A mysterious disease is affecting black walnut trees around the city.
The disease, called “Thousand Cankers Disease,” was first discovered in New Mexico and Colorado in 2001. It primarily affects the black walnut trees in the western United States, although an outbreak was identified in Tennessee in 2010.
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