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Walnut Twig Beetle Discovered in Nebraska: Q & A
The Nebraska Department of Agriculture announced recently that walnut twig beetle, a carrier of thousand cankers disease , was discovered in Gering. This is the first confirmation of the beetle in Nebraska. No dead or symptomatic trees have been found to date and thousand cankers disease has NOT been found at this time, although surveys are…
Read MoreHardwood Tree Discrimination in the 2018 Farm Bill CRP Program
Missouri Forest Resource Advisory Council, of which Missouri Chapter Walnut Council is a member, recently prepared an issues brief about CRP. In summary, it states that “Provisions in the 2018 Farm Bill and CFR are biased against hardwood tree plantings, their continued management and provides a huge economic disincentive for farmers to enroll new plantings…
Read MoreUS Forest Service Northern Research Station Highlights 50 Years of Partnership with Walnut Council
In 2020, the Northern Research Station celebrates 50 years of co-production of science with the Walnut Council, a not-for-profit association that promotes sustainable forest management and utilization of American black walnut and other high-quality fine hardwoods. See the story about our featured partnership.
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