College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

• 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.

• Michigan apple harvest reports – August 23, 2012

  Published on August 29, 2012
  New reporting style for the odd 2012 growing season.

• Michigan apple maturity reports – September 14, 2011

  Published on September 14, 2011
  Each week, MSU Extension educators test apples for maturity in their region and report the status.

• Extreme fire blight risk in northwest Michigan

  Published on May 31, 2011
  With epiphytic infection potential levels well over 200 in the north and severe weather forecast for later today (May 31), the risk of fire blight infection is great.

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  West central Michigan tree fruit update – May 23, 2017

  Published on May 23, 2017
  Fluctuating temperatures, high winds and sporadic rains have made spray coverage a challenge and led to disease concerns, particularly fire blight.

• Northwest Michigan Fruit Regional Report - April 21, 2015

  Published on April 21, 2015
  With the warm temperatures over the weekend, most tree fruits are showing some green tissue, but development will be slowed with the predicted cold.

• Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – September 18, 2013

  Published on September 18, 2013
  SweeTango harvest is underway in northwest Michigan and Gala, McIntosh, Honeycrisp and Golden Delicious harvests are coming soon.

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – May 24, 2016

  Published on May 24, 2016
  Apples are in bloom and conditions favor fire blight this week. Growers are also applying plant growth regulators.

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – July 5, 2016

  Published on July 5, 2016
  Cherry harvest is underway, and rain is needed to help fruit size.

• East Michigan fruit regional report – May 31, 2016

  Published on May 31, 2016
  Unusually warm weather this past week has rapidly pushed fruit growth and degree-day totals. Apple growers have been very actively thinning apples to drop some fruit.

• Grand Rapids, Mich., area tree fruit regional report – May 14, 2013

  Published on May 14, 2013
  Freezing temperatures early in the week caused little overall damage to tree fruits in west Michigan.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – Aug. 20, 2013

  Published on August 20, 2013
  Crumbly raspberry disorder, necrotic leaf blotch and bitter pit in apples are starting to be seen at southeast Michigan fruit farms, and spotted wing Drosophila trap catches rise sharply.

• East Michigan fruit update – May 1, 2018

  Published on May 1, 2018
  Spring is finally upon us, pushing green tissue development in most fruit crops. With rain predicted late in the week, apple growers are covering today and tomorrow for their first possible apple scab infection period.

• East Michigan fruit update – Aug. 8, 2017

  Published on August 8, 2017
  Scattered brown marmorated stink bug feeding damage is starting to be found in apples, with apple maggot flight remaining strong across the region.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – May 5, 2015

  Published on May 5, 2015
  Warmer temperatures last week brought stone fruits into bloom, soon to be followed by apples, pears and blueberries. Soils remains very dry across most of east Michigan.

• Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – September 10, 2014

  Published on September 10, 2014
  Gingergold and SweeTango harvest is underway in northwest Michigan.

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  West central Michigan tree fruit update – April 27, 2017

  Published on April 27, 2017
  Seasonal updates and considerations for the tree fruit industry in west central Michigan.

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – July 30, 2013

  Published on July 30, 2013
  Tart cherry harvest continues across northwest Michigan, and the quality is still looking good.

• Specialty crop and minor-use pesticide prioritization set for 2015 by IR-4

  Published on September 12, 2014
  Participants at the 2014 IR-4 Food Use and Biopesticide Workshop identified the most important research projects for the 2015 IR-4 food-use research program.

• Specialty crop and minor-use pesticide prioritization set for 2018 by IR-4

  Published on October 4, 2017
  Participants at the 2017 IR-4 Food Use Workshop identified the most important research projects for the 2018 IR-4 food-use research program.