The Midwest’s ash trees – a popular tree in South Dakota’s rural shelter belts – are in danger as the invasive emerald ash borer spreads through the region.
The emerald ash borer comes from China.
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Dean Frederickson, general manager at the Poet plant in Chancellor, S.D., sifts through wood waste collected from ash trees in the Sioux Falls area that were cut down to prevent the spread of the Emerald ash borer.
Janelle is editor of the Tri-State Neighbor, covering South Dakota, southwestern Minnesota, northwestern Iowa and northeastern Nebraska. Reach her at jatyeo@tristateneighbor.com or follow on Twitter @JLNeighbor.
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