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West central Michigan small fruit update – July 19, 2023

Published on July 20, 2023
Blueberry maggot and spotted wing Drosophila are active. Pest control measures are required to prevent fruit infestations.
West central Michigan small fruit update – July 12, 2023

Published on July 13, 2023
Blueberry harvest is in progress. Blueberry maggot and spotted wing Drosophila are already active in fields.
Southwest Michigan fruit update – July 11, 2023

Published on July 11, 2023
With ripe fruit comes ripe rots and ripe insect pests.
Southwest Michigan fruit update – July 5, 2023

Published on July 5, 2023
Summer fruit harvest is underway.
Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 27, 2023

Published on June 27, 2023
Tart cherry harvest should begin this week, as well as raspberries and blueberries.
Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 20, 2023

Published on June 20, 2023
Sweet cherry harvest is beginning. Tart cherries are also turning red. Tart harvest predictions are for a couple days ahead of the long-term average.
Mite management in tree fruits under hot and dry weather conditions

Published on June 13, 2023
There are many options available for mite control in fruit crops.
West central Michigan small fruit update – June 7, 2023

Published on June 8, 2023
High daily temperatures and lack of rain increase the need for supplemental irrigation and promote insect pest outbreaks in blueberries.
Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 6, 2023

Published on June 6, 2023
Strawberry harvest has begun. Others like sweet cherries are not far behind.
Protecting blueberry blooms from extreme heat injury using overhead irrigation

Published on June 1, 2023
Michigan’s blueberry industry has been increasingly affected by climate change with spring heatwaves and long, dry periods causing potential yield losses.