kansas:
Rules and Reccomendations for
Sales and Movement
Rules and Reccomendations for
Sales and Movement
Movement of FirewoodStateandFederalquarantinesrestrictthemovementofhardwood(non-coniferous)firewoodintoandthroughKansas.Manycampgroundsalsorestricttheuseoffirewoodtolocalsources.
WHY?Firewoodisaknowncarrierofinsectsanddisease-causingorganisms.Thesepestsmoveintostandingtreeswhilethetreesarealive.Then,whentreesareharvestedafterdeathordecline,pestsstayprotectedinthewoodand/orbarkuntilconditionsarerightforemergence.Ifthewoodismoved,thepestsgowithit.Evenseeminglyhealthytreesmaybeinfested.Emeraldashborer,pinewilt,oakwilt,andDutchelmdiseasearejustafewexamplesofinsectsanddiseasesthathavespreadasaresultofmovementoffirewood.
QUARANTINESInteriorquarantinespreventthespreadofemeraldashborerwithinKansas.Allhardwoodfirewoodisprohibitedfrommovingoutofquarantinedcountiesexceptasdescribedunder“EABQuarantine.”AnexteriorquarantinepreventstheintroductionofthousandcankersdiseaseofwalnutintoKansas.WalnutfirewoodisprohibitedfrommovementintoKansasfromcountiesandstateswherethousandcankersdiseaseisknowntooccur,exceptasdescribedunder“TCDQuarantine.”
Quarantine violations may be subject to criminal prosecution and civil penalties.
Formoreinformation:agriculture.ks.gov/divisions-programs/plant-protect-weed-control
Invasive PestsEmerald ash borer(EAB)(Agrilusplanipennis)EABlarvae(pictured)feedunderthebarkofashtrees.Whenenoughlarvaearepresent,theirfeedinggirdlesandkillstrees.EABhaskilledmillionsofashtreesinNorthAmericaandcontinuestospread.
EAB QuarantineHardwoodfirewoodmayonlybetransportedoutoftheEABquarantinedareaif:
•TheproducerhasacomplianceagreementwithUSDA;AND•ThefirewoodhasbeentreatedtoUSDA standards;AND•ThefirewooddisplaystheUSDAcertificationshieldonthelabel.
ForthemostcurrentEABquarantinemap:www.emeraldashborer.info
Thousand cankers disease of walnut(TCD)TCDkillswalnuttreeswhenfungalcankers(pictured)killbranchandtrunktissue.Thefungusiscarriedbytinytwigbeetles.
TCD QuarantineMovementofwalnutfirewoodintoKansasisregulatedunderastatequarantine.WalnutfirewoodmayonlybetransportedintoKansasif:•ThewalnutwoodoriginatedinacountywhereTCDhasNOTbeenfound;OR•ThewalnutwoodmeetstherequirementsforUSDAEABCertifiedFirewood.
ForthemostcurrentTCDdistributionmap:www.thousandcankers.com
Additional ConcernsPine wiltPinewiltkillstreeswhenmicroscopicnematodes(roundworms)interruptwatermovementwithinthetree.Treesdierapidlyafterinfection.Nematodesarecarriedtonewtreesby
pinesawyerbeetles(pictured).Deadpinesshouldberemovedandburned,buried,orchippedpriorto
springwhenbeetlesemerge.
Gypsy moth (Lymantriadispar)GypsymothlarvaearevoraciousfeedersthatdevastateforestsinthenortheasternU.S.andstates
surroundingtheGreatLakes.Eggmasses,shownherewithanadultfemale,areeasilyoverlookedonfirewoodandotherplantmaterials.
Asian longhorned Beetle (ALB)(Anoplophoraglabripennis)ALBlarvaeweakenandkilltreesbyboringdeeplyintotheheartwoodandfeedingextensively.Theadultbeetle(pictured)is
largeandrecognizable,butlarvaeeasilyhideinthewood.Massachusetts,NewYork,andOhiocurrentlyhavequarantinesforALB.
CampingContactthecampgroundinadvancetodeterminespecificlocalregulations.
