College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

• Michigan spotted wing Drosophila update – July 5, 2019

  Published on July 8, 2019
  With warmer weather, more spotted wing Drosophila were trapped this week; protect susceptible crops.

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  Cherry fruit fly monitoring and management

  Published on June 10, 2014
  It’s time to monitor for cherry fruit flies in Northwest Michigan cherry orchards.

• Cherry fruit fly ecology and management

  Published on June 6, 2006
  

• Cherry leaf spot symptoms already observed in low crop orchards

  Published on May 22, 2012
  Control strategies for orchards with cherry leaf spot symptoms early in the season and a light crop.

• Check for spotted wing Drosophila larvae in cherries

  Published on July 24, 2012
  Michigan cherry growers with fruit remaining on the trees should look for signs of spotted wing Drosophila larvae.

• Food Safety Modernization Act exempt farms still have work to do

  Published on January 19, 2016
  Farms exempt from the FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act produce rule still have to keep records to prove exemption and identify yourself at points of sale.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – April 9, 2019

  Published on April 9, 2019
  With warmer weather in April, plant growth has started and buds are swollen.

• East Michigan fruit update – July 23, 2019

  Published on July 23, 2019
  Spotted wing Drosophila trap catch numbers have taken a big jump this week. Tart cherries, summer red and fall raspberries and blueberries need to be protected.

• East Michigan fruit update – April 23, 2019

  Published on April 23, 2019
  Warm temperatures over the last week have finally spurred on growth of fruit crops, as well as a few insects and our first disease control in most tree fruits.

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  Michigan spotted wing Drosophila update – July 24, 2019

  Published on July 24, 2019
  Spotted wing Drosophila are present and abundant; take action to protect susceptible fruit.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – June 16, 2015

  Published on June 16, 2015
  Strawberry harvest is underway across the region; growers are challenged by rain with as many fields are saturated. Primary apple scab season has come an end.

• New MSU web resource for cherry growers

  Published on May 6, 2008
  

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – May 10, 2016

  Published on May 10, 2016
  Sweet cherries are blooming across the region, and honey bee hives have been strong and active for pollination so far.

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  Use a disease management approach when thinking about an SWD management plan

  Published on July 25, 2017
  Cherry growers should think of spotted wing Drosophila (SWD) as a disease rather than an insect pest as this will help in controlling this pest.

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – June 23, 2015

  Published on June 23, 2015
  Fruit is sizing across the region. Warmer, drier weather is welcomed after long, ongoing wetting events.

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – July 19, 2016

  Published on July 19, 2016
  Growers have been challenged with an overlap of sweet and tart cherry harvest this season.

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – July 9, 2013

  Published on July 9, 2013
  As sweet cherry harvest starts off, rain moved into the region after three weeks of droughty conditions.

• Specialty crop and minor-use pesticide prioritization set for 2017 by IR-4

  Published on October 4, 2016
  Participants at the 2016 IR-4 Food Use and Biopesticide Workshop identified the most important research projects for the 2017 IR-4 food-use research program.

• Freeze 2012: Under what circumstances would it be profitable to harvest tart cherries?

  Published on June 14, 2012
  Tart cherry growers should analyze the most profitable strategy for each orchard situation to determine if the crop is worth harvesting or not.

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  How to get Michigan Commercial Pesticide Applicator Certification

  Published on August 24, 2017
  Review this guide for important requirements, helpful manuals and test information needed to qualify for Michigan Commercial Pesticide Applicator Certification.