Resources

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.
Weed Biology & Management Series for Christmas Tree Production: Poison Ivy

Published on September 30, 2023
Biology and Management of Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) in Christmas Tree Production.
Precision Irrigation Management Using Sensor Technology in Christmas Tree Fields

Published on September 30, 2023
MSU Irrigation Team has developed a new irrigation monitoring system called LOCOMOS (Low-Cost Sensor Monitoring System).
Fine Tune Your Fertilizer Program with Foliar Sampling

Published on September 30, 2023
This article will outline all the specific information needed to successfully incorporate foliar sampling at your farm.
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.
Strengthening Michigan's ornamental horticulture industry

Published on September 5, 2023
The Michigan State University (MSU) Extension ornamental horticulture team aims to provide greenhouse, nursery and Christmas tree growers with information to reduce the risks and increase production efficiency.
Christmas Tree Planting Guide (E3481)

Published on August 8, 2023
This MSU Extension bulletin briefly discusses ways to improve the survival rate, hasten the establishment, and increase the growth of newly transplanted Christmas trees.
How to Speak Christmas Tree: Integrated Pest Management

Published on July 1, 2023
In this edition of How to Speak Christmas Tree, Dr. Cregg will discuss the concept of Integrated Pest Management or IPM. He will cover what IPM is – and isn’t - and the general principles that go into an IPM approach to pest management.
MSU Research Update: Winter 2022-23 Deer Repellent Trial

Published on July 1, 2023
Research update on deer repellent trials conducted at the Michigan State University Tree Research Center.