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  West central Michigan vegetable update – July 24, 2019

  Published on July 24, 2019

  Onion thrips population may be on the rise after last week’s warm weather. It’s time to balance pest control objectives with pollination in bee-dependent crops.

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  Southwest Michigan vegetable update – July 24, 2019

  Published on July 24, 2019

  Hot weather brings unwanted consequences.

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  East Michigan vegetable update – July 24, 2019

  Published on July 24, 2019

  Main season vegetable harvests are starting to pick up and stands are open for business.

• East Michigan fruit update – July 23, 2019

  Published on July 23, 2019

  Spotted wing Drosophila trap catch numbers have taken a big jump this week. Tart cherries, summer red and fall raspberries and blueberries need to be protected.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – July 23, 2019

  Published on July 23, 2019

  Spotted wing Drosophila numbers jumped in the last week. Almost all our traps are catching flies in the double digits. Protect berries now.

• West central Michigan small fruit update – July 23, 2019

  Published on July 23, 2019

  Spotted wing Drosophila catches increased this week in all fruit growing regions. There is not a threshold number of flies to start control, so initiate chemical control immediately upon detection.

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  Northwest Michigan fruit update – July 23, 2019

  Published on July 23, 2019

  Sweet cherry harvest is underway and tart cherry harvest will begin later this week. Spotted wing Drosophila numbers have increased exponentially over the last week.

• Visit Israel to learn about dairy with an MSU twist

  Published on July 17, 2019

  An intriguing opportunity to combine your interest in dairy management with a visit to historic Israel. The Israel Dairy School has a special session planned for US dairy farmers January 5-11, 2020.

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  Michigan spotted wing Drosophila update – July 16, 2019

  Published on July 16, 2019

  Spotted wing Drosophila populations are surging in southwest Michigan; protect susceptible crops.

• East Michigan fruit update – July 16, 2019

  Published on July 16, 2019

  Soils remain dry across most of the region. Harvest continues for many fruit crops. A few blueberry farms have opened for picking and several farms are starting to pick a few of the bud berries on fall red raspberries.