College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

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  Drones in agriculture and hands-on drone training

  Published on February 22, 2017
  Training programs tie how to fly Unmanned Aerial Systems, or drones, together with data collection and geographic data analysis.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – May 31, 2022

  Published on May 31, 2022
  June drop of tree fruit has begun. Apple thinning is almost finished. 

• Michigan brown marmorated stink bug report for August 18, 2015

  Published on August 18, 2015
  Only one site near Stevensville, Michigan, is reporting brown marmorated stink bugs in traps this week.

• East Michigan fruit report – June 27, 2017

  Published on June 27, 2017
  Sweet and tart cherry harvest is starting. Summer red raspberry and saskatoon harvest continues. Strawberry harvest continues across the mid and northern parts of the region.

• East Michigan fruit update – April 17, 2018

  Published on April 17, 2018
  The grip of late winter weather just won’t let go, continuing to hold back fruit crop development.

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  West central Michigan tree fruit update – April 22, 2025

  Published on April 22, 2025
  Bud development is slow and steady with the cool weather, but changes are still occurring as we inch closer to bloom.

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  Using the plum curculio model to assist with management decisions in tart cherries

  Published on May 31, 2016
  Plum curculio are active in northwest Michigan and we have observed oviposition in several tree fruits. Scouting is essential if using Enviro-weather’s plum curculio model.

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  Northwest Michigan fruit update – April 27, 2021

  Published on April 27, 2021
  Sweet cherry bloom is beginning in the region and PGRs like ReTain will be less effective in cool weather.

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  All hands needed to protect wild bee pollinators

  Published on April 8, 2021
  New research expands understanding that collaboration among farmers, consumers, policymakers and researchers is needed to support pollination by wild bees and honey bees across agricultural landscapes.

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  Don't miss out on Michigan cherries

  Published on July 19, 2016
  July is cherry month and the crop is abundant this year in spite of recent storms.

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  Brown marmorated stink bug update for Sept. 13, 2019

  Published on September 13, 2019
  Fruit and vegetable being monitored for brown marmorated stink bugs in southern Michigan have a significant increase in numbers this week. Include this pest in your management plan in susceptible crops.

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  West central Michigan tree fruit update – April 19, 2022

  Published on April 19, 2022
  Winter is still lingering with a mix of rain and snowfall over the past week. Most buds remain swollen or are beginning to show side green, but a warmup this weekend will likely push growth.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – July 9, 2019

  Published on July 9, 2019
  Summer fruit harvest is well underway with blueberries, cherries and raspberries.

• New MSU web resource for cherry growers

  Published on May 6, 2008
  

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update — Aug. 29, 2017

  Published on August 29, 2017
  Peach harvest is winding down. Apple harvest picking up with Gala harvest.

• East Michigan fruit regional report – April 16, 2013

  Published on April 16, 2013
  Spring seems to be in a long holding pattern for east Michigan fruit growers.

• West Michigan tree fruit regional report – June 28, 2016

  Published on June 28, 2016
  All tree fruits are progressing nicely this season.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – August 22, 2023

  Published on August 22, 2023
  A heat advisory is in effect for parts of this week, but cool weather returns by the weekend.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – May 9, 2023

  Published on May 9, 2023
  Stone fruit are largely finished with bloom. Apple and blueberry bloom is now underway.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – June 3, 2014

  Published on June 3, 2014
  Fruit grew rapidly under last week’s summer-like conditions. Fruit load varies a lot for most fruit across the region.