College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – June 10, 2014

  Published on June 10, 2014
  Preliminary crop load estimates are looking good and growers are continuing to protect fruit from insects and diseases.

• Northwest Michigan fruit update – April 18, 2017

  Published on April 18, 2017
  Tree fruits are developing and primary apple scab season is underway in northwest Michigan.

• Look for San Jose scale while pruning sweet cherries

  Published on January 30, 2014
  Growers in northwest Michigan reported San Jose scale damage in sweet cherry trees in the 2013 season.

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  The Protection Plan for Managed Pollinators in Michigan draft release

  Published on March 29, 2017
  Michigan has released its draft plan to protect managed pollinators from pesticide threats. This joint effort is designed to provide clear actions that can be taken to reduce pesticide exposure to bees.

• Controlling cherry leaf spot in tart cherry orchards with reduced crop

  Published on May 3, 2012
  Cherry leaf spot must still be managed in tart cherry orchards in 2012. Without a crop, we suggest that growers focus on using broad-spectrum fungicides for long-term resistance management of other resistance-risk fungicides.

• It’s a “Clean Sweep” of outdated, unused and unwanted pesticides

  Published on April 14, 2011
  Pesticide and mercury disposal in Michigan is safe, free and available at 18 sites throughout the state.

• Brown marmorated stink bug in Michigan 2013 update

  Published on March 5, 2013
  An invasive pest, the brown marmorated stink bug has now been found in 12 of 68 Lower Peninsula counties. MSU will continue to trap and monitor in 2013.

• Cherry leaf spot: Save the leaves!

  Published on June 26, 2012
  The current cherry leaf spot epidemic in northwest Michigan necessitates the frequent use of fungicides to protect remaining, healthy leaves to prevent an unprecedented early defoliation event.

• New feature on MSU’s cherry website

  Published on March 31, 2009
  

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  Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – June 16, 2015

  Published on June 16, 2015
  Wet conditions and continued rainfall present challenges for disease management in all tree fruit crops in the region.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – July 8, 2014

  Published on July 8, 2014
  First trap catch of Spotted wing Drosophila and cherry fruit flies have been seen, and second generation codling moth and oriental fruit moth trap catch is on the rise. Strawberry and sweet cherry harvest has wrapped up and tart cherry harvest continues.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – April 8, 2014

  Published on April 8, 2014
  A slow start to spring after one of our coldest winters most fruit growers can remember.

• 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.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – June 25, 2013

  Published on June 25, 2013
  Strawberry harvest is nearly finished in the southeast region and sweet cherry harvest is beginning.

• The effect of temperature on pollen tube growth in different cherry varieties

  Published on April 11, 2006
  

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – Sept. 11, 2018

  Published on September 11, 2018
  A cool, cloudy week helped apples but could be a problem in grapes.

• Cherry fruit flies trapped at NWMHRS

  Published on July 6, 2011
  The first cherry fruit flies of the season have been trapped on Old Mission Peninsula and Leelanau and Benzie counties.

• Get more from your integrated pest management by attending our 2013 Academy

  Published on December 11, 2012
  Join us at the 2013 IPM Academy for discussions about how to practice IPM to get a better harvest in a world of shifting weather.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report– Aug. 13, 2013

  Published on August 13, 2013
  Spotted wing Drosophila continues to be caught in traps at most fruit farms across the region. Blueberry, peach, Japanese plum, fall red raspberry, blackberry and summer apple harvest continues.

• 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.