Michigan Chestnut Management Guide
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EmailThe Michigan Chestnut Management Guide can be used to assist chestnut growers in making pesticide and nutrient management decisions. The management guide includes:
- Orchard activity management calendar
- Pest scouting calendar
- Nutrient management considerations
- Nitrogen management
- Fertilizer timing and placement
- Soil testing
- Nitrogen recommendations
- Insect management considerations
- Insects/miticides registered for use
- Disease management considerations
- Fungicides registered for use
- Weed management considerations
- Herbicides registered for use
For additional chestnut management information, visit www.chestnuts.msu.edu. Questions? Contact Erin Lizotte at taylo548@msu.edu.
Information presented here does not supersede the label directions
The efficacies of products listed have not been evaluated on chestnuts in Michigan. This information is for educational purposes only. Reference to commercial products or trade names does not imply endorsement by MSU Extension or bias against those not mentioned. To protect yourself, others, and the environment, always read the label before applying any pesticide. Although efforts have been made to check the accuracy of information presented. It is the responsibility of the person using this information to verify that it is correct by reading the corresponding pesticide label in its entirety before using the product. Labels can and do change.
Endangered Species Act Label Changes
The Environmental Protection Agency is changing the way it enforces the Endangered Species Act in respect to pesticide applications. Growers must carefully read all pesticide labels and should look for changes in the ‘Directions for Use’ section which may now require growers to check the Bulletins Live! Two system to determine if there are any new pesticide use limitation on their farm. These EPA bulletins define geographically specific pesticide use limitations for the protection of threatened and endangered species and their designated critical habitat. If your pesticide label directs you to this website, you are required to follow the pesticide use limitation(s) found on your label and in the Bulletins Live! Two system for your intended application area, pesticide product, and application month. You may not see any geographically specific use limitations for the product you are applying even if your label directed you to this website. Growers should keep a copy of the bulletin with their pesticide records. Learn more by visiting https://www.epa.gov/endangered-species/endangered-species-protection-bulletins and contact MDARD with questions at MDA-Info@Michigan.gov.
This work is supported by the Crop Protection and Pest Management Program (grant no 2024-70006-43569) from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
