Forestry faces a ‘lost generation’ of farmers due to ash wipeout
Growing anger at inaction on impact of ash dieback disease which could cost growers over €1 billion Wilting foliage and stem lesions are two of the signs of the dreaded chalara fraxinea, otherwise known as ‘Ash Dieback’. A generation of farmers could be lost to forestry as a result of the treatment of plantation owners […]
There will come a point when we won’t have any ash left in Ireland
As ash dieback continues to wipe out ash plantations all over the country, forestry growers are demanding a more co-ordinated response on mitigation and compensation measures Wipeout: Tony Garahy with one of the dead ash trees on his plantation at Lough Boora Farm, Leabeg, Co. Offaly. Photo: Alf Harvey A day is coming when ash […]
