On Friday (11-6-2009), I attended the Emerald Ash Borer workshop at Boerner Botanical Gardens.
Kristin Krokowski (UW-Extension) was the facilitator.
The speakers were Dr. R. Chris Williamson (UW-Madison) and Dr.Robert Dahl (Department of Agriculture).
There were about 45 people in the audience.
A lot of interesting information was provided. There were samples of the insects and damaged pieces of ash trees for us to examine.
Dr. Williamson is a very enthusiastic and charismatic speaker. I agreed with his comment that ash trees are very crappy trees. There was an audible gasp from the numerous little old ladies in the audience when he said it.
Well worth attending.
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"It may be, that in the sight of Heaven, you are more worthless and less fit to live than millions like this poor man's child. Oh God! to hear the Insect on the leaf pronouncing on the too much life among his hungry brothers in the dust!"
- The Ghost of Christmas Present, A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens
In other words: who are you to judge which kinds of trees are worthy and which are not?
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