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• East Michigan fruit update – Aug. 13, 2019

  Published on August 13, 2019

  Red Haven peach harvest will begin in the next few days across the region. Many fruit farms have dry soils.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – Aug. 13, 2019

  Published on August 13, 2019

  Spotted wing Drosophila numbers continue to climb.

• West central Michigan tree fruit update – Aug. 13, 2019

  Published on August 13, 2019

  Tart cherry harvest is over and peach harvest is getting underway.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – Aug. 6, 2019

  Published on August 6, 2019

  Harvest is underway for blueberries, raspberries, peaches, plums and early varieties of apples.

• Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – Aug. 6, 2019

  Published on August 6, 2019

  Soils are getting dry—from feast to famine.

• East Michigan fruit update – July 30, 2019

  Published on July 30, 2019

  Protection from spotted wing Drosophila infestation will need to continue to the end of harvest for tart cherries, summer red raspberries, fall raspberries and blueberries.

• West central Michigan tree fruit update – July 30, 2019

  Published on July 30, 2019

  Tart cherry harvest will wind down by the end of the week, and peach harvest is just around the corner.

• Northwest Michigan fruit update – July 30, 2019

  Published on July 30, 2019

  Sweet and tart cherry harvest is underway in northwest Michigan.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – July 30, 2019

  Published on July 30, 2019

  Spotted wing Drosophila numbers climbed sharply again the last week. The summer tsunami of the “spotted weapon of destruction” is here, and growers need to protect their berries now.

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  Biological control of brown marmorated stink bug in Michigan

  Published on July 24, 2019

  As a pest that feeds on a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, pest management of brown marmorated stink bugs likely means biological control.