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Michigan grape scouting report – July 12, 2023
Published on July 12, 2023
Promising grape growth and pest and disease challenges in Michigan vineyards. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – July 11, 2023
Published on July 11, 2023
With ripe fruit comes ripe rots and ripe insect pests. -
Renovation in perennial strawberry fields
Published on July 11, 2023
Renovation is a key step after harvest to ensure maximum yields next summer. -
Southeast Michigan fruit update- July 11, 2023
Published on July 11, 2023
Start of blueberry and early peach harvest and first spotted wing Drosophila catches. -
New farm manager named at MSU Northwest Michigan Horticulture Research Center
Published on July 10, 2023
MSU alumnus Dan Bacheler has been tabbed as farm manager at the Traverse City-based research station. -
Lawn turf update - July 6, 2023
Published on July 6, 2023
Lawns have recovered following the dry conditions the last couple months but now many diseases are appearing. -
What’s that black mold on my wheat?
Published on July 6, 2023
Sooty mold and black point are appearing on wheat. -
Southeast Michigan fruit update- July 5, 2023
Published on July 6, 2023
Growers are harvesting cherries and preparing for spotted wing Drosophila. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – July 5, 2023
Published on July 5, 2023
Summer fruit harvest is underway. -
Thrips, aphids and mites: Piercing-sucking pests that thrive in dry weather
Published on July 5, 2023
Due to the warm, dry nature of this summer, concerns of insect problems are on the horizon for field crops.