College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

• East Michigan fruit update - July 3, 2018

  Published on July 3, 2018
  Sweet and tart cherry, summer red raspberry and saskatoon harvest continues. Black raspberry harvest is starting. All crops seem to be holding up well through the heat of the last few days. Cherry growers need to be on the lookout for cherry fruit fly.

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  A primer for Streptomycin, Kasumin and Oxytetracycline use for fire blight management

  Published on May 21, 2019
  Streptomycin, Kasumin and oxytetracycline are registered for blossom blight control on pome fruit in the U.S. Informational summaries about these antibiotics and their use patterns are explained.

• Northwest Michigan fruit update – June 12, 2018

  Published on June 12, 2018
  Spotted wing Drosophila was detected in our region last week, but most tree fruit pest and disease activity has slowed recently.

• Southeast Michigan apple maturity report - September 21, 2016

  Published on September 21, 2016
  Jonagold and Jonathan harvest is underway. Honeycrisp growers are waiting for more fruit to mature to do their third or fourth picking.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – August 23, 2022

  Published on August 23, 2022
  Blueberry harvest is coming to an end. Apple and grape harvests are beginning.

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  Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – Oct. 7, 2020

  Published on October 7, 2020
  Apple harvest is progressing rapidly in southwest Michigan due to sunny and dry conditions and light crops.

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  Michigan statewide apple maturity report – September 16, 2025

  Published on September 16, 2025
  Keep abreast of the latest apple maturity testing done in different cultivars around the state to optimize harvest times for storage and fresh picking.

• 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.

• Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – July 2, 2013

  Published on July 2, 2013
  A rainy week made for poor conditions for applying pesticides.

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  Northwest Michigan fruit update – June 22, 2021

  Published on June 22, 2021
  The weather has cooled considerably, and tart and sweet cherries are starting to color.

• East Michigan apple maturity report – Oct. 9, 2019

  Published on October 9, 2019
  Growers are harvesting Golden Delicious and eyeballing Red Delicious. Empire harvest is mostly wrapped up.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – August 17, 2022

  Published on August 17, 2022
  Grapes are entering veraison. Brown marmorated stink bug nymphs are being caught in traps.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – August 16, 2016

  Published on August 17, 2016
  Heavy rains have relieved drought symptoms, but can cause late-season diseases. Late-season pests are flying.

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  Brown marmorated stink bug update for Sept. 13, 2019

  Published on September 13, 2019
  Fruit and vegetable being monitored for brown marmorated stink bugs in southern Michigan have a significant increase in numbers this week. Include this pest in your management plan in susceptible crops.

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  Free texting service helps growers teach workers about produce safety

  Published on September 16, 2021
  To help growers and supervisors overcome produce safety challenges, MSU Extension has created a free farm worker-focused, on-farm produce safety texting service.

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  Michigan Apple Cost of Production 2025 report is now available

  Published on August 26, 2025
  New MSU Extension bulletin shows cost breakdowns and provides estimated revenues and profits.

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  Southeast Michigan fruit update- June 17, 2025

  Published on June 17, 2025
  Strawberry harvest continues, first raspberry harvest.

• Michigan brown marmorated stink bug report for August 7, 2014

  Published on August 7, 2014
  We caught one brown marmorated stink bug this week in a trap next to a peach orchard near Niles, Michigan and four in sweep netting of vegetation from sites next to field crops in Lenawee County.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – Aug. 31, 2021

  Published on August 31, 2021
  Fall harvest season is underway.

• Michigan brown marmorated stink bug report for August 18, 2015

  Published on August 18, 2015
  Only one site near Stevensville, Michigan, is reporting brown marmorated stink bugs in traps this week.