Dept. of Natural Resources: Confirms Oak Wilt in Ashland County

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that oak wilt, a deadly disease that affects oak trees, has been found for the first time in Ashland County. The DNR detected the disease in wood samples from a red oak tree in the town of Gordon. "There is always the risk of oak wilt spreading into new and relatively uninfested areas in northern Wisconsin, su...