News
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Southwest Michigan fruit update – April 28, 2020
Published on April 28, 2020
Freezes last week caused little additional damage to fruit crops. This week will be cooler with rain for the next few days.
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Managing grapevine leafroll disease
Published on April 27, 2020
New grape fact sheet on grapevine leafroll disease management now available.
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Southwest Michigan fruit update – April 21, 2020
Published on April 21, 2020
A cold, windy week with several hard radiation freezes killed open flowers on blooming apricots and plums. Damage to most tree fruit crops was spotty, depending on the crop and location.
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Online review now available for private pesticide applicators
Published on April 17, 2020
Private pesticide applicators looking to take the verbal test with MDARD now have access to an online review with Michigan State University Extension.
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Register for the 2020 Grape Kickoff Webinar on April 23
Published on April 16, 2020
Learn about early season grape management, pest, disease and weed management.
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Southwest Michigan fruit update – April 14, 2020
Published on April 14, 2020
Apricot bloom has begun in southwest Michigan. Cold, windy weather could cause freeze injury to the most advanced flowering fruit crops.
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Find the right water testing lab for Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule compliance
Published on April 14, 2020
Although the Food Safety Modernization Act has added new testing methods to the approval list, finding the right lab still isn't easy. Use this map to find a lab near you.
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Weekly fruit IPM meetings start April 13 and are now online
Published on April 10, 2020
Monday updates keep fruit growers current on pest and disease control developments during the growing season.
