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  Benefits of side-disking hop rows

  Published on June 26, 2019

  There are multiple cultural practices that can be employed in hop agroecosystems to improve production and yields.

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  Michigan spotted wing Drosophila update – June 26, 2019

  Published on June 26, 2019

  2019 Cool wet spring brought another slow start to spotted wing Drosophila, but now that warm weather is here, expect to begin protecting susceptible crops.

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  Cane burial: Buried (to stay) alive in southwest Michigan

  Published on June 26, 2019

  A down-to-earth viticulture practice known as cane burial enables wine grape fruiting potential.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 25, 2019

  Published on June 25, 2019

  Strawberry harvest continues. Grape bloom is ending.

• West central Michigan small fruit update – June 25, 2019

  Published on June 25, 2019

  Growers have excellent fruit for strawberry and raspberry harvests. We have another spotted wing Drosophila workshop in Spanish for blueberry growers this week.

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  Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – June 25, 2019

  Published on June 25, 2019

  Summer weather is finally here.

• West central Michigan tree fruit update – June 25, 2019

  Published on June 25, 2019

  Warmer weather brings increase in insect activity and more disease is showing up in tree fruits.

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  East Michigan fruit update – June 25, 2019

  Published on June 25, 2019

  The region is finally starting to dry out, even though many east Michigan growers saw another inch of precipitation in the last week. Strawberry harvest continues across the region with saskatoon and sweet cherry harvest to follow in the next week or so.

• Northwest Michigan fruit update – June 25, 2019

  Published on June 25, 2019

  The weather is more summer-like, so fruit is sizing and sweet cherries are starting to color. Some diseases, like fire blight and cherry leaf spot, are a major concern at this time.

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  New stone fruit Integrated Pest Management guide for beginners available online

  Published on June 25, 2019

  A new series of how-to fact sheets, collectively called Stone Fruit IPM for Beginners, developed for new growers and scouts of stone fruit is now available online.