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Published by the Arden Association
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<br />Since this is the April -Ya. , issue, it is time for our annual tree concerns. Included
<br />in this newsletter is a rei'arence page that can be saved. Mary Blomquist has also done
<br />a very comprehensive study for us, and here are excerpts from her report:
<br />DUTCH ELM DISEASE RL'PORT
<br />(Thanks to Mary Blomquist, National Biocentric, Inc.)
<br />As recently aslast spring, most Twin Cities residents were unaware that we were entering
<br />the epidemic stage of Dutch elm disease. At that time, I had just begun a study for
<br />the Metropolitan Inter -County Council to determine what use could be made of the wood
<br />from diseased elms. One of my first tasks was to determine what the wood supply would
<br />be and thus, what was going to happen to Dutch elm disease in the next twenty years.
<br />What we found convinced those associated with the study that our current control prac-
<br />tices are partial at best, and, if not improved, will lead to the loss of over 50� of
<br />all elms in the seven county Metropolitan area by 1980, and over 90% by 1985. ,Nith a
<br />total of almost five million elm trees (half of them greater than 4" in diameter), the
<br />loss in terms of cost, beauty and shade could be catastrophic.
<br />lkperiencehas shown that better control of Dutch elm disease can be attained by more
<br />attention to sanitation and control practices. Slowing of the dissase rate would allow
<br />for development of & utilization system and also allow cities and neighborhoods to
<br />identify areas where special effective (but costly) chemical treatment could be applied
<br />to save particularly significant stands or single elms.
<br />What about Arden Hills? We have almost lO,OCO elm trees and are losing them fast.
<br />Faster than the seven county area as a whole, by far. From 1972, when our first five
<br />cases appeared, we have almost tripled our losses each year. Over 300 trees were re-
<br />ported diseased in 1976, and at our current rate, 90/ of Arden Hills' elms will be dead
<br />by the end of 1980.
<br />What can we do? First, it is vitally important that our epidemic be b reufrht under
<br />control. The legislature vr�11 be asked to allocate moneys to Dutch elm l
<br />disease control,
<br />in the next session. Arden hills officials should also consider seriously allocation
<br />No. 107 April -May 1977
<br />This issue of the Town Crier marks a change in
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<br />editors. Jan Hollenhorst, who has been doing the
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<br />job up until now, has Bone to work full-time as
<br />a
<br />Tech Form Coordinator for Minnesota Mining. She
<br />has really done super work on these monthly
<br />newsletters, and we only hope thea high quality
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<br />will continue.
<br />Your new editor is Diane McAllister, 1200
<br />Ingerson Road, 484-0773. Do call anytime (except
<br />Iduring
<br />my nap in the afternoons). Jan said one
<br />of the biggest problems with the Crier is getting
<br />input from the readers, so please contact me with
<br />any remarks or suggestions that you may have. One
<br />thing I'd really like to see in this publication
<br />is a "Letters to the Editor" column, but of course
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<br />,you need some letters for that. So if ,you feel
<br />moved to put something down on paper, ,just send it
<br />along, sip^ned of course.
<br />Since this is the April -Ya. , issue, it is time for our annual tree concerns. Included
<br />in this newsletter is a rei'arence page that can be saved. Mary Blomquist has also done
<br />a very comprehensive study for us, and here are excerpts from her report:
<br />DUTCH ELM DISEASE RL'PORT
<br />(Thanks to Mary Blomquist, National Biocentric, Inc.)
<br />As recently aslast spring, most Twin Cities residents were unaware that we were entering
<br />the epidemic stage of Dutch elm disease. At that time, I had just begun a study for
<br />the Metropolitan Inter -County Council to determine what use could be made of the wood
<br />from diseased elms. One of my first tasks was to determine what the wood supply would
<br />be and thus, what was going to happen to Dutch elm disease in the next twenty years.
<br />What we found convinced those associated with the study that our current control prac-
<br />tices are partial at best, and, if not improved, will lead to the loss of over 50� of
<br />all elms in the seven county Metropolitan area by 1980, and over 90% by 1985. ,Nith a
<br />total of almost five million elm trees (half of them greater than 4" in diameter), the
<br />loss in terms of cost, beauty and shade could be catastrophic.
<br />lkperiencehas shown that better control of Dutch elm disease can be attained by more
<br />attention to sanitation and control practices. Slowing of the dissase rate would allow
<br />for development of & utilization system and also allow cities and neighborhoods to
<br />identify areas where special effective (but costly) chemical treatment could be applied
<br />to save particularly significant stands or single elms.
<br />What about Arden Hills? We have almost lO,OCO elm trees and are losing them fast.
<br />Faster than the seven county area as a whole, by far. From 1972, when our first five
<br />cases appeared, we have almost tripled our losses each year. Over 300 trees were re-
<br />ported diseased in 1976, and at our current rate, 90/ of Arden Hills' elms will be dead
<br />by the end of 1980.
<br />What can we do? First, it is vitally important that our epidemic be b reufrht under
<br />control. The legislature vr�11 be asked to allocate moneys to Dutch elm l
<br />disease control,
<br />in the next session. Arden hills officials should also consider seriously allocation
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