College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

• Lime is to pH as antacids are to heartburn

  Published on March 25, 2011
  Managing your pH is a simple way to start improving plant nutrient availability and increasing crop yield.

• East Michigan fruit update – Aug. 15, 2017

  Published on August 15, 2017
  Harvest continues for peaches and summer apple varieties, with blueberry harvest ending soon. Apple varieties are maturing earlier than predicted. Dry soils remain an issue for most of the region.

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  Fall harvest safety tips

  Published on September 5, 2025
  Some common sense tips can help prevent injuries on the farm during harvest season.

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  Southwest Michigan Fruit Report – April 21, 2015

  Published on April 21, 2015
  Stone fruit bloom has begun. Cooler weather should slow plants down with frost risk towards the weekend.

• Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – May 7, 2013

  Published on May 7, 2013
  Tree fruit are blooming, plant growth has been very rapid and soils are drying.

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – July 21, 2015

  Published on July 21, 2015
  Cherry harvest is in full swing and cherry fruit fly and spotted wing Drosophila numbers are on the rise. Apple maggot adults are also active.

• Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – April 23, 2013

  Published on April 23, 2013
  Plants are budding out slowly as mild warmth brings slow, spring growth.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update — May 15, 2018

  Published on May 15, 2018
  Plants continued to develop rapidly with last week’s warm, summer-like weather. Rain and cooler weather was the story for the weekend.

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – July 14, 2015

  Published on July 14, 2015
  Higher numbers of cherry fruit flies and obliquebanded leafrollers have been reported in traps throughout the region this week.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – May 13, 2014

  Published on May 13, 2014
  Warmer temperatures in the last week are finally pushing rapid growth of our fruit crops, insects and diseases, too.

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  Northwest Michigan fruit update – April 21, 2020

  Published on April 21, 2020
  Crop development has been slow, cold weather will persist, and no bud damage has been detected at this time.

• 2017 Agriculture Census has been extended

  Published on February 6, 2018
  Still time for producers to complete USDA NASS forms.

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  Pollination Forum will shine a spotlight on issues facing pollinators

  Published on November 11, 2016
  Join us Nov. 28, 2016, for the latest information on issues facing bees and the solutions being developed to support crop pollination.

• Select Max labeled for tree fruit

  Published on May 8, 2017
  The graminicide may be used for grass control in all pome and stone fruit.

• Watch out for meth dumps as 2011 fieldwork begins

  Published on March 16, 2011
  Michigan farmers should be wary of the dangers of Methamphetamine dump sites as spring clean-up begins.

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  Northwest Michigan fruit update – June 2, 2020

  Published on June 2, 2020
  Bloom is coming to an end and growers are focusing management efforts to protect the developing fruits.

• Michigan spotted wing Drosophila report for July 8, 2014

  Published on July 8, 2014
  Spotted wing Drosophila continues to be caught in southwest Michigan and has been detected in two northwest counties this week.

• Michigan spotted wing Drosophila report for July 16, 2013

  Published on July 16, 2013
  Spotted wing Drosophila catches increase slightly in southwest Michigan.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – July 30, 2013

  Published on July 30, 2013
  Spotted wing Drosophila were caught in traps in raspberries at a few more east Michigan fruit farms in the past few days.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – May 3, 2022

  Published on May 3, 2022
  Blooming of fruit crops is becoming more widespread. Bees are visiting open flowers.