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Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – Aug. 25, 2021

Published on August 25, 2021
This is the third apple maturity report for the 2021 harvest season.
Southwest Michigan fruit update – Aug. 24, 2021

Published on August 24, 2021
Apple harvest is beginning.
Northwest Michigan tree fruit update – Aug. 24, 2021

Published on August 24, 2021
Apples are ripening quickly with the heat and adequate moisture; we anticipate harvest to be seven to10 days ahead of normal.
West central Michigan small fruit update – Aug. 24, 2021

Published on August 24, 2021
West central Michigan has been with no rain for the las 12 days, favoring excellent conditions for strawberry, raspberry and blueberry harvest.
Best practices for using ReTain to manage apple harvest

Published on August 18, 2021
New technical manual and training offered by Valent summarized applications for production regions across the country.
Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – Aug. 18, 2021

Published on August 18, 2021
This is the second apple maturity report for the 2021 harvest season.
Takeaways from the 2021 Honeycrisp virtual meetups

Published on August 18, 2021
A review of the key questions answered by experts about managing crop load, nutrition, rootstocks and harvest for Honeycrisp.
Southwest Michigan fruit update – Aug. 17, 2021

Published on August 17, 2021
Peach harvest is moving quickly. Bartlett pear harvesting for the processing market is starting in southwest Michigan
Addressing labor challenges together

Published on August 17, 2021
Help us understand the current workforce needs of agricultural operations across Michigan.
Michigan chestnut crop report for the week of Aug. 9, 2021

Published on August 12, 2021
Burs continue to develop around the state. Potato leafhopper and Japanese beetle numbers are high in some areas.