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  • Pressing apple cider at home

    Published on November 22, 2022
    Best practices for making fresh-pressed apple cider.

  • East Michigan fruit regional report – June 7, 2016

    Published on June 7, 2016
    Farmers received much-needed rain, but most of the region has had dry soils for the last three weeks. Apple growers saw fruit drop over the past week.

  • Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – September 21, 2022

    Published on September 21, 2022
    Report #3. Apples are maturing and coloring up nicely and growers are eager to get into orchards. Firmness held from last week to this week.

  • Correcting blind wood in apples

    Published on May 1, 2018
    Blind wood is a problem on some young apple trees.

  • Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – June 9, 2015

    Published on June 9, 2015
    Predicted stormy and wet conditions will be challenging for preventing disease infections this week.

  • Southeast Michigan fruit update- June 17, 2025

    Published on June 17, 2025
    Strawberry harvest continues, first raspberry harvest.

  • Power outage results in problems accessing Enviro-weather

    Published on June 26, 2013
    Most features and services on Enviro-weather are back online, but lingering issues remain due to a power outage on June 23.

  • Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 2, 2020

    Published on September 2, 2020
    Gala maturity is advancing rapidly. Recent rains are helping fruit to size.

  • Why Intrepid has use restrictions and advice for complying

    Published on May 29, 2013
    In some Michigan counties, growers need to know what wild plants grow in their area in order to use Intrepid insecticide.

  • Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – April 26, 2016

    Published on April 26, 2016
    Fruit trees are blooming and growers are applying protectant sprays before the rains later this 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.

  • 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.

  • Spotted lanternfly: A colorful cause for concern

    Published on November 12, 2020
    Learn how to identify and report any sightings of this invasive pest.

  • Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – April 19, 2016

    Published on April 20, 2016
    The recent warmup kick-started tree development, and apple scab could be a concern with rain predicted later this week.

  • Michigan brown marmorated stink bug report for August 22, 2014

    Published on August 22, 2014
    No brown marmorated stink bugs were caught during the week of Aug. 15-21, 2014.

  • Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – September 14, 2016

    Published on September 14, 2016
    Honeycrisp harvest is underway in southwest Michigan. Stink bug trap catches have increased significantly over the past week.

  • Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – September 3, 2013

    Published on September 3, 2013
    Plum, pear, fall red raspberry and blackberry harvest continues. Gala harvest may begin late this week or next week.

  • Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – September 7, 2022

    Published on September 7, 2022
    Main season Gala harvest is just beginning in some southwest apple blocks.

  • Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – May 31, 2016

    Published on May 31, 2016
    Strawberry harvest has begun. Summer-like heat has pushed plant and insect development rapidly on.

  • Apple storage advice for 2016 - a warm year at harvest

    Published on September 21, 2016
    Growers should pay extra attention to temperature of fruit going into controlled atmosphere storage.

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