College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

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  Michigan grape scouting report – July 15, 2020

  Published on July 15, 2020
  Bloom has ended in northern Michigan. Diseases and berry moth larvae have been found on clusters in southern Michigan.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – May 20, 2025

  Published on May 21, 2025
  Bloom is cooling off, as is the rest of the state.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – April 8, 2026

  Published on April 8, 2026
  Fruit are still waking up despite this week’s chill.

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• 2016 Competitive Grant Summaries

  Published on August 2, 2016
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  Tools help farmers make real-time decisions, manage crops, reduce environmental impacts

  Published on August 16, 2019
  Weather is an integral part of a farmer's equation for success. MSU weather-based tools Enviroweather and MI EnviroImpact Tool help farmers make real-time decisions that pay and protect.

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  West central Michigan tree fruit update – May 27, 2025

  Published on May 28, 2025
  Tart cherries are out of the shuck, and apples are ready for thinning in some orchards.

• Specialty crop and minor-use pesticide prioritization at the 2013 IR-4 Food Use Workshop

  Published on October 16, 2013
  Participants identified the most important research projects for the 2014 IR-4 food-use research program during the 2013 IR-4 Food Use Workshop in Albuquerque, N.M.

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  Meet the 2024 Michigan Grow More Award Recipients

  Published on October 22, 2024
  We are pleased to announce five early care and education sites as recipients of the annual Grow More Award.

• Enhancing Great Lakes landscapes for healthy pollinators

  Published on February 22, 2018
  Tiny but mighty pollinators are an essential contributor to many of Michigan’s high-value fruits and vegetables. In the past 10 winters, however, American beekeepers have lost a high proportion of their colonies.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update — May 1, 2018

  Published on May 1, 2018
  Plants should move quickly with warm summer-like weather this week.

• 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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• Newer fungicide chemistries for grapes

  Published on April 26, 2011
  Various trends in crop protection worldwide are changing the landscape for grape fungicides.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – March 25, 2020

  Published on March 25, 2020
  With warmer weather in March, the snow has melted and plant growth is starting.

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  West central Michigan tree fruit update – May 20, 2025

  Published on May 21, 2025
  Tart cherry is at petal fall, and early sweet cherry varieties are at shuck split. Apple varieties are at petal fall or early fruit set.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 8, 2021

  Published on June 8, 2021
  With the heat and lack of rain, some crops are beginning to show drought stress. Irrigation is important to maintain fruit and plant growth.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update — April 24, 2018

  Published on April 24, 2018
  Fruit crops are still waiting for warm weather to move toward bloom. Fruit crop potential is generally very good.