College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

• Michigan apple maturity reports – September 21, 2011

  Published on September 21, 2011
  Each week, MSU Extension educators test apples for maturity in their region and report the status.

• Grand Rapids, Mich., area tree fruit regional report – September 3, 2013

  Published on September 3, 2013
  The 2013 pest management program is winding down.

• East Michigan fruit regional report – September 6, 2016

  Published on September 6, 2016
  Apple harvest for Gala and early maturing McIntosh strains are just getting underway at most farms.

• Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – September 11, 2013

  Published on September 11, 2013
  Gingergold harvest is underway in northwest Michigan, and cooler temperatures over the weekend will help color later varieties.

• East Michigan fruit update – May 30, 2017

  Published on May 30, 2017
  Strawberry growers in the southern parts of the region will begin harvest in the next four to five days. Our season has jumped ahead again with warm temperatures last week.

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  Eastern Michigan labor meetings for produce growers and dairies

  Published on January 31, 2017
  Labor was a limiting factor for producers in 2016.

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  West central tree fruit update - May 1, 2018

  Published on May 1, 2018
  Updates on development of key tree fruit crops in west central Michigan.

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – March 28, 2017

  Published on March 28, 2017
  Northwest Michigan remains cool with very little change over the last two weeks.

• Agriculture in Michigan is amazing!

  Published on July 28, 2011
  Michigan’s farmers produce more than 200 food and fiber products and lead the nation in the production of 18 commodities.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – May 19, 2015

  Published on May 19, 2015
  Leafroller populations are very high in many apple blocks. Crop load is variable in many tree fruits as bloom has ended.

• Southwest Michigan fruit update – Aug. 14, 2018

  Published on August 15, 2018
  Mild, sunny conditions help move peach and plum ripening.

• East Michigan fruit update – June 6, 2017

  Published on June 6, 2017
  Strawberry harvest is underway for growers in the southern parts of the region and will begin over the weekend or early next week for others. Soils are dry at many farms.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – May 26, 2015

  Published on May 26, 2015
  Apple crop load is mixed across the region; apple growers need to thoroughly assess crop load as we are in perfect crop stage and weather for thinning.

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  Celebrate the Michigan harvest in October

  Published on October 7, 2015
  Highlighting the importance of food in the U.S. is the goal of National Food Day, celebrated on October 24.

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  Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 5, 2018

  Published on September 5, 2018
  Apple ripening is proceeding rapidly in part due to recent heat.

• East Michigan fruit regional report – June 7, 2016

  Published on June 7, 2016
  Farmers received much-needed rain, but most of the region has had dry soils for the last three weeks. Apple growers saw fruit drop over the past week.

• East Michigan fruit regional report – June 24, 2016

  Published on June 24, 2016
  Strawberry harvest continues, with sweet cherry and summer red raspberry harvest just around the corner. Dry soils are prevalent, especially for growers north of the I-94 corridor.

• Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – October 5, 2016

  Published on October 5, 2016
  Fruit color has improved drastically in the last week and overall quality is looking good in later season varieties.

• Northwest Michigan fruit update – May 29, 2018

  Published on May 29, 2018
  Hot temperatures over the weekend accelerated tree and fruit development, and fire blight was the main concern for blooming apples.

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – August 12, 2014

  Published on August 12, 2014
  The average number of spotted wing Drosophila captured in the northwest region has been slowly increasing since the first detection at the end of June.