Nursery & Christmas Trees

Michigan’s climate, soils, and centralized location combine to make Michigan a national leader in the production of landscape nursery stock and Christmas trees. Michigan State University Extension’s programing for the nursery and Christmas tree industries involves field Extension educators, campus based Extension specialists and researchers who provide timely and relevant educational programming. Our goal is deliver the latest science-based information to keep Michigan producers competitive and profitable in today’s economy.

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• HOT TOPICDowny mildew in herbaceous perennials

  May 14, 2012 | Willie Kirk | Downy mildew is a serious disease in both greenhouse and nursery-grown herbaceous perennials. Recognize the symptoms and understand the IPM strategies to prevent this disease from getting started in your operation.

• HOT TOPICManaging Diplodia tip blight

  May 11, 2012 | Jill O’Donnell | Diplodia tip blight fungus can kill the current year shoots of Scotch pine, Austrian pine and, occasionally, spruce.

• HOT TOPICOver-wintering Douglas-fir midges are emerging

  May 11, 2012 | Jill O’Donnell | Douglas-fir needle midge infestations can cause severe needle loss and trees to be unsalable at harvest. Timing your pesticide application at emergence is critical for control.

• Sustainable agriculture has funding opportunities for all types of agricultural practitioners

  May 8, 2012 | Dale R. Mutch | In 2012, more than 110 different projects were awarded! If you have an innovative idea, consider applying for a NCR-SARE grant.

• Three new Enviro-weather stations online

  May 8, 2012 | Beth Bishop | Enviro-weather stations have been added in Mecosta, Kalkaska and Gaylord, Mich., bringing the total number of stations to 67.

• Farmers and homeowners should be prepared for spring flooding

  May 7, 2012 | Christina Curell | According to the Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN) floods are the most common natural disaster that communities face, excluding fire.

• HOT TOPICLate frost injury on nursery and landscape plants

  May 4, 2012 | Bert Cregg, Tom Dudek, and Jill O’Donnell | Damage may appear dramatic at first, but long-term prognosis for most plants is good.

• HOT TOPICDepartment of Labor withdraws proposed regulations for young hired farm workers

  May 4, 2012 | Claire Layman | The decision to withdraw the rule, including provisions to define the “parental exemption,” was made in response to thousands of comments expressing concerns about the effect of the proposed rules on small family-owned farms.

• HOT TOPICMichigan awash with Phomopsis cankers on spruce trees and seedlings

  April 27, 2012 | Dennis W. Fulbright, Sara Stadt, and Jill O’Donnell | Phomopsis cankers are causing shoot blight symptoms in nurseries and a general decline of spruce trees in the landscape. This unparalleled disease of spruce can be found on blue, white and Norway spruce throughout the Lower Peninsula.

• Riparian management near farm fields

  April 26, 2012 | Christina Curell | Many farm fields in Michigan have a riparian area to deal with. Here are two basic strategies that can be implemented to protect these areas.

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