Emerald Ash Borer Continues to Cause Destruction in Kentucky

The exotic, invasive emerald ash borer prompted General Butler State Park in Carroll County to work with the Kentucky Division of Forestry in developing a plan to combat this pest.  The park will have a limited harvest of ash and use the money to plant new trees and treat some ash trees identified for retention.

Treating ash trees in the woods is not a very practical option for most woodland owners but it is possible to save ash trees in your yard or other special places.  For the latest information on treating ash trees visit www.emeraldashborer.info

Woodland owners interested in learning how to manage ash in their woodlands should check out Dr. Jeff Stringer's article on ash management in Kentucky. 

Emerald Ash Borer on an ash leaf. Photo by Daniel Herms, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org