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Michigan grape scouting report – June 8, 2022

Published on June 8, 2022
Clusters are expanding in northwest Michigan. Grape bloom is underway in southern parts of the state.
Offsite Insights Series Features MassTimber@MSU Director

Published on June 8, 2022
Sandra Lupien appeared in June 2022 to talk mass timber.
Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – June 7, 2022

Published on June 7, 2022
Tree fruit is continuing fruit sizing, with most apples between 15-20 mm and stone fruit 20-2 5mm. Cooler conditions last week and expected this week.
Control alternatives for borer pests of tree fruits

Published on June 7, 2022
Trunk-boring insects that infest fruit trees can be challenging to manage. With chlorpyrifos no longer allowed on bearing fruit trees, tools that remain need attention to timing and may not work for all borer species or be available for use in all crops.
Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 7, 2022

Published on June 7, 2022
Bloom is finishing for most small fruit. Strawberry harvest has begun.
West central Michigan small fruit update - June 7, 2022

Published on June 7, 2022
Pest management is top priority for blueberry growers. Cranberry fruitworm and cherry fruitworm are ovipositing and mummy berry shoot strike symptoms are visible.
BAE Professor Leads Modernization Effort for MSU's Better Process Control School Platform

Published on June 7, 2022
BAE Professor Dr. Kirk Dolan leads effort to modernize the Better Process Control School for Manufactures
2022 CANR Alumni Association scholarship recipients announced

Published on June 7, 2022
The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Alumni Association awards scholarships to students who are well-rounded in their academic and non-academic pursuits and have a vision for their future career.
Northwest Michigan fruit update – June 7, 2022

Published on June 7, 2022
The region received significant much needed rain, and all tree fruit have sized considerably in the last week.
Landscape Architecture Student Andreea Bodea Recieves $2K Grant from CANR Undergraduate Research Program

Published on June 7, 2022
Andreea Bodea, a Landscape Architecture student at the MSU School of Planning, Design and Construction, has received a $2,000 grant from the MSU College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Undergraduate Research Program Fund.