College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

• East Michigan fruit update – Aug. 21, 2018

  Published on August 21, 2018
  Harvest of early fall apple varieties continues. The entire region has had extremely variable rainfall, with drought continuing for a good number of growers.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – Sept. 4, 2018

  Published on September 4, 2018
  Tree fruit harvest continues. Grape harvest will begin soon.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – April 15, 2014

  Published on April 15, 2014
  We finally started to see some signs of spring over the weekend with good growing degree day accumulations.

• Southeast Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 20, 2017

  Published on September 20, 2017
  Jonathan, Jonagold and Golden Delicious harvest is underway at many orchards, while others are finishing up Gala and the last Honeycrisp picking. Empire and Cortland are maturing slowly.

• Report on brown marmorated stink bug task force meeting in Pennsylvania

  Published on June 28, 2011
  MSU’s tree fruit experts are learning from East Coast experience about the brown marmorated stink bug. None have been found yet in Michigan in 2011.

• Southeast Michigan apple maturity report – September 17, 2014

  Published on September 17, 2014
  Apple harvest is quickly gearing up to full speed. Growers are harvesting McIntosh, Early Fiji, Jonamac and spot-picking Honeycrisp. Gala are ripening very slowly this season.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report– August 6, 2013

  Published on August 6, 2013
  Spotted wing Drosophila is now being caught in traps at most fruit farms. Blueberry, blackberry, peach, Japanese plum and summer apple harvest continues, as does a limited harvest of fall red raspberries.

• Southeast Michigan apple maturity report – October 15, 2014

  Published on October 15, 2014
  Apple harvest has moved along at a rapid pace over the last week, with most growers now seeing the end of harvest in sight.

• Southeast Michigan apple maturity report – October 2, 2013

  Published on October 2, 2013
  Apple harvest continues at a rapid pace across southeast Michigan.

• Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 19, 2018

  Published on September 19, 2018
  Honeycrisp harvest is starting and this variety is maturing quickly.

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  Celebrate the bees at our annual Bee Palooza

  Published on May 9, 2017
  The third week of June 2017 is National Pollinator Week, and Michigan State University’s Department of Entomology will be involved in several events to celebrate our fuzzy friends.

• Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 5, 2018

  Published on September 5, 2018
  Cooler weather in the forecast should improve color on northwest Michigan apples.

• Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – September 30, 2015

  Published on September 30, 2015
  Honeycrisp harvest is underway, and some blocks are coloring up nicely while other growers are waiting on this variety to develop more color.

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  Rose chafer management for vineyards

  Published on June 13, 2017
  These damaging beetles are being reported around the state.

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – May 7, 2013

  Published on May 7, 2013
  Warm and dry temperatures have accelerated tree growth across northwest Michigan.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – April 30, 2013

  Published on April 30, 2013
  Spring growth is moving along quickly for tree fruit growers in southeast Michigan.

• 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.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – May 20, 2014

  Published on May 20, 2014
  Many fruit insect and disease pests have made an appearance in the last week in Southeast Michigan.

• Southeast Michigan apple maturity report – September 18, 2013

  Published on September 18, 2013
  Apple harvest is in full swing in southeast Michigan.

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  New pest scouting bulletins available for free

  Published on December 2, 2015
  Free pest scouting bulletins are now available to field crop, greenhouse, vegetable and perennial crop producers.