• Predicting Red Haven harvest date

  Published on June 20, 2006
  

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  Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – June 21, 2022

  Published on June 21, 2022
  Tree fruit is continuing fruit sizing, with most apples between 20-25 millimeters. Hot weather is expected this week.

• Who is eating the produce that I grow?

  Published on February 3, 2012
  When adopting food safety practices on the farm, it’s important to remember why and for whom it is being done.

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  Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – May 31, 2022

  Published on May 31, 2022
  Tree fruit is beginning fruit sizing, with most apples between 8-12 mm and stone fruit 15-20 mm. Warm weather has been very good for thinning. Storms Tuesday may result in to cooler, dry conditions later this week.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – August 25, 2015

  Published on August 25, 2015
  Fall red raspberry harvest is in full swing, late summer apples continue to be harvested and peach and blueberry harvest is winding down at most farms.

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  East Michigan Spring Tree Fruit Meeting to be held March 29

  Published on March 22, 2019
  Tree fruit growers will hear a variety of presentations designed to help prepare them for the 2019 growing season and obtain high-quality fruit crops.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 28, 2022

  Published on June 28, 2022
  Raspberry harvest is underway. Blueberry and tart cherry harvests will begin soon.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – July 28, 2015

  Published on July 28, 2015
  Peach harvest picks up steam. Oriental fruit moth and San Jose scale numbers are high.

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  Southwest Michigan Fruit update – April 16, 2019

  Published on April 16, 2019
  Warmer, wet weather will move plants quickly. Spraying season has begun.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – August 19, 2014

  Published on August 19, 2014
  Paula Red apple harvest is complete at most farms, with Earligold and Zestar coming along quickly.

• Lime is to pH as antacids are to heartburn

  Published on March 25, 2011
  Managing your pH is a simple way to start improving plant nutrient availability and increasing crop yield.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – April 7, 2015

  Published on April 7, 2015
  With warmer weather, fruit tree buds are swelling. Some winter damage is apparent.

• West central Michigan tree fruit regional report – August 11, 2015

  Published on August 11, 2015
  Latest rainfall totals were highly variable.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – April 9, 2024

  Published on April 9, 2024
  Current cool weather has slowed fruit crop development.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – March 31, 2020

  Published on March 31, 2020
  Buds are swelling for many fruit crops in southwest Michigan.

• Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – June 11, 2019

  Published on June 11, 2019
  Apple bloom is coming to an end.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – April 20, 2021

  Published on April 20, 2021
  Development was slow this past week. This week’s forecast is for a hard freeze in southwest Michigan.

• Michigan spotted wing Drosophila report for July 1, 2014

  Published on July 2, 2014
  Catches of spotted wing Drosophila continue into their second week, with numbers remaining low.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – March 28, 2017

  Published on March 28, 2017
  Plants are ready to resume growth when warm temperatures return.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – May 26, 2020

  Published on May 26, 2020
  A warm week brings rapid plant development and lots of insect activity. Wet conditions this week could cause disease infections.