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Tuesday September 7 VeraSun Bankruptcy Trustee Attempts to Recover Payments Made to Suppliers Now is an Ideal Time for Home Weatherization Iowa Road Conditions Today's Obituaries Friday September 3 Political Campaign Signs: Where Can They be Legally Posted? Iowa’s Employer Unemployment Insurance Contribution Rates Increase Thursday September 2 Mosquito Repellents are the Way to Go Iowa Utilities Board Unveils Detailed Assessment of Broadband Market in Iowa Wednesday September 1 Boaters Encouraged to Watch for Hazards in Rivers and Reservoirs Iowa DOT Small Equipment Auction Saturday, September 11 Tuesday August 31 Rabbit, Squirrel Hunting Season Opens September 4 IDOT Announces Second Sweet Ride Promotion Kick Off Monday August 30 Last Chance to Apply for Emergency Food Program for Disaster Areas Parents Turn to the Science of Parenting Online Resource for Latest Research Friday August 27 First 2010 Iowa West Nile Virus Case Reported HUD Awards Iowa $84 Million for Having Best Flood Recovery Efforts Thursday August 26 Students Return to School, Don't Drive Distracted! Emergency Food Program for Disaster Areas Announced Wednesday August 25 Join “Tune In to Fight Cancer” on KDST: Thursday, August 26 Fresh, Crisp Look and New Features for Spend Smart. Eat Smart. Website Iowa Law Enforcement Launches Crackdown On Impaired Driving Tuesday August 24 Iowans Encouraged to Help Track Iowa’s Ticks MyEntre.net Webinar: Thinking about an LLC? Monday August 23 More Children Benefit from I-Smile Program Iowa Unemployment Rate at 6.8 Percent Thursday August 19 32 Counties Eligible to Apply for Disaster Unemployment Insurance Benefits Iowa Second in the Nation for the Highest Average ACT Composite Scores Wednesday August 18 Iowa Waterfowl Hunting Seasons Set MyEntre.net Webinar:  Iowa Small Business Loan Program Overview Tuesday August 17 TRiO Program at NICC Receives Five-Year Grant Iowa Receives Presidential Disaster Declaration Educational Campaign to Prevent Synthetic Marijuana Use Monday August 16 Talk to Wildlife, Forestry Specialists Now for CRP 2010 Iowa State Fair to End on an Entertaining Note Friday August 13 Manchester Man Tasered, Faces Several Charges Anamosa Placed on Lockdown Thursday Iowa 4-H Robotics Challenge to Receive $25,000 from Bratney Companies 2010 State Fair Offers Hit List of Free Entertainment Thursday August 12 New Hunting, Fishing License System Debuts August 15 New at the 2010 Iowa State Fair Wednesday August 11 Iowa’s Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan New Kids’ Safety Tracker Available at 2010 Iowa State Fair Tuesday August 10 MyEntre.net Webinar: The First Year: An Entrepreneur's Perspective on turning Dreams into Realities Patriotic Tribute and Discounted Admission Kick off Iowa State Fair Monday August 9 Iowa Arts Council Announces Mini Grant Awards New Foods Add Flavor to 2010 Iowa State Fair Concessions Friday August 6 Iowa DNR Has Flood Information Available National Farmers Market Week a Great Opportunity to Visit on of Iowa's 220 Farmer's Markets Thursday August 5 Nearly Three of Every Ten Iowans Obese Sales Tax Holiday this Weekend Wednesday August 4 $2 Million Investment in Iowa’s Community Colleges Iowa’s Per Capita Debt Second Lowest in Nation Tuesday August 3 Iowa Lottery Celebrates 25 Years $5 million Iowa Small Business Loan Program Launched Monday August 2 “Iowans Helping Iowans” will Assist Individuals and Businesses Recover from Flooding Thursday July 29 Delhi Dam Break - What You Can Do? Emergency Unemployment Compensation in Iowa Wednesday July 28 MyEntre.net Webinar - Leveraging the Media: How to get Free Publicity for Your Business Red Cross Grant Wood Area Chapter Joins Nationwide Fundraising Drive Tuesday July 27 DNR Recommends Checking Private Well Water Safety in Northeast Iowa Hay Storage Cost Analyzer Available from ISU Extension Monday July 26 IWD Announces a Deadline Extension for Emergency Unemployment Insurance Benefits Flooding Closes Three North Iowa State Parks, Trout Moved from Manchester Thursday July 15 MyEntre.net Weibinar Today: What Does the Future Really Hold? Iowa Health Department Receives $4 Million for Preparedness Wednesday July 14 Tall Corn Obstructs Views at Roadway Intersections and Railroad Crossings Floodwaters Receding from State Parks, Some Facilities Still Closed Tuesday July 13 Iowa’s Layoff Notification Law Now in Effect IDPH Issues Annual Disease Report Monday July 12 USDA Awards $36 Million to Support Water Quality in Iowa MyEntre.net Weibinar: What Does the Future Really Hold? Friday July 9 New Rules to Encourage More Small Wind Energy Development Growing Freight Demands Reaching Transportation Crisis Thursday July 8 4-H Gets Academic Home in ISU College of Human Sciences $35 Million in I-JOBS Funds to 71 Communities Wednesday July 7 What Parents Need to Know about Social Media Now is the Time - Consider the Conservation Reserve Tuesday July 6 Deadline Extended to July 15 for ‘Cook This!’ Youth Challenge at Iowa State Fair Wet Conditions Prompt West Nile Concerns Monday July 5 Iowan's Jobless and Injury Benefits Increase $90 Million in Federal Grants to Improve Broadband Access in Iowa	ISU Extension Entomologists Offer Recommendations on Protecting Ash Trees Emerald Ash Borer Management Options from Iowa State University Extension on Vimeo. Posted 26 May 2010 The recent discovery of the emerald ash borer (EAB) in northeastern Iowa (Allamakee County) has increased interest in this exotic, invasive insect and what Iowans can do to protect ash trees (Fraxinus species) on their property. Iowa State University Extension is collaborating with Iowa state regulatory agencies and local officials to limit the spread of EAB into other areas of Iowa. For a full list of EAB detection and education activities, please visit here. Treatment options to protect ash trees from this destructive pest are available, but careful and thoughtful analysis is needed to circumvent spread of false information and excessive and needless use of insecticides. Forest, horticulture and insect specialists with ISU Extension have developed a guide that outlines your management options against EAB. The first step for many is confirming that you do have an ash tree. Only ash trees are susceptible to EAB attack; all species and varieties of ash trees are at risk. Second is determining if the ash tree is in vigorous health. Trees must be healthy and growing for treatments to be effective. Compromised trees that have mechanical injuries, loose bark or thin canopy or are struggling to grow in poor sites with limited rooting area, compacted soil or other stresses are not worth treating. If the tree is apparently healthy and is valuable in your landscape, then preventive treatment options may be considered. Insecticide control measures against EAB should not be used unless you live within 15 miles of the confirmed EAB infestation. Based on today’s announcement, the upper portion of Allamakee County is within this risk zone. However, due to the isolated incidence and associated remote terrain of the infested site, treatment in Iowa is still not recommended at this time. Protecting ash trees with insecticides is a long-term commitment. Most treatments will need to be reapplied annually or twice per year for an interminable number of years to protect the tree. With that in mind, many would be ahead to remove and replace susceptible trees. ISU Extension has a publication on the topic, PM 2084, "Emerald Ash Borer Management Options," released June 2009. The publication can be downloaded from the ISU Extension Online Store here. The North Central Region IPM Center’s “Insecticide Options for Protecting Ash Trees from EAB” was issued May 2009 and is available on the ISU emerald ash borer website here.

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