News
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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.
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August is key time for protecting clusters from grape berry moth
Published on August 4, 2020
Scout vineyards and plan your product selection and timing.
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Michigan grape scouting report – July 29, 2020
Published on July 29, 2020
Early varieties are beginning veraison in southern vineyards and downy mildew is visible in unprotected fields. Egglaying by third generation grape berry moth is expected to start next week in southwest Michigan.
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Michigan spotted wing Drosophila update – July 28, 2020
Published on July 28, 2020
Spotted wing Drosophila populations are surging. Growers must protect susceptible crops.
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Southwest Michigan fruit update – July 28, 2020
Published on July 28, 2020
Summer fruit harvest continues. Spotted wing Drosophila numbers are rapidly increasing.
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East Michigan fruit update – July 28, 2020
Published on July 28, 2020
With another week of hot temperatures and not much precipitation, drought conditions returned. Blueberry harvest continues, early peach harvest begins and summer red and black raspberry harvest is ending.
