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Early hedging for healthier canopies and better ripening in cool climates

Published on July 15, 2025
Optimize canopy health and fruit ripening by timing hedging earlier in the growing season, especially in cool climate vineyards with short ripening windows.
Northwest Michigan fruit update – July 15, 2025

Published on July 15, 2025
Growers are harvesting sweet and tart cherries. There is significant pressure from American brown rot and spotted wing drosophila with the warm and humid conditions.
Treat yourself to in-person seed treatment education

Published on July 15, 2025
This in-person workshop held in Van Buren County on August 18 will provide education on a variety of seed treatment related topics. Four RUP credits (core and category 4) and CCA credits have been requested.
Rooting the future: The untapped power of cover crops in Michigan vineyards

Published on July 14, 2025
Exploring the role of biodiversity, resilience and regenerative practices in Michigan's wine industry.
Michigan chestnut crop report – July 10, 2025

Published on July 14, 2025
Japanese beetle and rose chafer adults are out and active. Symptoms of wilt are being reported in some orchards.
Michigan hop pest report - July 10, 2025

Published on July 14, 2025
Disease pressure is high. Japanese beetle adults are active.
Michigan hop crop report week of July 10, 2025

Published on July 14, 2025
Growers are optimistic about the 2025 hop crop.
National nut growers meeting offers Michigan producers great opportunity close to home in August

Published on July 14, 2025
The Chestnut Growers of America and Northern Nut Growers Association national conference will be held in Lansing from Aug. 3-6, 2025.
MSU leads $12 million Western Lake Erie Basin performance-based conservation program

Published on July 14, 2025
The program is funded by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and led at MSU by the Institute of Water Research and the Center for Regenerative Agriculture.
Strategies for Purchasing Farm Inputs Bulletin is now available

Published on July 11, 2025
New resource from MSU Extension’s DEMaND Series.