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  • Cover spray options for cherry leaf spot control

    Published on May 16, 2006

  • Integrated pest management can save money

    Published on January 22, 2014
    Looking for ways to save money on pest management? Review the integrated pest management (IPM) program on your farm to see that it is being utilized to the fullest.

  • Southwest Michigan fruit update – April 18, 2023

    Published on April 18, 2023
    Last week’s hot weather pushed all fruit crops along quickly. Next week will be closer to normal but cool weather may be a challenge for pollinating blooming crops.

  • Summary report for the Michigan brown marmorated stink bug monitoring network for 2014

    Published on October 13, 2014
    Brown marmorated stink bug trap catches were lower this week, and with the exception of a few hotspots, were not detected in the majority of our trapping sites. Reports of aggregations on commercial and residential buildings continue to come in.

  • West Michigan tree fruit regional report – May 24, 2016

    Published on May 24, 2016
    Turn up the heat and watch the fruit grow right before your eyes.

  • Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – May 24, 2016

    Published on May 24, 2016
    A warm, dry week moved everything along quickly. Insect activity increased over the weekend.

  • Educating consumers on modern agricultural practices

    Published on March 21, 2018
    Less than 2 percent of the U.S. population is directly involved in farming, resulting in a population largely unaware of where and how their food is produced. To help educate consumers, we’re developing a series of educationally entertaining videos.

  • When using bird deterrents in sweet cherries makes sense

    Published on June 9, 2015
    In early varieties, small blocks and in years when sweet cherry yields are expected to be low, losses by birds are expected to be higher and protecting fruit from birds may make good economic sense.

  • 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.

  • Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 4, 2019

    Published on June 4, 2019
    Blueberry bloom is ending. Raspberry bloom is underway.

  • Botector: A new biofungicide for control of Botrytis bunch rot in grapes

    Published on August 21, 2013
    Botector is a new biofungicide labeled for Botrytis bunch rot control of grapes. It is based on competitive exclusion of Botrytis cinera and can be used in organic production.

  • SprayWeatherWise: New weather forecasts for spray operations

    Published on June 4, 2013
    SprayWeatherWise, a new weather forecast product associated with Enviro-weather, provides growers with local, detailed forecasts of both weather and spray compound efficacy.

  • Early season bacterial canker management in cherry

    Published on April 12, 2011
    Dormant sprays must be adequately timed to reduce P. syringae inoculum without causing phytotoxicity.

  • East Michigan fruit update – Aug. 1, 2017

    Published on August 1, 2017
    Brown marmorated stink bugs are being caught in traps in apple blocks, with spotted wing Drosophila and apple maggot populations remaining high.

  • Managing cherry leaf spot in poor spraying weather

    Published on June 24, 2008

  • Northwest Michigan fruit update – June 30, 2020

    Published on June 30, 2020
    Hot and dry weather are in the forecast, which is helpful for disease control but growers will have to supplement water supply with irrigation.

  • Specialty crop and minor-use pesticide research priorities set by IR-4

    Published on September 17, 2012
    At a recent workshop, participants identified the most important research projects for the 2013 IR-4 food-use research program.

  • Southwest Michigan fruit update – Aug. 6, 2019

    Published on August 6, 2019
    Harvest is underway for blueberries, raspberries, peaches, plums and early varieties of apples.

  • Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 11, 2024

    Published on June 11, 2024
    Some fruits are beginning to show color.

  • USDA cherry production estimates

    Published on June 26, 2007

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