• Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – May 7, 2013

  Published on May 7, 2013
  Tree fruit are blooming, plant growth has been very rapid and soils are drying.

• Apple maggot alert for west central area growers

  Published on July 12, 2011
  Rain from Monday, July 11 induced apple maggot emergence in Mason County. This is some 12 days earlier than last year.

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  Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – May 17, 2016

  Published on May 17, 2016
  The northwest region is in bloom in sweet and tart cherries, and blossoms are opening in apples. The predicted warm weather will improve bee activity and pollination services.

• West Michigan tree fruit update – June 12, 2018

  Published on June 12, 2018
  Apple pests are getting active.

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  Options for sourcing 1-MCP

  Published on March 7, 2024
  Competition in the marketplace for 1-MCP is growing as new sources of this potent apple ripening inhibitor proliferate.

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  Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – Sept. 25, 2019

  Published on September 25, 2019
  First harvest of early blocks of Honeycrisp and Gala will begin soon.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – April 30, 2019

  Published on April 30, 2019
  No damage occurred following the recent freeze and snow. Sweet cherries are blooming.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – Aug. 17, 2021

  Published on August 17, 2021
  Peach harvest is moving quickly. Bartlett pear harvesting for the processing market is starting in southwest Michigan

• 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.

• Growing degree-day accumulations around Michigan

  Published on August 16, 2017
  Use MSU Enviroweather to determine whether heat units where you are located are behind, ahead or even as compared to normal.

• Training apple trees in tall spindle during developing years

  Published on June 19, 2014
  Train trees in a timely manner in the initial years and reap the rewards in subsequent years.

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  Consideraciones para productores interesados en la producción de manzana Ambrosia en Michigan

  Published on August 14, 2018
  Los subsidios para viajes financiados por la Michigan Tree Fruit Commission permiten el estudio de una posible variedad para la industria de la manzana de Michigan en la Gira de Verano IFTA 2018.

• Reduction of overwintering inoculum in orchards with apple scab

  Published on September 21, 2010
  

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – May 3, 2022

  Published on May 3, 2022
  Blooming of fruit crops is becoming more widespread. Bees are visiting open flowers.

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  West central Michigan apple maturity report – October 9, 2024

  Published on October 9, 2024
  Aztec Fuji and EverCrisp are being harvested at some sites this week in the West Central region.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update — April 10, 2018

  Published on April 10, 2018
  A chilly March has held plant development back. Plants are ready to grow when warm temperatures return later in April.

• 2017 Agriculture Census has been extended

  Published on February 6, 2018
  Still time for producers to complete USDA NASS forms.

• Defining sustainable agriculture

  Published on December 14, 2011
  During the upcoming Michigan Ag Commodities Educational Expo Dr. James McCarty will help farmers define sustainable agriculture and understand how sustainability may impact future production.

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  Pollination Forum will shine a spotlight on issues facing pollinators

  Published on November 11, 2016
  Join us Nov. 28, 2016, for the latest information on issues facing bees and the solutions being developed to support crop pollination.

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  Don’t become another deadly statistic

  Published on May 23, 2018
  Farm safety is even more critical when employee numbers are down and farmers are asking more of everyone, even their children.