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Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 9, 2020

Published on June 9, 2020
Blueberry bloom is ending. Strawberries are starting to color. Tree fruit are rapidly increasing in size
Low cost spray program for tart cherry diseases

Published on June 9, 2020
Some orchards have a smaller crop of tart cherries. Here are recommendations for low cost spray programs for cherry leaf spot.
East Michigan fruit update – June 9, 2020

Published on June 9, 2020
Warmer temperatures brought a good amount of new growth in all fruit crops and rapid rise of growing degree day totals. Strawberry harvest will begin later this week at some farms. Soils continue to dry quickly.
West central Michigan small fruit update – June 9, 2020

Published on June 9, 2020
Strawberries are in the green fruit stage and prevailing hot and dry weather is conducive for flower thrips outbreaks. Prevent fruit damage with careful monitoring and on-time insecticide applications.
Northwest Michigan fruit update – June 9, 2020

Published on June 9, 2020
Apples are starting to thin and growers are preparing for rainy weather ahead.
Update from the Chair Spring 2020

Published on June 8, 2020
Chairperson of AFRE, Titus Awokuse, gives a status update on the department and outlines recent accomplishments by faculty, students, and alumni.
Giving GDP a needed ecological companion

Published on June 8, 2020
Scientists develop a measure of gross ecosystem product (GEP) that summarizes the value of ecosystem services in a single monetary metric.
Douglas McEwen

Published on June 8, 2020
Douglas McEwen, Class of 1966, 1973
Conventional drill versus precision planting in wheat: What do we know so far?

Published on June 8, 2020
Michigan State University research is looking at the benefits of precision planting wheat compared to conventional drill.
Trial gardens in full swing

Published on June 8, 2020
The Annual Trial Gardens are fully planted, despite less staff due to COVID-19