College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

• Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – May 28, 2019

  Published on May 28, 2019
  Apple bloom is coming to an end.

• West central Michigan tree fruit regional report – July 14, 2015

  Published on July 14, 2015
  Sweet cherry harvest is well underway in west central Michigan.

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  Suspect herbicide resistance? Submit weed seeds for screening

  Published on October 1, 2025
  October is the prime time to collect and submit weed seeds for herbicide resistance screening.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – May 21, 2024

  Published on May 21, 2024
  Warm weather is increasing insect activity in area fruit plantings.

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  West central Michigan tree fruit update – June 25, 2024

  Published on June 25, 2024
  Sweet cherry harvest has begun for early varieties. Tart cherry growers are preparing for harvest as early as next week.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – August 19, 2014

  Published on August 19, 2014
  Blueberry, peach, plum and raspberry harvest continues while pear harvest has begun. Soils are very dry in southwest Michigan.

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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.

• Potential sources of labor: Are these in your future plans?

  Published on February 29, 2016
  Farms should think about different strategies to fill their labor needs in 2016 and beyond. Consider any and all of these options and strategies to obtain needed workers in the future.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – July 8, 2014

  Published on July 8, 2014
  Tart cherry and blueberry harvest is underway in southwest Michigan.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – July 21, 2015

  Published on July 21, 2015
  Blueberry harvest hits full stride.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update — Aug. 22, 2017

  Published on August 22, 2017
  Growers are harvesting peaches, plums, pears and early apples.

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  Southeast Michigan fruit update – April 22, 2025

  Published on April 22, 2025
  The region is seeing warm weather and bud movement.

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  Take a virtual tour of the Northwest Michigan Horticulture Research Center

  Published on September 2, 2020
  The Northwest Michigan Horticulture Research Center is excited to offer a virtual tour in lieu of their annual open house.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – June 14, 2016

  Published on June 14, 2016
  Strawberry harvest continues. Raspberry and cherry harvest should start soon. Birds are eating ripening cherries.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – May 10, 2016

  Published on May 10, 2016
  Another cool, wet week is in the forecast. Growers should assess fruit set to prepare for apple thinning sprays when warm weather returns next week.

• Michigan spotted wing Drosophila report for August 31, 2015

  Published on September 2, 2015
  Susceptible crops must be protected or risk infestation by spotted wing Drosophila across the state.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – Aug. 18, 2020

  Published on August 18, 2020
  A derecho blew across the region last Monday, leaving damage in its wake. The most affected agricultural areas appear to be western and southern Berrien County.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – June 23, 2015

  Published on June 23, 2015
  Rains have stopped strawberry harvest. Sweet cherry, raspberry and blueberry harvest is just beginning.

• West Michigan tree fruit update – July 25, 2017

  Published on July 25, 2017
  After a short break, summer insects in apples will return.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – May 27, 2025

  Published on May 28, 2025
  Last week was cool, so there wasn’t much movement.