College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

• Training apples for high density systems

  Published on June 7, 2013
  The window of opportunity to train apples growing in high density systems is approaching. This management tool influences flower bud initiation and can make a difference in developing a productive orchard.

• East Michigan fruit update – May 8, 2018

  Published on May 8, 2018
  Bloom in apples is coming quickly, so look out for fire blight conditions.

• 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.

• East Michigan fruit regional report – May 17, 2016

  Published on May 17, 2016
  Bloom period has been long for tree fruit growing in east Michigan. Recent cold temperatures were very close to causing flower bud damage for some growers.

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – May 5, 2015

  Published on May 5, 2015
  Warm weather has accelerated development in all tree fruit crops, and growers will be applying protectant fungicides to protect green tissue prior to predicted rainy weather this weekend.

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – June 14, 2016

  Published on June 14, 2016
  Fire blight symptoms have appeared in apple orchards and growers are actively protecting trees, fruit, and foliage from diseases prior to a possible thunderstorm on Wednesday.

• East Michigan fruit regional report – April 26, 2016

  Published on April 26, 2016
  Our growing season is ahead of normal for most areas of east Michigan, except for fruit farms close to Lakes Huron and Erie.

• East Michigan fruit regional report – April 19, 2016

  Published on April 19, 2016
  Unseasonal warm temperatures over the weekend and early this week resulted in at least a weeks’ worth of growth in east Michigan fruit crops.

• East Michigan fruit update – May 16, 2017

  Published on May 16, 2017
  Many reports of frost damage to apples from across East Michigan, other tree fruit crops seemed to have escaped injury.

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – June 17, 2014

  Published on June 17, 2014
  Conditions are dry across the North, but rains are expected this week which will help size fruit and add moisture to the soil.

• Summer leafroller control 2010: Gather the information needed to make a sound management decision

  Published on June 8, 2010
  

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – Aug. 27, 2013

  Published on August 27, 2013
  Things are quiet across the north now that cherry harvest has finished, growers are waiting to start apple and grape harvest.

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – June 4, 2013

  Published on June 4, 2013
  Despite the up’s and down’s with temperatures, fruit development continues to move along, but insect activity is slow. Growers have also been on top of disease control with the wet conditions.

• Strobilurin resistance in the apple scab fungus in Michigan

  Published on March 31, 2009
  

• Northwest Michigan fruit update – Aug. 8, 2017

  Published on August 8, 2017
  Cherry harvest is winding down and apple size and quality are looking good.

• Michigan apple harvest reports – September 6, 2012

  Published on September 6, 2012
  Apple drop in Michigan is prevalent in 2012.

• Michigan’s tree fruit industries propose establishing a new Tree Fruit Commission

  Published on November 27, 2013
  A new assessment program has been proposed to provide funds for infrastructure that supports educational and research efforts within Michigan’s tree fruit industry.

• Controlling flyspeck on apples

  Published on June 26, 2007
  

• Michigan apple maturity reports – September 7, 2011

  Published on September 7, 2011
  Each week, MSU Extension educators test apples for maturity in their region and report the status.

• East Michigan fruit update – May 29, 2018

  Published on May 29, 2018
  The next few days will be key for apple thinning. With ragtag bloom still remaining in some apple varieties, the risk of fire blight infection remains high.