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Ash borer #815592
Asked October 31, 2022, 10:55 AM EDT
Washington County Minnesota
Expert Response
This is a good question and the short answer is - It’s really up to you.
From the photos it looks like you have a nice stand of trees that include ash. Eventually, they will all succumb to Emerald Ash Borer. You are in a location that is under quarantine for the borers.
The big question for you is do you want to wait until you have to take them all down now and have some big empty areas? You could make a plan to take down 2 per year or so and begin replanting with other trees so that you are managing the area and keeping your stand healthy.
I am including a couple links to information that I hope will help you create a plan: a map of EAB in Minnesota and our extension website on EAB management.
https://extension.umn.edu/forest-pests-and-diseases/managing-ash-woodlands
https://mnag.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=63ebb977e2924d27b9ef0787ecedf6e9
I hope these help.