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  Michigan spotted wing Drosophila update – June 26, 2019

  Published on June 26, 2019

  2019 Cool wet spring brought another slow start to spotted wing Drosophila, but now that warm weather is here, expect to begin protecting susceptible crops.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 25, 2019

  Published on June 25, 2019

  Strawberry harvest continues. Grape bloom is ending.

• West central Michigan small fruit update – June 25, 2019

  Published on June 25, 2019

  Growers have excellent fruit for strawberry and raspberry harvests. We have another spotted wing Drosophila workshop in Spanish for blueberry growers this week.

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  East Michigan fruit update – June 25, 2019

  Published on June 25, 2019

  The region is finally starting to dry out, even though many east Michigan growers saw another inch of precipitation in the last week. Strawberry harvest continues across the region with saskatoon and sweet cherry harvest to follow in the next week or so.

• Northwest Michigan fruit update – June 25, 2019

  Published on June 25, 2019

  The weather is more summer-like, so fruit is sizing and sweet cherries are starting to color. Some diseases, like fire blight and cherry leaf spot, are a major concern at this time.

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  Managing bird damage on fruit farms

  Published on June 21, 2019

  Preventing habitual behavior is critical for effective bird damage management.

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  West central Michigan small fruit update – June 18, 2019

  Published on June 18, 2019

  Adult cranberry fruitworm flight peaked last week in our region, and egglaying began around June 9. Insecticide sprays are necessary now to coincide with the egg hatching period.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 18, 2019

  Published on June 18, 2019

  Strawberry harvest is underway. Grape bloom begins.

• East Michigan fruit update – June 18, 2019

  Published on June 18, 2019

  Strawberry harvest is finally underway across the region. Many fruit growers received another inch or two of precipitation in the last week.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 11, 2019

  Published on June 11, 2019

  Strawberry harvest is beginning. Grapes will bloom soon.