College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

• Resources | MSU Potato Breeding and Genetics Program

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  Michigan chestnut crop report for the week of June 14, 2021

  Published on June 21, 2021
  Potato leafhopper numbers are climbing and black stem borer emergence continues.

• Watch for late season apple pests

  Published on August 19, 2008
  

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  Southwest Michigan vegetable update – June 3, 2020

  Published on June 3, 2020
  Cooperative weather has allowed growers to stay on schedule.

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  Michigan grape scouting report – June 16, 2021

  Published on June 16, 2021
  Grape bloom has started in northern Michigan. Bloom is continuing on vinifera wine grapes in southern Michigan as well.

• Oct 27

  Farm to School Information Session for Farmers

  October 27, 2025 3:00PM – 5:30PM Gavin Orchards 16495 40th Ave., Coopersville, MI 49404

  Join us for a farm to school info session to learn more about selling to schools throughout West Michigan

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – May 5, 2015

  Published on May 5, 2015
  Warm weather has accelerated development in all tree fruit crops, and growers will be applying protectant fungicides to protect green tissue prior to predicted rainy weather this weekend.

• Northwest Lower Michigan fruit uptdate

  Published on May 10, 2011
  Warmer temperatures bring an increase in crop development and a wary eye on pests.

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  Publications | Kravchenko Lab

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – May 12, 2015

  Published on May 12, 2015
  Northwest Michigan fruit growers are continuing to protect for possible apple and cherry disease infections during recent wet weather.

• West Michigan tree fruit regional report – June 7, 2016

  Published on June 7, 2016
  Tree fruit crops appear to be setting up nicely.

• West Michigan tree fruit regional report – June 14, 2016

  Published on June 14, 2016
  Scouting well is needed for apple scab and fire blight.

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  Vincenzina Caputo

  Professor and Homer Nowlin Chair in Consumer and Food Economics
  vcaputo@msu.edu
  517-884-8656
  

• Tropilaelaps: What Beekeepers Need to Know with Dr. Samuel Ramsey webinar from the Honey Bee Health Coalition

  Published on December 20, 2023

  Learn about Tropilaelaps mites.

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  Michigan chestnut crop report – April 24, 2025

  Published on April 25, 2025
  Based on degree day modeling, black stem borer activity has likely started in southern Lower Peninsula.

• Butterflies, moths, skippers, oh my?

  Published on May 4, 2006
  

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  Michigan produces a bumper chestnut crop

  Published on November 18, 2016
  Chestnut harvest in Michigan is estimated to have doubled in 2016.

• Early summer scouting and management options for mites in apples

  Published on June 12, 2007
  

• International partners in tourism fund e-toolkit to reduce energy consumption in hotel industry

  Published on August 3, 2016
  European tourism sector addresses climate change through nearly-Zero Energy initiative using 16 hotels across the EU as leading examples.