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The Rural Voice, 2006-12, Page 55r Sawmiller operator Richard Keeso of Listowel attributes much of the price decline to reduced demand and the higher Canadian dollar. Since ash lumber is very similar to red oak, it usually follows price trends for red oak, which has fallen off considerably recently. And, a high percentage of Canadian lumber is exported to the U.S., so the high Canadian dollar is squeezing margins in the lumber business just as it is for many other manufacturing industries that export south of the border. One industry where the EAB has definitely had a major impact is the nursery business. Just a few years ago, ash was a major species for both urban plantings and reforestation efforts. After discovery of EAB, demand for ash nursery stock fell to virtually nothing. Nursery grower Todd Baker from the Bayfield area indicates h% has burned hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of ash nursery stock in the last few years due to the sudden drop off in demand. Many questions about this pest remain unanswered. Currently it has been confined to areas where there is very little forest cover. Will it have as major an impact in areas where there is more forest cover? In some infested woodlots there are some trees that appear to have survived the insect's attack. Do these trees have some natural resistance? If so, should they be protected so they can hopefully produce resistant progeny? There are six native species of ash in Ontario. Are some more resistant, or are they all equally affected? It has been estimated that there are a billion ash trees in Ontario's forests. If these trees disappear, what will our forests look like and what will the impacts be on forest values such as biodiversity, site protection, water quality, etc.? There's definitely enough potential research material here to create a lot of new PhDs. Next month, more about forest health. If you have questions about woodlot management or ideas for topics you would like to see covered in a future column, please contact Steve Bowers at 519-482-3661 or steve.bowers @ ontario.ca. ter;, BERNIE McGLYNN LUMBER LTD. BUYER OF HARDWOOD BUSHLOTS Wholesaler - Hardwood Lumber • BERNIE McGLYNN Ph/Fax (519) 357-1430 SAWMILL P.O. Box 39 �,- R.R. #5, Mildmay, � NOGo0 bs- 4) 11111ftol WINGHAM FORESTRY SERVICE R.R. #1, Wingham Ontario NOG 2W0 TREE MARKING FOR TIMBER SALES OR FUEL WOOD CALL (519) 335-6768 MURRAY HALL - FORESTRY TECHNICIAN DAVID E. 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GREIN LOGGING Buyer of Standing & Felled Hardwood Timber & Bush Lots • Competitive Pricing • Quality Workmanship R.R.# 1 Neustadt 519-799-5997 WISHING You AND YOUR FAMILY A SAFE AND HAPPY HOLIDAY( Tree Marking, Advertising, Woodlot 1.6 Assessments Foresters & Certified Tree Markers MILTING 1-888-923-9995 Dave Taylor & John Todd Harold Frost Eleanor Reed Jim Eccles Paris, ON Clinton, ON Orillia, ON Hanover, ON 519-442-3102 519-482-7176 705-328-4584 519 -364 -TREE (8733) $ 4kboi...083 sof Marvin L. Smith B.Sc.F. (Forestry), R.P.F. Farm Woodland Specialist 570 Riverview Dr. Listowel, Ontario N4W 3T7 Telephone: (519) 291-2236 Providing advice and assistance with: • impartial advice/assistance in selling timber, including selection of trees and marking • reforestation of erodible or idle land • follow-up tending of young plantations • windbreak planning and establishment • woodlot management planning • diagnosis of insect and disease problems • conducting educational programs in woodlot management • any other woodland or tree concerns DECEMBER 2006 51