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2021 Fruit insecticide registration update

Published on April 7, 2021
Summary of insecticide and miticide label additions, clarifications and corrections to the 2021 Michigan Fruit Management Guide (E0154).
Southwest Michigan fruit update – April 6, 2021

Published on April 6, 2021
March was warm. Fruit crops are moving.
Plant identification? There’s an app for that—actually several!

Published on April 2, 2021
Plant identification apps for smart phones have seen significant improvements over the past several years, offering the opportunity to take a photo and get an instant identification in many cases.
Southwest Michigan fruit update – March 30, 2021

Published on March 30, 2021
March has been warm. Early fruit crops are showing movement.
Assessing frost and freeze damage to flowers and buds of fruit trees

Published on March 30, 2021
How to assess the impact of a freeze on early fruit development.
Monday fruit IPM webinars for southwest Michigan growers start April 5, 2021

Published on March 26, 2021
These weekly updates keep fruit growers current on pest and disease developments during the growing season.
Register for the 2021 Michigan Statewide Grape Spring Kickoff webinar on March 23

Published on March 16, 2021
Early season topics will be covered by MSU Extension experts for Michigan grape growers.
Grower survey to assess herbicide drift damage in the North Central U.S.

Published on March 1, 2021
Specialty crop growers are asked to fill out this survey to help us understand the impact of herbicide drift.
Freezing stress, cold hardiness and managing winter damaged vines

Published on February 23, 2021
Winter damages are a challenging issue for sustainable viticulture in Michigan.
Agricultural professionals in extension services worldwide build new relationships between culturally diverse systems

Published on February 9, 2021
Michigan State University and India’s National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management collaborate on a new book, “Innovations in Agricultural Extension.”