Northern Kentucky Project: Update on Wood Storage Area - May 29, 2024

Video taken after a day of felling. Getting closer to being done the area that is going to be utilized as a wood storage and processing area.

Some of the larger cedars along the wooded edge have been cleared, along with a large dead ash that was seemingly destroyed by emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis).

I may do another video on the damage done to our forests by the emerald ash borer. I come across these dead ash trees all the time in the forests. When you begin to understand the history of the invasives that are hitting our forests it helps put into perspective the importance of doing what we can to actively monitor, and manage, our private lands. Detecting these pests early, and potentially control them before the populations reach critical levels, is key to preserving our forest health.

Some info on the emerald ash borer in source below:

- https://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant-pests-diseases/eab
- https://dec.ny.gov/nature/animals-fish-plants/emerald-ash-borer-eab

When attending SUNY - ESF, research on emerald ash borer (EAB) control was being conducted by the faculty and students under the team lead by Dr. Melissa Fierke. Follow her research here:
https://www.nyisri.org/2020/03/researcher-spotlight-melissa-k-fierke-phd/

https://x.com/sunyesf/status/630061662700220416?lang=en