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Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – April 14, 2015
Published on April 14, 2015
Last week’s warm rain has greened up turf and plants are moving quickly. -
Northwest Michigan fruit update – August 5, 2025
Published on August 5, 2025
Cherry harvest has wrapped up in northern Michigan. Apricots are ripe and in the market stands. -
Getting insect traps out early is essential for accurate management decisions throughout the season
Published on April 23, 2025
Make sure you hang traps before the expected first flight of your target insect. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – April 18, 2017
Published on April 18, 2017
Warm weather has moved plants quickly. Peaches and sweet cherries are blooming. Insecticides should not be used during bloom. -
Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – September 6, 2016
Published on September 6, 2016
Drier weather has allowed growers to get a good jump on apple harvest. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update — Aug. 8, 2017
Published on August 8, 2017
Peach and blueberry harvest is moving quickly. -
Watering fruit trees with micro-irrigation systems
Published on June 12, 2014
Drying conditions in much of the fruit growing region sparks need to begin watering using micro-irrigation systems. Growers need to review the MSU Enviro-Weather website to collect valuable data for your area to determine irrigation scheduling. -
Northwest Michigan fruit update – June 28, 2022
Published on June 28, 2022
The region is dry and could use rain. Cherries are coloring, and we can expect local sweet cherries for the National Cherry Festival. -
Predicted 2020 apple harvest dates for southwest Michigan
Published on August 11, 2020
Apple harvest for most of the state is a few days behind normal and a few days ahead of last year. -
Michigan brown marmorated stink bug report for July 10, 2014
Published on July 10, 2014
A statewide brown marmorated stink bug monitoring effort in fruit and vegetable crops is underway, but so far none have been detected. -
Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – June 2, 2015
Published on June 2, 2015
Time to focus on post-bloom insects that attack fruit. -
Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – April 2, 2019
Published on April 2, 2019
Another slow start to spring is good news to tree fruit producers. -
Michigan spotted wing Drosophila report for August 26, 2014
Published on August 26, 2014
Spotted wing Drosophila numbers continue to rise across the monitoring network. Protect susceptible crops where they are detected. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – Sept. 3, 2019
Published on September 4, 2019
Plum, pear and apple harvest is underway. -
Northwest Michigan fruit update – July 13, 2021
Published on July 14, 2021
Both sweet and tart cherry harvest is underway; rains have cracked sweet cherries but helped size tart cherries. Growers are moving through harvest quickly. -
Analyzing and improving your farm's air drainage
Published on March 16, 2012
Improving your farm's air drainage can pay benefits when spring frosts come. -
Bridge grafting girdled fruit tree trunks
Published on March 26, 2014
Bridge grafting is an option to help save trees with extensive bark damage inflicted by rabbits during the winter. -
Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – September 23, 2015
Published on September 23, 2015
Sunshine and cooler evenings are promoting good apple ripening. Golden Delicious harvest for processing is underway with Red Delicious harvest next on the horizon. -
MSU researchers to explore viability of agriculture, solar power generation together in Michigan
Published on June 18, 2025
Agrivoltaics systems place solar arrays in agricultural fields alongside farming operations. MSU researchers are exploring the benefits and drawbacks of this technology that's new to Michigan. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – April 20, 2021
Published on April 20, 2021
Development was slow this past week. This week’s forecast is for a hard freeze in southwest Michigan.
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