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What you need to know about EPA's Bulletins Live! Two
Published on February 23, 2024
How to create up to date "Bulletins Live! Two" based on EPA's Pesticide Use Limitation Area for your field locations. -
West central Michigan tree fruit update – Aug. 13, 2019
Published on August 13, 2019
Tart cherry harvest is over and peach harvest is getting underway. -
Michigan spotted wing Drosophila report for June 15, 2016
Published on June 15, 2016
Traps are up in all major fruit producing counties to monitor for spotted wing Drosophila (SWD), and a few are already capturing SWD flies at low levels in several regions. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – July 5, 2023
Published on July 5, 2023
Summer fruit harvest is underway. -
National study documents U.S. specialty crop farmers can increase yields through improved pollination
Published on July 29, 2020
Largest study of its kind highlights opportunities to improve food security. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – September 5, 2023
Published on September 6, 2023
Peaches and blueberries are winding down and grape growers are getting ready for harvesting. -
West central Michigan tree fruit update – April 2, 2024
Published on April 2, 2024
Cooler weather has kept buds in a holding pattern in the west central Michigan region. -
New video on sampling berries for spotted wing drosophila to guide your IPM program
Published on April 11, 2024
How-to guide with equipment list for spotted wing drosophila sampling. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – April 23, 2024
Published on April 23, 2024
Warm weather is needed to help set crops for the many fruit types now in bloom in southwest Michigan. -
Grand Rapids area tree fruit update
Published on March 30, 2011
We’re off to a slow start with the cooler temperatures this spring. -
Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – May 7, 2019
Published on May 7, 2019
Rain and more rain for the general Grand Rapids, Michigan, area. -
West Michigan tree fruit regional report – May 10, 2016
Published on May 10, 2016
Apples are in full bloom and growers need to consider some diseases. -
Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – June 18, 2019
Published on June 18, 2019
June drop in apples should appear with warmer weather. -
Northwest Michigan fruit update - March 30, 2020
Published on March 30, 2021
The season is off to a warmer than usual start. -
MSU Extension welcomes new tree fruit specialist for southwest Michigan
Published on November 24, 2025
Dan Dick, M.Sc., started working with Michigan State University Extension in November 2025. -
Northwest Michigan fruit update – May 7, 2024
Published on May 7, 2024
Tart cherries are in full bloom and sweets are starting to drop their petals. Gala are at 15% bloom and Honeycrisp are at king bloom. We have had excellent pollination weather for the last three days and black stem borer is in peak flight. -
Early season reminders for key application timings of dormant and delayed-dormant fruit sprays
Published on April 3, 2024
Phenological stages are likely to move quickly when weather warms up this spring. -
Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – May 7, 2024
Published on May 7, 2024
Petals are falling and sprayers are running this week on the Ridge. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – May 7, 2024
Published on May 7, 2024
Bloom is finishing up in many of the major crops. -
West central Michigan tree fruit update – May 14, 2024
Published on May 14, 2024
Sweet cherry fruitlets are out of the shuck. Apple tree bloom is lingering across the region.
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