News
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Michigan Grape scouting report – August 12, 2020
Published on August 12, 2020
Pest pressure is increasing, and some growers are clearing up from the derecho.
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Southwest Michigan fruit update – Aug. 11, 2020
Published on August 11, 2020
A derecho blew across the region leaving damage in its wake. Relatively minor damage to fruit plantings. Some fruit, trees and limbs down in orchards and blueberry fields, and some broken trellis posts in grape vineyards.
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Michigan grape scouting report – Aug. 5, 2020
Published on August 5, 2020
Egglaying from third generation grape berry moth is starting this week in southern vineyards.
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Southwest Michigan fruit update – Aug. 4, 2020
Published on August 4, 2020
Brown marmorated stink bug nymphs and adults are being caught.
MSU Extension is hiring a viticultural production Extension educator to join our team! Based in beautiful Leelanau County near Traverse City, come work with the vineyards and wineries in the northwestern region of Michigan's Lower Peninsula.