Amy Irish-Brown
Kent County Extension Office
Tree Fruit Educator
MSU Extension
Business Management
MSU Extension
Food and Animal Systems
Coverage Area
Kent County, Montcalm County, Muskegon County, Newaygo County, Ottawa County
Authored Articles
- Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – June 23, 2020, June 23, 2020
- Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – June 16, 2020, June 16, 2020
- Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – June 9, 2020, June 9, 2020
- Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – June 2, 2020, June 2, 2020
- Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – May 26, 2020, May 26, 2020
- Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – May 19, 2020, May 19, 2020
- Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – May 12, 2020, May 12, 2020
- What can fruit growers do if a freeze is coming?, May 5, 2020
- Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – May 5, 2020, May 5, 2020
- Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – April 28, 2020, April 28, 2020
- Watch recordings of the Spring 2020 MSU Tree Fruit Webinars on YouTube, April 16, 2020
- Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – April 14, 2020, April 14, 2020
- Register for the Spring 2020 MSU Tree Fruit Webinars Series, April 3, 2020
- How to join and participate in the spring tree fruit Zoom webinars, April 3, 2020
- Instructions for fruit growers on downloading Zoom for online webinars, March 30, 2020
- MSU fruit spring meetings move to online format, March 20, 2020
- Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – Oct. 23, 2019, October 23, 2019
- Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – Oct. 16, 2019, October 17, 2019
- Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – Oct. 9, 2019, October 9, 2019
- Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – Oct. 2, 2019, October 2, 2019
- Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – Sept. 25, 2019, September 25, 2019
- Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – Sept. 18, 2019, September 18, 2019
- Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – Sept. 11, 2019, September 11, 2019
- Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – Sept. 4, 2019, September 4, 2019
- Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – Sept. 3, 2019, September 4, 2019
- Predicated 2019 east Michigan apple harvest dates, August 20, 2019
- Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – Aug. 20, 2019, August 20, 2019
- Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – Aug. 6, 2019, August 6, 2019
- Predicted 2019 apple harvest dates, August 2, 2019
- Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – July 9, 2019, July 9, 2019
- Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – June 25, 2019, June 25, 2019
- Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – June 18, 2019, June 18, 2019
- Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – June 11, 2019, June 11, 2019
- Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – May 28, 2019, May 28, 2019
- Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – May 21, 2019, May 21, 2019
- Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – May 14, 2019, May 14, 2019
- Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – May 7, 2019, May 7, 2019
- Using ReTain to set fruit, May 7, 2019
- Applying Apogee and Actigard to young apple trees, May 1, 2019
- Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – April 30, 2019, April 30, 2019
- Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – April 23, 2019, April 23, 2019
- Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – April 16, 2019, April 16, 2019
- Early season sprays for managing San Jose scale, April 16, 2019
- Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – April 2, 2019, April 2, 2019
- Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – Oct. 10, 2018, October 10, 2018
- Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – Oct. 3, 2018, October 3, 2018
- Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – Sept. 26, 2018, September 26, 2018
- Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – Sept. 19, 2018, September 19, 2018
- Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – Sept. 12, 2018, September 12, 2018
- Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – Sept. 5, 2018, September 5, 2018
- West Michigan tree fruit update – Sept. 4, 2018, September 4, 2018
- West Michigan tree fruit update – Aug. 21, 2018, August 21, 2018
- Consideraciones para productores interesados en la producción de manzana Ambrosia en Michigan, August 14, 2018
- West Michigan tree fruit update - Aug. 7, 2018, August 7, 2018
- Considerations for growers interested in production of the Ambrosia apple in Michigan, July 31, 2018
- Predicted 2018 apple harvest dates, July 10, 2018
- West Michigan tree fruit update - July 10, 2018, July 10, 2018
- West Michigan tree fruit update - June 26, 2018, June 26, 2018
- West Michigan tree fruit update – June 19, 2018, June 19, 2018
- West Michigan tree fruit update – June 12, 2018, June 12, 2018
- West Michigan tree fruit update – May 29, 2018, May 29, 2018
- West Michigan tree fruit update – May 15, 2018, May 15, 2018
- West Michigan tree fruit update – May 8, 2018, May 8, 2018
- West Michigan tree fruit update – May 1, 2018, May 1, 2018
- West Michigan tree fruit update – April 24, 2018, April 24, 2018
- West Michigan tree fruit update – April 17, 2018, April 17, 2018
- Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – Oct. 11, 2017, October 11, 2017
- Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – Oct. 4, 2017, October 4, 2017
- Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – Sept. 27, 2017, September 27, 2017
- Hot, hot apple harvest concerns, September 20, 2017
- West Michigan tree fruit update – Sept. 5, 2017, September 5, 2017
- West Michigan tree fruit update – Aug. 8, 2017, August 8, 2017
- West Michigan tree fruit update – Aug. 1, 2017, August 1, 2017
- West Michigan tree fruit update – July 25, 2017, July 25, 2017
- West Michigan tree fruit update – July 11, 2017, July 11, 2017
- West Michigan tree fruit update – June 27, 2017, June 27, 2017
- West Michigan tree fruit update – June 20, 2017, June 20, 2017
- West Michigan tree fruit update – June 13, 2017, June 13, 2017
- West Michigan tree fruit update – June 6, 2017, June 6, 2017
- West Michigan tree fruit update – May 30, 2017, May 30, 2017
- West Michigan tree fruit update – May 23, 2017, May 23, 2017
- West Michigan tree fruit update – May 16, 2017, May 16, 2017
- West Michigan tree fruit update – May 9, 2017, May 9, 2017
- Setting apples with plant growth regulators, May 9, 2017
- West Michigan tree fruit update – May 2, 2017, May 2, 2017
- West Michigan tree fruit update – April 25, 2017, April 25, 2017
- Quick reminders for planting apple trees, April 25, 2017
- West Michigan tree fruit update – April 18, 2017, April 18, 2017
- West Michigan tree fruit update – April 4, 2017, April 4, 2017
- West Michigan tree fruit regional report – March 28, 2017, March 28, 2017
- Outstanding apple presentations on tap at 2016 Great Lakes EXPO, October 21, 2016
- Rodent management in commercial apple orchards requires an integrated approach, October 21, 2016
- West central Michigan apple maturity report – October 20, 2016, October 20, 2016
- West central Michigan apple maturity report – October 13, 2016, October 13, 2016
- West central Michigan apple maturity report – October 5, 2016, October 5, 2016
- Fall tasks for apple orchards, September 28, 2016
- West Michigan tree fruit regional report – September 6, 2016, September 6, 2016
- West Michigan tree fruit regional report – August 23, 2016, August 23, 2016
- West Michigan tree fruit regional report – July 26, 2016, July 26, 2016
- West Michigan tree fruit regional report – July 12, 2016, July 12, 2016
- Predicted 2016 apple harvest dates, July 11, 2016
- West Michigan tree fruit regional report – June 28, 2016, June 28, 2016
- West Michigan tree fruit regional report – June 21, 2016, June 21, 2016
- West Michigan tree fruit regional report – June 14, 2016, June 14, 2016
- West Michigan tree fruit regional report – June 7, 2016, June 7, 2016
- West Michigan tree fruit regional report – May 31, 2016, May 31, 2016
- West Michigan tree fruit regional report – May 24, 2016, May 24, 2016
- West Michigan tree fruit regional report – May 17, 2016, May 17, 2016
- West Michigan tree fruit regional report – May 10, 2016, May 10, 2016
- West Michigan tree fruit regional report – May 3, 2016, May 3, 2016
- West Michigan tree fruit regional report – April 26, 2016, April 26, 2016
- West Michigan tree fruit regional report – April 12, 2016, April 12, 2016
- West central Michigan apple maturity report – October 14, 2015, October 15, 2015
- West central Michigan apple maturity report – October 7, 2015, October 7, 2015
- West central Michigan apple maturity report – September 30, 2015, September 30, 2015
- West central Michigan apple maturity report – September 23, 2015, September 23, 2015
- West central Michigan apple maturity report – September 16, 2015, September 16, 2015
- Silver leaf of tree fruits, August 11, 2015
- West central Michigan tree fruit regional report – August 11, 2015, August 11, 2015
- West central Michigan tree fruit regional report – July 28, 2015, July 28, 2015
- West central Michigan tree fruit regional report – July 14, 2015, July 14, 2015
- West central Michigan tree fruit regional report – June 30, 2015, June 30, 2015
- West central Michigan tree fruit regional report – June 23, 2015, June 23, 2015
- West central Michigan tree fruit regional report – June 16, 2015, June 16, 2015
- West central Michigan tree fruit regional report – June 9, 2015, June 9, 2015
- West central Michigan tree fruit regional report – June 2, 2015, June 2, 2015
- West central Michigan tree fruit regional report – May 26, 2015, May 26, 2015
- West central Michigan tree fruit regional report – May 19, 2015, May 19, 2015
- West central Michigan tree fruit regional report – May 12, 2015, May 12, 2015
- West Michigan tree fruit regional report – May 5, 2015, May 5, 2015
- West Michigan tree fruit regional report – April 21, 2015, April 21, 2015
- Dormant oil for tree fruit pest management in 2015, April 7, 2015
- West Michigan tree fruit regional report – April 7, 2015, April 7, 2015
- Grand Rapids are apple maturity report – October 15, 2014, October 15, 2014
- Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – October 1, 2014, October 1, 2014
- Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – September 17, 2014, September 17, 2014
- Michigan apple maturity reporting for 2014, September 5, 2014
- Grand Rapids apple maturity report - September 4, 2014, September 5, 2014
- West Michigan tree fruit regional report – September 2, 2014, September 2, 2014
- West Michigan tree fruit regional report – August 19, 2014, August 19, 2014
- West Michigan tree fruit regional report – July 22, 2014, July 22, 2014
- West Michigan tree fruit regional report – June 24, 2014, June 24, 2014
- West Michigan tree fruit regional report – June 10, 2014, June 10, 2014
- West Michigan tree fruit regional report – June 3, 2014, June 3, 2014
- West Michigan tree fruit regional report – May 13, 2014, May 13, 2014
- Apple trees respond to warm weather, May 13, 2014
- West Michigan tree fruit regional report – April 29, 2014, April 29, 2014
- Dormant oil for San Jose scale management in 2014, April 15, 2014
- West Michigan tree fruit regional report – April 15, 2014, April 15, 2014
- USDA Farm Service Agency announces Tree Assistance Program sign-up, April 15, 2014
- Winter snow cover leading to increased rabbit damage for fruit and landscape plants, February 26, 2014
- Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – October 9, 2013, October 9, 2013
- Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – September 25, 2013, September 25, 2013
- Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – September 11, 2013, September 11, 2013
- Why does apple fruit drop prematurely?, September 11, 2013
- One-stop site for apple maturity resources for 2013, September 5, 2013
- Grand Rapids, Mich., area tree fruit regional report – September 3, 2013, September 3, 2013
- Grand Rapids, Mich., area tree fruit regional report – Aug. 22, 2013, August 22, 2013
- Grand Rapids, Mich., area tree fruit regional report – July 23, 2013, July 23, 2013
- Grand Rapids, Mich., area tree fruit regional report – July 9, 2013, July 9, 2013
- Grand Rapids, Mich., area tree fruit regional report – June 10, 2013, June 10, 2013
- Grand Rapids, Mich., area tree fruit regional report – June 4, 2013, June 4, 2013
- Grand Rapids, Mich., area tree fruit regional report – May 28, 2013, May 28, 2013
- Grand Rapids, Mich., area tree fruit regional report – May 21, 2013, May 21, 2013
- Grand Rapids, Mich., area tree fruit regional report – May 14, 2013, May 14, 2013
- Grand Rapids, Mich., area tree fruit regional report – May 7, 2013, May 7, 2013
- Where do you go for MSU apple and cherry information?, April 30, 2013
- Grand Rapids, Mich., area tree fruit regional report – April 30, 2013, April 30, 2013
- Grand Rapids, Mich., area tree fruit regional report – April 23, 2013, April 23, 2013
- Grand Rapids, Mich., area tree fruit regional report - April 16, 2013, April 16, 2013
- Grand Rapids, Mich., area tree fruit regional report – April 2, 2013, April 2, 2013
- Grand Rapids, Mich., tree fruit regional report – September 18, 2012, September 18, 2012
- New Apple Harvester Demonstrations to be held in Michigan, September 14, 2012
- Fixed Canopy Spray System Field Day October 3, September 13, 2012
- Grand Rapids, Michigan, tree fruit regional report – September 4, 2012, September 4, 2012
- Azinphos-methyl phase-out update, September 4, 2012
- Michigan apple harvest reports – August 23, 2012, August 29, 2012
- Considerations for commercial apple orchards with reduced crop, May 1, 2012
- Crop insurance reminders for fruit growers: Don’t wait to make those calls, April 30, 2012
- Do you need a brush-up on pest management basics?, February 10, 2012
- Why does apple fruit drop prematurely?, October 5, 2011
- Doesn’t the cold just frost your apples?, September 28, 2011
- The nuances of stop drop applications in apples, September 28, 2011
- Grand Rapids area tree fruit update, May 10, 2011
- Grand Rapids area tree fruit update, May 3, 2011
- Grand Rapids area tree fruit update, April 26, 2011
- Grand Rapids area tree fruit update, April 12, 2011
- Grand Rapids area tree fruit update, March 30, 2011
- A typographical error has recently been discovered on the current Princep herbicide label in regards, May 11, 2010
- Dieback issues with McIntosh cultivars, May 4, 2010
- European red mites in 2009, August 25, 2009
- Summer storm damage on The Ridge, August 11, 2009
- Watch for late season apple pests, August 19, 2008
Authored Documents
- Selecting apple varieties and rootstocks for your new orchard, February 13, 2018