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  Chris Wolf: What Happened to the Three-Year Farm Milk Price Cycle?

  Published on December 6, 2018
  AFRE professor Chris Wolf comments on the current state of Michigan farm milk prices and their cycles.

• West Michigan tree fruit regional report – August 19, 2014

  Published on August 19, 2014
  Cooler weather has slowed insect and crop development.

• West Michigan tree fruit regional report – May 24, 2016

  Published on May 24, 2016
  Turn up the heat and watch the fruit grow right before your eyes.

• Placemaking is a rural responsibility too

  Published on September 16, 2015
  Placemaking is not just for urban and built environments. It has an important rural component also. Here is one quick and easy way for rural governments to do their part with placemaking.

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  Early season sprays for managing San Jose scale

  Published on April 16, 2019
  Considerations for spring management of tree fruit pests like San Jose scale.

• Regional reports on Michigan fruit – August 9, 2011

  Published on August 9, 2011
  MSU Extension educators’ pest and fruit updates for Michigan

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  Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – June 25, 2024

  Published on June 25, 2024
  A warm and wet week.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – May 13, 2014

  Published on May 13, 2014
  Fruit crops are looking good. With hot weather, peaches and cherries are blooming, and apple and blueberry flowers are opening.

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  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.

• Regional reports on Michigan field crops – July 14, 2011

  Published on July 14, 2011
  MSU Extension educators’ pest and field crop updates for Michigan.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – May 9, 2017

  Published on May 9, 2017
  Monday morning’s freeze caused some damage to fruit, some areas hit harder than others. Temperatures were not cold enough to cause widespread severe damage.

• Regional reports on Michigan field crops – June 16, 2011

  Published on June 16, 2011
  MSU Extension educators’ pest and field crop updates for Michigan.

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  Michigan hop update – July 8, 2014

  Published on July 8, 2014
  Growers should be on the lookout for increasing potato leafhopper populations and Japanese beetles, as well as continue scouting for downy mildew.

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  Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – August 21, 2024

  Published on August 21, 2024
  rand Rapids apple maturity and IPM update.

• 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.

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  Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – June 4, 2024

  Published on June 4, 2024
  The Grand Rapids area is moving into second cover timing.

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  Northwest Michigan fruit update – July 1, 2025

  Published on July 1, 2025
  Sweet and tart cherries are coloring up across the region. The spotted wing drosophila model predicts an increased risk for infestation with the ripening fruit.

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  Michigan hop scouting report – June 22, 2017

  Published on June 22, 2017
  Potato leafhopper and twospotted spider mite populations are increasing, requiring treatment in some locations.

• Regional reports on Michigan fruit – June 12, 2012

  Published on June 12, 2012
  MSU Extension educators’ pest and fruit updates for Michigan.