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Southeast Michigan fruit update - August 1, 2023
Published on August 1, 2023
Growers are continuing harvests and preparing for brown marmorated stink bug. Spotted wing Drosophila has been caught in the region. -
West central Michigan tree fruit update – July 27, 2023
Published on July 27, 2023
Tart cherry harvest is finishing up, and early peach and plum varieties are being harvested this week. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – July 25, 2023
Published on July 25, 2023
Insects and diseases are active in area fruit crops. -
West central Michigan tree fruit update – July 20, 2023
Published on July 21, 2023
Sweet cherry harvest is finishing up, and tart cherry harvest continues. Spotted wing Drosophila populations are being monitored throughout the region. Trap counts remain low for this critical cherry pest. -
Southeast Michigan fruit update- July 18, 2023
Published on July 18, 2023
Continuing harvests, spotted wing Drosophila catches, and preparing for brown marmorated stink bug. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – July 11, 2023
Published on July 11, 2023
With ripe fruit comes ripe rots and ripe insect pests. -
Southeast Michigan fruit update- July 11, 2023
Published on July 11, 2023
Start of blueberry and early peach harvest and first spotted wing Drosophila catches. -
New farm manager named at MSU Northwest Michigan Horticulture Research Center
Published on July 10, 2023
MSU alumnus Dan Bacheler has been tabbed as farm manager at the Traverse City-based research station. -
Southeast Michigan fruit update- July 5, 2023
Published on July 6, 2023
Growers are harvesting cherries and preparing for spotted wing Drosophila. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – July 5, 2023
Published on July 5, 2023
Summer fruit harvest is underway.