Emerald ash borer

Rosemount city officials have long argued it’s a matter of when, not if emerald ash borers shows up in local trees. Now, with the insect spotted in nearby Lebanon Hills Regional Park, it appears that arrival date is nearer than ever. Farmington and Rosemount have already started...

Right before Christmas, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture announced that Emerald Ash Borer had been confirmed in Lebanon Hills Regional Park in Eagan. It was the first EAB infestation found in Dakota County. The infected tree was detected during a routine visual survey...

The city of Rosemount doesn't have a formal plan to deal with Emerald Ash Borer but staff has been talking about it and preparing for when the nasty little bug does hit. So far there have been no confirmed cases in Rosemount. According to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture the...