JR Davis, an arborist with Davey Tree Service in Monroe, talks about tree pruning and common diseases, including a new one likely heading this way.

Here in the United States, white oak is the most important timber tree. Its tough ... gene annotation is key to accurately assessing R [disease resistance] gene evolution in Quercus," said ...

alba, and how gene content and disease resistance genes appear to ... Mark Distillery and Independent Stave Company. The white oak tree whose genome was sequenced for the study is from the Makers ...

Scott Schlarbaum, UTIA distinguished professor of forestry, leads the UT Tree Improvement Program and is among the co-authors of the paper describing the white oak genome and how local adaptations ...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources suggests immediately finishing pruning oak trees to prevent the spread of oak wilt.

Texans can help prevent the spread of oak wilt — one of the deadliest tree diseases in the U.S., responsible for killing millions of trees across 76 Texas counties — ...

In this edition of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee introduces you to the white oak group. In addition to identifying four common varieties of white oak by their leaves and acorns, ...

U.S. Sens. Mitch McConnell, of Kentucky, and Mark Warner, of Virginia, introduced a bill that would direct resources to strengthening White Oak tree populations. White Oaks are used to make barrels ...

Highly valued economically, ecologically and culturally, the white oak (Quercus alba) is a keystone forest species and is one of the most abundant trees across much of eastern North America.

Sens. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Mark Warner, D-Va., introduced the White Oak Resilience Act of 2025, which will “mobilize” more federal resources and research in protecting the tree’s ...