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Suspect herbicide resistance? Submit weed seeds for screening

Published on October 6, 2021
Collect weed seeds September-October to submit for herbicide resistance screening.
Free texting service helps growers teach workers about produce safety

Published on September 16, 2021
To help growers and supervisors overcome produce safety challenges, MSU Extension has created a free farm worker-focused, on-farm produce safety texting service.
A fruitful partnership

Published on September 9, 2021
MSU, Tree Fruit Commission, MDARD partner to support fruit industry
Southwest Michigan fruit update – Sept. 7, 2021

Published on September 7, 2021
This is the last scouting report for the year.
Southwest Michigan fruit update – Aug. 31, 2021

Published on August 31, 2021
Fall harvest season is underway.
Southwest Michigan fruit update – Aug. 24, 2021

Published on August 24, 2021
Apple harvest is beginning.
Southwest Michigan fruit update – Aug. 17, 2021

Published on August 17, 2021
Peach harvest is moving quickly. Bartlett pear harvesting for the processing market is starting in southwest Michigan
West central Michigan tree fruit update – Aug. 10, 2021

Published on August 10, 2021
Peach harvest is underway. The MSU AgBioResearch Earl and Linda Peterson West Central Michigan Research and Extension Center was dedicated on Aug. 5, 2021.
Southwest Michigan fruit update – Aug. 10, 2021

Published on August 10, 2021
Spotted wing Drosophila and brown marmorated stink bug number are increasing.
Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – Aug. 10, 2021

Published on August 10, 2021
The first apple maturity report of the season is out this week.