MSU Extension Berries

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – July 28, 2020

  Published on July 28, 2020
  Summer fruit harvest continues. Spotted wing Drosophila numbers are rapidly increasing.

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  Michigan spotted wing Drosophila update – July 28, 2020

  Published on July 28, 2020
  Spotted wing Drosophila populations are surging. Growers must protect susceptible crops.

• West central Michigan small fruit update – July 28, 2020

  Published on July 28, 2020
  Spotted wing Drosophila (SWD) continues as the major threat for blueberries and raspberries. Timely insecticide applications and fruit sampling after each application is critical to ensure the effectiveness of your SWD control program.

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  Identifying risks for COVID-19 exposures in the workplace: Agriculture

  Published on July 27, 2020
  A new online tool helps agricultural employers evaluate and reduce COVID-19 exposure risks.

• East Michigan fruit update – July 21, 2020

  Published on July 21, 2020
  Two precipitation events moved over the region in the past week, bringing some much-needed relief to drought. Summer red and black raspberry and blueberry harvest continues.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – July 21, 2020

  Published on July 21, 2020
  Berry harvest continues. Peach and plum harvests have begun. Spotted wing Drosophila numbers are starting to climb.

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  Michigan spotted wing Drosophila update – July 21, 2020

  Published on July 21, 2020
  Spotted wing Drosophila populations have begun to surge. Growers must protect susceptible crops.

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  Enviroweather adds an additional station at North Central Michigan College

  Published on July 15, 2020
  The new station will serve commercial and community agriculture and provide hands-on education in Emmett County.

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  West central Michigan small fruit report – July 14, 2020

  Published on July 14, 2020
  Spotted wing Drosophila remains the major threat for blueberries and raspberries in the entire Michigan fruit growing regions. Maintaining an effective monitoring and control program is critical to prevent fruit damage.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – July 14, 2020

  Published on July 14, 2020
  Summer fruit harvest is continuing. The brief rains and cool weather was a welcome break, but heat and humidity will return.