https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/smallgrains Welcome to NDSU Ag CMS https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/smallgrains/trees/blog-posts/gall-on-twig-not-really-a-gall This growth is not a gall, but rather a different part of an insect's life cycle. 2017-07-31T18:38:25Z Document https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/smallgrains/trees/blog-posts/leaf-galls-already-observed Insects and mites are often the cause of leaf galls. While little can be done about them, usually they're harmless. 2017-06-01T21:59:51Z Document https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/smallgrains/trees/blog-posts/springtime-spruces-2-pollen-cones Red-purple growths are showing up on spruce trees. 2017-05-11T21:58:15Z Document https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/smallgrains/trees/blog-posts/springtime-spruces-1-girdling-christmas-lights Items that encircle the stem or a branch, and are not removed, will eventually girdle trees. Take a few minutes to remove those items, to allow the trees to grow normally. 2017-05-08T20:26:47Z Document