Resources

Apple Thinning Strategies 2021

Published on May 8, 2021
Tools available for a precise, date-driven approach to apple thinning.
Fruit-A-Syst for Michigan Producers (FAS104)

Published on April 13, 2021
The Crop Assessment System for Orchards and Fruit Producers will provide you with accurate information about how your management practices might be affecting water resources.
Picture Table of Critical Spring Temperatures for Tree Fruit Bud Development Stages

Published on March 30, 2021
Picture table of common tree fruit with bud stage names and the critical temperature ranges that will cause between 10% and 90% injury to the flower buds, three pages long.
Critical Spring Temperatures for Tree Fruit Bud Development Stages

Published on March 30, 2021
Table of common tree fruit with bud stage names and the critical temperature ranges that will cause between 10% and 90% injury to the flower buds, all on one page.
Blueberry Pollinator Stewardship Guide

Published on January 19, 2021
This blueberry pollinator stewardship guide highlights practices to support pollinator health. This guide is part of the Michigan Managed Pollinator Protection Plan.
Legacy of the Land

Published on December 4, 2020
Through the MDARD/FRSAN Legacy of the Land grants, MSU Extension can help support you and your farm to help you stay or get back on a successful track.
Spotted Lanternfly: A Colorful Cause for Concern

Published on November 30, 2020
Learn how to identify spotted lanternfly and take steps to slow its spread.
A Mobile Guide to IPM Scouting in Highbush Blueberries

Published on November 11, 2020
This guide is available as a downloadable PDF that can be easily viewed on your mobile device and includes links that allow you to jump to specific pages of the guide.
MSU EXTENSION FRUIT TEAM CONTINUES FIGHT AGAINST SPOTTED WING DROSOPHILA (SWD) IN MICHIGAN FRUIT CROPS

Published on October 9, 2020
Maintaining the profitability of Michigan fruit production is a constant challenge in the face of increasing invasive pest arrivals.
Fact Sheet #40: Overview of Youth Employment (Child Labor) Provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for Agricultural Occupations

Published on September 20, 2020
This publication by the US department of labor is a fact sheet providing an overview of youth employment (child labor) provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for Agricultural Occupations .