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  Controlling black knot in Michigan

  Published on May 13, 2016
  Plum growers need to keep on top of black knot, a disfiguring disease that can quickly destroy a tree.

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – June 4, 2013

  Published on June 4, 2013
  Despite the up’s and down’s with temperatures, fruit development continues to move along, but insect activity is slow. Growers have also been on top of disease control with the wet conditions.

• East Michigan fruit regional report – September 6, 2016

  Published on September 6, 2016
  Apple harvest for Gala and early maturing McIntosh strains are just getting underway at most farms.

• Updated “Freeze 2012: Under what circumstances would it be profitable to harvest tart cherries?”

  Published on June 18, 2012
  Previous article has been updated to include the accurate values in the chemical section.

• East Michigan fruit report – June 27, 2017

  Published on June 27, 2017
  Sweet and tart cherry harvest is starting. Summer red raspberry and saskatoon harvest continues. Strawberry harvest continues across the mid and northern parts of the region.

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  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.

• Accessing growing degree days with Enviro-weather

  Published on May 23, 2013
  Understanding and using accumulated growing degree days can help you know when to expect pests. This is one of the services Enviro-weather offers Michigan growers.

• Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – Aug. 20, 2013

  Published on August 20, 2013
  Spotted wing Drosophila numbers climb higher and higher.

• Specialty crop and minor-use pesticide prioritization set for 2015 by IR-4

  Published on September 12, 2014
  Participants at the 2014 IR-4 Food Use and Biopesticide Workshop identified the most important research projects for the 2015 IR-4 food-use research program.

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  Managing bird damage on fruit farms

  Published on June 21, 2019
  Preventing habitual behavior is critical for effective bird damage management.

• Potential for spotted wing Drosophila infestation in dropped cherries

  Published on June 29, 2017
  We screened June-dropped and wind-dropped fruit to determine levels of spotted wing Drosophila infestation in tart and sweet cherries.

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  Don't miss out on Michigan cherries

  Published on July 19, 2016
  July is cherry month and the crop is abundant this year in spite of recent storms.

• American brown rot management in cherries for 2011

  Published on February 17, 2011
  American brown rot has the potential to reproduce quickly and a proclivity to reach epidemic levels during years with favorable conditions requiring attentive management and careful scouting.

• Integrated pest management webinars now available on demand

  Published on November 1, 2013
  MSU Extension is now offering Integrated Pest Management Academy Online, a series of online prerecorded webinars. Commercial and private core pesticide recertification credits are available for Michigan applicators.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – August 11, 2015

  Published on August 11, 2015
  Grape berry moths and codling moths are laying eggs.

• Michigan spotted wing Drosophila update – July 5, 2019

  Published on July 8, 2019
  With warmer weather, more spotted wing Drosophila were trapped this week; protect susceptible crops.

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  New tart cherry cost of production study available now

  Published on December 13, 2022
  The newest tart cherry cost of production study is the most recent version since 2015. This version includes updated management costs with spotted wing Drosophila, earlier leaf spot controls and increased fertilizer prices in recent years.

• Workshop on TRACEABILITY for Michigan fruit growers

  Published on April 18, 2011
  Learn how to comply with the new traceability requirements covering the entire food production chain

• Print out special 24 (c) label for using Bravo WeatherStik past shucksplit

  Published on June 13, 2014
  Growers need to be sure to print out this document as it will help find the special needed label for using Bravo WeatherStik past shucksplit.

• New video resources in tree fruit pathology from MSU

  Published on January 9, 2013
  Tree fruit growers can watch a wide range of instructional videos covering many major diseases of apples and cherries, as well as fungicide resistance management.