College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – April 28, 2020

  Published on April 28, 2020
  Freezes last week caused little additional damage to fruit crops. This week will be cooler with rain for the next few days.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 11, 2019

  Published on June 11, 2019
  Strawberry harvest is beginning. Grapes will bloom soon.

• Use fungicides for apple scab protection prior to anticipated early infection periods

  Published on March 22, 2012
  Growers should be protected against the apple scab pathogen prior to this weekend’s rain event.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – July 1, 2014

  Published on July 1, 2014
  Sweet cherry harvest is peaking, raspberry harvest has begun, and Japanese beetles have appeared.

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  Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – September 7 2022

  Published on September 7, 2022
  Harvest is underway for early varieties of apples at this time: Gingergold, Zestar, SweeTango, Jersey Mac, PaulaRed. Fruit quality is excellent.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – April 30, 2013

  Published on April 30, 2013
  Spring growth is moving along quickly for tree fruit growers in southeast Michigan.

• East Michigan fruit crop update – August 11, 2020

  Published on August 11, 2020
  Harvest has begun for Red Haven and other main season peach varieties. Blueberry harvest continues across the region.

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  FAQ regarding the New Worker Protection Standard — Part 2

  Published on May 8, 2018
  The new respirator requirements for the updated Worker Protection Standard requires growers complete a respirator fit test annually.

• East Michigan fruit update – May 16, 2017

  Published on May 16, 2017
  Many reports of frost damage to apples from across East Michigan, other tree fruit crops seemed to have escaped injury.

• West Michigan tree fruit regional report – June 21, 2016

  Published on June 21, 2016
  Don’t let your guard down during the dog days of summer.

• East Michigan fruit crop report – July 11, 2017

  Published on July 11, 2017
  Tart cherry, summer red and black raspberry harvest continues, with blueberry harvest starting at some farms. Much-needed rain swept through the region, bringing hail to several farms.

• Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – April 14, 2020

  Published on April 14, 2020
  Cooler weather will stick around for awhile in Michigan’s Grand Rapids area.

• Brown marmorated stink bug in Michigan 2013 update

  Published on March 5, 2013
  An invasive pest, the brown marmorated stink bug has now been found in 12 of 68 Lower Peninsula counties. MSU will continue to trap and monitor in 2013.

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  Northwest Michigan fruit update – April 12, 2022

  Published on April 12, 2022
  The region has experienced little spring-like weather in the past few weeks, and growers are looking for a stretch of warm and dry conditions to prune sweet cherries.

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  Fire blight survey—your feedback is needed

  Published on November 14, 2018
  Take a short survey about fire blight on your farm to help researchers address and improve fire blight disease management.

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  Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – October 11, 2023

  Published on October 11, 2023
  Later season varieties like Evercrisp, Fuji, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious and Mutsu are now mature.

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  West central Michigan apple maturity report – September 13, 2023

  Published on September 13, 2023
  Growers began picking early Gala varieties this week. Honeycrisp is rapidly maturing, and Empire is still immature.

• European apple sawfly damage found in southeast Michigan apple orchards

  Published on June 30, 2009
  The European apple sawfly can damage apple in three ways: a brownish discoloration to the receptacle or sepal from egg-laying, first instar larval scarring of the fruit and deep entries into the fruit.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update — May 8, 2018

  Published on May 8, 2018
  Plants moved quickly with last week’s warm, summer-like weather. Stone fruit are blooming and apples will open later this week.

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  Intensive Fire Blight Fruit School is June 17 at the Northwest Michigan Horticultural Research Center

  Published on June 4, 2019
  Register now for this terrific opportunity to hear cutting edge research about this key disease from speakers from across the country and Germany.