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Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – September 17, 2014
Published on September 17, 2014
Gala harvest is in full swing and Honeycrisp harvest is ramping up in southwest Michigan. Jonagold harvest will start soon. -
Southeast Michigan apple maturity report – October 16, 2013
Published on October 16, 2013
With the good run of weather, apple growers have made great progress on harvest operations and are now seeing that the finish line is near. -
Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – May 20, 2014
Published on May 20, 2014
Sweet cherries are in bloom and growers are actively protecting from apple scab and brown rot infection. -
East Michigan fruit update – Aug. 25, 2020
Published on August 25, 2020
Brown marmorated stink bug feeding damage in apples is more common this week. Peach and blueberry harvest are nearing an end. Summer apple, blackberry and fall red raspberry harvest continues. -
Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – May 6, 2014
Published on May 6, 2014
Sweet cherry bloom has begun. Warm weather should bring a growth spurt this week. -
Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – September 10, 2014
Published on September 10, 2014
Spot-picking of Gala is underway and Honeycrisp apples are beginning for some farms in southwest Michigan. -
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. -
Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – July 30, 2013
Published on July 30, 2013
Tart cherry harvest continues across northwest Michigan, and the quality is still looking good. -
Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – August 5, 2014
Published on August 5, 2014
Soils are dry. Summer fruit harvest is in full swing with blueberries, peaches and plums. Early apples and pears will start soon. -
Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – April 28, 2015
Published on April 28, 2015
Growers have kicked off their insect and disease management programs for this season and predicted warm temperatures will accelerate crop development this week. -
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. -
ReTain tips for use 2009
Published on August 26, 2009
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East Michigan fruit update – May 8, 2018
Published on May 8, 2018
Bloom in apples is coming quickly, so look out for fire blight conditions. -
Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – May 17, 2016
Published on May 17, 2016
Weather has been warm and dry, wet and cold and finally windy and cold. Cool weather during bloom has extended bloom in tree fruit and blueberries. -
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. -
Northwest Michigan fruit update – July 14, 2020
Published on July 14, 2020
Cherry harvest has started in northwest Michigan, and fruit size is good following rain. -
2014 Farm Bill provides additional NAP buy-up coverage for 2012 fruit crop losses
Published on August 1, 2014
The 2014 Farm Bill provides retroactive buy-up coverage to Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program producers of eligible non-insurable fruit crops that qualify due to a natural disaster, such as the 2012 freeze. -
Northwest michigan fruit update – July 13, 2022
Published on July 14, 2022
Sweet cherry harvest is underway throughout northwest Michigan. Tarts are ripening fast, so some growers have also begun tart cherry harvest. -
Use fungicides for apple scab protection prior to anticipated early infection periods
Published on March 22, 2012
Growers should be protected against the apple scab pathogen prior to this weekend’s rain event. -
Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – July 1, 2014
Published on July 1, 2014
Sweet cherry harvest is peaking, raspberry harvest has begun, and Japanese beetles have appeared.