College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

• 2013 Northwest Orchard and Vineyard Show held Jan. 21-22 in Acme, Mich.

  Published on January 16, 2013
  Tree fruit and winegrape growers are encouraged to attend the Northwest Orchard and Vineyard Show and hear from an array of speakers discussing management practices, climate variability, and much, much more.

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  SDHI fungicides for protecting fruit from brown rot infection

  Published on July 1, 2014
  Using fungicides to protect from American brown rot will be critical if weather conditions favor disease. SDHI fungicides represent the most effective current class of fungicides for protecting ripening fruit from brown rot.

• Treat peach leaf curl now

  Published on March 13, 2012
  Before or during bud swell is the time to treat peach leaf curl, a fungal disease that deforms leaves and then defoliates peach trees.

• Michigan’s Right To Farm celebrates 30 years

  Published on October 5, 2011
  The Right to Farm Act affects everyone. A wide variety of crop and livestock production strengthens our farm economy and helps to enhance the natural environment.

• East Michigan fruit regional report – September 6, 2016

  Published on September 6, 2016
  Apple harvest for Gala and early maturing McIntosh strains are just getting underway at most farms.

• East Michigan fruit update – May 30, 2017

  Published on May 30, 2017
  Strawberry growers in the southern parts of the region will begin harvest in the next four to five days. Our season has jumped ahead again with warm temperatures last week.

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  Eastern Michigan labor meetings for produce growers and dairies

  Published on January 31, 2017
  Labor was a limiting factor for producers in 2016.

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  West central tree fruit update - May 1, 2018

  Published on May 1, 2018
  Updates on development of key tree fruit crops in west central Michigan.

• Increase of spotted wing Drosophila in berry crops

  Published on July 14, 2015
  Increasing spotted wing Drosophila catches highlight the need for tighter harvest intervals and excellent berry protection.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – May 19, 2015

  Published on May 19, 2015
  Leafroller populations are very high in many apple blocks. Crop load is variable in many tree fruits as bloom has ended.

• Southwest Michigan fruit update – Aug. 14, 2018

  Published on August 15, 2018
  Mild, sunny conditions help move peach and plum ripening.

• East Michigan fruit update – June 6, 2017

  Published on June 6, 2017
  Strawberry harvest is underway for growers in the southern parts of the region and will begin over the weekend or early next week for others. Soils are dry at many farms.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – May 26, 2015

  Published on May 26, 2015
  Apple crop load is mixed across the region; apple growers need to thoroughly assess crop load as we are in perfect crop stage and weather for thinning.

• 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.

• East Michigan fruit regional report – June 24, 2016

  Published on June 24, 2016
  Strawberry harvest continues, with sweet cherry and summer red raspberry harvest just around the corner. Dry soils are prevalent, especially for growers north of the I-94 corridor.

• East Michigan fruit update – May 23, 2017

  Published on May 23, 2017
  The extent of frost and freeze damage in apples is more extensive than most growers anticipated. Sorting out frost damage from lack of pollination is a challenge this season.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – April 23, 2013

  Published on April 23, 2013
  Spring has arrived for southeast Michigan fruit growers with most seeing green tissue on tree fruits.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – June 30, 2015

  Published on June 30, 2015
  Sweet cherry and summer red raspberry harvest is underway, with tart cherry harvest expected to begin in the next week. Strawberry harvest is wrapping up in the southern part of our region.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – August 5, 2014

  Published on August 5, 2014
  First trap catches of spotted wing Drosophila have been reported in raspberry and blueberry plantings at many farms across the region.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – July 30, 2013

  Published on July 30, 2013
  Spotted wing Drosophila were caught in traps in raspberries at a few more east Michigan fruit farms in the past few days.