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NEWS RELEASE l Ohio Department of Agriculture |
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Governor Bob Taft Lieutenant Governor Jennette B. Bradley Director Fred L. Dailey |
Communications Office8995 East Main Street • Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068 Phone: 614-752-9817 • Fax 614-466-7754 ODA URL: www.ohioagriculture.gov • e-mail: agri@agri.ohio.gov |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 10, 2004
Media contact: Melissa Brewer, EAB Communications, 614-728-6404
REYNOLDSBURG - The Ohio Department of Agriculture recently
discovered an Emerald Ash Borer infestation in North Baltimore, outside the
department's current eradication area. In order to eliminate the destructive
insect from North Baltimore, ODA is now expanding its eradication zone, where
ash-tree cutting began in October, to include this newest find. ODA will host
an open house where newly affected residents can talk directly with the department's
plant pest control staff and view displays about Emerald Ash Borer and maps
of the updated eradication zone.
| Who: | North Baltimore residents and business owners, ODA plant pest officials |
| What: | Emerald Ash Borer Open House |
| When: | Tuesday, Nov. 16, 6-8 p.m. |
| Where: | North Baltimore Library, 230 N. Main Street |
| Why: | To educate affected residents about eradication and provide a forum for individual questions |
| How: | Open house-style meeting. Citizens may come and go any time during open house hours. |
The Emerald Ash Borer was first discovered in Ohio in 2003 in Lucas County and to date has been found in Defiance, Franklin, Fulton, Henry, Lucas, and Wood counties. It was discovered in North Baltimore in July, and eradication began in October. An additional infestation was recently discovered on a trap tree just outside the original eradication zone.
For more information about the open house, call the Emerald Ash Borer hotline at 1-888-OHIO-EAB, or go the department's Web site, www.ohioagriculture.gov , for pest and identification information.
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