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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 23, 2020

  Published on June 23, 2020
  The warm, dry week has moved many fruits. Early color can be seen on cherries and many small fruits.

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  Upcoming webinar will report on spotted wing Drosophila research

  Published on October 15, 2019
  National team studying the invasive fruit pest will focus on seasonal patterns and movement.

• 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.

• 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.

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  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.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – April 13, 2021

  Published on April 13, 2021
  Many tree fruits are blooming. Small fruits are leafing out.

• Vegetable, field crop and fruit production presentations for beginning farmers archived

  Published on December 16, 2015
  Presentations on a wide variety of crop production topics for people new to agriculture are available online and free for viewing.

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  Freezing temperatures likely across Michigan

  Published on May 7, 2020
  Cold outbreak brings prolonged freeze risk.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – April 27, 2021

  Published on April 27, 2021
  The freezes on Wednesday and Thursday mornings damaged most fruit crops. Few areas saw serious damage.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – June 10, 2014

  Published on June 10, 2014
  Strawberry harvest is underway at a few farms in southern Michigan and expected to begin later this week at others. Dry soils in most of the region need irrigation, especially strawberries.

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  Southeast Michigan fruit update – April 22, 2025

  Published on April 22, 2025
  The region is seeing warm weather and bud movement.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – July 8, 2014

  Published on July 8, 2014
  Tart cherry and blueberry harvest is underway in southwest Michigan.

• East Michigan fruit update – April 10, 2018

  Published on April 10, 2018
  Late winter weather continues to hold back development of fruit crops in east Michigan.

• Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – Aug. 20, 2019

  Published on August 20, 2019
  Late summer pest considerations.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – April 19, 2022

  Published on April 19, 2022
  Bloom has begun in apricots. More blooming crops are expected by the end of the week.

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  New growing degree-day maps on Enviro-weather

  Published on May 24, 2016
  Interpreting the newly revised growing degree-day maps on MSU Enviro-weather.

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  Michigan brown marmorated stink bug report for July 28, 2015

  Published on July 28, 2015
  No brown marmorated stink bugs have been found in traps in the monitoring network in the fourth week of trapping.

• 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.

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  Northwest Michigan Horticulture Research Center annual open house

  Published on August 18, 2016
  Join us Aug. 25, 2016, for free wagon tours, sessions on wine grapes and tree fruit, and wine tasting and dinner in Traverse City, Michigan.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – May 27, 2025

  Published on May 28, 2025
  Last week was cool, so there wasn’t much movement.