• Key Wildlife Pests of Fruit and How to Promote and Protect Pollinators in Fruit Systems

  Published on March 24, 2022

  Learn more about key wildlife pests to be on the lookout for as well as how you can promote and protect pollinators on your operation.

• Key Insect Pests and Diseases of Small Fruits

  Published on March 23, 2022

  Diseases and pests can show up quickly to ruin fruit crops. This video will help you learn the basics, including management strategies, for important small fruit diseases and pests common in our region.

• Understanding and Minimizing Cold Damage in Fruit Crops

  Published on February 18, 2021

  MI Ag Ideas to Grow With 2021 - Fruit Session: Review of winter and spring cold events, how cold damages plants, and measures growers can use to reduce the impact cold on their crops.

• Digging in: How to pick and prepare a site for a fruit planting

  Published on February 28, 2022

  Join Emily Lavely to learn more about how to pick the best location and prepare it for planting fruit.

• Michigan Tree Fruit Commission - Working in new ways to advance the industry

  Published on April 1, 2024

  The Michigan Tree Fruit Commission was created in 2014 with a focus on upgrading MSU research center infrastructure for apple, cherry, peach and plum projects.

• Agricultural Weather Outlook for June 3, 2025

  Published on June 3, 2025

  An agricultural weather forecast by Jeff Andresen, MSU meteorologist

• Presenter Panel Discussion of the Week's Pest Topics

  Published on March 25, 2022

  Attendees submitted questions to the expert panel of presenters from the week's fruit sessions. The panel spent the Friday hour answering attendee submitted questions based on the week's topics.

• Fruit Presenter Panel Discussion of the Week's Horticultural Topics

  Published on March 4, 2022

  Attendees at the MI Ag Ideas to Grow With conference who participated in the fruit track, week 1 with horticultural topics were able to hear from an expert panel of presenters from the week's sessions. This panel spent the Friday hour answering attendee submitted questions based on the week's topics.

• SWMREC Peaches Virtual Field Day Webinar

  Published on October 2, 2020

  Bill Shane and Greg Lang discuss peach research and varieties at the Southwest Michigan Research and Extension Center.

• Key Insect Pests and Diseases of Tree Fruits

  Published on March 22, 2022

  Diseases, and pests can show up quickly to ruin fruit crops. This session will help you learn the basics, including management strategies, for important tree fruit diseases and pests common in our region.

• Agricultural Weather Outlook for June 17, 2025

  Published on June 17, 2025

  An agricultural weather forecast by Jeff Andresen, MSU meteorologist

• Agricultural Weather Outlook for June 24, 2025

  Published on June 24, 2025

  An agricultural weather forecast by Jeff Andresen, MSU meteorologist

• Oct 30

  Unconventional Fruit Working Group 05: Post-season Management - Virtual Meetup

  October 30, 2024 12:30PM – 1:30PM Virtual

  This is a free virtual meetup group for fruit farmers who grow fruit using non-conventional practices, including but not limited to organic farmers.

• Mar 5

  Need Help with Bulletins Live! Two?

  March 5, 2025 9:30AM – 11:30AM Lapeer County MSU Extension Office, 1800 Imlay City Road Suite 1, Lapeer, MI 48446

  Pesticide labels now require applicators to check EPA's Bulletins Live! Two system. This training consists of an educational session on Bulletins Live! Two followed by one-on-one training on using the system for updated bulletins and use limitations.

• Nov 20

  Canning Class is my Jam

  November 20, 2023 5:30PM – 7:00PM Samantha Griffin Kent MSU Extension, 775 Ball Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

  This is a basic water bath canning class where we will jump right to work in the kitchen.

• Feb 26

  Need Help with Bulletins Live! Two?

  February 26, 2025 9:30AM – 11:30AM Macomb County MSU Extension Office, 21885 Dunham Road, Robert VerKuilen, Bldg"E" Clinton Township, MI 48036

  Pesticide labels now require applicators to check EPA's Bulletins Live! Two system. This training consists of an educational session on Bulletins Live! Two followed by one-on-one training on using the system for updated bulletins and use limitations.

• May 29

  Unconventional Fruit Working Group 01: Orchard and Vineyard Floor Management

  May 29, 2024 12:30PM – 1:30PM Zoom

  This is a virtual meetup group for fruit farmers who grow fruit using non-conventional practices, including but not limited to organic farmers.

• Apr 24

  Unconventional Fruit Working Group 07: Buying Products for the 2025 Season

  April 24, 2025 12:00PM – 1:00PM Zoom

  This is a free, virtual meetup group for fruit farmers who grow fruit using non-conventional practices, including but not limited to organic farmers.

• Mar 29

  Fruit Tree Care

  March 29, 2025 10:00AM – 12:00PM 10:00am Nature Center 459 Livingston Blvd. Gaylord, MI 49735

  Join MSU Extension Horticulture Educator, Nathaniel Walton, for discussion on growing your own fruit trees. Learn which varieties are ideal for northern Michigan and how to properly plant them, followed by a hands-on pruning demonstration in the garden.

• Apr 1

  Tuesday Evening Fruit Meetings

  April 1, 2025 5:30PM – 7:30PM Zoom

  Join Educators Derek Plotkowski, Mike Reinke and Cheyenne Sloan for our weekly small fruit IPM updates.