MSU Extension Fruit & Nuts

MIFruitcast Podcast

• MIFruitcast: How Weather Impacts Production and Fruit Quality in Pear and Apple with Lee Kalcsits

  Published on October 3, 2025
  In this episode, we talk to Dr. Lee Kalcsits from Washington State University about how hot and cold events throughout the year impact production and fruit quality in pear and apple. Hosted by Emily Lavely and Cheyenne Sloan https://www.bensound.com/free-music-for-videos License code: BN8AVCJZJCUEGJDA

• MIFruitcast: Fire blight Management with George Sundin

  Published on March 28, 2024
  In this episode, we talk to Dr. George Sundin, MSU's tree fruit pathologist, about fire blight biology and management Hosted by Lindsay Brown and Cheyenne Sloan https://www.bensound.com/free-music-for-videos License code: BN8AVCJZJCUEGJDA

• MIFruitcast: Tree Fruit Pathology Research with George Sundin

  Published on March 28, 2024
  In this episode, we talk to Dr. George Sundin, MSU's tree fruit pathologist, about understanding pathogens to better fight them in the field. Hosted by Lindsay Brown and Cheyenne Sloan https://www.bensound.com/free-music-for-videos License code: BN8AVCJZJCUEGJDA

• MIFruitcast: Meet the Educators

  Published on January 18, 2024
  Welcome to MIFruitcast, an MSU Extension podcast focused on fruit production. In this episode, we interview MSUE fruit educators.

• MIFruitcast: Michigan Fruit Economics with Chris Bardenhagen

  Published on January 18, 2024
  In this episode of MiFruitcast, we interview Chris Bardenhagen about labor, pricing, and markets for Michigan fruit production. Hosted by Lindsay Brown https://www.bensound.com/free-music-for-videos License code: BN8AVCJZJCUEGJDA

• MIFruitcast: Biological Controls with Jackie Perkins

  Published on December 1, 2023
  Welcome to MIFruitcast, an MSU Extension podcast focused on fruit production. In this episode, we discuss biological controls with tree fruit integrator Jackie Perkins.