MSU Extension Grapes

News

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – May 19, 2015

  Published on May 19, 2015
  Cool and dry conditions this week are not conducive for disease infections and will slow pest development.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – May 19, 2015

  Published on May 19, 2015
  Leafroller populations are very high in many apple blocks. Crop load is variable in many tree fruits as bloom has ended.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – May 19, 2015

  Published on May 19, 2015
  Very cool conditions will hold insect pests back this week. Blueberries and strawberries are blooming.

• The challenges of disease control during rainy spells

  Published on May 12, 2015
  Extended periods of rainy weather spell “feast” for fungal plant pathogens, since they are highly dependent on moisture for their growth and infection.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – May 12, 2015

  Published on May 12, 2015
  Recent rainy, warm weather brought very high fire blight risks for apple and pear growers, and challenges with keeping covered for apple scab control.

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – May 12, 2015

  Published on May 12, 2015
  Northwest Michigan fruit growers are continuing to protect for possible apple and cherry disease infections during recent wet weather.

• Protect new grape shoots from early-season fungal diseases

  Published on May 12, 2015
  Cover spring grapevine growth with fungicides or other protectants this rainy spring.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – May 12, 2015

  Published on May 12, 2015
  Apple bloom is ending, blueberry bloom has begun and overall fruit crops look good.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – May 5, 2015

  Published on May 5, 2015
  Warmer temperatures last week brought stone fruits into bloom, soon to be followed by apples, pears and blueberries. Soils remains very dry across most of east Michigan.

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – May 5, 2015

  Published on May 5, 2015
  Warm weather has accelerated development in all tree fruit crops, and growers will be applying protectant fungicides to protect green tissue prior to predicted rainy weather this weekend.