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Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – June 11, 2013
Published on June 11, 2013
Plants look really good with cool weather. Insects seem slow, and most fruit crops look good in the southwest region. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – April 7, 2020
Published on April 7, 2020
Buds are swelling and beginning to open for many fruit crops in southwest Michigan. -
Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – Aug. 27, 2013
Published on August 27, 2013
Spotted wing Drosophila numbers climb higher and higher. -
Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – May 28, 2013
Published on May 28, 2013
Wet, cool weather slows down fruit crops and insects in the southwest region. -
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. -
Michigan spotted wing Drosophila report for June 24, 2014
Published on June 24, 2014
First catches of spotted wing Drosophila are two weeks later than this time last year. Traps should be deployed already; protect ripening berries. -
Northwest Michigan fruit update – August 2, 2022
Published on August 2, 2022
Tart cherry harvest is ongoing in northwest Michigan; fruit quality is still holding but fruit is starting to soften as it ripens. Brix levels are high in tart cherries this season. -
East Michigan fruit update – Sept. 16, 2020
Published on September 16, 2020
Apple harvest is in full swing. Gala harvest is nearly complete with Honeycrisp and McIntosh harvest continuing. More rains have finally come to the region over the last two weeks. -
Michigan spotted wing Drosophila report for July 15, 2014
Published on July 15, 2014
Spotted wing Drosophila numbers are increasing in southwest Michigan; protect susceptible crops where they are detected. -
Recordings of the 2021 Statewide Tree Fruit Webinar Series are now available
Published on April 20, 2021
Spring updates to help you prepare for the 2021 growing season are now available on the MSU Extension Tree Fruit channel of the Kaltura Mediaspace website. -
Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – August 11, 2015
Published on August 11, 2015
Grape berry moths and codling moths are laying eggs. -
Michigan brown marmorated stink bug report for Aug. 5, 2016
Published on August 5, 2016
First detection of brown marmorated stink bug nymphs this season in southwest Michigan; fruit and vegetable growers in the southern Lower Peninsula should be scouting for nymphs. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – July 20, 2021
Published on July 20, 2021
Summer insect populations are continuing to increase. -
Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – April 12, 2016
Published on April 12, 2016
With warmer weather, fruit tree buds are swelling. Growers should apply early-season sprays. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – July 14, 2020
Published on July 14, 2020
Summer fruit harvest is continuing. The brief rains and cool weather was a welcome break, but heat and humidity will return. -
Why are my apples blooming during fall?
Published on October 16, 2015
Stresses such as drought, which causes growth to stop and start, can confuse woody perennials and cause out of sync bloom. -
Northwest Michigan fruit update – April 20, 2021
Published on April 20, 2021
Two nights of predicted below freezing temperatures are concerning for fruit growers. -
Michigan spotted wing Drosophila report for July 29, 2016
Published on July 29, 2016
Trap catches remain high, especially near untreated plantings – high risk of infestation continues to be expected – susceptible crops must be protected. -
Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – May 31, 2016
Published on May 31, 2016
Strawberry harvest has begun. Summer-like heat has pushed plant and insect development rapidly on. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update — Aug. 1, 2017
Published on August 1, 2017
Spotted wing Drosophila and labor are problems as fruit harvest moves quickly.
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