Current Emerald Ash Borer Information.

[Tom]

Maybe you can get some more EAB INFORMATION HERE.

[estiers]

I had also heard last summer that EAB was found in western Ma . Is this fact or just hear say ?

Massachussetts has not had a positive EAB.  Perhaps you are talking about the ALB (Asian Longhorned Beetle) find in the Worcester / Boylston area?

[motohed]

I had also heard last summer that EAB was found in western Ma . Is this fact or just hear say ?

Massachussetts has not had a positive EAB.  Perhaps you are talking about the ALB (Asian Longhorned Beetle) find in the Worcester / Boylston area?

Yes , I am sure that was the case . I also want to thanks Tom for the informative link , I have spent the entire afternoon reading and checking information . I had heard about the potential danger about two years ago , I have also participated in sampling ,because I also own a campground . This is two fold for me being involved with logging and the potential for the insects to be transported in from other states , IE Firewood etc .  I am sure you see my concerns , along with trying to not be part of the problem. I would rather help with the cure .

               Thanks Scott

[timberjack240]

well bout 6 weeks ago where i live was quarantined no ash outta the co w/o being inspected. the guys i work for had jsut cit a road down the side of a steep bank to get to the rest of the timber .. got that phone call kinda put the clinkers to that b/c ash was all that was left .. loggings some business aint it 

[Ron Scott]

NA & NRS: Symposium on Ash in North America

The Northeastern Area, Northern Research Station and Purdue University are teaming up to present a “Symposium on Ash in North America,” March 9-11. As emerald ash borer infestations expand, North American ash species face a fate similar to American elm and chestnut. Some areas have already experienced massive ash mortality while many other areas anticipate the same results in years to come. This symposium will examine the value of ash from an economic, environmental, and social/cultural context, and methods to address the challenges to communities, industry, and the environment created by the current threats to the ash resource in North America. http://www.fnr.purdue.edu/ashsymposium

The Chief's Newsletter

[estiers]

There have been a series of webinars on EAB available for viewing.  You can see them at http://www.emeraldashborer.info/eab_university.cfm

The next webinar is February 11 at 11:00 Eastern Time. The topic is woodlot management strategies for owners facing, or soon to be facing EAB infestations.  You can sign up to view the live webinar at the above site, or click on the link at a later date to watch the show.

[woeboy]

it is my understanding that as long as I debark 2-4" into the infested tree that the rest of the tree can be milled for lumber.
Is this correct? I also know there is some paperwork involved if taking the sawn lumber out of the quarantined area, does anyone have the contact info for that.

thank you very much for all the responces and info   

sorry to include the quarantined area is in southeastern Michigan. thx

[estiers]

Woeboy - The quarantine states that you need to remove the bark PLUS an additional 1/2 inch of wood.  Depending on the thickness of the bark, 2-4 inches may be sufficient, or may not.  If you are doing this one time, you can call the program and have an inspection done and get the paperwork.  If you ar planning on doing this multiple times, it may be more efficient to get a Compliance Agreement.  Either way, you can call the program.  I will PM you the phone number to the office.

[Ed]

I can understand removing the bark +1/2" if you aren't going to mill the log. Otherwise you will remove over 2" of wood just squaring up the cant.

Ed

[estiers]

Ed - I do not claim to be a sawyer, as I have never milled anything in my life.  I have, however, inspected my fair share of ash logs, lumber, cants, etc. for compliance with the EAB quarantine and can tell you that wane is a big problem in the cants and lumber.  To meet EAB quarantine standards, the material has to be wane free, and free of any of the sapwood that in untreated ash often shows up as pink in color. 

Now, we can debate whether or not an inspector can tell if you removed 1/2 inch versus 1/8 inch... But 1/2 inch is in the Federal Quarantine rules.

[Ron Scott]

MTU $650,000 GRANT TO REDUCE EAB IMPACT IN UP

http://www.mtu.edu/news/stories/2010/march/story24701.html

[Ron Scott]

EAB WEBINAR

Meeting Name: What Happens After Ash Is Gone? Planning Diversity
Invited By: Robin Usborne (robinu1@msu.edu)
When:  1 April 2010, 11:00 - 12:00 Eastern Standard Time
                                    10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Central Time

To join the meeting:
http://breeze.msu.edu/ashdiversity/

[stonebroke]

So now that MIch. has had a little experience. What do you recommend to landowners in the east not affected yet? My tendency would be to cut every ash I could sell as quickly as possible and come back and get the other ones for firewood later.

Stonebroke

[Corley5]

EAB confirmed on the campus of Lake Superior State University.  My alumni. 
http://lssu.edu/whats_new/articles.php?articleid=1974

[Ron Scott]

Ash Borer Sighting Inevitable

Marietta Times (Ohio, 4/29) - According to the Ohio Department of Agriculture, the emerald ash borer has been spotted in 48 of Ohio's 88 counties, and 18 additional counties have been added to the quarantine list.

The E-Forester

[estiers]

EAB has invaded Iowa.
http://www.emeraldashborer.info/iowainfo.cfm

[Chuck White]

I noticed just yesterday that the EAB traps are being put out again in this area!

[ohsoloco]

I just heard on the news this week that an emerald ash borer has been found on one of the traps set in Centre County, PA    Not that I'll have much fodder for them anyway, something has been killing my ash trees for years (not the EAB).  What a shame, it's such a wonderful wood to work with, especially with hand tools...

[estiers]

EAB in Tennessee

[Ironwood]

Showed up here a few weeks ago (at I had just noticed it) , so here we go.

 Ironwood