Red maple (Acer rubrum). (Photo: Richard Webb, Self-employed horticulturist, Bugwood.org)

DURHAM, NH -- Federal researchers have taken a step forward in the battle against Asian longhorned beetle. A recent U.S. Forest Service study revealed the tree-killing ALB to be more than four times as likely to successfully develop into an adult when feeding on red maple versus other species of maple in Massachusetts forests.

Four Publications Make Bestseller List

WASHINGTON--The most recent bestseller list of the U.S. Government Printing Office includes four publications of the Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry.  The newest is the 2013 children's book Why Would Anyone Cut a Tree Down? and the oldest is the Timber Management Field Book, in use since the late 1960's. Also listed are two pamphlets on tree care originally published in the mid 1990's and revised in 2012-How To Prune Trees and How to Recognize Hazardous Defects in Trees. How To Prune Trees is available in Swahili and Spanish, as well as English. View the complete list.

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MILWAUKEE, Wis.--For many, purchasing or cutting a Christmas tree is a favorite seasonal tradition. But what do you do with your trees after the festivities end?

Power-IT-Down Initiative--Get on Board

WASHINGTON--Power-IT-Down is a national Forest Service initiative that encourages employees to power down electronic devices and information technology (IT) peripherals.  You do not need to work for the Forest Service to follow along and save energy in your home and office.  Annual savings of $60 per computer is a conservative estimate associated with nightly shut down and powering down other IT peripherals.  In Forest Service offices across the country, the initiative has the potential to save $2.5 million a year, plus significantly reduce CO₂ emissions. 

Phase 1 of Power-IT-Down recommends unplugging electronic devices and IT peripherals every weekend, unless there is a reason not to. To simplify the process, plug your peripherals into a power strip, and flip just one switch.  PLEASE NOTE: Inkjet printers should be powered down only using the device's power button, which moves the printer heads into a store position to prevent them from drying out and clogging.

Power IT Down is a collaborative effort of Forest Service Sustainable Operations and the Chief Information Office in response to legislation and Presidential Executive Orders. Begun in December, the effort is planned to increase frequency and number of offices participating through Phase 4 in Fiscal Year 2015. 

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Angie Morgan (Photo: Ralph Crawford)

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