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March 1, 2024
Free Emerald Ash Borer Workshops
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) will be leading free emerald ash borer (EAB) Field Workshops at several locations around the state in March. These hour-long outdoor workshops will provide an opportunity to get a firsthand look at EAB-infested trees and will assist the community in becoming familiar with early detection. General EAB biology, distribution, management, regulation, and treatment will also be covered. Workshops are provided free of charge through support from the US Forest Service, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and Minnesota's Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund.
Three hour-long sessions will be held each day at 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m., and 1 p.m.
Details
- Dress for the weather as the workshops are held entirely outside and last one hour
- Bring a pair of binoculars (if you have them)
- Cancellations due to severe weather only
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) Provided
- ISA – 1.0 CEU (BCMA Science, Certified Arborist, Municipal Specialist Categories)
Jaycees Park, Brainerd, MN (Crow Wing County)
Tuesday, March 19, 2024, and Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Cottonwood Park, Dilworth, MN (Clay County)
Tuesday, March 26, 2024, and Wednesday, March 27, 2024
MN Valley State Recreation Area, Jordan, MN (Scott County)
*State park vehicle permits are required at this location and are not sold on-site. They may be purchased online prior to the event.
Tuesday, April 2, 2024, and Wednesday, April 3, 2024
For more information or questions please contact:
Jonathan Osthus, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
651-201-6248, jonathan.osthus@state.mn.us
 Tree care professionals at an emerald ash borer field workshop.
The MDA has confirmed EAB in Renville and Pine counties for the first time. There are now 50 counties in the state with EAB.
These finds are attributed to EAB surveys being conducted this fall and winter by the MDA in nearly 100 Minnesota communities. The MDA was awarded a grant from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Forest Service to conduct these surveys, which will assist communities in their efforts to protect forests. Surveying will continue through spring.
In Renville County, EAB infestations were found in the town of Danube along Highway 212. In Pine County, EAB infestations were found in the town of Rock Creek along Highway 70 in the southern portion of the county.
To slow the spread of EAB, the MDA is enacting an emergency quarantine of Renville and Pine counties. Quarantines limit the movement of firewood, mulch, and all ash material out of the quarantined areas.
A virtual informational meeting for residents and tree care professionals in these counties will be held on Thursday, March 7, 2024, from 10-11 a.m. Experts from the MDA will give a brief presentation followed by a question-and-answer session.
Emerald Ash Borer Virtual Informational Meeting
March 7, 2024
10–11 a.m.
Register at www.mda.state.mn.us/eab
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 Firewood showing the larval galleries of emerald ash borer under the bark.
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