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News

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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.

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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.

• Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – Aug. 20, 2019

  Published on August 20, 2019

  Late summer pest considerations.

• East Michigan fruit update – Aug. 13, 2019

  Published on August 13, 2019

  Red Haven peach harvest will begin in the next few days across the region. Many fruit farms have dry soils.

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  Northwest Michigan fruit update – Aug. 13, 2019

  Published on August 13, 2019

  Tart cherry harvest is winding down and apple pest activity has picked up.

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  Horticultural practices to combat American brown rot in sweet cherry orchard systems

  Published on August 13, 2019

  Make sound horticultural decisions in the orchard to reduce your risk of losses to this difficult disease.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – Aug. 13, 2019

  Published on August 13, 2019

  Spotted wing Drosophila numbers continue to climb.

• West central Michigan tree fruit update – Aug. 13, 2019

  Published on August 13, 2019

  Tart cherry harvest is over and peach harvest is getting underway.