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Media Advisory: State officials to outline Emerald Ash Borer survey results for Mackinac County

Contact: James Bowes 517-373-5355
Agency: Agriculture

**** MEDIA ADVISORY ****

Officials from the Michigan departments of Agriculture and Natural Resources, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service, and Michigan State University Extension will host a public meeting on Wednesday, April 9, 2008, to discuss the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) quarantine, survey findings, future EAB activities, and answer any questions regarding EAB infestations in Mackinac County.

EVENT INFORMATION:

WHAT:	Outline the quarantine restrictions, survey results, and future activities for Emerald Ash Borer efforts in Mackinac County.
WHEN:	7:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 9, 2008
WHERE:	Little Bear East Arena and Conference Center 275 Marquette Street Saint Ignace, MI 49781
WHO:	Michigan Department of Agriculture Michigan Department of Natural Resources Mackinac County Michigan State University Extension U. S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Forest Service


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