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  • Where else do spotted wing Drosophila like to feed?

    Published on April 15, 2015
    New online resource provides a list of non-crop host plants of spotted wing Drosophila in North America.

  • East Michigan fruit update – Aug. 13, 2019

    Published on August 13, 2019
    Red Haven peach harvest will begin in the next few days across the region. Many fruit farms have dry soils.

  • Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – May 31, 2016

    Published on May 31, 2016
    Fruit are developing quickly and growers are actively managing for pests and diseases this week.

  • Early start to the growing season means early start to disease control in fruit crops

    Published on February 27, 2017
    Warm weather has fruit crops growing. Now is the time for dormant sprays to control early diseases in stone fruit (peaches, plums and cherries), blueberries and raspberries.

  • Dealing with water for irrigating

    Published on February 3, 2012
    The insurance of maintaining a produce crop with irrigation can be all but eliminated if the water being used contaminates the produce with food-borne illness. Here are a few considerations when implementing irrigation practices.

  • Crop response to daylength and its role in fertilizer applications

    Published on March 30, 2015
    Photoperiodism is the term given to a plant’s ability to respond to changing daylength. Knowing how your crop responds to daylength should influence how you apply fertilizer, especially nitrogen.

  • Millennials in agriculture — Part 1

    Published on November 22, 2017
    Millennials are expected to make farming more efficient and profitable by relying more on technology, innovation and entrepreneurship.

  • Michigan spotted wing Drosophila report for June 23, 2015

    Published on June 23, 2015
    Trap catches are low to zero across Michigan; a few more southwest sites are reporting first catches this week.

  • Spotted wing Drosophila monitoring effort evaluation for 2014

    Published on October 21, 2014
    We are encouraging Michigan fruit growers to take a short survey to measure the effectiveness of MSU Extension’s 2014 spotted wing Drosophila statewide monitoring program.

  • East Michigan fruit regional report – June 7, 2016

    Published on June 7, 2016
    Farmers received much-needed rain, but most of the region has had dry soils for the last three weeks. Apple growers saw fruit drop over the past week.

  • Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – June 4, 2013

    Published on June 4, 2013
    The thinning window is beginning to close for apple growers, and strawberry harvest is approaching.

  • Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – June 9, 2015

    Published on June 9, 2015
    Predicted stormy and wet conditions will be challenging for preventing disease infections this week.

  • Where are all the bees?

    Published on March 23, 2012
    Michigan fruit trees blooming a month early means that bees need to be here a month early, too. There are several issues affecting the movement of bees quickly into Michigan.

  • Power outage results in problems accessing Enviro-weather

    Published on June 26, 2013
    Most features and services on Enviro-weather are back online, but lingering issues remain due to a power outage on June 23.

  • Southwest Michigan fruit update – August 23, 2022

    Published on August 23, 2022
    Blueberry harvest is coming to an end. Apple and grape harvests are beginning.

  • Southwest Michigan fruit update – May 16, 2023

    Published on May 16, 2023
    Strawberry bloom is underway across the region. Apple bloom is finishing. Most stone fruit is out of the shuck.

  • Integrated pest management resources at Michigan State University Extension

    Published on December 8, 2025
    Explore MSU Extension resources and tools to help you make pest management decisions.

  • East Michigan fruit regional report – April 12, 2016

    Published on April 12, 2016
    With warmer weather predicted for later in the week, fruit growth will get moving again after two weeks of standing still.

  • Cherry leaf spot: Save the leaves!

    Published on June 26, 2012
    The current cherry leaf spot epidemic in northwest Michigan necessitates the frequent use of fungicides to protect remaining, healthy leaves to prevent an unprecedented early defoliation event.

  • The North American Tart Cherry Conference is March 6 in Grand Rapids, Mich.

    Published on February 16, 2012
    Michigan growers are invited to an industry-sponsored meeting on March 6 for updates on tart cherry research, promotion and communications.

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