• SprayWeatherWise: New weather forecasts for spray operations

  Published on June 4, 2013
  SprayWeatherWise, a new weather forecast product associated with Enviro-weather, provides growers with local, detailed forecasts of both weather and spray compound efficacy.

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  Get RUP credits and ideas for the growing season with educational meetings in east Michigan

  Published on January 3, 2020
  Michigan State University Extension’s 2020 winter meetings offer updates on pest and crop management as well necessary information on new regulations.

• West central Michigan small fruit update – June 26, 2018

  Published on June 26, 2018
  Summer insect and disease management in blueberries and other small fruit is fast approaching. Cane collapse and fruit rots in blueberries and the beginning of the spotted wing Drosophila (SWD) flies arrival should be the main focus of growers’ IPM program

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – March 30, 2021

  Published on March 30, 2021
  March has been warm. Early fruit crops are showing movement.

• East Michigan fruit update – Aug. 20, 2019

  Published on August 20, 2019
  Red haven peach and fall red raspberry harvest is in full swing. Most fruit farms are experiencing dry soils with some growers seeing signs of drought stress in tree and small fruits planted this spring.

• East Michigan fruit update – July 19, 2019

  Published on July 19, 2019
  Trap catch of spotted wing Drosophila and cherry fruit fly spiked in the last few days in east Michigan. Act now to control them.

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  Fruit production under high tunnels tour

  Published on June 7, 2016
  Can Midwest growers make money growing fruit under high tunnels? This will be the topic for a tour and discussion on July 5, 2016.

• Cover spray options for cherry leaf spot control

  Published on May 16, 2006
  

• Michigan brown marmorated stink bug report for September 12, 2014

  Published on September 15, 2014
  More nymph and adult brown marmorated stink bugs were caught during the week of Sept. 5-11, 2014, at seven sites in Berrien, Lenawee and Ingham counties. Homeowners in Berrien County are starting to report them in greater number.

• West Michigan tree fruit update – May 16, 2017

  Published on May 16, 2017
  Warmer weather brings disease and insect threats back to the forefront.

• Michigan spotted wing Drosophila report for June 30, 2015

  Published on June 30, 2015
  No spotted wing Drosophila were caught in our statewide monitoring network traps this week. Reports from other trap lines are still very low to zero across the state.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – August 4, 2015

  Published on August 4, 2015
  Sunday’s storm caused little damage in southwest Michigan. Red Haven peach harvest is underway.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – July 15, 2014

  Published on July 15, 2014
  Blueberry harvest is gathering steam in southwest Michigan.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – April 5, 2022

  Published on April 5, 2022
  Most crops have continued development despite last week’s cool weather.

• Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – July 30, 2013

  Published on July 30, 2013
  Cool weather helps small fruit harvest and spotted wing Drosophila numbers continue to rise.

• 2013 Bloom dates for southwest Michigan tree fruit crops

  Published on April 23, 2013
  Fruit trees will bloom later than normal in 2013 in southwest Michigan.

• Brown marmorated stink bug in Michigan fall 2013 update

  Published on September 11, 2013
  Captures of an invasive pest, the brown marmorated stink bug, increase in Michigan.

• The 2009 season tree fruit diseases

  Published on September 22, 2009
  

• With a backwards spring, Mother Nature pitches a change-up after a fastball

  Published on May 29, 2012
  With a warm March followed by a cold April, 2012 is shaping up to be the worst year for the Michigan fruit industry since 1945 or earlier.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – Aug. 6, 2019

  Published on August 6, 2019
  Harvest is underway for blueberries, raspberries, peaches, plums and early varieties of apples.