Tracking the Emerald Ash Borer
As a farmer, any kind of farmer, your time outside puts you in a position to see and feel the changing climate and the influences those changes have on the crops you manage. Part of the change comes about with the advent of insects which were absent from your geography prior to the weather changing. In 2002, the emerald ash borer arrived in the US and since then it has had a serious and negative impact on the forestry industry. Attempts to eliminate it have involved widespread and total removal of ash trees from city landscapes. Here are some recent presentations on a continuum of approaches. If you find this insect in your landscape, secure a sample and notify your forestry department or Department of Agriculture. Send us a note too as we follow this insidious insect. #emeraldashborer; #climatechange; #vtflowerfarm;
https://entomologytoday.org/2018/02/09/emerald-ash-borer-cities-towns-prepare-invasion
George Africa
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