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Southwest Michigan fruit update – May 7, 2024 

Published on May 7, 2024
Bloom is finishing up in many of the major crops.
Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – May 7, 2024

Published on May 7, 2024
Petals are falling and sprayers are running this week on the Ridge.
Northwest Michigan fruit update – May 7, 2024

Published on May 7, 2024
Tart cherries are in full bloom and sweets are starting to drop their petals. Gala are at 15% bloom and Honeycrisp are at king bloom. We have had excellent pollination weather for the last three days and black stem borer is in peak flight.
Protecting blueberry bloom from extreme heat using overhead irrigation

Published on May 2, 2024
Preventing fields exceeding 90 degrees will keep pollen viable for pollination.
Grand Rapids area tree fruit update - April 30, 2024

Published on April 30, 2024
Apples are moving into full bloom.
Southwest Michigan fruit update – April 30, 2024 

Published on April 30, 2024
Weather has been tricky the past few weeks for fruit growers.
Michigan AgrAbility to host regional workshop

Published on April 29, 2024
Michigan AgrAbility and the National AgrAbility Program are teaming up to offer an assistive technology professional training in Ann Arbor July 16-18, 2024.
West central Michigan small fruit report – April 23, 2024

Published on April 24, 2024
The blueberry bloom period just started in west Michigan but weather conditions still possess some risk of spring frost damage.
West central Michigan tree fruit update – April 23, 2024

Published on April 23, 2024
With a mix of warm and cool conditions, tree phenology has advanced slowly. Peaches are in bloom and sweet cherry bloom has begun in the region.
Grand Rapids area tree fruit update - April 23, 2024

Published on April 23, 2024
Bloom is coming in the Grand Rapids region.