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  • West central Michigan tree fruit update – June 25, 2019

    Published on June 25, 2019
    Warmer weather brings increase in insect activity and more disease is showing up in tree fruits.

  • Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – June 10, 2014

    Published on June 10, 2014
    Preliminary crop load estimates are looking good and growers are continuing to protect fruit from insects and diseases.

  • Northwest Michigan fruit update – July 11, 2017

    Published on July 11, 2017
    Sweet cherry harvest is underway and quality is looking good despite this season’s wet weather.

  • Peach leaf curl

    Published on March 27, 2007

  • Southwest Michigan fruit update – August 9, 2022

    Published on August 9, 2022
    Peach harvest is in full swing. Apple harvest is beginning.

  • Michigan spotted wing Drosophila report for June 30, 2015

    Published on June 30, 2015
    No spotted wing Drosophila were caught in our statewide monitoring network traps this week. Reports from other trap lines are still very low to zero across the state.

  • Enviroweather adds an additional station at North Central Michigan College

    Published on July 15, 2020
    The new station will serve commercial and community agriculture and provide hands-on education in Emmett County.

  • Fertilizing frost-damaged fruit crops

    Published on April 30, 2012
    Should you adjust your fertilizer program to account for few fruit? Many Michigan fruit crop levels will be low this year due to frost injury and poor pollination. Consider this information if you haven’t fertilized or applied only a portion of fertilizer.

  • Southeast Michigan fruit update – August 19, 2025

    Published on August 21, 2025
    Red Haven harvest, early apples and veraison in grapes.

  • Boosting cold tolerance in fruit crops

    Published on July 1, 2020
    MSU scientist Guo-Qing Song is working to uncover the molecular basis for cold tolerance in a multitude of agriculturally relevant fruit crops.

  • East Michigan fruit update – June 11, 2019

    Published on June 11, 2019
    Strawberry harvest is expected to begin late this week or over the weekend for many farms, one of the latest harvest starts for many. Apple growers need to lookout for fire blight strikes.

  • MSU seeks farmer input on wildlife damage to crops

    Published on September 10, 2019
    Researchers at Michigan State University are looking to identify wildlife management priorities for agriculture.

  • Michigan State University hosts online peach field day

    Published on August 17, 2020
    Virtual presentations highlighted peach research at MSU’s Southwest Michigan Research and Extension Center.

  • Brown marmorated stink bug in Michigan fall 2013 update

    Published on September 11, 2013
    Captures of an invasive pest, the brown marmorated stink bug, increase in Michigan.

  • Bulletins Live! Two Tracker Report available now

    Published on November 30, 2025
    To raise awareness of pesticides currently impacted by the new EPA Bulletins Live! Two pesticide label directive, Michigan State University Extension will be generating a Bulletins Live! Two Tracker Report twice a month.

  • Millennials in agriculture – Part 2

    Published on November 22, 2017
    Millennials tend to be discerning consumers willing to purchase food brands and products that embody their preferences for authenticity, transparency and responsible ingredient sourcing.

  • Specialty crop and minor-use pesticide prioritization set for 2016 by IR-4

    Published on October 5, 2015
    Participants at the 2015 IR-4 Food Use and Biopesticide Workshop identified the most important research projects for the 2016 IR-4 food-use research program.

  • Southeast Michigan fruit update - June 25, 2025

    Published on June 25, 2025
    The start of cherry harvest is underway, accompanied by hot and humid conditions.

  • Be smart when farming near underground pipelines and utilities

    Published on March 16, 2018
    Spring means deep tillage, trenching, posthole digging, tile-laying, building and other earth-moving activities on the farm. Be aware of pipeline and utility safety issues and call 811 when needed.

  • East Michigan fruit update – June 25, 2019

    Published on June 25, 2019
    The region is finally starting to dry out, even though many east Michigan growers saw another inch of precipitation in the last week. Strawberry harvest continues across the region with saskatoon and sweet cherry harvest to follow in the next week or so.

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