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Christmas Tree Production and Pest Control: MOUNTAINS

General Information

• Growing Christmas Trees in North Carolina – includes marketing and economics information – PDF
• Christmas Tree Production Schedule
• Christmas Tree Associations

Genetics and Propagation

• Christmas Tree Genetics Program
• Genetic Improvement of Christmas Trees – PDF

Christmas Tree Species

• Christmas Tree Species for North Carolina CTN 030
• Leyland Cypress CTN 021

Fertility and Site Selection

• Selecting Sites for Fraser Fir Production: CTN 036 — PDF version
• North Carolina Christmas Tree Fertilizer and Lime Calculator
• Soil and Plant Analysis for Christmas Trees AGW-439-46 – PDF
• Soil PH Management for Fraser Fir Christmas Tree Production AGW-439-52 – PDF
• Soil Testing and Interpretation of Results for Christmas Tree Plantations CTN 025

Shearing Christmas Trees

• Shaping Fraser Fir Christmas Trees – PDF
• Shaping Virginia Pine Christmas Trees CTN 014B

Environment and Water Quality

• The Layman’s Guide to Private Access Road Construction in the Southern Appalachian Mountains – PDF– NCDFR
• Christmas Tree Production Best Management Practices to Protect Water Quality and the Environment – PDF – AG-566-13
• Stream Management in the Piedmont and Mountains – Farm*A*Syst – AG-566-09

Pest Management

Pesticide Information

• Pesticides Labeled for Use on Christmas Trees in North Carolina – Listing of insecticides, herbicides and fungicides labeled for Christmas tree use including links to labels and MSDS sheets
• Christmas Tree Farm Safety: Pesticide Safety Website
• CropLife Foundation & NCCTA Information on Pesticides in Christmas Trees:
• Using Agricultural Pesticides Safely – Christmas Trees – English PDF / Spanish PDF
• Planning Emergency Response to Pesticide Spills – Christmas Trees PDF –
• Recycling Pesticide Containers – Christmas Trees – PDF
• Worker Protection Standard for the Use of Agricultural Pesticides – Christmas Trees – PDF
• Pesticides and Wildlife in Christmas Trees
• Ag Chemical Manual – PDF
• IRAC Mode of Action Classification– Information on chemical families and reducing the risk of developing resistance
• Pesticide Environmental Stewardship

General Information on Insect and Mite Control

• FRASER FIR PEST CONTROL PORTAL — This is the main site for pest control.
• Fraser Fir IPM Blog — For most up-to-date information on pest control trials and observations
• Photo Gallery of Fraser Fir Pests
• Scouting Fraser Fir in North Carolina: AG-573

Insect Management

• Balsam twig aphid:
  • Balsam Twig Aphid on Fraser Fir: CTN 019
  • Balsam Twig Aphid on Fraser Fir: CTN 019 – PDF verion
  • Images in Photo Gallery
• Balsam woolly adelgid
  • Balsam Woolly Adelgid: CTN 020
  • Balsam Woolly Adelgid: CTN 020 – PDF version
  • Images in Photo Gallery
• Spruce spider mite:
  • Spruce Spider Mite in Fraser Fir: CTN 029
  • Spruce Spider Mite in Fraser Fir: CTN 029 – PDF version
  • Southern Red Mite and Spruce Spider Mite — Entomology Insect Note
  • Images in Photo Gallery
• Hemlock rust mite:
• Rust Mites on Christmas Trees: CTN 034
• Rust Mites on Christmas Trees: CTN 034 – PDF version
• Images in Photo Gallery
• Scale insects:
• Elongate Hemlock Scale: CTN 037
• Elongate Hemlock Scale: CTN 037– PDF version
• Elongate Hemlock Scale – Penn State University; PDF
• Cryptomeria Scale — Penn State University; PDF
• Pine Tortoise Scale: CTN 031
• Images in Photo Gallery — Elongate hemlock scale
• Images in Photo Gallery — Cryptomeria scale
• Images in Photo Gallery — Pine needle scale
• Cinara aphids:
• Cinara Aphids on Christmas Trees in North Carolina
• Consumer Information: Post-Harvest Pests on Christmas Trees
• Post Harvest Pests on Christmas Trees: Control on the Retail Lot
• Post Harvest Pests on Christmas Trees: Control on the Retail Lot — PDF version
• Images in Photo Gallery
• Rosette bud mites:
• Rosette Bud Mite on Fraser Fir: CTN 018a
• Rosette Bud Mite on Fraser Fir: CTN 018a – PDF version
• Images in Photo Gallery
• Root feeding insects:
• Control of Root Feeding Insects in Fraser Fir Christmas Trees: CTN 008
• Control of Root Feeding Insects in Fraser Fir Christmas Trees: CTN 008 – PDF version
• Asiatic Garden Beetle – University of Massachusetts
• Black Vine Weevil — Entomology Insect Note
• Images in Photo Gallery — White grubs
• Images in Photo Gallery — Root aphids
• Minor pests of Fraser fir:
• Minor Pests of Fraser Fir Christmas Trees: CTN 023
• Bagworms — Entomology Insect Note
• Japanese Beetle — Entomology Insect Note
• Two-lined Spittlebug — Entomology Insect Note
• Images in Photo Gallery — Various terminal feeders
• Images in Photo Gallery — Bagworms on Fraser fir
• Images in Photo Gallery — White pine cone beetle
• Pests of other Christmas tree species
• Pine Bark Adelgid — Entomology Insect Note
• White Pine Weevil — Entomology Insect Note
• Green Spruce Aphid – Ministry of Forests, British Columbia
• Hemlock Woolly Adelgid — Entomology Insect Note
• Recommendations for Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Control in the Landscape
• Red Fire Ant — Entomology Insect Note
• Yellow Jackets— Entomology Insect Note

Additional Insect and Mite Control Information

• IPM Checklist in Established Fraser Fir Christmas Tree Plantations: CTN 032 — Suggestions on what it takes to be an IPM farm
• Crop Profile for Christmas Trees in North Carolina Mountains – Information on Christmas tree production in the mountains, pest problems, and pesticide use — PDF
• Pest Management Strategic Plan for Christmas Tree Production in North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia – Information from grower workshop on problems in pest control
• IPM Elements for Christmas Trees in Virginia and North Carolina
• Christmas Tree Insects — Virginia Tech
• Integrated Pest Management for Christmas Tree Production: A Guide for Pennsylvania Growers — Penn State University
• Christmas Tree Pest Manual — Michigan State University
• North Carolina Pest Management Information Program
• North Carolina Pest News

Disease Management

• Phytophthora Root Rot in Fraser Fir Disease Profile
• Management of Phytophthora Root Rot in Fraser Fir Christmas Trees CTN 022 – PDF version
• Needle Cast Diseases in Christmas Trees CTN 033

Groundcovers and Weed Management

• Weeds Are Out — Groundcovers Are In! – PDF
• Accomplishing Forest Stewardship with Hand-Applied Herbicides
• Calibrating a Backpack Sprayer for Chemical Mowing Fact Sheet – PDF – CropLife Foundation & NCCTA
• Weed Management in Conifer Seedbeds and Transplant Beds HIL-449
• Weed Identification Guide – Virginia Tech
• Weed Identification in Christmas Trees — Michigan State University

Deer Control

• Deer Control

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