Research

Leading Research Problems & Priorities In Pennsylvania’s Christmas Tree Industry

Conducted in party by Michael Young Strategic Research, PA Christmas Tree Growers Association & the PA Department of Agriculture.
Plant Profile, Abies cephalonica (Greek Fir)

Benjamin K. Hoover, Graduate Student, Department of Horticulture
Ricky M. Bates, Associate Professor, Department of Horticulture
Penn State University
2006 Canaan Fir and Douglas-fir Improvement
Ricky M. Bates Department of Horticulture Penn State University
Christmas Tree Scouting Report Pest Update for the 2005 Season
Quadris Not Effective in Controlling Rhabdocline Needlecast on Douglas-fir Christmas Trees
Final report for the Quadris research project. Ricky M. Bates, Assistant Professor, and David A. Despot, Project Assistant, Department of Horticulture, Penn State University
Trunk Splitting Explained
Article by: Jeffrey H. Owen, Area Extension Specialist, NC State University
Early Scouting Reveals Some Natural and Harmless Visitors
Discovering the Potential for Natural Control of Arthropod Pests on Christmas Trees in Pennsylvania
Table Top Survey: Part 1 | Table Top Survey: Part 2
Postharvest Characteristics of Canaan fir and Fraser fir Christmas Trees
Postharvest Quality of Concolor Fir Affected by Seed Source