by Web Editor | Jun 6, 2014 | News, News/PR
A New Jersey landscaper found the first signs of the destructive emerald ash borer last week. He was checking the health of ash trees at a strip shopping center in Bridgewater, Somerset County, when he spotted the telltale damage. He alerted state officials, who...
by Web Editor | Mar 5, 2014 | News, News/PR
If there’s a silver lining to the endless cold and snow of this winter, it’s that struggling forests are getting a reprieve from the toll of invasive insects. For decades, winters have been too warm to kill off insects, creating a never-ending population...
by Web Editor | Feb 25, 2013 | News, News/PR
As the emerald ash borer ravages North American ash trees, threatening the trees’ very survival, a team of entomologists and engineers may have found a way to prevent the spread of the pests. Emerald ash borers (EABs), a type of beetle native to Asia, first...
by Web Editor | Jan 16, 2013 | News, News/PR
Evidence is increasing from multiple scientific fields that exposure to the natural environment can improve human health. In a new study by the U.S. Forest Service, the presence of trees was associated with human health. For Geoffrey Donovan, a research forester at...
