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Nov 27, 2018
The U.S. Forest Service has released their 2018 Tax Tips for Landowners. To access the fact sheet click here.
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Mar 20, 2018
Learn how Ohio's Asian Longhorned Beetle Eradication Program is making strides to eradication this non-native invasive pest. To read more click here
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Jan 16, 2018
Read more about the updated quarantine for Ohio here.
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Dec 13, 2017
Some Ohio Forest History
Check out our Sway presentation on Ohio's forests.
This presentation:
introduces some of the historical aspects of our forests
brings us up to today's forests
You can view the presentation by clicking on the image.
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Feb 23, 2015
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Agriculture today (6/17) announced the first discovery of Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) in Ohio. An exotic, invasive insect that kills maples and other trees, ALB was found in Bethel, Clermont County, in southwest Ohio.
For the full story and additional resources, go to:
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/newsroom/2011/06/adult_detection_ALB.shtml
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Feb 23, 2015
88 contiguous properties in Monroe Township have been added to the asian longhorned beetle quarantined area in Clermont County.
For more information go to http://www.agri.ohio.gov/TopNews/asianbeetle/
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Feb 23, 2015
COLUMBUS, May 7, 2012—The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) today announced the discovery of a hemlock‐killing pest in Washington County in southeast Ohio. Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) is a small, aphid‐like insect native to Asia that threatens the health and sustainability of eastern hemlock and Carolina hemlock in the eastern United States.
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Feb 23, 2015
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Now there's a new tool for fighting alien invasions.
Your smart phone.
Ohio State University Extension has released a new app for spotting and tracking invasive species -- non-native organisms such as Asian carps, purple loosestrife and Asian longhorned beetle -- to try to keep them from setting up beachheads and hurting the economy and environment.
