Resources
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You Want to Add Something New to Your Christmas Tree Farm. What’s Next?
Published on January 1, 2021
Dr. Trey Malone and Aaron Staples discuss three key considerations for developing revenue streams that might be complementary to your Christmas tree business. -
Weed Biology & Management Series for Christmas Tree Production: Ragweed
Published on January 1, 2021
Biology and Management of Common Ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.) in Christmas Tree Production. -
A Mobile Guide for Weed Identification in Nurseries and Landscapes
Published on December 10, 2020
This guide is available as a downloadable PDF that can be easily viewed on your mobile device and includes links that allow you to jump to certain pages of the guide. -
Adapting Tree Shopping for a Safer Holiday
Published on September 30, 2020
With the pandemic continuing its up and down cycles, fresh-cut Christmas tree retailers should prepare their businesses in several ways for the new shopping reality this season. -
Is there a role for mulch in Christmas tree plantations?
Published on September 30, 2020
In this article, Dr. Cregg discusses some of the positive aspects of mulch as well as some of the potential negative impacts of mulch in Christmas trees. -
Pandemic Preparedness Plans and CHAMP Lite Tool
Published on August 26, 2020
Important information and resources for agriculture operations developing pandemic prepardness plans and implementing mitigation strategies that reduce exposure risks to COVID-19. -
Herbicide Failures and Resistance Related to Christmas Tree Production
Published on July 1, 2020
Dr. Hill highlights several best management practices that can be utilized to prevent or delay the onset of herbicide resistance in Christmas trees. -
MSU Research Update: Can nitrogen stabilizers improve nitrogen management in Christmas tree plantations?
Published on May 1, 2020
Investigating the utility of nitrogen stabilizers in conifer nursery and Christmas tree production. -
Highlights of the 14th International Christmas Tree Research and Extension Conference
Published on January 1, 2020
Dr. Bert Cregg shares highlights from the meeting held in Quebec City, Canada. -
MSU Research Update CoFirGE: The Collaborative Fir Germplasm
Published on December 31, 2019
In the spring of 2013 researchers from Michigan State University and MSU Extension installed two test plantations in Michigan as part of the CoFirGE collaborative effort to evaluate Turkish fir and Trojan fir.