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West central Michigan tree fruit update – July 29, 2025
Published on July 29, 2025
Cherry harvest is finished for many growers, and early peaches and plums are being harvested. -
West Michigan tree fruit regional report – June 24, 2014
Published on June 24, 2014
Codling moth cover sprays need to be re-applied with heavy rainfall. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – March 31, 2020
Published on March 31, 2020
Buds are swelling for many fruit crops in southwest Michigan. -
New version of Airblast 101 sprayer handbook now available
Published on January 12, 2021
This new version adds more content for many air-assist sprayer types. It’s bigger, better and the electronic version is now free. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 18, 2024
Published on June 18, 2024
Hot weather means thirsty plants. -
Michigan spotted wing Drosophila update – July 30, 2019
Published on July 31, 2019
Spotted wing Drosophila numbers are higher than ever recorded at this time of year in Michigan; take action to protect susceptible fruit. -
Michigan brown marmorated stink bug report for Aug. 12, 2016
Published on August 12, 2016
With first detection of brown marmorated stink bug nymphs occurring this season in southwest Michigan, fruit and vegetable growers in the southern Lower Peninsula should be scouting for nymphs. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – May 19, 2020
Published on May 19, 2020
A warm, wet week brings lush growth and rapid plant development. Wet conditions could cause disease problems in the future. -
Northwest Michigan fruit update – May 3, 2022
Published on May 3, 2022
Cold weather persists in northwest Michigan, and there has been little movement in crop development in over a week. -
Enviroweather adds an additional station at North Central Michigan College
Published on July 15, 2020
The new station will serve commercial and community agriculture and provide hands-on education in Emmett County. -
Michigan spotted wing Drosophila report for July 23, 2013
Published on July 23, 2013
Spotted wing drosophila fly captures are increasing sharply at some sites. Some still have no catch, and first spotted wing Drosophila catch is reported in northwest Michigan. -
Summary report for the Michigan brown marmorated stink bug monitoring network for 2014
Published on October 13, 2014
Brown marmorated stink bug trap catches were lower this week, and with the exception of a few hotspots, were not detected in the majority of our trapping sites. Reports of aggregations on commercial and residential buildings continue to come in. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update — April 17, 2018
Published on April 17, 2018
A wintry blast over the weekend did not cause any damage. Plant growth is just beginning, waiting for warm temperatures to return later in April. -
Michigan brown marmorated stink bug report for August 11, 2015
Published on August 11, 2015
Brown marmorated stink bugs were captured from the same two hotspots again this week in Berrien and Kent counties. -
Bacterial canker, ice nucleation, frost injury and blossom blast in sweet cherries
Published on July 10, 2012
The blossom blast symptom of bacterial canker is caused by frost injury that is induced by the ability of the Pseudomonas pathogen to induce ice formation in flowers. -
Northwest Michigan fruit update – May 19, 2020
Published on May 19, 2020
Following a soggy stretch of weather, warmer, summer-like days are ahead. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 27, 2017
Published on June 27, 2017
Blueberry and sweet cherry harvest is underway. Spotted wing Drosophila numbers are up and birds are a problem. -
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. -
West Michigan tree fruit update – May 30, 2017
Published on May 30, 2017
Cooler than normal weather has slowed many insects. -
Fall means farm equipment on roads
Published on September 18, 2025
Tips for motorists and farmers sharing the road safely.
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