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Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – September 20, 2023

Published on September 20, 2023
Southwest Michigan apple harvest will be moving soon to harvesting Fuji, Jonagold and Yellow Delicious apples.
Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – September 20, 2023

Published on September 20, 2023
Growers are picking Gala this week. Honeycrisp is right around the corner.
West central Michigan apple maturity report – September 20, 2023

Published on September 20, 2023
Growers are continuing to pick Gala and Honeycrisp this week. Jonagold is ready.
Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – September 20, 2023

Published on September 20, 2023
Honeycrisp harvest has begun across northwest Michigan. There is variability in firmness and brix levels, likely due in part to excess rain in some regions and no rain in other areas.
Safeguarding Southwest Michigan grape growers: The Grapevine Insurance Program

Published on September 19, 2023
Crop insurance is available in select Michigan counties, deadline for signup is November 1, 2023.
Can isoacids improve dairy cow productivity?

Published on September 19, 2023
Isoacids have drawn renewed interest as a dietary supplement for dairy cattle to improve fiber digestion, potentially resulting in increased milk production.
Crop insurance options for fruit growers

Published on September 19, 2023
Farm Policy and Risk Management Webinar Series fruit session.
Food product development at MSU: Scale up to retail sales

Published on September 19, 2023
The MSU Food Processing and Innovation Center (FPIC) supports the development of new food products through research and development, process development, proof of concept, product trials and product launch to retail.
MSU research shows emerald ash borer threatening tree species vital to Indigenous cultures

Published on September 19, 2023
Findings were published in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment
USDA offers farms with FSA loans an opportunity to ease repayment distress

Published on September 19, 2023
Cash Flow-Based Assistance can help reset the clock on loan payments.