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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – July 25, 2023

  Published on July 25, 2023
  Insects and diseases are active in area fruit crops.

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  Southwest Michigan Fruit Report – April 21, 2015

  Published on April 21, 2015
  Stone fruit bloom has begun. Cooler weather should slow plants down with frost risk towards the weekend.

• Michigan brown marmorated stink bug report for August 7, 2014

  Published on August 7, 2014
  We caught one brown marmorated stink bug this week in a trap next to a peach orchard near Niles, Michigan and four in sweep netting of vegetation from sites next to field crops in Lenawee County.

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – April 19, 2016

  Published on April 20, 2016
  The recent warmup kick-started tree development, and apple scab could be a concern with rain predicted later this week.

• East Michigan fruit update – May 29, 2018

  Published on May 29, 2018
  The next few days will be key for apple thinning. With ragtag bloom still remaining in some apple varieties, the risk of fire blight infection remains high.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – July 21, 2020

  Published on July 21, 2020
  Berry harvest continues. Peach and plum harvests have begun. Spotted wing Drosophila numbers are starting to climb.

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  Enviroweather releases a test version of new website

  Published on August 25, 2020
  Get a head start on using the customizable dashboard and see improved mobile displays on the new Enviroweather website.

• Michigan spotted wing Drosophila report for Aug. 12, 2016

  Published on August 12, 2016
  Traps continue to catch high numbers of spotted wing Drosophila flies. As high risk of infestation continues to be expected, susceptible crops must be protected.

• 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.

• West Michigan tree fruit update – April 17, 2018

  Published on April 17, 2018
  Winter is still in place—are we in a mini ice age?

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  Take a virtual tour of the Northwest Michigan Horticulture Research Center

  Published on September 2, 2020
  The Northwest Michigan Horticulture Research Center is excited to offer a virtual tour in lieu of their annual open house.

• West central Michigan tree fruit regional report – June 23, 2015

  Published on June 23, 2015
  June drop is well underway in apples.

• Specialty crop and minor-use pesticide prioritization at the 2013 IR-4 Food Use Workshop

  Published on October 16, 2013
  Participants identified the most important research projects for the 2014 IR-4 food-use research program during the 2013 IR-4 Food Use Workshop in Albuquerque, N.M.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – July 21, 2015

  Published on July 21, 2015
  Apple maggot trap catch has started and obliquebanded leafroller larvae continue being found. Summer apple variety harvest has begun and early peach varieties are expected soon.

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  MSU to host agriculture and natural resources field days from afar

  Published on July 1, 2020
  Events will showcase ongoing research projects, provide timely information to producers

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – Aug. 31, 2021

  Published on August 31, 2021
  Fall harvest season is underway.

• East Michigan fruit update – May 1, 2018

  Published on May 1, 2018
  Spring is finally upon us, pushing green tissue development in most fruit crops. With rain predicted late in the week, apple growers are covering today and tomorrow for their first possible apple scab infection period.

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  Michigan spotted wing Drosophila report for July 18, 2017

  Published on July 18, 2017
  Trap catches are sharply up in southwest, southeast, Fruit Ridge and west central Michigan. Ripe and ripening fruit in susceptible crops should be protected.

• New frost alarm available now on Enviro-weather

  Published on March 18, 2011
  Get notified of freezing conditions, 24 hours a day, seven days a week

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  Eight new stations added to the Enviroweather network

  Published on May 14, 2019
  The new stations are situated in important areas for fruit, vegetable and row crop production in west central Michigan.