it was grown in southern Minnesota.....that's all I know about it.
I'd say yes. I have made enough ash canoe paddles to recognize white ash grain. Black ash has a totally different grain structure and splits easily. Although it could be green ash. I had a forestry professor tell me that to tell the difference between green ash and white ash, you have to look at your feet. If your feet are wet, it's green ash. If they're dry, it's white ash.
