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  Northwest Michigan fruit report – June 18, 2019

  Published on June 18, 2019

  Cool and wet conditions continue in northwest Michigan. We are assessing crop size in cherries, and growers are thinning apples.

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  Rainfast characteristics of insecticides on fruit

  Published on June 18, 2019

  Precipitation can impact the performance of insecticides on fruit crops, but some compounds resist wash-off.

• Financial support available to replant fields infested by blueberry stem gall wasp

  Published on June 17, 2019

  The Tree Assistance Program has been approved to support field transitions with a qualifying loss.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 11, 2019

  Published on June 11, 2019

  Strawberry harvest is beginning. Grapes will bloom soon.

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  Do you suspect grapevine trunk disease in your vineyard?

  Published on June 11, 2019

  The only way to know for sure is by laboratory analysis. Learn how to submit a sample to MSU Plant & Pest Diagnostics for analysis.

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  Northwest Michigan fruit update – June 11, 2019

  Published on June 11, 2019

  Growers are taking advantage of the break in the rain to get covered for another round of wet weather.

• East Michigan fruit update – June 11, 2019

  Published on June 11, 2019

  Strawberry harvest is expected to begin late this week or over the weekend for many farms, one of the latest harvest starts for many. Apple growers need to lookout for fire blight strikes.

• West central Michigan tree fruit update – June 11, 2019

  Published on June 11, 2019

  Apples are at or rapidly approaching optimal thinning timing. Stone fruit is sizing rapidly.

• Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – June 11, 2019

  Published on June 11, 2019

  Apple bloom is coming to an end.

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  MSU Extension’s vineyard pest scouting reports for 2019

  Published on June 11, 2019

  Once again southwest and northwest Michigan vineyard information is being gathered for you to compare and learn from what you see in your vineyard.