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Southwest Michigan fruit update – Sept. 3, 2019
Published on September 4, 2019
Plum, pear and apple harvest is underway. -
Using climatology to estimate first freezing temperatures of the fall season
Published on August 30, 2019
Statistics help narrow down the timing of first freezing temperatures across Michigan. -
West central Michigan small fruit update – Aug. 20, 2019
Published on August 20, 2019
Blueberry harvest continues with good yields and excellent fruit quality. Maintain a strict insecticide application program to keep spotted wing Drosophila under control. -
East Michigan fruit update – Aug. 20, 2019
Published on August 20, 2019
Red haven peach and fall red raspberry harvest is in full swing. Most fruit farms are experiencing dry soils with some growers seeing signs of drought stress in tree and small fruits planted this spring. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – Aug. 20, 2019
Published on August 20, 2019
Summer fruit harvest is winding down. Growers are beginning to harvest plums, pears and early apples. -
East Michigan fruit update – Aug. 13, 2019
Published on August 13, 2019
Red Haven peach harvest will begin in the next few days across the region. Many fruit farms have dry soils. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – Aug. 13, 2019
Published on August 13, 2019
Spotted wing Drosophila numbers continue to climb. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – Aug. 6, 2019
Published on August 6, 2019
Harvest is underway for blueberries, raspberries, peaches, plums and early varieties of apples. -
Michigan spotted wing Drosophila update – July 30, 2019
Published on July 31, 2019
Spotted wing Drosophila numbers are higher than ever recorded at this time of year in Michigan; take action to protect susceptible fruit. -
West central Michigan small fruit update – July 30, 2019
Published on July 30, 2019
Monitoring spotted wing Drosophila should be a priority for berry growers. Populations continue increasing and fruit infestations are a potential risk.