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Explaining new blueberry Option Units by season, Enhanced Coverage Option and Enterprise Units for apples and cherries

Published on October 18, 2024
Videos are available that explain important details and items to consider for 2025 crop insurance decisions for apples, cherries and blueberries.
Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – October 14, 2024

Published on October 14, 2024
Last week of apple maturity reports.
Suspect herbicide resistance? Submit weed seeds for screening

Published on October 11, 2024
October is the prime time to collect and submit weed seeds for herbicide resistance screening.
Michigan statewide apple maturity report – October 9, 2024

Published on October 11, 2024
Keep abreast of the latest apple maturity testing done in different cultivars around the state to optimize harvest times for storage and fresh picking.
Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – October 9, 2024

Published on October 9, 2024
Apple harvest is wrapping up in the Grand Rapids area.
West central Michigan apple maturity report – October 9, 2024

Published on October 9, 2024
Aztec Fuji and EverCrisp are being harvested at some sites this week in the West Central region.
Michigan statewide apple maturity report – October 2, 2024

Published on October 4, 2024
Keep abreast of the latest apple maturity testing done in different cultivars around the state to optimize harvest times for storage and fresh picking.
West central Michigan apple maturity report – October 2, 2024

Published on October 3, 2024
Idared and Ambrosia are being harvested in the west central region this week. With cooler temperatures, it is finally beginning to feel like fall.
Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – October 2, 2024

Published on October 2, 2024
Growers are harvesting most varieties, although it is one to two weeks earlier than normal years. Growers are waiting on size, brix and starch conversion for later season varieties, such as IdaReds, Evercrisp and Fujis.
Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – October 2, 2024

Published on October 2, 2024
Apple harvesting in southwest Michigan is rounding the last turn and will be wrapping up soon.