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Anthony VanWoerkom joins North Central Region IR-4 as new regional field coordinator
Published on July 23, 2018
The Department of Entomology and North Central Region IR-4 welcome Entomology alumnus Anthony VanWoerkom as the new regional field coordinator beginning Aug. 1, 2018. -
Sign up today for free commodity-based, two-day drone workshops
Published on July 19, 2018
A series of free two-day workshops are offered for grape, nursery and row crop growers this summer and fall. The registration ends July 28, so sign up today! -
East Michigan fruit update - July 17, 2018
Published on July 17, 2018
Our spotted wing Drosophila trap catch has taken a big jump at some farms, with spider mite and apple maggot populations continuing to build. Some limited areas received rain yesterday, but most remain under drought conditions. -
Northwest Michigan fruit update - July 17, 2018
Published on July 17, 2018
Sweet and tart cherry harvests are well underway; we will harvest tart cherries at the research station this week. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – July 17, 2018
Published on July 17, 2018
Dry conditions continue. This week will be cooler. Blueberry harvest continues as peach and plum harvest begins. -
Michigan spotted wing Drosophila update – July 17, 2018
Published on July 17, 2018
Levels of SWD in traps continue to rise in southern Michigan, are leveling off mid-state, and dipping a bit in the north. -
Keeping up with canopy management
Published on July 12, 2018
Early spring soil moisture and warm, dry conditions favor rapid grapevine development and reduced fruit and leaf disease pressure in northwest Michigan vineyards. -
2018 Beginning Farmer Webinar Series recordings now available online
Published on July 12, 2018
Fifteen new MSU Extension Beginning Farmer Webinars are now posted and available for free viewing. -
Northwest Michigan fruit update - July 10, 2018
Published on July 10, 2018
Sweet cherry harvest is beginning in northwest Michigan, and tart cherries are ripening quickly with the continued heat. -
East Michigan fruit update – July 10, 2018
Published on July 10, 2018
We have had unusually high apple maggot trap catch in the last week. Dry soils are common across the region, causing wilting in all fruit crops.