Firewood inspection

Today I received a call from an unknown number. The gal on the other end identified herself as Megan with the Nebraska Department of agriculture. Turns out she had just been at the Kwikstop in Mullen and spied my firewood bundles. She told me everything was good except that on my labels, I am supposed to state what county the wood was harvested from.
My labels state the size of the bundle ( 1cubic foot), which is required. Moisture content, (not sure if she said that’s required) but said it was good. My name and contact number, all good.
So I nor the convenience store is in any trouble. I just need to identify the county that the wood came from.
Also, in Nebraska, at least for bundles the wood is supposed to be free of any bark. Which mine is and she made note of it.
So at my earliest convenience/opportunity I need to rectify the label issue.

Megan was polite helpful and accommodating with my questions. Didn’t really seem like she was cut out to be a government employee. I even had her call me back to answer a couple questions about selling larger quantities. Apparently even then the county of origin is supposed to be identified as a label or something attached to it.
I guess they don’t do systematic inspections statewide. More like random spot checks. Like if they are getting gas at a station and spy bundles for sale, they might give them a looking over.

Is/does anyone else have or supposed to follow some rules for bundle sales in their area?

 

I wonder if the county requirement is an attempt to get ahead of quarantine by county for invasives?

 

She told me Nebraska is not a quarantine state. So no restrictions about crossing county lines. But location printed on labels so it can be tracked if there is an issue…. Or something like that

 

Maybe some big bright "made in USA" stickers.

 

I am sure our President will step in once he reads this thread and eliminate her position!

 

I wonder what would happen if the wood was from a Chinese elm?

 

My bundles have no label. Couple years back one of my regulars had to remove them from being sold as they weren't labeled. State weights and measures inspector checking the gas pumps spotted them.

I printed some up and stuck them inside so he could sell them. He really didn't care if they had them or not and only one here customer asked about them. If it was a chronic issue I would put them in al of mine, but its an extra step that I'd rather not go through.

We have a program where "Connecticut Grown" is a logo sellers can place on their product if its from the state. Maybe I'll do that and charge more???

 

Connecticut grown, Non-GMO, Organic, Free Range, Grass Fed Firewood.

 

I get top dollar for that stuff!!!

 

Now that’s funny

 

I am not saying it is unethical to employ child labor to produce firewood so you can buy tractors and go to warm places and stick your feet in the sand while drinking umbrella drinks. I would love to have my firewood split and stacked while on vacation. Good thing a lot of government agencies are being eliminated that would prosecute these sort of activities. I do believe learning about good work ethics early in life is imperative to achieving success. Even Buzz could agree operating a splitter can be dangerous to one’s appendages. Sure you all have good health insurance for your slave labor

 

Noticed my thread has been eliminated. Now I hope my ability to post at all will be cancelled. Then we can all get on with our lives.

 

I feel like I missed something. Can someone fill me in?

 

He literally asked for it, give the man what he wants!

 

^^^this^^^

 

What was the origin of the comment about child labor and slave labor and how it funds tractors and feet in the sand and all that? Sorry to perpetuate the thread hijack Sandhillbilly .

 

Yeah I dunno...seemed kind of out of left field to me!

 

I understand the need to stifle invasives. That said, I'm not interested in whether daddy thinks my stand is five by five or not.

 

My understanding is that it's a reference to a certain member here that employs some of his students during summer break (who are of legal working age and are there working on their own volition) Somehow, that equates to slave labor?
Said member has a full time job for 3 seasons a year on top of a successful firewood business, therefore can afford a nice vacation a couple times a year it must be at the expense of those poor kids? It's reaching a bit