College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

• Timing your black stem borer spray on tree fruits

  Published on May 11, 2018
  Guidelines for making your black stem borer treatment decision.

• Spotted wing Drosophila monitoring report survey

  Published on October 2, 2013
  Michigan State University Extension is requesting fruit growers take the online spotted wing Drosophila survey to let us know if our statewide monitoring efforts were helpful this 2013 season.

• Spring beehive checklist - 5 things to look for in and around your hive

  Published on March 28, 2014
  Clear, still, early spring days are times to check overwintered honey bee hives.

• Specialty crop and minor-use pesticide prioritization set for 2016 by IR-4

  Published on October 5, 2015
  Participants at the 2015 IR-4 Food Use and Biopesticide Workshop identified the most important research projects for the 2016 IR-4 food-use research program.

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  West central Michigan tree fruit update – June 20, 2017

  Published on June 20, 2017
  Update on growing degree-days, frost damage, tree fruit developmental stages, fungal diseases and insect pests for the tree fruit industry in west central Michigan.

• East Michigan fruit regional report – June 28, 2016

  Published on June 28, 2016
  Soils are very dry, creating drought stress in tree and small fruits. Strawberry harvest has finished in southern parts of our region, and sweet and tart cherry and summer red raspberry harvest is getting underway.

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  Drones in agriculture and hands-on drone training

  Published on February 22, 2017
  Training programs tie how to fly Unmanned Aerial Systems, or drones, together with data collection and geographic data analysis.

• Do you need a brush-up on pest management basics?

  Published on February 10, 2012
  MSU’s Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Academy is a quick, concentrated way to update your IPM skills. Join us on the MSU campus February 20-21.

• Regional reports on Michigan fruit – July 17, 2012

  Published on July 18, 2012
  MSU Extension educators’ pest and fruit updates for Michigan.

• Regional reports on Michigan fruit – August 7, 2012

  Published on August 7, 2012
  MSU Extension educators’ pest and fruit updates for Michigan.

• 2011 Hands-on tree fruit IPM update series

  Published on May 6, 2011
  Discuss pest problems and management strategies at tree fruit workshops offered throughout northwest Michigan.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – July 2, 2013

  Published on July 2, 2013
  Strawberry harvest wrapped up, sweet cherry harvest continues and tart and summer raspberry harvest is beginning.

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  Crop scouting and…ticks?

  Published on June 2, 2016
  Suggestions for avoiding ticks when scouting crops in Michigan.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – May 13, 2014

  Published on May 13, 2014
  Warmer temperatures in the last week are finally pushing rapid growth of our fruit crops, insects and diseases, too.

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  Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – April 29, 2014

  Published on April 29, 2014
  Spring has stalled again with little growth in fruit crops for the last week.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – July 22, 2014

  Published on July 22, 2014
  Raspberry and blueberry harvest continues across the southeast region.

• East Michigan fruit regional report – August 2, 2016

  Published on August 2, 2016
  Weekend precipitation came to a few farms, but drought conditions continue at most. Last week saw first trap catch of brown marmorated stink bug. Red Haven peach harvest started over the weekend for southern growers.

• East Michigan fruit crop report – July 11, 2017

  Published on July 11, 2017
  Tart cherry, summer red and black raspberry harvest continues, with blueberry harvest starting at some farms. Much-needed rain swept through the region, bringing hail to several farms.

• Interested in sustainable pest management? Try the IPM Academy

  Published on January 3, 2012
  Michigan State University Extension is hosting an Integrated Pest Management Academy designed to bring participants to a new level of success with their IPM decisions and practices.

• Northwest Michigan fruit update – June 13, 2017

  Published on June 13, 2017
  Fruit are sizing and recent stormy weather has been a concern for disease management.