College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

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  Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – August 21, 2024

  Published on August 21, 2024
  rand Rapids apple maturity and IPM update.

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  West central Michigan tree fruit update – May 27, 2025

  Published on May 28, 2025
  Tart cherries are out of the shuck, and apples are ready for thinning in some orchards.

• Northwest Michigan fruit update – June 12, 2018

  Published on June 12, 2018
  Spotted wing Drosophila was detected in our region last week, but most tree fruit pest and disease activity has slowed recently.

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – April 26, 2016

  Published on April 26, 2016
  Temperatures are predicted to be cooler than normal. Despite green tissue visible on most tree fruits, development will move slowly for the next seven to 10 days.

• West central Michigan apple maturity report – September 23, 2015

  Published on September 23, 2015
  Apple harvest on the Ridge is in full swing.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – July 15, 2014

  Published on July 15, 2014
  Blueberry harvest is underway at some farms and others are close to first harvest. Harvest continues for summer red and black raspberries and even a few fall red raspberries. Green apple aphids and European red mites make an appearance in apples.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – September 8, 2015

  Published on September 8, 2015
  Gala and McIntosh apple harvest is underway, as are other tree fruits and fall red raspberries.

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  Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 30, 2020

  Published on September 30, 2020
  Apple firmness and sweetness is excellent and U-pick operations have been especially busy this year.

• Northwest Michigan Horticultural Research Foundation supports young growers to attend conference

  Published on January 29, 2014
  The Northwest Michigan Horticulture Research Foundation and Cherry Republic are helping four young growers from northwest Michigan attend the 2014 International Tree Fruit Association meeting in British Columbia.

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  Cold, overnight temperatures in Grand Rapids region could impact apple crop

  Published on April 6, 2021
  Know how to assess bud injury as cold temperatures during April 1-2, 2021, could potentially impact apples in the region.

• Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – September 30, 2015

  Published on September 30, 2015
  This is the weekly report of the MSU apple maturity program for southwest Michigan.

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  East Michigan fruit update – May 19, 2020

  Published on May 19, 2020
  The region experienced another major freeze event resulting in additional damage to flower buds in most tree fruits. Substantial rains brought two heavy apple scab infection periods and very wet soils. There are many black blossoms in strawberry fields.

• Prune out fire blight in the winter

  Published on February 28, 2013
  Winter is the perfect time to remove fire blight cankers and reduce the disease in the spring.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 13, 2017

  Published on June 13, 2017
  Hot conditions and dry soils are stressing plants. Growers are irrigating on sandy soils.

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  New spotted lanternfly bulletin for Michigan homeowners and residents

  Published on September 23, 2024
  This bulletin provides an overview of spotted lanternfly to help residents prepare as this invasive insect spreads in Michigan.

• Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – Oct. 9, 2019

  Published on October 9, 2019
  Growers took advantage of this week’s sunny and dry weather, which was ideal for picking crews.

• Predicted 2010 apple harvest dates

  Published on June 29, 2010
  Apple maturity for 2010 is expected to be seven days early in the south and 21 days early in the north.

• 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.

• APOGEE FOR FIRE BLIGHT (shoot blight) MANAGEMENT!!!!!

  Published on May 12, 2011
  Heads up – consider the potential for fire blight in your orchard and act NOW.

• East Michigan fruit update - July 3, 2018

  Published on July 3, 2018
  Sweet and tart cherry, summer red raspberry and saskatoon harvest continues. Black raspberry harvest is starting. All crops seem to be holding up well through the heat of the last few days. Cherry growers need to be on the lookout for cherry fruit fly.