College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

• Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – September 17, 2014

  Published on September 17, 2014
  Gala harvest is in full swing and Honeycrisp harvest is ramping up in southwest Michigan. Jonagold harvest will start soon.

• Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 26, 2018

  Published on September 26, 2018
  Honeycrisp harvest is moving along quickly, and some growers are finishing this variety. McIntosh and Galas are next on the list for harvest.

• Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – Sept. 18, 2019

  Published on September 18, 2019
  First harvest of early blocks of Honeycrisp and Gala will begin soon.

• Botanist Aide

  Employment type: Seasonal
  Application Due Date: February 16, 2024
  

• Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – October 2, 2013

  Published on October 2, 2013
  Apple harvest is at a peak, but labor is not.

• Southeast Michigan fruit update – June 20, 2011

  Published on June 20, 2011
  Apple growers have reached the end of primary apple scab season in east Michigan, and strawberry growers are struggling to keep fields picked.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – July 7, 2015

  Published on July 7, 2015
  First trap catch of apple maggot and spotted wing Drosophila was this past week. Growers are harvesting sweet and tart cherries, summer red raspberries, blueberries and strawberries.

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  East Michigan fruit update – June 30, 2020

  Published on June 30, 2020
  Strawberry harvest has finished at most farms. Summer red raspberry, sweet cherry and saskatoon harvest is getting started. A few areas received good precipitation last weekend, but drought conditions continue in most areas.

• The “phyt-ing” apple

  Published on January 6, 2015
  Phytonutrients and nutrition components of apples.

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  The art and science of hop harvest

  Published on September 2, 2015
  Determining the correct harvest date for hops is a mix of art and science and has a big impact on the quality of the final product.

• Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – July 16, 2013

  Published on July 16, 2013
  Morning ground fog continues, but soils are drying out in the southwest region.

• Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – September 21, 2016

  Published on September 22, 2016
  Honeycrisp, Gala and McIntosh have developed quickly in the last week; growers should be ready to pick Honeycrisp and Gala as soon as they can.

• Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – October 9, 2013

  Published on October 9, 2013
  Apple growers are over the hump when it comes to harvesting on the Ridge.

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  Celebrate the Michigan harvest in October

  Published on October 7, 2015
  Highlighting the importance of food in the U.S. is the goal of National Food Day, celebrated on October 24.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – July 9, 2013

  Published on July 9, 2013
  First apple maggot trap catch for the season and harvest continues for sweet and tart cherries and summer raspberries.

• Fall tasks for apple orchards

  Published on September 28, 2016
  Have a to-do list ready for downtime between harvesting apple varieties.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – August 28, 2012

  Published on August 28, 2012
  High spotted wing Drosophila trap catch continues and apple harvest is in full swing for the few growers with a crop.

• Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – Oct. 4, 2017

  Published on October 4, 2017
  Growers are moving quickly through apple harvest.

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  West central Michigan apple maturity report – September 28, 2016

  Published on September 28, 2016
  Cooler weather will increase color and ripen fruit quickly.