The Cold Truth About Winter Injury

Start Date

01/25/2016

End Date

01/25/2016

Description

Winter injury is among the most common forms of environmental plant damage in the Midwest. Winter injury may result from a wide array of stresses including extreme cold, temperature fluctuations, desiccation and mammal damage. In this program Dr. Bert Cregg, associate professor of Horticulture and Forestry at Michigan State University will describe the how’s and why’s of winter injury and steps that you can take to protect landscape plants from injury.

Location

Lansing, MI

Distance Learning

Course Equivalency

Subjects

Design-Build
Parks & Recreation

Health, Safety and Welfare

Yes

Hours

1.0

Learning Outcomes

After this program participants will:
1. Understand the principle types of winter injury that occur in landscape plants in Michigan and the Midwest;
2. Understand the physiological causes of winter injury;
3. Be aware of strategies and techniques for minimizing the impact of winter injury

Instructors

Dr. Bert Cregg, Associate Professor of Horticulture and Forestry, Michigan State University

Course Codes

GLTE1

Provider

Michigan Nursery & Landscape Association

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