Evaluating the performance of Turkish and Trojan Fir (CoFirGE)
February 6, 2019
Turkish and Trojan firs are emerging nationally as new and popular alternatives to traditional regional species due to their disease and insect resistance, popularity in the marketplace and ideal growth habits. Researchers from six universities have been cooperating on a project to evaluate the performance of Turkish and Trojan Fir in different growing regions in the U.S.. By Bert Cregg and Dana Ellison, MSU, Chal Landgren, OSU, Rick Bates, PSU, Richard Cowles, CAES, and Gary Chastagner, WSU.
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