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  Michigan grape scouting report – May 19, 2021

  Published on May 19, 2021
  This is the first of our weekly grape scouting reports covering the state of Michigan for 2021. Sign up to receive these reports by email.

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  Michigan grape scouting report – August 22, 2023

  Published on August 22, 2023
  Michigan's vineyards are where grapes thrive and ripen with promise.

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  West central Michigan vegetable update – July 1, 2020

  Published on July 2, 2020
  It is a good year for pests that like hot weather.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 21, 2022

  Published on June 21, 2022
  Sweet cherry harvest begins this week. Blueberries and raspberries are beginning to turn color.

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  East Michigan vegetable update – Aug. 26, 2020

  Published on August 26, 2020
  This week brought heat stress to crops and harvest crews.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – Aug. 28, 2018

  Published on August 28, 2018
  Peach, apple, pear and plum harvest continues. Blueberry harvest is ending.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 1, 2021

  Published on June 1, 2021
  Last week’s rains were welcomed by the fruit crops, but more is needed to reverse this season’s lack of moisture.

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  A primer on decoding the sweet corn section of your seed catalog

  Published on March 13, 2018
  Before you can plant sweet corn, you have to order seeds, and to order seeds you have to wade through seed catalogs. Use this primer to understand abbreviations, evaluate the claims and make the right picks for your farm.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – May 25, 2021

  Published on May 25, 2021
  With the warm weather came rapid fruit development. Water stress is showing up as a result of the lack of rain in southwest Michigan.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 15, 2021

  Published on June 15, 2021
  Strawberry harvest continues. Sweet cherry harvest is beginning.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 23, 2020

  Published on June 23, 2020
  The warm, dry week has moved many fruits. Early color can be seen on cherries and many small fruits.

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – May 24, 2016

  Published on May 24, 2016
  Apples are in bloom and conditions favor fire blight this week. Growers are also applying plant growth regulators.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 8, 2021

  Published on June 8, 2021
  With the heat and lack of rain, some crops are beginning to show drought stress. Irrigation is important to maintain fruit and plant growth.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – May 26, 2020

  Published on May 26, 2020
  A warm week brings rapid plant development and lots of insect activity. Wet conditions this week could cause disease infections.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – July 7, 2020

  Published on July 7, 2020
  Summer fruit harvest is underway. Blueberries, cherries and raspberries are being harvested. A hot, dry week will slow plant and pest development.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – April 19, 2022

  Published on April 19, 2022
  Bloom has begun in apricots. More blooming crops are expected by the end of the week.

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  East Michigan vegetable update – July 1, 2020

  Published on July 1, 2020
  Irrigate! The next two weeks call for hot and dry weather.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 16, 2020

  Published on June 16, 2020
  Strawberry harvest has begun.

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  West central Michigan tree fruit update – May 30, 2023

  Published on May 30, 2023
  Fruitlets are growing rapidly across the region, and apple fruitlets are at sensitive stages for effective thinning.

• East Michigan fruit update – June 23, 2020

  Published on June 23, 2020
  Strawberry harvest continues across east Michigan. Summer red raspberry harvest is getting started. Most areas of the region are in moderate drought conditions.