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• Grand Rapids, Mich., area small fruit regional report – June 25, 2013

  Published on June 25, 2013
  Berry growers, be aware; spotted wing Drosophila is here and the appropriate pest control actions need to be reviewed to prevent fruit damage at harvest time.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – June 25, 2013

  Published on June 25, 2013
  Strawberry harvest is nearly finished in the southeast region and sweet cherry harvest is beginning.

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – June 25, 2013

  Published on June 25, 2013
  Recent heat has increased insect activity slightly, but fruit continues to size at a slow rate.

• Michigan spotted wing Drosophila report for June 25, 2013

  Published on June 25, 2013
  Two more spotted wing Drosophila were caught in southwest Michigan: one in raspberry high tunnels and a second adjacent to blueberries.

• Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – June 25, 2013

  Published on June 25, 2013
  Harvest of summer fruit including strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, apricots and sweet cherries is underway or about to start.

• Grinding and screening composted bones

  Published on June 25, 2013
  Mechanical screening and grinding of bones from finished mortality compost may be a future consideration.

• European brown rot blossom blight outbreak on Montmorency tart cherries

  Published on June 21, 2013
  European brown rot blossom blight and shoot collapse symptoms have been observed in northwest Michigan orchards. Photos of symptoms and an analysis of conditions leading up to this infection are provided.

• Managing caterpillars on cabbage

  Published on June 21, 2013
  Eliminating insect pests yet retaining beneficial natural enemies in your field can be challenging. Here are some tips on how to achieve this in cabbage.

• Fungicide protection for ripening tart cherries with European brown rot blossom blight symptoms

  Published on June 21, 2013
  Protection of tart cherries from European brown rot infection is critical in 2013. Here are Michigan State University Extension recommendations on fungicide use strategies.

• East central Michigan field crop regional report – June 20, 2013

  Published on June 21, 2013
  Another series of dry days provided a much needed window for farmers to finish soybean planting, replant problem areas and fields and work on weed control.