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East Michigan fruit update – May 14, 2019
Published on May 14, 2019
Apples are slowly inching toward bloom, which is just starting in the southern areas of the region. Most of our fruit crops are well over a week behind their normal growth stages. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – July 2, 2019
Published on July 2, 2019
Sweet cherry harvest is underway. Harvest in berry crops will begin after the Fourth of July. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – July 28, 2020
Published on July 28, 2020
Summer fruit harvest continues. Spotted wing Drosophila numbers are rapidly increasing. -
Northwest Michigan Fruit Update – Aug. 11, 2020
Published on August 11, 2020
Most tart cherry harvest is wrapped up across the region except for a small pocket of growers finishing in the far north. Apples are noticeably starting to color on many varieties. -
Central Michigan field crops regional report – Aug. 8, 2013
Published on August 8, 2013
Cool temperatures in the central region slow crop progress. -
2019 Crop Insurance and FSA Reminders – Farmers should act soon
Published on December 5, 2019
Crop producers need to contact their crop insurance and FSA offices soon to ensure they are signed up for several programs. -
Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – Oct. 13, 2021
Published on October 13, 2021
This is the 10th and final apple maturity report for the Grand Rapids, Michigan, region. -
Partial third generation of codling moth means keep monitoring
Published on August 24, 2010
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Regional reports on Michigan vegetables – September 21, 2011
Published on September 21, 2011
MSU Extension educators’ pest and vegetable updates for Michigan. -
Soybean seeding rate recommendations
Published on April 1, 2016
Fine-tuning soybean seeding rates can help producers reduce production costs in 2016. -
Northwest Michigan fruit update – June 21, 2022
Published on June 21, 2022
The weather is heating up again after a cooler than normal week. Sweet and tart cherries are starting to color. Apple size has increased and is likely too big for further chemical thinning. -
East Michigan fruit update – May 28, 2019
Published on May 28, 2019
Bloom has ended for tree fruits in the past week and strawberries are finally in full bloom. Apple thinning is the challenge for the week and fire blight risk remains high. -
West Michigan tree fruit update - July 10, 2018
Published on July 10, 2018
Summer loving for Japanese beetles and other insects. -
East Michigan fruit regional report – May 10, 2016
Published on May 10, 2016
With cooler temperatures over the last week, our season is back to normal for our bloom dates. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 28, 2022
Published on June 28, 2022
Raspberry harvest is underway. Blueberry and tart cherry harvests will begin soon. -
West central Michigan apple maturity report – Oct. 16, 2019
Published on October 17, 2019
Growers are hustling to finish Golden Delicious and are looking to get into Red Delicious by the end of the week. Idared and Fuji harvest will begin in the second half of next week. -
A simple method to reducing biological contamination in irrigation water
Published on June 4, 2015
There are some surprisingly simple mitigation strategies that can make contaminated surface water use still very economical in your fruit and vegetable acreage.
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