College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

• Orchard & Vineyard Show Presentations

  Published on February 22, 2016
  Presentations from the Northwest Michigan Orchard and Vineyard Show

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  Picture Table of Critical Spring Temperatures for Tree Fruit Bud Development Stages

  Published on March 30, 2021
  Picture table of common tree fruit with bud stage names and the critical temperature ranges that will cause between 10% and 90% injury to the flower buds, three pages long.

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  Sweet Cherry Pest Guide

  Published on April 30, 2024
  This table serves as a season-long guide for when various pest life stages are expected and the best time to target management strategies based on an average year.

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  Michigan Tart Cherry Cost of Production Study 2022

  Published on December 6, 2022
  Michigan is the dominant tart-cherry-producing state in the United States, boasting 75% of the nation’s tart cherry acreage.

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  Recordkeeping System for Crop Production

  Published on October 27, 2025
  A system for keeping records for pesticide application, nutrient application, manure application, animal burial and composting, irrigation and employee training.

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  Irrigation Scheduling Tools

  Published on June 2, 2025
  Irrigation scheduling provides information on the timing and amount of water to apply to meet crop needs.

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  Herramientas de programación de riego

  Published on July 31, 2024
  La programación de riego proporciona información acerca del momento y la cantidad de agua necesaria para satisfacer las necesidades del cultivo.

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  2019 Tart Cherry Pest Guide

  Published on April 7, 2020
  2019 tart cherry pest guide based on data from the Northwest Michigan Horticulture Research Center weather station in Traverse City, Michigan.

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  Managing Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Michigan Orchards

  Published on August 28, 2020
  This factsheet includes instructions for on-farm monitoring to assess local brown marmorated stink bug populations and crop protection strategies for commercial orchards.

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  Integrated Pest Management Scouting in Perennial Agricultural Crops

  Published on November 23, 2015
  Scouting and monitoring for pests is a critical step in quantifying potential damage that can be caused by a pest and aids in determining if intervention to control the pest is warranted.

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  Cherry Orchard Floor Management: Improve Profit and Stewardship

  Published on November 23, 2015
  Cherry Orchard Floor Management: Opportunities to Improve Profit and Stewardship

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  Critical Spring Temperatures for Tree Fruit Bud Development Stages

  Published on March 30, 2021
  Table of common tree fruit with bud stage names and the critical temperature ranges that will cause between 10% and 90% injury to the flower buds, all on one page.

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  Spotted Wing Drosophila: A New Invasive Pest of Michigan Fruit Crops

  Published on November 6, 2015
  The Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) is a small vinegar fly with the potential to damage many fruit crops.

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  A Pocket Guide for IPM Scouting in Stone Fruits

  Published on November 11, 2015
  A Pocket Guide for IPM Scouting in Stone Fruits. This plastic-coated scouting guide with its 3.25" by 5.0" pages fits in your pocket for easy use in the orchard.

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  Spotted lanternfly: New pest alert for Michigan tree fruit growers

  Published on March 1, 2023
  Spotted lanternfly (SLF) is a new invasive pest to Michigan, and we are asking all growers to be on the lookout for this important new pest.

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  Building a Sustainable Future: Ecologically Based Farming Systems

  Published on October 27, 2015
  A publication about natural systems and how they affect one's management practices.

• Managing Black Stem Borer in Michigan Tree Fruits

  Published on January 15, 2017
  The black stem borer, Xylosandrus germanus (Blanford), is an introduced pest that was first found in the United States in New York grapes in the 1930s.

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  Avoidance and Management of Nematode Problems in Tree Fruit Production in Michigan

  Published on November 23, 2015
  Michigan apple, cherry, and peach orchards that have previously produced profitable yields may not support adequate tree growth when replanted.

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  Cherry Training Systems

  Published on October 19, 2015
  This publication describes the seven major pruning systems used in commercial cherry tree orchards in Oregon, Idaho, Washington and Michigan.

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  Plant Tissue Sampling to Determine Fruit Fertilizer Needs

  Published on January 29, 2016
  The nutritional health of orchard crops, grapes, and blueberries is best assessed by measuring the concentrations of nutrients in plant parts.