MSU Extension Grapes

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  Grape winter bud hardiness: January 2022 mid-winter research update

  Published on January 24, 2022
  Southwest Michigan winter weather has been mild. Grape buds appear to be doing well.

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  Michigan pesticide applicator review sessions, recertifications credits and testing options for winter 2022

  Published on January 17, 2022
  Frequently asked questions about when and where pesticide applicators can earn education credits or take the certification exam.

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  Southwest Michigan Horticultural Days will be live and in-person Feb. 2-3, 2022

  Published on January 13, 2022
  Register now! Sessions for fruit and vegetable growers. This year’s special session is on marketing.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – 2021 review

  Published on January 12, 2022
  Repeated freezes in May damaged many crops. A dry summer kept disease pressure down in most fruits. Crop quality and volumes were generally good for early season crops, but a warm and wet October caused quality issues for some late crops.

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  Pre-register for the 2022 Northwest Michigan Orchard and Vineyard Show

  Published on January 12, 2022
  Growers are encouraged to attend this two-day, premier educational program on Jan. 18-19 to discuss important issues for the Michigan fruit industry and much more.

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  Specialty crop and minor-use pesticide prioritization at the 2021 Virtual IR-4 Food Use Workshop

  Published on October 11, 2021
  Participants at the 2021 IR-4 Food Use Workshop identified the most important research projects for the 2022 IR-4 food-use research program.

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  Suspect herbicide resistance? Submit weed seeds for screening

  Published on October 6, 2021
  Collect weed seeds September-October to submit for herbicide resistance screening.

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  Michigan grape scouting report – Sept. 29, 2021

  Published on September 29, 2021
  This is the last scouting report for the season.

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  Michigan grape scouting report – Sept. 22, 2021

  Published on September 22, 2021
  Niagara juice grape harvest is underway in southwest Michigan.

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  Free texting service helps growers teach workers about produce safety

  Published on September 16, 2021
  To help growers and supervisors overcome produce safety challenges, MSU Extension has created a free farm worker-focused, on-farm produce safety texting service.