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District hears ash borer briefing; staff urges continued treatment to preserve mature tree canopy

Vanderburgh County Solid Waste Management District Board · November 12, 2024
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Sean Dickerson told the Vanderburgh County Solid Waste Management District Board that prior treatments protected 151 ash trees and recommended ongoing treatment cycles (every two years for roughly a decade) to preserve mature canopy; the board expressed support for continuing selective treatment and planting efforts.

Sean Dickerson briefed the Vanderburgh County Solid Waste Management District Board on the status of emerald ash borer in the county, urging continued treatment to protect established canopy.

Dickerson told the board that previous treatments have helped protect 151 trees from emerald ash borer and that the pest is now present in the area. He described treatment recommendations from professionals: treating trees every two…

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