College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – April 19, 2022

  Published on April 19, 2022
  Bloom has begun in apricots. More blooming crops are expected by the end of the week.

• Spotted wing Drosophila detections are increasing in fruit crops

  Published on June 19, 2012
  Monitor ripening fruit crops to know where and when to protect against spotted wing Drosophila, a new pest to Michigan.

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  New meteograms now available on MSU Enviroweather

  Published on June 9, 2017
  Near real-time weather data in graphical format allows users to visualize weather over time.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – July 8, 2025

  Published on July 9, 2025
  Fruit is ripening in southwest Michigan.

• Brown marmorated stink bug in Michigan fall 2013 update

  Published on September 11, 2013
  Captures of an invasive pest, the brown marmorated stink bug, increase in Michigan.

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  Early season sprays for managing San Jose scale

  Published on April 16, 2019
  Considerations for spring management of tree fruit pests like San Jose scale.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – May 5, 2020

  Published on May 5, 2020
  A warm weekend moved tree fruit quickly along. Cherries, peaches, pears and plums are blooming.

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  Assessing frost and freeze damage to flowers and buds of fruit trees

  Published on March 30, 2021
  How to assess the impact of a freeze on early fruit development.

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  Southeast Michigan fruit update – April 11, 2023

  Published on April 11, 2023
  Emergence from dormancy in a wet spring.

• Michigan spotted wing Drosophila report for July 15, 2016

  Published on July 15, 2016
  Numbers continue to climb throughout the monitoring network; susceptible crops need to be protected.

• Michigan spotted wing Drosophila report for July 22, 2016

  Published on July 22, 2016
  Big jump in trap catches this week – high risk of infestation expected across the state – susceptible crops must be protected.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – July 6, 2021

  Published on July 7, 2021
  Summer fruit harvest is underway for berries and tree fruit.

• Michigan brown marmorated stink bug report for August 22, 2014

  Published on August 22, 2014
  No brown marmorated stink bugs were caught during the week of Aug. 15-21, 2014.

• East Michigan fruit update – June 23, 2020

  Published on June 23, 2020
  Strawberry harvest continues across east Michigan. Summer red raspberry harvest is getting started. Most areas of the region are in moderate drought conditions.

• Crop response to daylength and its role in fertilizer applications

  Published on March 30, 2015
  Photoperiodism is the term given to a plant’s ability to respond to changing daylength. Knowing how your crop responds to daylength should influence how you apply fertilizer, especially nitrogen.

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  West central Michigan tree fruit update – July 23, 2024

  Published on July 23, 2024
  Tart cherry harvest is wrapping up. Harvest of early summer peaches and plum varieties has begun.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – July 19, 2022

  Published on July 19, 2022
  Small fruit harvests are in full swing. Stone fruit crops are being harvested as well.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 29, 2021

  Published on June 29, 2021
  The region saw 3-6 inches of rain in the past week. Soils are saturated.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – May 16, 2017

  Published on May 16, 2017
  The impact of the May 8 freeze is becoming apparent. Some crops were hit hard, other suffered little damage. Warm weather is moving plants and insects rapidly.

• Michigan spotted wing Drosophila report for July 22, 2014

  Published on July 22, 2014
  Spotted wing Drosophila numbers are climbing in southwest Michigan, but still low in other areas. Protect susceptible crops where they are detected.