CEDARBURG, WI - Emerald Ash Borer Information
The City of Cedarburg currently has not detected any sign of emerald ash borers in our community.
For more information please visit: www.emeraldashborer.info or http://www.emeraldashborer.wi.gov/
EAB IN WISCONSIN! Please contact the Parks & Forestry Department if you suspect EAB in your tree! Homeowners Guide to EAB Insecticide Treatments Professional Guide to EAB Insecticide Treatments Wisconsin Pest Information For more information on EAB please visit: http://www.emeraldashborer.wi.gov/ Pictures of EAB Damage in Trees EAB was first detected in Wisconsin in Ozaukee and Washington County only 9 miles away from Cedarburg. Most recently EAB has been detected in Vernon County on the Western edge of Wisconsin. (4/8/09) http://www.brownfieldnetwork.com/gestalt/go.cfm?objectid=827DC97F-5056-B82A-D05293AA04F7B8FD SAVE YOUR ASH TREES! Cedarburg is within the zone recommended for treatment by the State Dept. of Agriculture. The City Forester recommends treating your Ash Trees with imidacloprid. - Homeowners can purchase Bayer Advanced Tree & Shrub at local garden centers. Follow label instructions. - Or hire an ISA Certified Arborist. A list of Arborists in our area can be found at www.treesaregood.org click on "Find a Tree Care Service". Smaller trees (less than 12" in diameter) can be treated with a soil application such as Bayer Advanced Tree & Shrub or a soil injection of Imidacloprid by a certified Arborist. Larger trees (12" + in diameter) should be treated using a trunk injection method. The City Forester recommends the Direct - Inject QC Trunk Injection System manufactured by Arbor Systems, Inc. www.arborsystems.com This is the method that has been proven successful in saving Ash Trees in Michigan. Further information on the success of this treatment can be scene as a video download at: www.treeresearch.org Title: "The Michigan Experience" City of Cedarburg has contracted with Emerald Tree Care for Spring 2009 treatment of City owned Ash Trees. There will be a discount given to City of Cedarburg Residents if you plan to treat your trees. For more information please call Wayne White at 877-728-3274. You can also visit his website at: http://www.ashborer.com/ Please contact him as soon as possible in order to schedule Spring treatment. Trees in urban areas provide a number of important environmental and economic benefits. They help to clean the air, curb stormwater runoff, raise property values, sequester carbon, and reduce energy costs. The Tree Benefit Calculator (used to calculate Cedarburg's Ash Tree Benefits) is based on the STRATUM (Street Tree Mgt. Tool for Urban Forest Managers) model. STRATUM was developed by researchers at the USDA Forest Service, Center for Urban Forest Research to quantify the structure, function & value of a city’s street trees.Annual Economic Benefit of Cedarburg’s Street Ash Trees = $155,386
Annual Cost To Chemically Treat Cedarburg’s Street Ash Trees = $70,000