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• Northwest Michigan fruit update – May 21, 2019

  Published on May 21, 2019
  Pollination and disease management have been on grower’s minds with the continued cool and wet conditions.

• Northwest Michigan fruit update – May 2, 2017

  Published on May 2, 2017
  Development has slowed following the cooler temperatures during the last few days.

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  Leader in global fisheries sustainability is 2012 Rachel Carson Distinguished Lecturer

  Published on November 2, 2012
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  Return of the American elm

  Published on May 23, 2014
  Elm trials encourage the return of the American elm to landscapes and street plantings.

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  Professor David MacFarlane selected for Fulbright Global Scholar Award 2024-2025

  Published on April 7, 2025
  Professor David MacFarlane has been selected for the Fulbright Global Scholar Award for 2024-2025.

• Hop plant protection and Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs)

  Published on May 7, 2018
  Growers need to be cognizant of MRLs to avoid export issues.

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  Great Lakes whitefish cookbook on sale for a short time

  Published on August 4, 2014
  Looking for some new ways to enjoy whitefish? The “Wild Caught and Close to Home: Selecting and Preparing Great Lakes Whitefish” cookbook is a great resource for all cooks.

• Broadleaf and buckhorn plantain: Two common perennial weeds with redeeming characteristics

  Published on June 17, 2016
  A search for information about past uses for two common lawn weeds yields some interesting results.

• Northwest Michigan fruit update – May 11, 2021

  Published on May 11, 2021
  Weather continues to be cool and as a result, crop development remains slow and bee activity is minimal.

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  Michigan vineyard pest scouting report – July 3, 2019

  Published on July 3, 2019
  Target dates for grape berry moth controls are approaching and there is significant downy disease pressure in southwest Michigan vineyards.

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  Northwest Michigan fruit update – May 6, 2025

  Published on May 6, 2025
  The cool spring has been replaced by a few warm days that moved plant development along. We are at white bud in sweet cherry varieties. We had a cold night April 30, and growers are assessing if the low temperatures resulted in damage.

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• Southeast Michigan vegetable update – Sept. 6, 2017

  Published on September 6, 2017
  Cooler temperatures slow plant development.

• Saginaw Bay area vegetable regional report – June 25, 2014

  Published on June 25, 2014
  Over 40 hours of leaf wetness is making optimal conditions for disease spread.

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  Aquatic plant species prohibited from sale in Michigan

  Published on April 19, 2019
  There are currently 18 aquatic plant species that are prohibited from sale in Michigan as they pose a threat to the local ecosystem.

• Grand Rapids, Mich., area tree fruit regional report – July 9, 2013

  Published on July 9, 2013
  Summer has arrived and apple pests don’t take a vacation.