College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – April 2, 2019

  Published on April 2, 2019
  With warmer weather in March, snow has melted and plant growth has started. Buds are swollen.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – July 23, 2019

  Published on July 23, 2019
  Spotted wing Drosophila numbers jumped in the last week. Almost all our traps are catching flies in the double digits. Protect berries now.

• East Michigan apple maturity report – Oct. 24, 2018

  Published on October 24, 2018
  Apple maturity has moved quickly in the past week, with all five varieties tested this week ready to harvest or over-mature. Harvest will be wrapping up quickly for most apple growers.

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  Fire blight survey—your feedback is needed

  Published on November 14, 2018
  Take a short survey about fire blight on your farm to help researchers address and improve fire blight disease management.

• Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – Oct. 10, 2018

  Published on October 10, 2018
  Wet conditions have slowed harvest and many of the blocks we select for maturity have been harvested.

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  How will climate change impact the food system? (Part 1)

  Published on August 7, 2017
  An exploration of how climate change may impact food system sectors on local, regional and global scales

• East Michigan apple maturity report – Oct. 17, 2018

  Published on October 17, 2018
  Most growers are about three quarters of the way through harvest, harvesting several varieties including Red Delicious, Idared, Northern Spy, Crispin and Fiji.

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  Brown marmorated stink bug management survey for commercial producers

  Published on June 26, 2018
  Has brown marmorated stink bug changed your pest management program? Participate in this nationwide survey to help us help you manage it better.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update - July 10, 2018

  Published on July 10, 2018
  Summer fruit harvest continues. Soil are dry and warm weather is moving fruit quickly.

• East Michigan fruit update – July 24, 2018

  Published on July 24, 2018
  Brown marmorated stink bug feeding injury on apples has been found at a few farms in the last few days, and spotted wing Drosophila trap catch has taken another big jump in raspberries and blueberries.

• Northwest Michigan fruit update – June 19, 2018

  Published on June 19, 2018
  Cherries are ripening, apples are sizing and growers are focused on pest and disease management.

• Northwest Michigan fruit update – July 16, 2019

  Published on July 16, 2019
  Hot and humid weather has dramatically increased spotted wing Drosophila counts; these weather conditions continue to challenge disease management programs.

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  East Michigan fruit update – June 4, 2019

  Published on June 4, 2019
  Strong thunderstorms on Saturday afternoon brought scattered hail across the region, along with another batch of heavy rains. Early thinning sprays in apples are working well.

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  East Michigan fruit update – June 25, 2019

  Published on June 25, 2019
  The region is finally starting to dry out, even though many east Michigan growers saw another inch of precipitation in the last week. Strawberry harvest continues across the region with saskatoon and sweet cherry harvest to follow in the next week or so.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – May 14, 2019

  Published on May 14, 2019
  Cool weather has extended the tree fruit bloom. Apples are blooming now. We expect warmer weather this week.

• East Michigan fruit update – May 14, 2019

  Published on May 14, 2019
  Apples are slowly inching toward bloom, which is just starting in the southern areas of the region. Most of our fruit crops are well over a week behind their normal growth stages.

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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 – July 9, 2019

  Published on July 9, 2019
  Soils have quickly gone from too wet all spring and early summer to now dry. Harvest of many fruit crops is underway, including sweet cherries, saskatoons, summer red raspberries, tart cherries and black raspberries.

• Northwest Michigan fruit update – June 25, 2019

  Published on June 25, 2019
  The weather is more summer-like, so fruit is sizing and sweet cherries are starting to color. Some diseases, like fire blight and cherry leaf spot, are a major concern at this time.

• East Michigan fruit update – June 19, 2018

  Published on June 19, 2018
  Primary apple scab season comes to an end with weekend rains. Strawberry harvest continues for most growers, but some farms have struggled to maintain berry quality.