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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – March 26, 2024

  Published on March 26, 2024
  This is the first fruit scouting report of the 2024 season.

• East Michigan fruit update – June 18, 2019

  Published on June 18, 2019
  Strawberry harvest is finally underway across the region. Many fruit growers received another inch or two of precipitation in the last week.

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – August 18, 2015

  Published on August 18, 2015
  Peach harvest is beginning, berry crop harvest is underway and growers are protecting fruit from spotted wing Drosophila as populations continue to rise in the northwest.

• Michigan spotted wing Drosophila report for July 23, 2013

  Published on July 23, 2013
  Spotted wing drosophila fly captures are increasing sharply at some sites. Some still have no catch, and first spotted wing Drosophila catch is reported in northwest Michigan.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 5, 2018

  Published on June 5, 2018
  Cooler weather is ahead, which will reduce the recent drought stress on plants. After bloom, the focus shifts to insect and disease control to protect the fruit.

• East Michigan fruit update – May 22, 2018

  Published on May 22, 2018
  Apple bloom continues across the region, leaving fire blight risk high. Strawberries are in full bloom, beginning of harvest will be much later than normal.

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  Where else do spotted wing Drosophila like to feed?

  Published on April 15, 2015
  New online resource provides a list of non-crop host plants of spotted wing Drosophila in North America.

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  Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – May 14, 2024

  Published on May 14, 2024
  Think about thinning this week.

• Frost alarm available now on Enviro-weather

  Published on April 3, 2012
  Get notified of potentially freezing conditions 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

• West central Michigan tree fruit update – May 21, 2019

  Published on May 21, 2019
  Stone fruit is in bloom, apples are at pink and early insect activity is picking up.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – March 29, 2022

  Published on March 29, 2022
  This is the first update for the season. All fruit crops made it through the winter in good shape. Buds are swelling on early tree fruit.

• Controlling scale insects in fruits

  Published on August 4, 2015
  Controlling second generation San Jose scale and lecanium scale in tree fruits.

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  Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – June 7, 2022

  Published on June 7, 2022
  Tree fruit is continuing fruit sizing, with most apples between 15-20 mm and stone fruit 20-2 5mm. Cooler conditions last week and expected this week.

• Is switchgrass a host for Japanese beetle and spotted wing Drosophila?

  Published on August 12, 2014
  Research is being conducted to determine if switchgrass is a vector and host for common insect pests and crop diseases in cropping systems.

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  Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – May 21, 2019

  Published on May 21, 2019
  Apples in the Ridge are in full bloom.

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  A renewed interest in root pruning

  Published on May 7, 2015
  Fruit growers are showing a renewed interest in pruning roots to make canopies more compact.

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  West central Michigan tree fruit update – April 16, 2024

  Published on April 16, 2024
  Warm weather has rapidly advanced bud development this week. Peaches are beginning to bloom in the region.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update — Aug. 8, 2017

  Published on August 8, 2017
  Peach and blueberry harvest is moving quickly.

• 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.

• Michigan spotted wing Drosophila report for September 3, 2014

  Published on September 4, 2014
  This will be the last weekly report of the 2014 spotted wing Drosophila monitoring network. Growers of fall berry crops should continue to monitor and protect susceptible crops where SWD are detected.