Resources
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Balsam Woolly Adelgid in Michigan - Great Lakes Christmas Tree Journal
Published on May 1, 2024
In this article, you will learn about BWA. How to detect BWA, options for managing it, and where and how to report an infestation. -
Climate Change Impacts on Christmas Tree Production in the Midwestern Region
Published on February 26, 2024
This bulletin will discuss climate trends, expected impacts for Christmas tree production, and potential methods to mitigate these challenges. -
Soil Microbial Community Dynamics Across Michigan Farms
Published on February 26, 2024
Soil health is an important concept that has grown exponentially in the public and private sectors over the past decades. -
Field Horsetail: A Plant As Old As Time
Published on February 2, 2024
Explore what it is about field horsetail that makes it so persistent and what the options are if it is undesirable. -
Weed Biology & Management Series for Christmas Tree Production: Johnsongrass
Published on January 1, 2024
Biology and Management of Johnsongrass (Sorghum halepense) in Christmas Tree Production. -
Get the 4-1-1 on Christmas Tree Social Media Outreach
Published on January 1, 2024
In this article you will learn how to engage and inspiring consumers through social media while creating customer loyalty that drive sales. -
How to Speak Christmas Tree: Managing insect pests through IPM
Published on January 1, 2024
In this edition of ‘How to speak Christmas tree,’ we continue our discussion of IPM for Christmas trees, focusing on key concepts and terms related to IPM for insect pests. -
Nutrition Management: Nitrogen
Published on December 31, 2023
Dr. Bert Cregg and Bill Lindberg examine trends in fertilizer prices and options to soften the blow. -
Extension Agriculture & Agribusiness in Michigan
Published on December 11, 2023
Michigan State University Extension educators work with farms of all sizes to positively impact individual farming operations. When individual operations do well, their success helps to fuel state and local economies. -
How to Speak Christmas Tree: IPM: Disease Management
Published on September 30, 2023
Dr. Cregg will consider the major causes of losses in Christmas tree plantations (diseases, insect pests, weeds, and abiotic factors) and how we can approach them through an IPM lens. For this article we will turn our attention to tree diseases.