College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

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  Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – July 12, 2016

  Published on July 12, 2016
  Managing tree fruit diseases is key following stormy weather and hail last week.

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  Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – August 2, 2016

  Published on August 2, 2016
  Spotted wing Drosophila numbers rose drastically in the last week. In apples, codling moth management is underway and a few apple maggots have emerged.

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  Three Worker Protection Standards and Respirator Fit-Testing meetings in January 2018

  Published on December 15, 2017
  Register and attend one of three Worker Protection Standards (WPS) and Respirator Fit-Testing meetings in January 2018 throughout Michigan.

• Appearance of a virus disease of tart cherry in northwest Michigan

  Published on July 21, 2010
  

• 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.

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – July 15, 2014

  Published on July 15, 2014
  Cherry harvest nears in northwest Michigan as growers apply loosener and concentrate on keeping the cherries clean for harvest.

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – July 23, 2013

  Published on July 23, 2013
  The heat has moved out in time for the start of tart cherry harvest, which is well underway across the northwest region.

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – April 1, 2014

  Published on April 1, 2014
  The northwest region has had one warm day so far this season, and we still have lots of snow in the orchards and vineyards.

• Post-harvest cherry leaf spot applications

  Published on July 18, 2012
  Growers need to monitor weather conditions to determine if they will need more than one cherry leaf spot post-harvest sprays.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – May 7, 2013

  Published on May 7, 2013
  What a difference a week of warm weather makes on fruit growth in our late spring season of 2013.

• Tart cherries receive 24 (c) for use of Bravo Weather Stik (chlorothalonil) beyond shuck split

  Published on April 19, 2012
  Michigan growers will have extended use of chlorothalonil for cherry leaf spot control for the 2012 growing season.

• 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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  Commercial specialty crop growers should register with Driftwatch

  Published on March 26, 2018
  Dicamba-resistant crop acreage is expected to increase, and with it the potential for non-target crop damage.

• Clarifications about using the insecticide Belt

  Published on May 16, 2016
  Tree fruit growers can continue using the insecticide Belt during the 2016 growing season while decision to withdraw product is in review.

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  Monitoring for spotted wing Drosophila larvae in cherries before entering processing facility

  Published on June 28, 2016
  Guidelines for inspectors to detect fruit infested with spotted wing Drosophila (SWD) larvae at the receiving station or prior to entering the processing facility.

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – May 6, 2014

  Published on May 6, 2014
  Cool and wet weather is slowing spring throughout the Northwest region. Blooming fruit is not predicted in the next week.

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – August 5, 2014

  Published on August 5, 2014
  Tart and sweet cherry harvest is ongoing and there have been few reports of insect and disease problems.

• Mite control options in fruit crops

  Published on April 24, 2012
  Many options are available for controlling mites in fruit crops.

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – July 16, 2013

  Published on July 16, 2013
  Hot weather moves into the northwest region just in time for cherry harvest.

• 2014 statewide trapping system crucial for spotted wing Drosophila and brown marmorated stink bug

  Published on January 14, 2014
  New statewide project addresses monitoring and reporting the first catch of two new invasive pests, spotted wing Drosophila and brown marmorated stink bug, in Michigan fruit systems.