Saving the Elm Trees at Penn State: Saving the Elm Trees at Penn State

Saving the Elm Trees at Penn State: Saving the Elm Trees at Penn State

The American elm trees on Penn State's University Park campus face a battle for their lives. Recent tests have detected elm yellows disease, a deadly bacteria-like infection for which there is no known cure, in 47 of the campus' approximately 290 elms, according to Bill Mahon, vice president of University relations.