MSU 2025 Spring Christmas Tree Meeting
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
MSU Lake City Experiment Station
5401 W Jennings Rd.
Lake City, MI, 49651
Start the 2025 growing season with Christmas tree information with discussion of pest and weed management, cover crops and tree nutrition and pesticide safety. Lunch and snacks will be provided. Option to attend include in-person or virtual sign ups. Restricted Use Pesticide (RUP) recertification credits have been requested for Michigan residents.
Agenda:
9:30 to 10 a.m.: Welcome, sign-in, refreshments
10 to 10:15 a.m.: Bill Lindberg, Introduction to Growing Degree Day Models
10:15 to 11 a.m.: Bert Cregg, Soils and Soil Testing: What you need to know* Virtual
11 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Rich Cowles, Early Season Insect Management * Virtual
12 to 1 p.m.: Lunch (provided)
1 to 1:30 p.m.: Pratima Devkota, Christmas Tree Disease management* Virtual
1:30 to 2 p.m.: Christina Currell- Implementing Cover Crops in Christmas tree production
2 to 2:30 p.m.: Christina Currell- PPE, What to wear to be safe with pesticides
2:45 to 3:45 p.m.: Weed management strategies: Bill Lindberg
Cost: $20 (lunch included for in person attendees)
Registration for MSU 2025 Spring Christmas Tree Meeting is open.
Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. ET on April 1, 2025.
Accommodations
Michigan State University is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services and activities. Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be requested by contacting the event contact two weeks prior to the start of the event. Requests received after this date will be honored whenever possible.
Contact Information
For information, contact Bill Lindberg at lindbe35@msu.edu or at 616-438-2738.