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  Brown marmorated stink bug update for Sept. 13, 2019

  Published on September 13, 2019

  Fruit and vegetable being monitored for brown marmorated stink bugs in southern Michigan have a significant increase in numbers this week. Include this pest in your management plan in susceptible crops.

• Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 11, 2019

  Published on September 11, 2019

  Harvest of early season varieties has begun in northwest Michigan.

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  MSU vineyard IPM scouting report – Sept. 11, 2019

  Published on September 11, 2019

  Grapes are past veraison and the berries are ripening throughout Michigan. We are approaching harvest for many varieties. There is high disease and insect pressure throughout many vineyards.

• East Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 11, 2019

  Published on September 11, 2019

  McIntosh and Honeycrisp are being harvested at most apple orchards across east Michigan. Gala are slow to mature this fall and need more time on the tree to ripen.

• West central Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 11 ,2019

  Published on September 11, 2019

  Early apple varieties need to be harvested quickly to avoid over-maturity and soft fruit with the incoming heat. The harvest window of prominent varieties seems to be trending towards overlap this year.

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  Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – Sept. 11, 2019

  Published on September 11, 2019

  First harvest of early blocks of Honeycrisp and Gala will begin soon.

• Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 11, 2019

  Published on September 11, 2019

  Taffy apples and Galas are being targeted for harvest in southwest Michigan.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – Sept. 10, 2019

  Published on September 10, 2019

  Apple harvest is picking up steam.

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  MSU seeks farmer input on wildlife damage to crops

  Published on September 10, 2019

  Researchers at Michigan State University are looking to identify wildlife management priorities for agriculture.

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  Spotted wing Drosophila in west central Michigan: Trends, trees and traps

  Published on September 5, 2019

  Regional spotted wing Drosophila traps tell you when to start a spray program, not how to alter it once it’s been initiated.