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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I have been working on DED for a long time and with some specific Winnipeg experience. Never heard of this!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I would ask the university researcher that made the statement to please provide some scientific evidence to substantiate that. Trees don’t usually grow things they don’t need. Removing sprouts is an aesthetic driven practice, not much good to the tree as far as I can see. And could be a stress that attracts the beetles as previously mentioned here.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you receive some good information to verify this, please do pass it along. Interesting query…<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cheers and have a great weekend all,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Philip<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>Philip van Wassenaer, B.SC., MFC<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Urban Forest Innovations Inc.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1331 Northaven Drive<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mississauga ON L5G 4E8<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Tel: (905) 274-1022<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Cell: (647) 221-3046<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Fax: (905) 274-2170<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><img width=153 height=73 style='width:1.5937in;height:.7604in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D711E7.622F17D0" alt="UFI new logo very small"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.urbanforestinnovations.com/"><span style='color:blue'>www.urbanforestinnovations.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> CANUFNET <canufnet-bounces@list.web.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>SOS Trees Coalition via CANUFNET<br><b>Sent:</b> March 5, 2021 2:31 PM<br><b>To:</b> canufnet@list.web.net<br><b>Cc:</b> SOS Trees Coalition <trees@sostrees.ca><br><b>Subject:</b> [CANUFNET] Question to mailing list members<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><div style='margin-top:6.0pt;font-size:0.875rem' id="gmail-:11q"><div id="gmail-:11r"><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Here is a question that I would like to have posted to the subscribers:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Has anyone heard of the need to remove watersprouts from American Elm trunks because they could be a source of entry for the elm bark beetle? We have been alerted to this by a university researcher who claims that leaving this growth on elms can leave them vulnerable to Dutch Elm disease. I have never heard of this and want to know if anyone has information to support it.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Linda Moskalyk<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>President<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>SOS Trees Coalition<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Saskatoon<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>