College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – May 4, 2021

  Published on May 4, 2021
  The warm week stimulated quick development. Many crops have made it through the freezes in good shape.

• Northwest Michigan fruit update – July 27, 2021

  Published on July 27, 2021
  Tart cherry harvest is winding down in the southern part of the region, and growers are working hard to put this harvest in the books.

• Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – May 14, 2013

  Published on May 14, 2013
  An early morning frost on May 13 caused limited damage to fruit in southwest Michigan.

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  Michigan brown marmorated stink bug report for Oct. 5, 2016

  Published on October 5, 2016
  Important management recommendations for growers who still have late ripening fruit to harvest. Damaged apples have been reported in Golden Delicious and other early ripening varieties harvested from trees at orchard margins.

• Michigan spotted wing Drosophila report for July 21, 2015

  Published on July 22, 2015
  Summer increase of spotted wing Drosophila continues in southern Michigan.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update — May 22, 2018

  Published on May 22, 2018
  The wet May continues. Rain and cooler weather will be replaced with summer-like weather this week.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update — May 29, 2018

  Published on May 29, 2018
  Hot weather has accelerated plant growth and dried the soils.

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  Don't miss out on Michigan cherries

  Published on July 19, 2016
  July is cherry month and the crop is abundant this year in spite of recent storms.

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  Controlling black knot in Michigan

  Published on May 13, 2016
  Plum growers need to keep on top of black knot, a disfiguring disease that can quickly destroy a tree.

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  Protecting Michigan’s fruit from invasive spotted wing drosophila

  Published on October 1, 2017
  Michigan State University researches effective ways to manage spotted wing drosophila from destroying fruit production.

• Where are all the bees?

  Published on March 23, 2012
  Michigan fruit trees blooming a month early means that bees need to be here a month early, too. There are several issues affecting the movement of bees quickly into Michigan.

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  West central Michigan tree fruit update – April 23, 2019

  Published on April 23, 2019
  Crop development updates for tart cherries, apples, peaches and sweet cherries.

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  Michigan spotted wing Drosophila update – June 23, 2020

  Published on June 23, 2020
  Warm weather is here and SWD populations are rising. Expect to begin protecting susceptible crops.

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  Enviroweather releases a test version of new website

  Published on August 25, 2020
  Get a head start on using the customizable dashboard and see improved mobile displays on the new Enviroweather website.

• Why Intrepid has use restrictions and advice for complying

  Published on May 29, 2013
  In some Michigan counties, growers need to know what wild plants grow in their area in order to use Intrepid insecticide.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update — May 8, 2018

  Published on May 8, 2018
  Plants moved quickly with last week’s warm, summer-like weather. Stone fruit are blooming and apples will open later this week.

• West Michigan tree fruit regional report – May 6, 2014

  Published on May 6, 2014
  Warm weather will move tree fruit growth quickly this week.

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  Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – May 31, 2022

  Published on May 31, 2022
  Tree fruit is beginning fruit sizing, with most apples between 8-12 mm and stone fruit 15-20 mm. Warm weather has been very good for thinning. Storms Tuesday may result in to cooler, dry conditions later this week.

• West Michigan tree fruit update – April 24, 2018

  Published on April 24, 2018
  First signs of spring are here, for a few days anyway.

• West Michigan tree fruit update – July 11, 2017

  Published on July 11, 2017
  Changing lures for the next generation of codling moth is recommended.