Spruce budworm presents threat to economy as spring nears closer
The last outbreak happened during the 70s and 80s, killing about 25 million cords of spruce and fir which resulted in ...
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Officials Prepare for Possible Spruce Budworm Outbreak
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Snow is melting which means folks will have to start dealing with bugs once again. Some bugs are a threat to our economy. News Source 8 Reporter Megan Waceken explains how ...
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Aberdeenshire post-Storm Arwen tree-planting continues
Ewan Wallace, head of the council’s environment and sustainability services, said: “Timber production is a traditional ...
8 Types of Trees You Should Never Prune in Spring—Here’s Why
To avoid removing flower buds and diminishing—or halting entirely—the annual floral show, wait to prune trees that bloom ...
Forestry commission releases final report, but P.E.I. government is already dampening expectations
P.E.I.’s forestry commission has made several recommendations aimed at protecting the province’s forests against the ...
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Understanding the impact of a Spruce Budworm outbreak
89% of the state of Maine is covered in forests and half of those trees are spruce and fir trees. The state legislature is working to pass $2 million in the supplemental budget to protect these trees.
King County planting trees from warmer PNW regions to test resilience
With warmer and drier summers, Washington trees are not thriving, so county leaders hope to find more climate-resilient trees.
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Federal-state partnership supports fire safety in Minnesota’s Arrowhead region
The work was made possible through the Arrowhead Forest Partnership, an agreement between the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service and five northeastern Minnesota ...
The tree-planting scheme taking Scottish Forestry to court
Stobo Hope forest plantation has been the subject of not one but two judicial reviews. So why is planting trees so troubled and contentious?