By Art Kabelowsky, DNR Outreach and Communications, Fitchburg;
Arthur.Kabelowsky@wisconsin.gov; 608-335-0167
The emerald ash borer has been detected in Burnett County, making it the 72nd and final county in Wisconsin that have confirmed presence of the invasive insect. / Photo Credit: Paul Cigan, Wisconsin DNR
Sixteen years after the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) first detected emerald ash borer (EAB) in Wisconsin, the invasive beetle has been found in the last county without a previous detection.
Burnett County, in northwest Wisconsin, is the 72nd and final county to have a detection of the tree-killing pest.
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Join us for a two-part workshop on the value and uses of bare root trees and how to use gravel beds to hold and maintain bare root stock before it is planted. Part one will be delivered via Zoom on Friday, Sept. 20. Part two will be an in-person field day visit to an operating gravel bed. You will select one of the six locations around the state during registration. ISA CEUs will be available for both parts.
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