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  Michigan grape scouting report – May 28, 2025

  Published on May 28, 2025
  Check out the latest Michigan Grape Scouting Report for timely updates on weather, vine growth, disease management, and pest activity. Stay informed and make proactive decisions to support vineyard health and productivity.

• East Michigan fruit update – May 23, 2017

  Published on May 23, 2017
  The extent of frost and freeze damage in apples is more extensive than most growers anticipated. Sorting out frost damage from lack of pollination is a challenge this season.

• East Michigan fruit update – June 5, 2018

  Published on June 5, 2018
  Most apple growers have made two thinning applications in the last week with mixed results. Some are looking to make one more application over the next few days. Strawberry harvest will begin late this week or over the weekend.

• 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.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – June 9, 2015

  Published on June 9, 2015
  Strawberry harvest begins in southern counties, others to follow later this week. Primary apple scab season continues.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – July 14, 2015

  Published on July 14, 2015
  Summer red raspberry and blueberry harvest continues, cherry harvest is wrapping up and some apple blocks have high populations of obliquebanded leafrollers.

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – May 10, 2016

  Published on May 10, 2016
  Sweet cherries are blooming across the region, and honey bee hives have been strong and active for pollination so far.

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  East Michigan vegetable update – June 26, 2019

  Published on June 26, 2019
  Conditions for diseases are perfect, but the pathogen must be present to cause harm.

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  Michigan grape scouting report – June 13, 2024

  Published on June 13, 2024
  Essential updates on weather, vine growth, disease management and pest control. Stay informed and optimize your vineyard's health and productivity!

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  George Sundin, Ph.D.

  University Distinguished Professor and Extension Specialist
  sundin@msu.edu
  517-355-4573
  

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  Mitch McGrath, Ph.D.

  Adjunct USDA Professor - Developing enhanced sugar beet germplasm and discovering genes of agronomic importance for sustainable crop production.
  mitchmcg@msu.edu
  

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  Steve B. Harsh

  Professor Emeritus
  harsh@msu.edu
  

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  Ootheca treasures found in the winter garden

  Published on January 24, 2017
  Strange egg cases are the over-wintering life stage of the praying mantid.

• EPA approves a new type of refuge for a Bt crop

  Published on June 7, 2007
  

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  Technology and tourism

  Published on October 29, 2014
  How prepared are we for the international visitor?

• Manage high-yielding corn residue with vertical tillage

  Published on March 2, 2011
  Vertical tillage may help solve problems of uneven germination and emergence caused by heavy residue from high-yielding corn

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  Day 14: Rhine and Wine and Dine

  Published on June 5, 2014
  Chelsey on the boat deck while cruising the Rhine River.

• From South Korea to MSU, Vincenzina Caputo continues to grow her success

  Published on June 1, 2017
  Vincenzina Caputo, AFRE assistant professor, aims higher in her research on how food consumers make choice and how those choices affect the food system supply chains and policy.

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  Spotted Mediterranean cockroaches

  Published on September 14, 2023
  These harmless insects would rather be visiting flowers than be on our kitchen counters.

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  Antarctic fungi able to survive martian conditions

  Published on November 21, 2016
  In preparation for life-detection experiments in Mars, scientists perform studies using terrestrial organism able to grow in extreme conditions analog of Mars conditions.