404: Page Not Found
The content you are looking for is no longer available. Use the search to find content that matches your interests.
-
MSU seeks farmer input on wildlife damage to crops
Published on September 10, 2019
Researchers at Michigan State University are looking to identify wildlife management priorities for agriculture. -
Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – May 14, 2013
Published on May 14, 2013
An early morning frost on May 13 caused limited damage to fruit in southwest Michigan. -
West central Michigan small fruit regional report – June 23, 2015
Published on June 23, 2015
Small fruit crops are ripening, but reports of winter damage and disease infections are hampering final crop results for some crops like strawberries and blueberries. -
West central Michigan small fruit update – June 27, 2017
Published on June 27, 2017
Blueberry harvest started in Allegan, Van Buren and other southern counties. Fruit quality is excellent but for some early varieties, fruit size could be an issue due to the loss of king blooms to late spring frosts. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 15, 2021
Published on June 15, 2021
Strawberry harvest continues. Sweet cherry harvest is beginning. -
Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – April 15, 2014
Published on April 15, 2014
We finally started to see some signs of spring over the weekend with good growing degree day accumulations. -
Managing spotted wing Drosophila in organic small fruit
Published on December 13, 2016
Michigan State University releases new resource on useful information for managing spotted wing Drosophila in organic small fruit production. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update - July 3, 2018
Published on July 3, 2018
Summer fruit harvest is well underway. A very hot weekend moved fruit and fruit pests quickly. -
West central Michigan small fruit regional report – July 12, 2016
Published on July 12, 2016
Current drought conditions are causing fruit shriveling and fruit drop in blueberry fields. Spotted wing Drosophila catches increased substantially during the last five days. -
West central Michigan small fruit update – July 13, 2021
Published on July 13, 2021
Blueberry harvest is underway in south and west central Michigan. Fruit is of excellent quality and yields are good. -
West central Michigan small fruit regional report – August 19, 2014
Published on August 19, 2014
Spotted wing Drosophila continues to show up in all berry crops. Growers need to intensify their monitoring efforts. -
Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – May 26, 2015
Published on May 26, 2015
Apple crop load is mixed across the region; apple growers need to thoroughly assess crop load as we are in perfect crop stage and weather for thinning. -
East Michigan fruit update – March 31, 2020
Published on March 31, 2020
Spring growth of fruit crops are right on track compared to normal growth for east Michigan, despite an unusually mild winter. -
Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – April 29, 2014
Published on April 29, 2014
Spring has stalled again with little growth in fruit crops for the last week. -
Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – May 20, 2014
Published on May 20, 2014
Apple bloom is ending and blueberry flowers are opening across Southwest Michigan. -
What is evapotranspiration and why it matters
Published on July 25, 2012
Under drought conditions, plants may not be able to extract water fast enough to keep up with evapotranspiration. -
Leather rot a threat to strawberries during cool, wet conditions
Published on June 9, 2009
-
Southeast Michigan fruit regional report– Aug. 13, 2013
Published on August 13, 2013
Spotted wing Drosophila continues to be caught in traps at most fruit farms across the region. Blueberry, peach, Japanese plum, fall red raspberry, blackberry and summer apple harvest continues. -
The relationship between plant disease management and pollinator conservation
Published on October 15, 2020
What does disease management have to do with pollinators? -
West central Michigan small fruit regional report – June 30, 2015
Published on June 30, 2015
Strawberry harvest has continued in west central Michigan and small quantities of blueberries are already harvested in Allegan and other southern counties.