• Larval Sampling of Cherries to Determine Spotted Wing Drosophila Infestation

  Published on June 26, 2025

  Instructional video on a quick and easy method for detecting spotted wing drosophila larvae in your cherry fruits.

• High Density Tart Cherry with Custom Over the Row Harvester

  Published on August 7, 2023

  Educational video highlighting a unique high density tart cherry planting strategy and over the row (OTR) harvester built by Oxley Farms.

• Michigan Good Food Charter Goal #3: Cherry Capital Foods, TC, Michigan

  3. Michigan will generate new agri-food businesses at a rate that enables 20 percent of food purchased in Michigan to come from Michigan.

• 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.

• Tree Fruit and Small Fruit Varieties in Michigan

  Published on February 3, 2022

  Bill Shane and Cheyenne Sloan will discuss the varieties of tree fruit and small fruit best suited for growing in Michigan.

• Bee Integrated: Linking Michigan Farmers and Beekeepers

  Published on March 2, 2022

  Farmers and beekeepers in Michigan describe how Bee Integrated brought them together to team up on honey bee health, opening lines of communication and setting the stage for collaboration for better crops and healthier honey bees.

• 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.

• Bee Integrated: Creating Bee Forage in Michigan

  Published on March 2, 2022

  When bees are facing diseases and pesticide exposure, good pollen and nectar sources are vital in helping them survive. Michigan State University Extension's Ana Heck, farmer Mike Van Agtmael, and Bee Informed Partnership field specialist Dan Wyns describe the importance of pollinator habitat in this Bee Integrated video.

• 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.

• Improving black cherry trees

  Michigan State University researchers have teamed up with the U.S. Forest Service to test a variety of black cherry tree seedlings, evaluating them for their growth, stem form, branch angle, and disease and insect tolerance qualities.

• 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.

• Spotted wing drosophila insecticide efficacy and management programs

  Published on February 6, 2020

  Dr. Larry Gut of the Department of Entomology at Michigan State University talks about insecticide efficacy and management programs for spotted wing drosophila in cherries.

• Annual spotted wing drosophila population variability in Michigan

  Published on February 6, 2020

  Dr. Julianna Wilson of the Department of Entomology at Michigan State University talks about spotted wing drosophila populations in Michigan.

• Insecticide rainfastness for products used to control spotted wing drosophila

  Published on February 6, 2020

  Dr. John Wise of the Department of Entomology at Michigan State University talks about characteristics of insecticides used to manage spotted wing drosophila.

• Susceptibility of cherry cultivars to spotted wing drosophila

  Published on February 6, 2020

  Dr. Larry Gut of the Department of Entomology at Michigan State University talks about the susceptibility of different cherry varieties to spotted wing drosophila.

• Advancing Michigan cherry production: From root to fruit

  Michigan State University AgBioResearch scientists at Clarksville Research Center are looking at the advantages and economics of various protective covering systems for cherries.

• Influence of pruning on spotted wing drosophila populations in tart cherry

  Published on February 6, 2020

  Dr. Nikki Rothwell of Michigan State University Extension and AgBioResearch talks about how pruning can reduce the risk of spotted wing drosophila infestation in tart cherries.

• Do spotted wing drosophila traps impact infestation?

  Published on February 6, 2020

  Dr. Nikki Rothwell of Michigan State University Extension and AgBioResearch talks about preliminary research investigating how spotted wing drosophila traps could influence the risk of infested fruit.

• Influences of overwintering conditions and seasonal relative humidity on SWD populations

  Published on February 6, 2020

  Dr. Rufus Isaacs of the Department of Entomology at Michigan State University talks about how environmental factors influence spotted wing drosophila (SWD) populations.

• Mar 12

  Need Help with Bulletins Live! Two?

  March 12, 2025 1:00PM – 3:00PM Bay County MSU Extension Office, 515 Center Ave. Suite G-102, Bay City, MI 48708

  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.