Arkansas

Emerald ash borer (EAB) was first confirmed in the state of Arkansas in Hot Springs, Clark and Nevada Counties on July 18, 2014.

State-Specific EAB Information:

• University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service – Emerald Ash Borer In Arkansas

Contacts for EAB Information or Reports

• Arkansas Forestry Division

  501-225-1598

• Arkansas APHIS Contact:

  Joel Bard, Arkansas State Plant Health Director

  Email: joel.w.bard@usda.gov

  Phone: 501-324-5258

  Fax: 501-324-5230

  Mailing Address:

  1200 Cherry Brook Dr.

  Suite 100

  Little Rock, AR 72211

List of Counties Reporting EAB:

• Bradley  

• Calhoun  

• Clark  

• Cleveland  

• Columbia  

• Dallas  

• Drew  

• Garland  

• Hempstead

• Hot Spring  

• Lafayette  

• Montgomery 

• Nevada  

• Ouachita  

• Pike  

• Randolph  

• Saline  

• Union

Quarantine:

Arkansas has an active quarantine as of March 27, 2018.

• The Arkansas Department of Agriculture has approved a statewide quarantine that restricts the movement of ash items such as trees, limbs, logs and hardwood firewood.

Ash tree alternatives:

• Arkansas is in USDA plant hardiness zones 6-8

• Ash Tree Alternatives By Zone

This page was updated on June 5, 2025.