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  Brown marmorated stink bug update for Sept. 13, 2019

  Published on September 13, 2019

  Fruit and vegetable being monitored for brown marmorated stink bugs in southern Michigan have a significant increase in numbers this week. Include this pest in your management plan in susceptible crops.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – Sept. 10, 2019

  Published on September 10, 2019

  Apple harvest is picking up steam.

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  MSU seeks farmer input on wildlife damage to crops

  Published on September 10, 2019

  Researchers at Michigan State University are looking to identify wildlife management priorities for agriculture.

• East Michigan fruit update – Sept. 4, 2019

  Published on September 4, 2019

  Brown marmorated stink bug populations are on the rise at some farms. Gala and McIntosh apple varieties are nearing maturity. There is a wide range of soil moisture levels across the region.

• Field day will highlight fruit insect and disease research

  Published on September 4, 2019

  Visit the Trevor Nichols Research Center in Fennville, Michigan, on Oct. 1, 2019, to learn the results of 2019 field research by MSU fruit specialists.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – Sept. 3, 2019

  Published on September 4, 2019

  Plum, pear and apple harvest is underway.

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  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.

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  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. 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.