On the St. Paul campus of the University of Minnesota, rows of tiny elm trees sprout in a test field run by University researchers. These elms are a series of new trees cloned by the University that ...

Furthermore, even though hybrids can tolerate Dutch elm disease, most of them are not truly resistant and may also be susceptible to other microbial tree diseases. Dr. William Powell, along with his ...

By Chad Giblin, Jeff Gillman, Gary Wyatt and Diomy Zamora Since 1999, the University of Minnesota has been cooperating with the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board to evaluate and select elms ...

One study demonstrated that inoculating elm trees with a specific ... open new avenues for integrated disease management strategies that combine genetic resistance with biological control methods.

Veit expects those older trees to succumb to Dutch elm disease at some point, but there are also dozens of younger elms in the city, some of which are varieties that are supposedly resistant to ...

When no signs of life were left, university officials took the “last resort” and decided to remove the dead tree on May 4.

Orange spray paint signifies death for some stately elm trees on the University campus this summer. The cause is Dutch elm disease, an ailment with a notorious history in the Twin Cities. In 1977, ...

It is interesting to note that some ash is being cut in the metro area, not because it is infected by the emerald ash borer, but because it may prevent the spread of the emerald ash borer to other ...

The concepts, techniques, and gene cassettes we develop for the American chestnut will have broad applications in managing diseases affecting other important tree species such as Dutch-elm disease and ...

A massive American elm tree that stood for generations on the lawn of the First Presbyterian Church 1793 in Washington took ...