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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. -
West central Michigan tree fruit update – May 28, 2019
Published on May 28, 2019
Apples are approaching the end of bloom. Tart cherries are at petal fall, peaches and sweet cherries are in the shuck. -
Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – April 15, 2014
Published on April 15, 2014
We finally started to see some signs of spring over the weekend with good growing degree day accumulations. -
West Michigan tree fruit regional report – May 10, 2016
Published on May 10, 2016
Apples are in full bloom and growers need to consider some diseases. -
An overview of fungicide pre-mixes for tree fruits
Published on April 16, 2013
Many tree fruit fungicide options are a pre-mixture of two fungicides and growers need to be aware of the components to properly rotate these new materials. -
Enviroweather website modernization survey
Published on February 20, 2017
Enviroweather seeks input from users as it plans to modernize the website for better and easier use. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 5, 2018
Published on June 5, 2018
Cooler weather is ahead, which will reduce the recent drought stress on plants. After bloom, the focus shifts to insect and disease control to protect the fruit. -
East Michigan fruit update – June 18, 2019
Published on June 18, 2019
Strawberry harvest is finally underway across the region. Many fruit growers received another inch or two of precipitation in the last week. -
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. -
Are homemade pesticides legal?
Published on March 6, 2017
Homemade solutions to crop pests are nothing new, but are they legal? -
Plan now for winter storage of pesticides
Published on November 2, 2015
Now is the time for producers to plan their pesticide storage for the winter. -
East Michigan fruit update - July 17, 2018
Published on July 17, 2018
Our spotted wing Drosophila trap catch has taken a big jump at some farms, with spider mite and apple maggot populations continuing to build. Some limited areas received rain yesterday, but most remain under drought conditions. -
Michigan brown marmorated stink bug report for July 29, 2016
Published on July 29, 2016
Fruit and vegetable growers in the southern Lower Peninsula should be scouting for brown marmorated stink bug this season. -
New version of Airblast 101 sprayer handbook now available
Published on January 12, 2021
This new version adds more content for many air-assist sprayer types. It’s bigger, better and the electronic version is now free. -
Michigan spotted wing Drosophila report for July 1, 2014
Published on July 2, 2014
Catches of spotted wing Drosophila continue into their second week, with numbers remaining low. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – May 17, 2022
Published on May 17, 2022
Crop development was very fast last week. Tree fruit bloom is almost finished. -
Friendly reminder for growers to fill out the spotted wing Drosophila survey
Published on November 12, 2014
To determine the effectiveness of our statewide spotted wing Drosophila monitoring program, we are asking growers to take a quick survey. -
East Michigan fruit update – April 2, 2019
Published on April 2, 2019
Cold temperatures continue to hold the start of spring growth of fruit crops in east Michigan. -
East Michigan fruit update – March 31, 2020
Published on March 31, 2020
Spring growth of fruit crops are right on track compared to normal growth for east Michigan, despite an unusually mild winter. -
Summer options for controlling San Jose scale in Michigan tree fruit crops
Published on June 4, 2021
Summer populations of San Jose scale can be managed by targeting crawler emergence.
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