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West central Michigan tree fruit update – May 12, 2026
Published on May 12, 2026
Cool and dry conditions continued over the past week. Apple blooms are slowly opening, and bee hives have been placed in the orchards for pollination. -
Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – August 24, 2022
Published on August 24, 2022
Early season maturity testing results, harvests of early Honeycrisp strains beginning in southwest Michigan. -
MSU Pesticide Safety Education Program launches new self-paced Fruit Pest Management course
Published on March 12, 2026
MSU’s Pesticide Safety Education Program launched a new self-paced online course to help pesticide applicators strengthen fruit pest management skills while earning RUP recertification credits. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – May 5, 2026
Published on May 6, 2026
Weather stays cool this week. -
West central Michigan tree fruit update – April 28, 2026
Published on April 29, 2026
Sweet cherries, tart cherries and peaches are in bloom this week across west central Michigan. -
West central Michigan tree fruit update – May 5, 2026
Published on May 5, 2026
Cool temperatures have slowed bud development in the region. Stone fruit bloom is continuing. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – April 29, 2026
Published on April 29, 2026
Keep an eye on crop phenology as incoming weather cools down. -
Northwest Michigan fruit update – May 5, 2026
Published on May 6, 2026
The cold weather pattern continues across northwest Michigan as fruit crops slowly inch forward out of dormancy. Frost is in the forecast. -
Southeast Michigan fruit update – May 6, 2026
Published on May 6, 2026
Bloom timing has been uneven across the region. Now is the time to protect pollinators during bloom. -
Water-up and water in: Irrigation can improve production and profits while reducing risk
Published on May 29, 2026
Irrigators have the advantage of applying water to help with germination and emergence and incorporate herbicides and nutrients. When rainfall is limited, irrigation can prevent early-season drought. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – May 27, 2026
Published on May 27, 2026
Warm and dry weather is incoming. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 2, 2026
Published on June 3, 2026
Much-needed rain expected this weekend! -
Bulletins Live! Two Tracker Report available now
Published on June 2, 2026
To raise awareness of pesticides currently impacted by the new EPA Bulletins Live! Two pesticide label directive, Michigan State University Extension will be generating a Bulletins Live! Two Tracker Report twice a month. -
Southeast Michigan fruit update – June 2, 2026
Published on June 3, 2026
Strawberry harvest is starting soon and blueberry bloom is still going. -
Northwest Michigan fruit update – June 2, 2026
Published on June 3, 2026
Cherry and apple bloom is over, and the cherries that are coming are sizing. Growers are thinning apples with the warm conditions in the forecast. -
Help inform orchard pollination management! New survey seeks input from Michigan tree fruit growers
Published on May 27, 2026
The Michigan State University Tree Fruit Entomology Lab wants to know how Michigan tree fruit growers are managing pollination in their orchards. -
Northwest Michigan fruit update – May 26, 2026
Published on May 26, 2026
Summer conditions have finally hit northern Michigan. Honey bee activity is great for apple pollination. -
Northwest Michigan fruit update – May 19, 2026
Published on May 19, 2026
Variable weather continues across the region, both in temperature and rainfall. There was a relatively narrow window for pollination in cherry with the cold, rain and windy conditions. -
West central Michigan tree fruit update – May 27, 2026
Published on May 27, 2026
Apple trees are at petal fall and early fruit set this week, and stone fruit is out of the shuck in the west central region. -
Kaz Christian presents some of her Master’s research at 4th edition of “Ignite Talks MSU”
Published on February 26, 2025
Horticulture MS student, Kaz Christian, is chosen to present her research on Malus coronaria (Sweet Crabapple), a crop wild relative native to Michigan.
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