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Regional reports on Michigan fruit – June 21, 2011
Published on June 21, 2011
MSU Extension educators’ pest and fruit updates for Michigan. -
East Michigan fruit regional report – June 24, 2016
Published on June 24, 2016
Strawberry harvest continues, with sweet cherry and summer red raspberry harvest just around the corner. Dry soils are prevalent, especially for growers north of the I-94 corridor. -
Rose chafers and June go together
Published on June 1, 2012
Sandy soils and tasty plants help define rose chafers’ habitat. -
East Michigan fruit regional report – July 12, 2016
Published on July 12, 2016
Recent rains eased drought conditions for some farms. Sweet cherry harvest has finished for some and continues for others. Harvest continues for tart cherries, summer red raspberries, blueberries and early peach varieties. -
East Michigan fruit regional report – July 5, 2016
Published on July 5, 2016
The drought continues over east Michigan, with plant stress signs becoming more common. Strawberry harvest has finished. Sweet and tart cherry and summer red raspberry harvest continues. Early blueberry and peach varieties are being harvested. -
Hot, dry weather impacts fall turfgrass management
Published on October 3, 2017
Weed, disease and insect control and fertilizer applications are all being affected by the hot, dry weather in September. -
West Michigan tree fruit update – May 30, 2017
Published on May 30, 2017
Cooler than normal weather has slowed many insects. -
Michigan chestnut update – June 27, 2013
Published on June 28, 2013
Potato leafhopper nymphs are visible in Michigan chestnut orchards. -
Wynne Wright
Associate Professor
wrigh325@msu.edu
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Michigan chestnut crop report – July 24, 2025
Published on July 24, 2025
Japanese beetle and rose chafer adults are out and active. Symptoms of wilt are being reported in some orchards. -
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Francesco Planchenstainer
Subject Matter Expert, Regulatory Leadership in Food Law
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Michigan chestnut update – June 12, 2013
Published on June 12, 2013
Rose chafer activity has begun as far north as west central Michigan. -
Kostas Bithas
Past visiting scholar
kbithas@eesd.gr
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Chris Downes
Subject Matter Expert, Codex Alimentarius
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IPM Scouting in woody landscape plants | Integrated Pest Management
The information presented here about common diseases, insect pests and beneficial species was developed from the publication A Pocket IPM Scouting Guide for Woody Landscape Plants by Diane Brown-Rytlewski.
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Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – July 9, 2013
Published on July 9, 2013
As sweet cherry harvest starts off, rain moved into the region after three weeks of droughty conditions. -
Fabio G. Santeramo
Adjunct Faculty
santeram@msu.edu
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