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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – April 20, 2021

  Published on April 20, 2021
  Development was slow this past week. This week’s forecast is for a hard freeze in southwest Michigan.

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  Northwest Michigan fruit update – July 9, 2019

  Published on July 9, 2019
  Spotted wing Drosophila numbers are on the rise as cherries are ripening. Early sweet cherry harvest will begin this week.

• Michigan spotted wing Drosophila report for July 1, 2014

  Published on July 2, 2014
  Catches of spotted wing Drosophila continue into their second week, with numbers remaining low.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – March 28, 2017

  Published on March 28, 2017
  Plants are ready to resume growth when warm temperatures return.

• Ethephon on cherries in a dry season

  Published on July 6, 2011
  Follow these recommendations to avoid injury when applying ethephon to drought-stressed cherry trees.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – May 26, 2020

  Published on May 26, 2020
  A warm week brings rapid plant development and lots of insect activity. Wet conditions this week could cause disease infections.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – April 23, 2013

  Published on April 23, 2013
  Spring has arrived for southeast Michigan fruit growers with most seeing green tissue on tree fruits.

• High density sweet cherry tour set for March 30

  Published on March 8, 2011
  An opportunity for growers interested in high density sweet cherry plantings, training systems, packing house tour and marketing discussion.

• Northwest Michigan fruit update – June 26, 2018

  Published on June 26, 2018
  Fruit have developed quickly in the last week, and cherry harvest is fast approaching.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – April 4, 2023

  Published on April 4, 2023
  This week will be warm with some extreme storm potential on Wednesday. Quick phenology advancement is expected. Be prepared for any disease management sprays if the crop phenology indicates the need.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 12, 2018

  Published on June 12, 2018
  Warmer, drier weather is ahead. Strawberry harvest is well underway.

• West Michigan tree fruit update – April 25, 2017

  Published on April 25, 2017
  Stone fruits are blooming with apples right behind them.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report– Aug. 13, 2013

  Published on August 13, 2013
  Spotted wing Drosophila continues to be caught in traps at most fruit farms across the region. Blueberry, peach, Japanese plum, fall red raspberry, blackberry and summer apple harvest continues.

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  Northwest Michigan fruit report – June 18, 2019

  Published on June 18, 2019
  Cool and wet conditions continue in northwest Michigan. We are assessing crop size in cherries, and growers are thinning apples.

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  Michigan brown marmorated stink bug report for July 29, 2016

  Published on July 29, 2016
  Fruit and vegetable growers in the southern Lower Peninsula should be scouting for brown marmorated stink bug this season.

• Black stem borer management in spring

  Published on May 9, 2017
  The time to manage black stem borer is in spring when females are colonizing new trees. A few adults have been active since late April and we anticipate flight will surge as it warms up in May.

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  Project GREEEN: 25 years of strengthening Michigan plant agriculture

  Published on February 15, 2024
  The program is a partnership among MSU, the Plant Coalition, and the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

• Watch the 2017 Spotted Wing Drosophila Summit presentations online

  Published on February 5, 2018
  Did you miss the 2017 Spotted Wing Drosophila Summit? View the presentations online!

• Winter injury in sweet cherries in northwest Michigan, 2006

  Published on May 2, 2006
  

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  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.