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Eastern Michigan labor meetings for produce growers and dairies
Published on January 31, 2017
Labor was a limiting factor for producers in 2016. -
Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – May 31, 2016
Published on May 31, 2016
Strawberry harvest has begun. Summer-like heat has pushed plant and insect development rapidly on. -
East Michigan fruit update – June 23, 2020
Published on June 23, 2020
Strawberry harvest continues across east Michigan. Summer red raspberry harvest is getting started. Most areas of the region are in moderate drought conditions. -
Michigan spotted wing Drosophila update – June 23, 2020
Published on June 23, 2020
Warm weather is here and SWD populations are rising. Expect to begin protecting susceptible crops. -
Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – June 17, 2014
Published on June 17, 2014
Strawberry harvest continues and birds are feeding on cherries. -
East Michigan fruit crop report – July 21, 2017
Published on July 21, 2017
Spotted wing Drosophila jump to high numbers. Protecting ripening fruit is critical. -
East Michigan fruit regional report – May 17, 2016
Published on May 17, 2016
Bloom period has been long for tree fruit growing in east Michigan. Recent cold temperatures were very close to causing flower bud damage for some growers. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – Sept. 7, 2021
Published on September 7, 2021
This is the last scouting report for the year. -
Integrate cover crops into your farming systems
Published on March 6, 2011
MSU Extension collaborates with other agencies to help farmers add cover crops and conservation tillage in their farming systems -
Post-harvest spraying for spotted wing Drosophila: pros, cons, and a list of issues
Published on August 22, 2012
While research is underway, here is what we know about late-season management of spotted wing Drosophila for blueberry and raspberry growers. -
Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – June 2, 2015
Published on June 2, 2015
Much needed rain arrived in the last week for fruit crops, with some growers receiving too little and others too much. -
East Michigan fruit regional report – June 7, 2016
Published on June 7, 2016
Farmers received much-needed rain, but most of the region has had dry soils for the last three weeks. Apple growers saw fruit drop over the past week. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – April 7, 2020
Published on April 7, 2020
Buds are swelling and beginning to open for many fruit crops in southwest Michigan. -
Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – April 2, 2013
Published on April 2, 2013
Slow start to spring welcomed by southeast Michigan fruit growers. -
How to get the most out of your fungicide sprays
Published on July 8, 2014
Consider these tips in improving fungicide spray efficacy and efficiency. -
Blueberry spotted winged Drosophila meeting scheduled November 6
Published on October 30, 2013
This post-season meeting will review the Michigan spotted wing Drosophila experience in 2013: what worked, what didn’t, and preparing for 2014. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – August 23, 2022
Published on August 23, 2022
Blueberry harvest is coming to an end. Apple and grape harvests are beginning. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – May 16, 2023
Published on May 16, 2023
Strawberry bloom is underway across the region. Apple bloom is finishing. Most stone fruit is out of the shuck. -
East Michigan fruit regional report – April 12, 2016
Published on April 12, 2016
With warmer weather predicted for later in the week, fruit growth will get moving again after two weeks of standing still. -
Spotted wing Drosophila statewide monitoring reports start next week
Published on June 9, 2015
Traps are going up this week in all major fruit producing counties to monitor for spotted wing Drosophila (SWD) in 2015. No flies have been caught so far in our earliest traps in southwest Michigan.