Standing Ash prices continue to rise with Timber Works aggressively paying some of the highest stumpage rates in years. Harvesting Ash in Ohio is a race against time as the trees break down and decay.
Timber owners must act fast if they hope to salvage commercial value from their Ash stands and prevent dangerous conditions in their woods. Read more »
This Asian bug overwinters in the cambium of all N. American Ash tree species’, burrowing tunnels in the tree’s cambium and ultimately cutting off the ability for water and nutrients to flow up and down the tree between root and canopy.Read more »
Standing Ash is quickly becoming extinct across the North American forest. As the Emerald Ash Borer moves through the region, the devastation is apparent from the ded tops visible in the now lush green canopy. In addition to being an eye sore, these trees are rapidly losing their commercial value and pose a serious safety risk. Read more »
Ash trees have suffered a decline in there value over the past several years. This decline has been driven largely by the supply glut created from pre-emptive harvesting in hopes of removing the trees before they are lost to the Emerald Ash Borer invasive beetle. Read more »
Emerald Ash Borer is an invasive Beetle from Asia that selectively bores into and carries out its life cycle in the outer layers of Ash trees. As the insect spreads it colonizes exponentially larger areas resulting in a 100% mortality rate for any Ash trees in the vicinity. Treatment options for trees of ornamental value are available but impractical for larger timber stands. Learn more »
