College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

Adjusting marketing strategies with old crop grain still on-farm

Published on July 8, 2024
Strategies to help you proactively market grain from two growing seasons.

Northwest Michigan fruit update – July 14, 2020

Published on July 14, 2020
Cherry harvest has started in northwest Michigan, and fruit size is good following rain.

Southeast Michigan fruit update – July 22, 2025

Published on July 22, 2025
First plums are being harvested while berries and early peaches continue. Apple harvest prediction dates available.

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Spotted wing Drosophila in west central Michigan: Trends, trees and traps

Published on September 5, 2019
Regional spotted wing Drosophila traps tell you when to start a spray program, not how to alter it once it’s been initiated.

Southwest Michigan regional fruit report – June 9, 2015

Published on June 9, 2015
Strawberry harvest is underway in southwest Michigan.

Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – June 16, 2015

Published on June 16, 2015
Wet weather is hampering summer fruit harvest as well as insect and disease control efforts.

West central Michigan tree fruit update – May 14, 2025

Published on May 14, 2025
Tart cherry, pears and apples are in bloom. Some peaches and sweet cherries are in petal fall.

Southeast Michigan fruit update – August 19, 2025

Published on August 21, 2025
Red Haven harvest, early apples and veraison in grapes.

Southwest Michigan fruit update – April 25, 2023

Published on May 2, 2023
Growers have been watching the cool morning temperatures closely, but no significant damage has been reported so far.

Southwest Michigan fruit update – May 2, 2023

Published on May 2, 2023
A series of mornings below freezing this past week has caused sporadic damage to some crops, but prospects are still good in most locations.

Northwest Michigan fruit update – May 6, 2025

Published on May 6, 2025
The cool spring has been replaced by a few warm days that moved plant development along. We are at white bud in sweet cherry varieties. We had a cold night April 30, and growers are assessing if the low temperatures resulted in damage.

Southwest Michigan fruit update – Aug. 31, 2021

Published on August 31, 2021
Fall harvest season is underway.

Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – July 23, 2024

Published on July 23, 2024
Early apple variety harvest is starting in the area.

East Michigan fruit update – April 30, 2019

Published on April 30, 2019
Colder temperatures over the last week have dramatically slowed fruit growth.

Northwest Michigan fruit update – June 22, 2021

Published on June 22, 2021
The weather has cooled considerably, and tart and sweet cherries are starting to color.

Fungicides applied at bloom may reduce fruit set in grapes

Published on June 14, 2017
Fungicides may have unintended side effects – use them cautiously.

MSU Extension welcomes Cheri Burk as new farm business management educator

Published on February 14, 2024
Cheri Burk will serve farmers in the Saginaw Valley and Thumb regions.