From the remote forests of Japan to the rolling hills of Kentucky, Bardstown Bourbon’s Hokkaido Japanese Mizunara Oak Barrel ...

Kentucky keeps track of the biggest trees of each species across the state, ... The bourbon industry counts on a healthy white oak population for barrels to properly age its product.

White oak trees that play a key role in the ecosystem and economy of Kentucky will see a significant decline soon without action to help the species regenerate. That’s the takeaway from a recent ...

Oak Wilt (Certatocystis fagacearum) — The third of the unholy trinity of oak diseases, oak wilt is a fungal pathogen that also works by clogging conductive tissue in oak trees. Like the other ...

White oak is a very slow growing species, and we are cutting at least 1 million of these trees every year just for Kentucky bourbon barrels. Red oaks are used the framing the rickhouses that store ...

In 2021, the University of Kentucky planted a study in the fields of Maker's Mark. Now, 8,000 young trees and saplings, representing 400 varieties, are being measured.

LEXINGTON, Kentucky — White oak trees that play a key role in the ecosystem and economy of Kentucky will see a significant decline soon without action to help the species regenerate.

Sens. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Mark Warner, D-Va., introduced the White Oak Resilience Act of 2025, which will “mobilize” more federal resources and research in protecting the tree’s ...

RICHMOND, KY – The environmental office at Blue Grass Army Depot collaborated with the University of Kentucky-based White Oak Genetics and Tree Improvement Project (WOGTIP) to create a regional ...

Virginia Sen. Mark Warner and Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell last week introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at safeguarding America's white oak tree population. Why it matters: The wood from ...

The effort to protect the white oak tree and Kentucky bourbon barrels. How a coalition is making sure future generations have access to a key part of bourbon making – white oak trees. Aired 07 ...