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  Christmas Trees

  MSU Extension’s programming for Christmas tree growers utilizes field educators, campus-based specialists and researchers to provide educational programming.

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• Envidor labled for Christmas trees

  Published on April 18, 2008
  

• Target stem mothers to control balsam twig aphids in Christmas trees

  Published on May 2, 2013
  Targeting the balsam twig aphid stem mothers is the key to preventing curling and distortion of new growth.

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  Knowing soil nutrient status is first step in developing fertilizer program

  Published on January 14, 2016
  Soil and foliar nutrient tests will help identify which plant nutrients are adequate and which may need to be added to improve the growth and quality of nursery stock and Christmas trees.

• Keep managing pine shoot beetle

  Published on May 28, 2010
  

• Using dormant oils on Christmas trees

  Published on April 17, 2009
  

• Looking ahead: winter weather returns

  Published on March 25, 2011
  Wet soils and potentially longer than normal fieldwork delays are just some of the effects of the upcoming weather as the growing season approaches.

• Pine needle scale crawlers should be hatching

  Published on April 26, 2012
  Egg hatch of pine needle scale typically occurs just as common lilac reaches full bloom.

• Spring weather will slowly warm

  Published on March 30, 2011
  Michigan’s weather forecast indicates a slow warming trend over the next few weeks

• Managing Lophodermium needlecast

  Published on July 24, 2009
  

• Online water use reporting must be completed by April 1

  Published on February 28, 2013
  Large volume agricultural water users have one month left to file their 2012 report with the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

• Asiatic garden beetle larval feeding was more widespread in southwest Michigan in 2011

  Published on March 13, 2012
  How to determine if your corn field is at risk of Asiatic garden beetles in 2012.

• Tree damage from Imprelis: One year later

  Published on June 19, 2012
  Landscapers and homeowners are seeing subtle and longer-term tree damage from the turf herbicide Imprelis, even to trees that showed little impact in 2011.

• Water quality and management conference held July 28

  Published on July 15, 2015
  Learn from national experts in water quality and management issues related to the green industries at this one-day conference with optional tour July 29.

• Gall rust found on Scots pines

  Published on May 14, 2010
  

• Lophodermium needlecast in pines

  Published on July 28, 2006
  

• Eriophyid mites are now active on conifers

  Published on July 15, 2016
  Large numbers of eriophyid mites have been found on spruce, hemlock and Fraser fir in 2016.

• Birds and white pine weevil causing damage to leaders of conifers

  Published on June 7, 2012
  Damage from birds and white pine weevil to the leaders of conifers in Christmas tree fields and landscapes is beginning to show up.

• How warm and dry is it, really?

  Published on June 28, 2012
  Use MSU’s Enviro-weather tools to quickly compare seasonal heat (degree-day) and moisture (precipitation) accumulations with previous and “normal” years.

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  Control white pine weevil in early spring

  Published on April 13, 2018
  If you need to control white pine weevil, your best opportunity is early in spring.

• Scout for pine tortoise scale crawlers

  Published on June 11, 2010