College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

• Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – Oct. 16, 2019

  Published on October 17, 2019
  Red Delicious and Ida Red harvests in the area are nearly done. Evercrisp, Rome, Fuji, Winesap and Braeburn will finish up the season.

• Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – Oct. 3, 2018

  Published on October 3, 2018
  Apple harvest is moving rapidly in southwest Michigan.

• Lenticel infections and bitter rot of apples

  Published on August 29, 2012
  Two relatively uncommon diseases of apples, lenticel infection and bitter rot, show up in the stressful weather conditions of 2012 in Michigan.

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  El esfenvalerato está perdiendo eficacia contra la polilla oriental de la fruta en Michigan

  Published on May 16, 2018
  Investigación efectuada en 2017 proporciona nueva información sobre el uso del esfenvalerato para controlar la polilla oriental de la fruta.

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  Reports of high honey bee colony losses and how farmers and growers can support honey bees

  Published on April 1, 2025
  Several migratory beekeepers recently reported abnormally high losses of honey bee colonies, however, losses vary across operations. Farmers and growers can support honey bee health by increasing forage and reducing pesticide exposure.

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  Testing for contaminants in soil, water and plants

  Published on February 10, 2026
  Sometimes, what you don’t know can hurt you.

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  Bulletins Live! Two and PALM hands-on training coming to Huron County

  Published on March 13, 2026
  Confused on all this talk about Bulletins Live! Two and Pesticide App for Label Mitigations (PALM)? Come join MSU Extension on March 25 to learn more.

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  Updates to the 2026 Fruit Management Guide

  Published on March 11, 2026
  Summary of pesticide label additions, clarifications and corrections to the 2026 MSU Fruit Management Guide (E-154).

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  Submit your ideas for 2026 GLEXPO sessions or speakers

  Published on April 14, 2026
  Great Lakes Expo (GLEXPO) organizers have created an online submission form to gather new ideas for sessions and speakers from attendees and industry members.

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  Cold weather continues across northwest Michigan

  Published on April 7, 2026
  Cold conditions have kept all fruit crops dormant.

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  Pollinator stewardship during fruit crop bloom

  Published on April 15, 2026
  As bees come into fruit farms during bloom, growers can protect pollinators and minimize pesticide exposure.

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  Manejo de los polinizadores durante la floración de los cultivos frutales

  Published on April 15, 2026
  Como las abejas llegan a las explotaciones frutícolas durante la floración, los agricultores pueden proteger a los polinizadores y minimizar la exposición a los pesticidas.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – April 8, 2026

  Published on April 8, 2026
  Fruit are still waking up despite this week’s chill.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – April 15, 2026

  Published on April 15, 2026
  Southwest Michigan is experiencing April showers and warm weather.

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  Southeast Michigan fruit update – April 14, 2026

  Published on April 15, 2026
  Apples are at tight cluster and at extreme risk for apple scab.

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  New pesticide decision website for apple growers

  Published on April 17, 2026
  The free “MI Fruit Decision” website contains decision making tools for apple growers to improve pest management programs using data from many years of MSU pesticide efficacy trials.

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  Heavy rains in northwest Michigan have resulted in flooding

  Published on April 14, 2026
  Many orchards across northwest Michigan are impassable due to standing water in orchards. Growers are concerned about covering for early disease control with the excess water in the orchard.

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  West central Michigan tree fruit update – April 7, 2026

  Published on April 7, 2026
  Weather has been variable with a mix of cooler and warmer temperatures with more precipitation than normal. Changes in bud phenology have been slow. Dormant sprays have been applied to manage peach leaf curl and San Jose Scale before bud break.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – April 22, 2026

  Published on April 22, 2026
  It was a frosty start to the week, but at least the rain has paused for now.

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  MSU AgBioResearch launches Enviroweather Mobile app to support Michigan growers

  Published on April 17, 2026
  The launch of Enviroweather Mobile marks a major step forward in supporting on-the-go agricultural decision-making.