With the help of a new grant, a team of researchers at the University of Minnesota researchers are studying oak wilt, an invasive fungus that is threatening Minnesota’s oak tree population. Sometimes ...

UAVs were used to locate known trees at Southeast Purdue Agricultural Center (SEPAC) affected by oak wilt, a fatal disease in red and black oak trees. As we flew the woods, we identified several more ...

The winter months are the ideal time to prune oak trees in Michigan if you don’t want to put them at high risk for oak wilt.

Iowa DNR advises to wait to prune oak trees until after Oct. 15 to prevent the spread of oak wilt. Oak wilt is caused by the ...

Oak trees can be infected by the oak wilt fungus if they’re pruned anytime between April 15 through July 15, which is the high-risk period. Oak wilt is a fungal disease that can weaken white ...

Satellite imagery research funded by the Minnesota State Legislature and supported by the Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center (MITPPC) assisted in detecting oak wilt disease in ...

Some lawn maintenance is recommended now that the leaves have fallen.Experts explained why this is the best time of year to ...

is asking the public to prune their oak trees in the winter to help stop the spread of oak wilt. Oak wilt is caused by the fungus Bretziella fagacearum and it will kill oak trees, especially trees ...

Before the holiday bustle becomes all-consuming, consider arranging to have your large trees inspected and pruned this winter ...