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Tree, turf and ornamental plant update - July 13, 2018

Published on July 13, 2018
Scout for gypsy moth egg masses, drought stress symptoms, white pine weevil damage to leaders of trees, and rust in conifers.
Serious about drones? Attend the Tri-State UAV Field Day Aug. 27

Published on July 13, 2018
Join us in Ohio for a UAV workshop to learn more about data collection and geographic data analysis using drones for people working in agriculture.
Tree, turf and ornamental plant update – June 22, 2018

Published on June 22, 2018
Spittlebugs, woolly larch adelgid and imported rose sawflies are active. Galls on tree leaves and spruce bud scale are visible.
Tree, turf and ornamental plant update – June 12, 2018

Published on June 12, 2018
Maple petiole borers, balsam twig aphids, four-lined plant bugs, rose chafers, bat bugs and carpenter bees are active. Delphinella shoot blight is visible on Concolor fir, and the “Weed Control Guide for Christmas Trees” has been updated.
Got seedheads?

Published on May 30, 2018
Plant growth regulators seemingly failed at suppressing annual bluegrass seedheads on putting greens this year.
Tree, turf and ornamental plant update — May 25, 2018

Published on May 25, 2018
An update on wet conditions, weeds in turf, eastern tent caterpillar and rusts in conifers.
Wet spring conditions create challenging turfgrass conditions

Published on May 24, 2018
Warm temperatures and excessive rainfall have turfgrass growth surging.
Tree, turf and ornamental plant update — May 11, 2018

Published on May 11, 2018
Winter injury on many different plants is visible, and gypsy moth, white pine weevil adults, ticks, stink bugs and boxelder bugs are active.
Southwest Michigan pesticide collection date nears

Published on May 10, 2018
Unusable pesticides can be properly disposed at the upcoming southwest Michigan Clean Sweep event.
FAQ regarding the New Worker Protection Standard – Part 1

Published on May 8, 2018
As of January 2018, three requirements were added to the Worker Protection Standard.