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  • West Michigan tree fruit update – May 9, 2017

    Published on May 9, 2017
    Cold weather brings slow tree development.

  • How do pre-plant soil treatments improve growth and control nematodes in cherry orchards?

    Published on May 29, 2025
    Pre-plant soil treatments, including fumigants, nematicides and organic amendments, improve tree growth and reduce harmful nematode populations, offering promising solutions for managing orchard replant disease in Michigan cherry systems.

  • Improved degree-day maps on Enviroweather

    Published on April 19, 2017
    New maps provide more accurate and extensive growing degree-day information to users making pest and crop decisions.

  • Watch the 2019 Spotted Wing Drosophila Summit presentations online

    Published on February 4, 2020
    Did you miss the 2019 Spotted Wing Drosophila Summit? View the presentations online!

  • Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – July 12, 2016

    Published on July 12, 2016
    Managing tree fruit diseases is key following stormy weather and hail last week.

  • East Michigan fruit update – May 15, 2018

    Published on May 15, 2018
    Apples are in bloom across the region. Apple growers across the southern two triers of counties have had a very long wetting event, making for tough conditions for apple scab and fire blight management.

  • Using climatology to estimate first freezing temperatures of the fall season

    Published on August 30, 2019
    Statistics help narrow down the timing of first freezing temperatures across Michigan.

  • Miticides options for controlling mites in cherry

    Published on June 28, 2016
    Many options are available for mite control in Michigan cherries.

  • Southwest Michigan fruit update – Sept. 3, 2019

    Published on September 4, 2019
    Plum, pear and apple harvest is underway.

  • Plan to change when dealing with spotted wing Drosophila

    Published on June 28, 2017
    Growers will need a fresh approach to managing spotted wing Drosophila.

  • Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – August 26, 2014

    Published on August 26, 2014
    Summer fruit harvest continues and grapes are in veraison.

  • Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – July 26, 2016

    Published on July 26, 2016
    Blueberry and peach harvest are in full swing. Spotted wing Drosophila numbers are up as the fly is coming off wild fruit.

  • Northwest Michigan fruit update – August 5, 2025

    Published on August 5, 2025
    Cherry harvest has wrapped up in northern Michigan. Apricots are ripe and in the market stands.

  • Northwest Michigan fruit update – June 19, 2018

    Published on June 19, 2018
    Cherries are ripening, apples are sizing and growers are focused on pest and disease management.

  • West central Michigan tree fruit update – April 2, 2024

    Published on April 2, 2024
    Cooler weather has kept buds in a holding pattern in the west central Michigan region.

  • Southwest Michigan fruit update – Aug. 3, 2021

    Published on August 3, 2021
    Grapes are beginning veraison. Summer fruit harvest continues.

  • Southwest Michigan fruit update – April 2, 2024

    Published on April 2, 2024
    Current cool weather has slowed fruit crop development.

  • Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – May 28, 2019

    Published on May 28, 2019
    Apple bloom is coming to an end.

  • Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – April 21, 2015

    Published on April 21, 2015
    Warmer spring like temperatures late last week and over the weekend quickly advanced development of our fruit crops.

  • West central Michigan tree fruit update – April 5, 2022

    Published on April 5, 2022
    Trees are still dormant in west central Michigan.

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