Christmas Tree Pest Management Workshop 2008
Table of Contents for Resource Materials
Workshop Schedule
Workshop and Laboratory Presentations
- Life Cycles of Insects and Mites by Rich Cowles
- Balsam Gall Midge by Ron Kelley
- Foliage Feeding Insects and Mites by Rich Cowles
- Foliage Diseases by Gary Chastagner
- Tree Physiology by Gary Chastagner
- Twig, Shoot and Root Feeders by Rich Cowles
- Root Rot Rudiments by Gary Chastagner
- Weed Management by John Ahrens
- Diagnostic Basics posters by Barbara Burns
Insects
- Common Insect Pests of Christmas Trees (Maine Forest Service)
- Common Pests of Christmas Trees in Vermont 2007
- Management of the Balsam Gall Midge in Christmas Tree Plantations
- Survey and Monitoring of Fir Christmas Trees to Detect Insects and Diseases
- Biological Control of Pests in Christmas Tree Production
- Balsam Shootboring Sawfly fact sheet
- Pest Alert: Common Pine Shoot Beetle
- Pest Alert: Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
- Pest Alert: Asian Longhorned Beetle
- Pest Fact Sheet: White Pine Weevil
- Pest Fact Sheet: Scale Insects
- Pest Fact Sheet: Balsam Fir Needle Gallmaker
- Pest Fact Sheet: Conifer Weevils
- Pest Fact Sheet: Spruce Spider Mite
- Pest Fact Sheet: Spruce Gall Adelgid
- Balsam Twig Aphid
Diseases
- Abiotic Diseases from the Integrated Pest Management Field Guide for Christmas Trees
- The Concept of Type: Diseases
- Canavirgella Needlecast of White Pine
- Diseases of Christmas Tree Seedlings and Transplant Beds
- Disease Problems in Connecticut Christmas Tree Plantations
- Clearing the Field by Dr. Gary Chastagner
- Effectiveness of Stump Removal in Reducing Annosus Root Rot Losses
- Managing True Fir Root Rots
Weeds
- "Wouldn't It Be Loverly" If Weeds Were Not a Problem for Christmas Tree Growers
- Review of Weed Management Practices Fall 2006
- Christmas Tree Weeds and Thoughts on Plantings for 2007
- Weed Management References and Weeds as Indicators of Stress Conditions (UM Cooperative Extension)
Diagnostics
- Developing Diagnostic and Decision Making Skills
- Diagnosing Plant Problems
- UNH Plant Diagnostics Laboratory
- UMass Amherst Tree and Shrub Diagnostics
- Cornell University Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic
- UVM Plant Diagnostic Clinic
- University of Maine Insect and Plant Disease Lab
- University of Rhode Island Plant Protection Clinic
- Northeast Plant Diagnostic Network
Integrated Pest Management
- IPM for Christmas Trees
- Pest Management Resources for New Hampshire Farmers
- New York State Growing Degree Day Calculator
- New York State Phenology Table
Pesticides and Herbicides
- UNH Cooperative Extension Christmas Tree Pest Manual
- 2008 New England Guide to Chemical Weed and Brush Control in Christmas Trees
- Home Garden Equivalents
- Pesticide Storage
- Fungicides for Christmas Tree Diseases
- Station Workers Evaluate Constant Flow Valves
- Calibrating a Tractor Mounted Sprayer
- Alternative Spring Herbicide Mixes for Christmas Trees
- Update on Glyphosate Products for Christmas Trees
- Modifying Knapsack Sprayers for Precise Applications of Herbicides
- Nozzles Suitable for Herbicide Application in Nurseries or Christmas Trees
- Pesticide User's Guide
- Penn State Pesticide Safety Fact Sheets
- Compatibility of Mixing Insecticides with Fungicides
- Pesticide Safety and Poison Control Centers
- New England Poison Control Centers
- Measurements for Pesticide Application
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