I'm in the Brood XIII zone. 17 years ago I had some serious damage to a handful of young apple trees. It seemed the ones closest to wooded areas were hit the hardest. It took a few years for some to recover. At the time, the number of trees in the orchard was a small fraction of what I currently...
First Indiana case of CWD has been detected (LaGrange County). Summary of thier mangement plan:
"Indiana DNR’s CWD response plan is based on the latest scientific information about the effectiveness of CWD management options. Currently, there are no management actions that have been shown to...
Received mine yesterday and it was in the box and sealed plastic as expected. They also had some used ones listed, and that looks like what you received. I'd send it back. Note they are out of stock currently.
I've ordered from Cummins, Fedco, 39th Parallel, Burnt Ridge and Maple Valley. Most are sold out of standard size rootstock (Burnt Ridge may still have some).
This buck has been this way since October. Wonder if there will be any carryover effect next year (assuming he makes it).
Here's a photo of him from September.
I purchased this one a couple of years ago (China brand) and it's worked fine. They also sell a hand grinder/crusher. Ciber Monday price available today.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FMKG4JZ/ref=ox_sc_saved_image_7?smid=A3TAX0K2WG2NP6&th=1
The 5 foot re-mesh or welded wire mentioned above, but I've also used these tree guards.
https://www.gardenersedge.com/leonard-rigid-plastic-mesh-tree-guards-4-inch-diameter/p/VP-BG