College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

• Appearance of a virus disease of tart cherry in northwest Michigan

  Published on July 21, 2010
  

• Increase of spotted wing Drosophila in berry crops

  Published on July 14, 2015
  Increasing spotted wing Drosophila catches highlight the need for tighter harvest intervals and excellent berry protection.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 4, 2019

  Published on June 4, 2019
  Blueberry bloom is ending. Raspberry bloom is underway.

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  Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – Aug. 10, 2021

  Published on August 10, 2021
  The first apple maturity report of the season is out this week.

• East Michigan fruit update – Aug. 1, 2017

  Published on August 1, 2017
  Brown marmorated stink bugs are being caught in traps in apple blocks, with spotted wing Drosophila and apple maggot populations remaining high.

• Managing cherry leaf spot in poor spraying weather

  Published on June 24, 2008
  

• West Michigan tree fruit update – Aug. 1, 2017

  Published on August 1, 2017
  The end of summer is no break for pest management in tree fruits.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – July 9, 2024

  Published on July 9, 2024
  More hot, humid weather incoming.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – July 24, 2018

  Published on July 24, 2018
  A wet weekend eases drought worries. Expect an increase in insect activity. Summer fruit harvest continues.

• Post-harvest cherry leaf spot applications

  Published on July 18, 2012
  Growers need to monitor weather conditions to determine if they will need more than one cherry leaf spot post-harvest sprays.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – June 18, 2013

  Published on June 18, 2013
  Strawberry harvest is in full swing; however, cooler temperatures have slowed ripening, resulting in gaps in harvest at most farms

• Cherry leaf spot disease biology and rationale underlying fungicide use

  Published on May 17, 2011
  A leaf spot fungicide program will delay the initial infections of trees, and reduce infection to the extent that trees will hold their leaves into September and beyond.

• West Michigan tree fruit regional report – July 12, 2016

  Published on July 12, 2016
  Tree fruit harvest is underway for sweet and tart cherries and apricots.

• Food Safety Modernization Act exempt farms still have work to do

  Published on January 19, 2016
  Farms exempt from the FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act produce rule still have to keep records to prove exemption and identify yourself at points of sale.

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  Northwest Michigan fruit update – June 30, 2020

  Published on June 30, 2020
  Hot and dry weather are in the forecast, which is helpful for disease control but growers will have to supplement water supply with irrigation.

• East Michigan fruit regional report – July 22, 2016

  Published on July 22, 2016
  Spotted wing Drosophila trap catch and apple maggot numbers took a big jump this week. A few tenths of an inch of precipitation came to some fruit farms Thursday afternoon, while most others received none. Our drought continues across the region.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – Aug. 6, 2019

  Published on August 6, 2019
  Harvest is underway for blueberries, raspberries, peaches, plums and early varieties of apples.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 11, 2024

  Published on June 11, 2024
  Some fruits are beginning to show color.

• USDA cherry production estimates

  Published on June 26, 2007
  

• East Michigan fruit update – May 14, 2019

  Published on May 14, 2019
  Apples are slowly inching toward bloom, which is just starting in the southern areas of the region. Most of our fruit crops are well over a week behind their normal growth stages.