Purdue Extension Service
Purdue Extension Service
Vanderburgh County, Indiana
Subject: HORT ALERT: Emerald Ash Borer found in 2 new states
8/4/2008
On July 14, 2008, two new infestations of emerald ash borer (EAB) were discovered and confirmed in ash trees in the town of Herndon and the Newington area, both in Fairfax County, Virginia. This is just outside (to the southwest) of Washington, DC.
On July 23, 2008, emerald ash borer was confirmed in Missouri (Wappapello Lake, in Wayne County, MO). This is southwest of Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Which makes it southwest of the Evansville area.
This brings the total number of states infested with Emerald Ash Borer to nine, and includes: Indiana, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information on Emerald Ash Borer, including downloading a map of all known sites, please visit: http://www.emeraldashborer.info/ . Please make sure you check out the page on Signs and Symptoms of the Emerald Ash Borer: http://www.emeraldashborer.info/files/E- 2938.pdf .
TOX AWAY DAY Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program
Date: 9/6/2008 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Cost: free Location: Roberts Stadium parking lot 2600 Division St Evansville, Indiana 47711
MATERIALS TO BRING:
DO NOT BRING:
VANDERBURGH COUNTY & POSEY COUNTY HOUSEHOLDS ONLY NO BUSINESSES PLEASE
For Information call 436-7800 in Vanderburgh County and 838-1613 in Posey County
There is still room for the 2008 Master Gardener Training program. We will be meeting on Thursday nights (6-9) and Friday mornings (9 to noon), your choice. Cost of the program is $125 per person. Classes begin the first week of September.
Download a copy of the course schedule here: http://extension.purdue.edu/vanderburgh/mastergardener/schedule.htm
Learn more about Master Gardeners here: http://extension.purdue.edu/vanderburgh/mastergardener/info.htm
If you are interested in taking the class, call or e-mail me and give me your mailing address, so that I can send you the registration form.