Our native oak trees face a new threat. In November 2019, scientists in Calistoga discovered tiny symbionts — an insect-fungus team — killing mature valley oak trees (Quercus lobata). It was the first ...

The University of Missouri Extension and the Department of Conservation are enlisting landowners to plant and care for white oak seedlings. The tree species is essential for wildlife and industry, but ...

Due to changing weather patterns caused by climate change, young white oak trees are struggling in Missouri forests. Foresters across the country are asking private landowners for help saving white ...