VALLEY CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The Emerald Ash Borer beetle hasn’t been officially spotted yet in Valley City, but Ash tree owners should keep a watchful eye.
City Forester Bob Anderson said the city is being proactive in anticipation of this beetle infesting Ash trees in the future.
He said Dutch Elm disease has decrease in Valley City over the last two years but has increased east of the city limits.
Anyone with questions should contact City Forester Bob Anderson. A portion of the presentation was recorded at the Valley City Commission meeting on October 18th.
Anderson and Becky Heise were recognized for their work planting new trees or keeping the existing trees in the city healthy during a city commission meeting on October 18th.