ST. PAUL -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture, University of Minnesota Extension and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources are recruiting volunteers to serve as "first detectors" for emerald ash borer (EAB).
The role of a first detector is to serve as a public contact for EAB information and to help resolve reports of potential EAB infestations. Volunteers attend a one-day training session on EAB and must be willing to commit to being involved with the program after completing the training.
An EAB First Detector training session is scheduled for April 8 in Marshall. Applications must be post-marked or e-mailed by March 19.
More information is available at
www.mda.state.mn.us/invasives/eab . Interested volunteers may also contact the "Arrest the Pest" Hotline at 1-888-545-6685
