MSU Extension Chestnuts

News

• 2014 Farm Bill provides additional NAP buy-up coverage for 2012 fruit crop losses

  Published on August 1, 2014
  The 2014 Farm Bill provides retroactive buy-up coverage to Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program producers of eligible non-insurable fruit crops that qualify due to a natural disaster, such as the 2012 freeze.

• Tissue analysis for monitoring fruit nutrition

  Published on July 25, 2014
  Find out if your fertilizer program meets the needs of fruit trees, vines and bushes by sampling leaves or petioles and having the nutrient levels measured.

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  Lecanium scale numbers building on chestnuts

  Published on July 18, 2014
  Chestnut growers in some areas of Michigan are experiencing high levels of Lecanium scale infestation. Growers with young, susceptible trees should be particularly diligent in scouting for this pest.

• Michigan brown marmorated stink bug report for July 17, 2014

  Published on July 18, 2014
  A statewide brown marmorated stink bug monitoring program in fruit and vegetable crops continues with more sites reporting, but still no detections to report.

• Michigan chestnut update—July 9, 2014

  Published on July 10, 2014
  Potato leafhopper populations are building and the first reports of Japanese beetles are coming in from southeastern Michigan. Growers should be aware of potential damage from these pests.

• How to get the most out of your fungicide sprays

  Published on July 8, 2014
  Consider these tips in improving fungicide spray efficacy and efficiency.

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  Rose chafer has arrived in northern chestnut orchards

  Published on June 24, 2014
  Rose chafers have been seen throughout the chestnut producing regions of Michigan. Growers should consider that mature trees can sustain a substantial amount of feeding before any negative impacts are realized and be conservative with chemical treatments.

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  Potato leafhoppers reported on chestnuts in Ingham County

  Published on June 13, 2014
  Not surprisingly, potato leafhoppers have arrived in Michigan chestnut orchards. Growers should be scouting for and treating against this key pest of edible chestnuts.

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  Michigan chestnut update—June 10, 2014

  Published on June 12, 2014
  Rose chafer has arrived in orchards and are easily visible feeding on foliage. Growers should carefully weigh the pros and cons of treatment. Caterpillars are feeding on leaves and potato leafhopper has been reported, though not yet observed on chestnut.

• Identifying sunscald in your chestnut orchard

  Published on April 17, 2014
  As chestnut trees around Michigan begin to break dormancy, growers should keep an eye out for winter injury caused by sunscald.