College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – April 9, 2024

  Published on April 9, 2024
  Current cool weather has slowed fruit crop development.

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  Agricultural professionals in extension services worldwide build new relationships between culturally diverse systems

  Published on February 9, 2021
  Michigan State University and India’s National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management collaborate on a new book, “Innovations in Agricultural Extension.”

• Southeast Michigan apple maturity report – September 24, 2014

  Published on September 24, 2014
  The pace of apple harvest slows for many growers waiting for fruit to mature.

• Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – September 25, 2013

  Published on September 25, 2013
  With good weather in the forecast, apple harvest will be in full swing for most regions of northwest Michigan.

• Specialty crop and minor-use pesticide prioritization set for 2016 by IR-4

  Published on October 5, 2015
  Participants at the 2015 IR-4 Food Use and Biopesticide Workshop identified the most important research projects for the 2016 IR-4 food-use research program.

• Southeast Michigan apple maturity report – September 14, 2016

  Published on September 14, 2016
  Many Gala, McIntosh and Early Fuji blocks have been color picked as well as first picking of Honeycrisp. Growers are going back to finish Gala and McIntosh. Harvest labor is in short supply at most fruit farms.

• Dormant oil for San Jose scale management in 2014

  Published on April 15, 2014
  Considerations for effective and safe use of dormant oil on San Jose scale in apples.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report– Aug. 13, 2013

  Published on August 13, 2013
  Spotted wing Drosophila continues to be caught in traps at most fruit farms across the region. Blueberry, peach, Japanese plum, fall red raspberry, blackberry and summer apple harvest continues.

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  Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – October 12, 2022

  Published on October 12, 2022
  Red Delicious and Golden Delicious harvest is finishing up. A bin shortage is still hampering harvest. San Jose scale is showing up on fruit in a few orchards.

• West central Michigan tree fruit regional report – June 2, 2015

  Published on June 2, 2015
  All tree fruits are setting very well despite poor weather during bloom.

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  West central Michigan apple maturity report – August 25, 2022

  Published on August 26, 2022
  Some early varieties are ready for harvest this week in the west central region.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – April 20, 2021

  Published on April 20, 2021
  Development was slow this past week. This week’s forecast is for a hard freeze in southwest Michigan.

• Northwest Michigan fruit update – May 15, 2018

  Published on May 15, 2018
  Fruit trees have developed quickly in the last week and the coming week’s weather is looking promising for good pollinator activity during bloom.

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  West central Michigan apple maturity report – October 2, 2024

  Published on October 3, 2024
  Idared and Ambrosia are being harvested in the west central region this week. With cooler temperatures, it is finally beginning to feel like fall.

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  A perfect apple harvest season—for watercore

  Published on October 7, 2020
  Harvest watercore-susceptible apple blocks before symptoms become severe.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – August 19, 2014

  Published on August 19, 2014
  Paula Red apple harvest is complete at most farms, with Earligold and Zestar coming along quickly.

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  West central Michigan apple maturity report – September 4, 2024

  Published on September 5, 2024
  Gala and September Wonder Fuji harvest has begun in the west central region. Honeycrisp are mature, and red color development has greatly improved since last week.

• Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – May 21, 2013

  Published on May 21, 2013
  Warm, dry weather has fruit crops moving rapidly. Blueberries are blooming and grape bloom approaches.

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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.

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  What is the difference between a frost and a freeze?

  Published on April 21, 2015
  The dew point and wind conditions impact how likely a freeze will be damaging. Cold, cloudy windy conditions can limit damage.