College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

• Pre-harvest Oriental fruit moth management in peaches

  Published on August 7, 2007
  

• Michigan spotted wing Drosophila report for August 25, 2015

  Published on August 26, 2015
  High pressure from spotted wing Drosophila continues. Susceptible crops must be protected or risk infestation.

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  Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – July 19, 2022

  Published on July 19, 2022
  Hot, dry weather for the remainder of July.

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  Guide for encouraging pollinators

  Published on October 21, 2015
  Handy, new, pocket-sized guide will help gardeners, farmers and landscapers support bee species.

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  Northwest Michigan fruit update – June 11, 2019

  Published on June 11, 2019
  Growers are taking advantage of the break in the rain to get covered for another round of wet weather.

• East Michigan fruit update – Aug. 21, 2018

  Published on August 21, 2018
  Harvest of early fall apple varieties continues. The entire region has had extremely variable rainfall, with drought continuing for a good number of growers.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update — May 22, 2018

  Published on May 22, 2018
  The wet May continues. Rain and cooler weather will be replaced with summer-like weather this week.

• West Michigan tree fruit regional report – May 13, 2014

  Published on May 13, 2014
  Heavy rains have led to apple scab infections in West Michigan.

• Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – June 4, 2013

  Published on June 4, 2013
  Wet, windy weather slows down insects, while most fruit crops look good.

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  Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – May 7, 2019

  Published on May 7, 2019
  Rain and more rain for the general Grand Rapids, Michigan, area.

• Managing orchard nutrition during an early spring

  Published on March 22, 2012
  Wise use of ground-applied fertilizers can help manage orchard nutrition during the 2012 early spring weather conditions.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – August 16, 2016

  Published on August 17, 2016
  Heavy rains have relieved drought symptoms, but can cause late-season diseases. Late-season pests are flying.

• Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – Aug. 11, 2020

  Published on August 11, 2020
  Late season insects and diseases should not be overlooked

• Monitoring peach and nectarine ripening

  Published on July 25, 2011
  Picking peaches and nectarines at the right stage can be tricky. Here are some tips to help make the eating experience great.

• 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.

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  Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – May 14, 2019

  Published on May 14, 2019
  Apple trees are moving nowhere fast.

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  East Michigan fruit update – June 16, 2020

  Published on June 16, 2020
  Strawberry harvest has begun with strong consumer demand for ready picked and pick your own berries. Even with some rain over the last week, many areas have slipped into drought conditions.

• 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.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update - Aug. 6, 2018

  Published on August 7, 2018
  A hot dry week moves fruit and pests quickly.

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  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.