Resources

Non-Timber Forest Products - Ag For Tomorrow Conference

Published on March 12, 2019
This presentation was given at the Michigan State University Ag for Tomorrow conference in Escanaba, MI on March 12th 2019.
Boxwood Blight Disease Identified in Michigan

Published on January 25, 2019
This fact sheet describes plant symptoms of boxwood disease as well as integrated pest management strategies for those who encounter the disease.
Which organisms benefit from biochar: microbes, weeds, or conifer seedlings?

Published on July 29, 2018
Biochars show promise as soil amendments because they can help improve crop yields by increasing soil moisture content and nutrient retention, but some studies have shown that decreases in plant growth can also occur.
Ornamental Horticulture: Increasing Profitability and Sustainability of Michigan’s Ornamental Plant Industry

Published on December 22, 2016
Climate, soils and a centralized location to markets make Michigan a national leader in producing greenhouse-grown plant material, landscape nursery stock and Christmas trees.
Ornamental Horticulture: Programming to Increase Profitability and Sustainability of Michigan’s Ornamental Plant Industry

Published on December 22, 2016
Climate, soils and a centralized location to markets make Michigan a national leader in producing greenhouse-grown plant material, landscape nursery stock and Christmas trees.
Christmas tree production

Published on March 21, 2016
Getting started with growing and marketing Christmas trees
Integrated Pest Management Scouting in Perennial Agricultural Crops

Published on November 23, 2015
Scouting and monitoring for pests is a critical step in quantifying potential damage that can be caused by a pest and aids in determining if intervention to control the pest is warranted.
A Pocket Guide for IPM Weed Identification in Christmas Tree

Published on November 11, 2015
This is an IPM guide for weed identification in Christmas trees.
Christmas Tree Pest Manual

Published on November 11, 2015
This manual can help you identify and control damaging Christmas tree pests in the North Central region of the United States. Most of the information also applies to the northeastern states and to the southern portions of Canada.
Michigan Fresh: Michigan Christmas Trees

Published on November 9, 2015
Christmas trees offer consumers a great opportunity to buy local because Michigan ranks as the third leading producer in the nation.