Forest Health Program News Today

While the lab itself isnt open to the public, hiking and mountain biking are allowed in certain areas of the land LANL owns.

Inspired by COVID-19 rapid tests, a Minnesota startup developed a kit that amplifies the DNA of a fungus spreading among oaks weakened by drought. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources hopes to use information gathered from these kits to isolate infected trees.

News from Grant County, New Mexico

ATLANTA — Montmorency County saw acres of jack pine trees defoliated last year as an outbreak of jack pine budworms continued to feed off the trees’ need

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is announcing the availability of up to $120 million for Forest Health and $50 million for Post-Fire Reforestation and Regeneration projects....

News Briefs

Scientists are working to understand the new tree disease that's spreading, which is caused by a microscopic worm.

Beech leaf disease was first identified in a few Massachusetts communities in 2020. It has since spread to over 90 communities. Because it's relatively new, researchers are trying different approaches to find a way to save the trees

First Elm Zigzag Sawfly Confirmed In Massachusetts - Across Massachusetts, MA - A recent state investigation confirmed elm zigzag sawflies were responsible for stripping elm trees in the Berkshires.

Large webs have been spotted in trees along Ohio highways, and the culprit? Fall webworms.