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Emerald Ash Borer meeting in Missouri Valley

Ag/Outdoor

August 19th, 2016 by admin

Harrison County Extension & Outreach will be hosting a free, open to the Public Emerald Ash Borer informational meeting on Wednesday August 24th. This event will be held at the Rand Community Senior Center at 100 S 4th St, Missouri Valley, IA. The presentations will start at 6:30 pm with Mike Kintner from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship talking about hosts, history and current distribution. Followed by Lindsey Barney, area DNR State Forester, speaking on ash tree identification and alternate species to replace the ash tree. Lastly, Dr. Donald Lewis from Iowa State University Extension will speak about Emerald Ash Borer treatment options and if your tree would be a good candidate for treatment. The speakers will be available for questions following the presentations.