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  New spotted lanternfly bulletin for Michigan homeowners and residents

  Published on September 23, 2024
  This bulletin provides an overview of spotted lanternfly to help residents prepare as this invasive insect spreads in Michigan.

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  MSU Agriculture Innovation Day: Focus on Fruit and Vegetable Technologies

  Published on February 28, 2018
  Michigan State University (MSU) will host its third annual Agriculture Innovation Day: Focus on Fruit and Vegetable Technologies on June 28 at at the MSU Southwest Research and Extension Center

• West Michigan tree fruit regional report – May 20, 2014

  Published on May 20, 2014
  Apples are entering the full bloom stage this week in West Michigan.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – 2020 review

  Published on November 24, 2020
  Freezes in April and May damaged many crops. A dry summer kept disease pressure down in most fruits. Crop quality and volumes were generally good.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – June 23, 2015

  Published on June 23, 2015
  Rains have stopped strawberry harvest. Sweet cherry, raspberry and blueberry harvest is just beginning.

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  Why are my apples blooming during fall?

  Published on October 16, 2015
  Stresses such as drought, which causes growth to stop and start, can confuse woody perennials and cause out of sync bloom.

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  Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – June 25, 2024

  Published on June 25, 2024
  A warm and wet week.

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  Southeast Michigan fruit update – July 9, 2024

  Published on July 9, 2024
  Spotted wing drosophila pressure is very high and incoming hurricane remnants may make control difficult.

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  Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – July 28, 2020

  Published on July 28, 2020
  Apples are sizing nicely as the drier summer days are upon us.

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  Michigan brown marmorated stink bug report for Aug. 19, 2016

  Published on August 19, 2016
  Fruit and vegetable growers in the southern Lower Peninsula should be scouting for brown marmorated stink bugs this season.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – April 19, 2022

  Published on April 19, 2022
  Bloom has begun in apricots. More blooming crops are expected by the end of the week.

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  East Michigan fruit update – Aug. 25, 2020

  Published on August 25, 2020
  Brown marmorated stink bug feeding damage in apples is more common this week. Peach and blueberry harvest are nearing an end. Summer apple, blackberry and fall red raspberry harvest continues.

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  Michigan brown marmorated stink bug report for Aug. 5, 2016

  Published on August 5, 2016
  First detection of brown marmorated stink bug nymphs this season in southwest Michigan; fruit and vegetable growers in the southern Lower Peninsula should be scouting for nymphs.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – April 30, 2024 

  Published on April 30, 2024
  Weather has been tricky the past few weeks for fruit growers.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – July 20, 2021

  Published on July 20, 2021
  Summer insect populations are continuing to increase.

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  New growing degree-day maps on Enviro-weather

  Published on May 24, 2016
  Interpreting the newly revised growing degree-day maps on MSU Enviro-weather.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – April 26, 2022

  Published on April 26, 2022
  Sweet cherry bloom has begun. Last week’s Sunday freeze does not seem to have had any significant impacts on fruit crops.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – September 2, 2014

  Published on September 2, 2014
  Summer fruit harvest is ending and the focus is shifting to apples and grapes. Pests are preparing for the end of the season.

• West Michigan tree fruit update – July 25, 2017

  Published on July 25, 2017
  After a short break, summer insects in apples will return.

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  East Michigan fruit update – May 7, 2019

  Published on May 7, 2019
  Rainfall and mostly cooler temperatures over the last week have continued to slow the growth of fruit crops over the region.