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Southwest Michigan fruit update – April 18, 2017
Published on April 18, 2017
Warm weather has moved plants quickly. Peaches and sweet cherries are blooming. Insecticides should not be used during bloom. -
Fire blight risk increasing this week: treatment options in east Michigan and Benzie-Manistee area
Published on May 14, 2013
The risk for blossom blight infection is extreme this week as of May 14, 2013. Streptomycin is the best material available for control in orchards in regions in counties not currently impacted by streptomycin resistance. -
Northwest Michigan fruit update – June 6, 2017
Published on June 6, 2017
Growers are thinning and protecting sizing fruit from insects as temperatures warm. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – Aug. 3, 2021
Published on August 3, 2021
Grapes are beginning veraison. Summer fruit harvest continues. -
Growing degree-day accumulations around Michigan
Published on August 16, 2017
Use MSU Enviroweather to determine whether heat units where you are located are behind, ahead or even as compared to normal. -
Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – Aug. 27, 2013
Published on August 27, 2013
European plum harvest is starting at a few farms; fall red raspberry and blackberry harvest continues as does summer apple varieties; and peach and blueberry harvest is winding down. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – 2021 review
Published on January 12, 2022
Repeated freezes in May damaged many crops. A dry summer kept disease pressure down in most fruits. Crop quality and volumes were generally good for early season crops, but a warm and wet October caused quality issues for some late crops. -
Produce storage confusion: Why refrigerate this and not that?
Published on June 22, 2021
Some food safety guidelines can be confusing. Let's clarify why some of the same type of produce needs refrigeration and some doesn’t. -
Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 20, 2017
Published on September 20, 2017
All apple varieties are maturing with this week’s warm conditions, and apple harvest is now in full swing in northwest Michigan. -
Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – May 13, 2014
Published on May 13, 2014
Warmer temperatures in the last week are finally pushing rapid growth of our fruit crops, insects and diseases, too. -
Michigan State University strengthens commitment to Michigan bees and beekeepers with two new positions
Published on August 28, 2020
Meghan Milbrath and Ana Heck’s new job assignments will boost pollinator outreach and research at MSU. -
Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 11, 2019
Published on September 11, 2019
Harvest of early season varieties has begun in northwest Michigan. -
Commercial specialty crop growers should register with Driftwatch
Published on March 26, 2018
Dicamba-resistant crop acreage is expected to increase, and with it the potential for non-target crop damage. -
Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – July 1, 2014
Published on July 1, 2014
Apple maggot trap catches and Japanese beetle sightings make an early appearance. Strawberry harvest wraps up for farms in the south and continues for most others while sweet and tart cherry harvest begins. -
Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – July 14, 2015
Published on July 14, 2015
Higher numbers of cherry fruit flies and obliquebanded leafrollers have been reported in traps throughout the region this week. -
East Michigan fruit update – May 23, 2017
Published on May 23, 2017
The extent of frost and freeze damage in apples is more extensive than most growers anticipated. Sorting out frost damage from lack of pollination is a challenge this season. -
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. -
Northwest Michigan fruit update – June 14, 2022
Published on June 14, 2022
Despite the cooler weather last week, fruit size increased significantly. Growers have been concentrating on apple thinning, and this process has been difficult with the cool conditions. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – Sept. 8, 2020
Published on September 8, 2020
Apple and wine grape harvests are underway. Fall is a good time to test soils for nematodes. -
East Michigan fruit update – Aug. 18, 2020
Published on August 18, 2020
Brown marmorated stink bugs are being found in apples and peaches over the past week, with some feeding damage seen in apples.