College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

• West Michigan tree fruit regional report – May 13, 2014

  Published on May 13, 2014
  Heavy rains have led to apple scab infections in West Michigan.

• Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – June 4, 2013

  Published on June 4, 2013
  Wet, windy weather slows down insects, while most fruit crops look good.

• Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – July 9, 2019

  Published on July 9, 2019
  Hot and humid weather brings on the diseases and insects.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – May 12, 2015

  Published on May 12, 2015
  Apple bloom is ending, blueberry bloom has begun and overall fruit crops look good.

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  Two new Enviro-weather stations added in Allegan and Haslett

  Published on April 28, 2015
  New and replacement MSU Enviro-weather stations brings station total to 75 within Michigan.

• Who is eating the produce that I grow?

  Published on February 3, 2012
  When adopting food safety practices on the farm, it’s important to remember why and for whom it is being done.

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  West central Michigan tree fruit update – June 19, 2024

  Published on June 20, 2024
  Tart cherries are turning from straw colored to red, and sweet cherry harvest may begin at the end of the week for early varieties.

• Michigan brown marmorated stink bug report for September 29, 2014

  Published on September 30, 2014
  More activity was reported this week, but except for a few hotspots, trap catches remain very low. More reports of aggregations on commercial and residential buildings are coming in from urban and suburban sites across Lower Michigan.

• West Michigan tree fruit regional report – May 10, 2016

  Published on May 10, 2016
  Apples are in full bloom and growers need to consider some diseases.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update - Aug. 6, 2018

  Published on August 7, 2018
  A hot dry week moves fruit and pests quickly.

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  Enviroweather website modernization survey

  Published on February 20, 2017
  Enviroweather seeks input from users as it plans to modernize the website for better and easier use.

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  Southwest Michigan Fruit update – April 16, 2019

  Published on April 16, 2019
  Warmer, wet weather will move plants quickly. Spraying season has begun.

• How cold is too cold for Michigan fruit crops?

  Published on January 21, 2014
  Extremely cold temperatures in January have the potential to damage Michigan fruit crops during winter dormancy. Peaches, blueberries and wine grapes are the most cold tender.

• Check labels for pre-harvest intervals

  Published on August 28, 2017
  You cannot harvest a crop before a pre-harvest interval (PHI) expires.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – July 16, 2019

  Published on July 16, 2019
  Hot weather and no rain have rapidly dried the soils. Summer fruit harvest is well underway with blueberries, cherries and raspberries

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  Michigan brown marmorated stink bug report for July 29, 2016

  Published on July 29, 2016
  Fruit and vegetable growers in the southern Lower Peninsula should be scouting for brown marmorated stink bug this season.

• Michigan spotted wing Drosophila report for July 1, 2014

  Published on July 2, 2014
  Catches of spotted wing Drosophila continue into their second week, with numbers remaining low.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – May 17, 2022

  Published on May 17, 2022
  Crop development was very fast last week. Tree fruit bloom is almost finished.

• Friendly reminder for growers to fill out the spotted wing Drosophila survey

  Published on November 12, 2014
  To determine the effectiveness of our statewide spotted wing Drosophila monitoring program, we are asking growers to take a quick survey.

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  East Michigan fruit update – April 2, 2019

  Published on April 2, 2019
  Cold temperatures continue to hold the start of spring growth of fruit crops in east Michigan.