College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

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  Northwest Michigan fruit update – April 30, 2019

  Published on April 30, 2019
  Cold temperatures have slowed tree fruit development and growers are balancing early season insect and disease control with tree growth.

• Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – September 17, 2014

  Published on September 17, 2014
  Gala harvest is in full swing and Honeycrisp harvest is ramping up in southwest Michigan. Jonagold harvest will start soon.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update — Aug. 15, 2017

  Published on August 15, 2017
  Warm, dry weather continues pushing fruit along. Growers are harvesting peaches, plums, pears and early apples. Blueberry harvest is ending.

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – July 30, 2013

  Published on July 30, 2013
  Tart cherry harvest continues across northwest Michigan, and the quality is still looking good.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – Aug. 20, 2019

  Published on August 20, 2019
  Summer fruit harvest is winding down. Growers are beginning to harvest plums, pears and early apples.

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  Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 19, 2018

  Published on September 19, 2018
  Area growers are working their way through Honeycrisp and Jonagold apple harvest in southwest Michigan.

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  Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – May 4, 2021

  Published on May 4, 2021
  Cool conditions and an extended bloom period are expected this week.

• ReTain tips for use 2009

  Published on August 26, 2009
  ReTain is an ethylene blocker in apple and thus when applied delays apple maturity.

• East Michigan fruit update – April 21, 2020

  Published on April 21, 2020
  Cool temperatures have slowed fruit growth stages over the past week. Recent freezing temperatures damaged some sweet cherry flower buds.

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  Northwest Michigan fruit update – June 1, 2021

  Published on June 1, 2021
  With the forecasted warm weather, apple growers are concentrating on thinning and cherry growers are continuing to cover new tissue for fungal diseases.

• Is switchgrass a host for Japanese beetle and spotted wing Drosophila?

  Published on August 12, 2014
  Research is being conducted to determine if switchgrass is a vector and host for common insect pests and crop diseases in cropping systems.

• West central Michigan apple maturity report – Oct. 10, 2018

  Published on October 10, 2018
  Updates on maturity status of Jonagold, Mutsu/Crispin, Golden Delicious, Idared, Red Delicious, Rome, Winesap, Fuji and EverCrisp.

• Southeast Michigan apple maturity report – October 1, 2014

  Published on October 1, 2014
  Apple harvest continues at a rapid pace across southeast Michigan, with several varieties being harvested this week. Brix levels have risen sharply.

• Integrated pest management can save money

  Published on January 22, 2014
  Looking for ways to save money on pest management? Review the integrated pest management (IPM) program on your farm to see that it is being utilized to the fullest.

• Use the proper insecticides for late season codling moth management in apples

  Published on September 5, 2006
  

• 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.

• East Michigan fruit regional report – June 28, 2016

  Published on June 28, 2016
  Soils are very dry, creating drought stress in tree and small fruits. Strawberry harvest has finished in southern parts of our region, and sweet and tart cherry and summer red raspberry harvest is getting underway.

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  Northwest Michigan fruit update – May 18, 2021

  Published on May 18, 2021
  This warm weather is accelerating crop development; tart cherries are at early petal fall and apples are at 60% bloom at the Northwest Michigan Horticulture Research Center.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 4, 2019

  Published on June 4, 2019
  Blueberry bloom is ending. Raspberry bloom is underway.

• West Michigan tree fruit update – April 18, 2017

  Published on April 18, 2017
  Tree fruits are responding nicely to warmer weather.