College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – June 11, 2013

  Published on June 11, 2013
  Cool weather in the northwest is keeping all things pretty quiet out in the orchard.

• Northwest Michigan fruit update – April 25, 2017

  Published on April 25, 2017
  Cooler temperatures are forecasted late this week and sweet cherry bloom is predicted for late next week.

• European brown rot fungus spore levels are high in tart cherry orchards with carryover inoculum

  Published on May 15, 2014
  After examining European brown rot strikes from tart cherry tree samples in Northwest Michigan, extensive sporulation was observed, particularly at the base of dead flowers infected last year. Initiate control sprays at popcorn this year.

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  Spotted wing Drosophila statewide monitoring reports start next week

  Published on June 9, 2015
  Traps are going up this week in all major fruit producing counties to monitor for spotted wing Drosophila (SWD) in 2015. No flies have been caught so far in our earliest traps in southwest Michigan.

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – July 21, 2015

  Published on July 21, 2015
  Cherry harvest is in full swing and cherry fruit fly and spotted wing Drosophila numbers are on the rise. Apple maggot adults are also active.

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  Enviroweather website modernization survey

  Published on February 20, 2017
  Enviroweather seeks input from users as it plans to modernize the website for better and easier use.

• 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.