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News

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – Sept. 3, 2019

  Published on September 4, 2019

  Plum, pear and apple harvest is underway.

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  Using climatology to estimate first freezing temperatures of the fall season

  Published on August 30, 2019

  Statistics help narrow down the timing of first freezing temperatures across Michigan.

• West central Michigan apple maturity report – Aug. 28, 2019

  Published on August 28, 2019

  Harvest is going to be late this year, so don’t let your calendar trick you into picking too soon.

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  MSU vineyard IPM scouting report – Aug. 28, 2019

  Published on August 28, 2019

  Grape clusters are ripening across Michigan, so prepare for harvest. The earliest cultivars are starting harvest this week, while some have a long way to go.

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  West central Michigan apple maturity report – Aug. 21, 2019

  Published on August 21, 2019

  Don’t let the calendar date fool you into premature harvest of early apple varieties. West central Michigan apples are several days behind normal harvest dates this year.

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  Predicated 2019 east Michigan apple harvest dates

  Published on August 20, 2019

  The predicted peak fresh market apple harvest dates for east Michigan are about three days behind normal.

• West central Michigan small fruit update – Aug. 20, 2019

  Published on August 20, 2019

  Blueberry harvest continues with good yields and excellent fruit quality. Maintain a strict insecticide application program to keep spotted wing Drosophila under control.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – Aug. 20, 2019

  Published on August 20, 2019

  Summer fruit harvest is winding down. Growers are beginning to harvest plums, pears and early apples.

• East Michigan fruit update – Aug. 20, 2019

  Published on August 20, 2019

  Red haven peach and fall red raspberry harvest is in full swing. Most fruit farms are experiencing dry soils with some growers seeing signs of drought stress in tree and small fruits planted this spring.

• Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – Aug. 20, 2019

  Published on August 20, 2019

  Late summer pest considerations.