College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

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  Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – April 29, 2014

  Published on April 29, 2014
  Spring has stalled again with little growth in fruit crops for the last week.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – July 22, 2014

  Published on July 22, 2014
  Raspberry and blueberry harvest continues across the southeast region.

• Training apples for high density and avoiding the spread of fire blight

  Published on June 7, 2013
  Avoid high density training on apple varieties susceptible to fire blight during infection periods, as this can encourage the spread of bacteria.

• East Michigan fruit regional report – August 2, 2016

  Published on August 2, 2016
  Weekend precipitation came to a few farms, but drought conditions continue at most. Last week saw first trap catch of brown marmorated stink bug. Red Haven peach harvest started over the weekend for southern growers.

• East Michigan fruit crop report – July 11, 2017

  Published on July 11, 2017
  Tart cherry, summer red and black raspberry harvest continues, with blueberry harvest starting at some farms. Much-needed rain swept through the region, bringing hail to several farms.

• Presentations from 2010 Northwest Michigan Orchard and Vineyard show now available

  Published on February 15, 2010
  

• East Michigan apple maturity report – Oct. 3, 2018

  Published on October 3, 2018
  Growers are approaching the midpoint in apple harvest. Some varieties are picking out shorter than expected, due mainly to smaller fruit size that is the result of prolonged drought earlier this summer.

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – June 18, 2013

  Published on June 18, 2013
  Diseases have made their way to northern Michigan following cool and wet conditions. Insects are still hard to find.

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – September 2, 2014

  Published on September 2, 2014
  Apple harvest has begun and quality is looking good. Codling moth and apple maggot catches are up in some areas. Grapes are ripening and some grapes have moderate to high disease pressure.

• Interested in sustainable pest management? Try the IPM Academy

  Published on January 3, 2012
  Michigan State University Extension is hosting an Integrated Pest Management Academy designed to bring participants to a new level of success with their IPM decisions and practices.

• Northwest Michigan fruit update – June 13, 2017

  Published on June 13, 2017
  Fruit are sizing and recent stormy weather has been a concern for disease management.

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  Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – June 9, 2015

  Published on June 9, 2015
  Predicted stormy and wet conditions will be challenging for preventing disease infections this week.

• Michigan apple maturity reports – October 12, 2011

  Published on October 12, 2011
  Each week, MSU Extension educators test apples for maturity in their region and report the status.

• West central Michigan apple maturity report – Oct. 11, 2017

  Published on October 11, 2017
  Harvest of the prominent apple varieties in west central Michigan will be winding down by the end of the week. The push is on to get the last of the crop into bins.

• East Michigan fruit regional report – July 5, 2016

  Published on July 5, 2016
  The drought continues over east Michigan, with plant stress signs becoming more common. Strawberry harvest has finished. Sweet and tart cherry and summer red raspberry harvest continues. Early blueberry and peach varieties are being harvested.

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  West central Michigan tree fruit update – June 6, 2017

  Published on June 6, 2017
  Updates on growing degree-days, fruit development stages, apple scab, cherry leaf spot, fire blight, plum curculio, oriental fruit moth, codling moth and stone fruit borers.

• Section 18 Specific Exemption granted for Kasumin for fire blight control in 2014

  Published on April 14, 2014
  EPA has granted a Section 18 Specific Exemption for use of Kasumin 2L (kasugamycin) on apples for control of the blossom blight phase of fire blight in 2014.

• Avoiding automatic failure of a GAP audit

  Published on March 18, 2011
  New factsheet covers the ways growers can automatically fail an audit and suggests ways of avoiding them

• 2014 Cider Conference highlights new and growing industry

  Published on February 11, 2014
  Cider producers from all over the country attended a sell-out conference on cider production, marketing, sales and research.

• 2012 Insect activity and its effect on 2013 fruit management programs – Part III

  Published on January 30, 2013
  The effects of the 2012 weather will impact apple maggot levels for the 2013 season.