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  Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – May 10, 2022

  Published on May 10, 2022
  Expect hot, humidy weather for the duration of this week, with bloom beginning in apples likely by the end of the week.

• West central Michigan tree fruit update – June 11, 2019

  Published on June 11, 2019
  Apples are at or rapidly approaching optimal thinning timing. Stone fruit is sizing rapidly.

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  Northwest Michigan fruit update – May 7, 2024

  Published on May 7, 2024
  Tart cherries are in full bloom and sweets are starting to drop their petals. Gala are at 15% bloom and Honeycrisp are at king bloom. We have had excellent pollination weather for the last three days and black stem borer is in peak flight.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – May 19, 2020

  Published on May 19, 2020
  A warm, wet week brings lush growth and rapid plant development. Wet conditions could cause disease problems in the future.

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  Sole tart cherry breeder leads nationwide fruit project

  Published on July 1, 2020
  Amy Iezzoni was director of RosBREED, a USDA project focused on developing modern DNA tests and breeding methods to deliver new cultivars in 22 U.S. breeding programs

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  Northwest Michigan fruit update – May 20, 2025

  Published on May 21, 2025
  Sweet and tart cherries are in petal fall after an extremely fast bloom period with the warm weather last week. Gala are in king bloom petal fall, and Honeycrisp are at 80% bloom; pollination weather has been particularly cool for honeybee flight.

• Chemical control of spotted wing Drosophila discussed in upcoming webinar

  Published on January 12, 2017
  Growers can learn about recent research results on spotted wing Drosophila in webinar on Jan. 25, 2017.

• Respirator guidelines to meet new Worker Protection Standards

  Published on April 10, 2017
  Growers will need a medical evaluation and respirator fit test to handle and apply some pesticides this season.

• How to get the most out of your fungicide sprays

  Published on July 8, 2014
  Consider these tips in improving fungicide spray efficacy and efficiency.

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  New meteograms now available on MSU Enviroweather

  Published on June 9, 2017
  Near real-time weather data in graphical format allows users to visualize weather over time.

• Northwest Michigan fruit update – May 5, 2020

  Published on May 5, 2020
  The region is two weeks behind normal due to cold temperatures and freezing temperatures are forecasted for this week.

• West central Michigan tree fruit regional report – June 16, 2015

  Published on June 16, 2015
  Heavy rains should lead to the end of primary apple scab.

• Controlling powdery mildew in tart cherry orchards

  Published on June 7, 2013
  Powdery mildew control in tart cherry orchards is best initiated at the first cover timing after shuck split. Here are the most effective fungicides for powdery mildew control in tart cherries.

• West Michigan tree fruit update – July 11, 2017

  Published on July 11, 2017
  Changing lures for the next generation of codling moth is recommended.

• 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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  Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – June 16, 2015

  Published on June 16, 2015
  Wet conditions and continued rainfall present challenges for disease management in all tree fruit crops in the region.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update — May 29, 2018

  Published on May 29, 2018
  Hot weather has accelerated plant growth and dried the soils.

• 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.

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  Michigan spotted wing Drosophila update – June 26, 2019

  Published on June 26, 2019
  2019 Cool wet spring brought another slow start to spotted wing Drosophila, but now that warm weather is here, expect to begin protecting susceptible crops.