USFS Study: Tree and Human Health May Be Linked

by | 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...

U.S. Forest Service: Fewer Trees Dying Nationwide

by | Sep 26, 2012 | News, News/PR

According to a report released Sept. 10 by the United States Forest Service, the number of dead trees on 750 million acres of public and private forests across America is on the decline for the second straight year. The report, Major Forest Insect and Disease...

Minnesota: Dogs Learn To Sniff Out Ash Borers

by | Sep 10, 2012 | News, News/PR

Dogs learning to sniff out emerald ash borers and ash wood are about to wrap up their Minnesota training, but they won’t immediately be put to work for lack of funding. “The training has gone better than we expected,” said Liz Erickson, Minnesota...

Concerns Grow For Ash Trees As Pest Nears Midlands

by | Aug 10, 2012 | News, News/PR

An insect that has the potential to kill millions of trees in Nebraska and southwest Iowa has been found north of Kansas City, Mo., bringing into sharp relief an imminent threat to the region’s canopy. Scientists have confirmed that a dead ash tree in a...

Minnesota To Test Dogs Against Emerald Ash Borer

by | May 9, 2012 | News, News/PR

Minnesota is enlisting dogs in the battle to prevent the spread of the emerald ash borer. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture hopes trained sniffer dogs can become a new line of defense against the invasive pests, which threaten ash trees across the state and...