Carlos Garcia-Salazar
garcias4@msu.edu
Cellphone: 616-260-0671
MSU Extension
Small fruit educator
MSU Extension
Food and Animal Systems
MSU Extension
Environmental quality
Authored Articles
- West central Michigan small fruit update – May 26, 2020, May 26, 2020
- New blueberry stem gall wasp fact sheet available in English and Spanish, May 26, 2020
- West central Michigan small fruit update – May 19, 2020, May 19, 2020
- West central Michigan small fruit update – May 15, 2020, May 15, 2020
- Register now for pre-bloom blueberry webinar on May 12, May 7, 2020
- West central Michigan small fruit update – April 28, 2020, April 28, 2020
- Time for replanting old, disease and blueberry stem gall wasp infested blueberry fields, April 28, 2020
- West central Michigan small fruit update – April 21, 2020, April 21, 2020
- 2020 Blueberry kickoff meeting on April 3 is online, March 25, 2020
- Tree Assistance Program and replanting insect/winter damaged blueberry fields discussed at March 13 program, March 10, 2020
- Meeting for blueberry growers will update on gall wasp and replanting issues, March 2, 2020
- Small fruit production risk management resources to preserve your berry farm’s sustainability and employment, March 2, 2020
- Core manual/RUP review offered in Spanish on Feb. 27, February 14, 2020
- West central Michigan small fruit update – Aug. 20, 2019, August 20, 2019
- West central Michigan small fruit update – July 30, 2019, July 30, 2019
- West central Michigan small fruit update – July 23, 2019, July 23, 2019
- West central Michigan small fruit update – July 16, 2019, July 16, 2019
- West central Michigan small fruit update – June 25, 2019, June 25, 2019
- Special workshop on spotted wing Drosophila training for Hispanic blueberry growers, June 20, 2019
- West central Michigan small fruit update – June 18, 2019, June 18, 2019
- West central Michigan small fruit update – June 4, 2019, June 4, 2019
- 2019 Systems approach to managing spotted wing Drosophila in berries, June 3, 2019
- Learn tools to manage spotted wing Drosophila at southwest Michigan workshop, May 31, 2019
- Blueberry IPM training for Hispanic growers set for June 7, May 31, 2019
- West central Michigan small fruit update – May 28, 2019, May 28, 2019
- West central Michigan small fruit update – May 21, 2019, May 21, 2019
- Bloom time blueberry meeting, Thursday, May 23, near Fennville, Michigan, May 20, 2019
- West central Michigan small fruit update – May 14, 2019, May 14, 2019
- West central Michigan small fruit update – May 7, 2019, May 7, 2019
- West central Michigan small fruit update – April 23, 2019, April 23, 2019
- West central Michigan small fruit update – Sept. 4, 2018, September 5, 2018
- West central Michigan small fruit update – July 31, 2018, July 31, 2018
- West central Michigan small fruit update – July 24, 2018, July 24, 2018
- West central Michigan small fruit update - July 3, 2018, July 3, 2018
- West central Michigan small fruit update – June 26, 2018, June 26, 2018
- West central Michigan small fruit update – June 19, 2018, June 19, 2018
- West central Michigan small fruit update – June 12, 2018, June 14, 2018
- West central Michigan small fruit update – June 5, 2018, June 5, 2018
- West central Michigan small fruit update – May 29, 2018, May 29, 2018
- West central Michigan small fruit update — May 15, 2018, May 15, 2018
- West central Michigan small fruit update – May 8, 2018, May 9, 2018
- Special workshop on spotted wing Drosophila and IPM for Hispanic/Latino blueberry growers, May 1, 2018
- Attend the 2018 Pre-Bloom Blueberry Meeting on May 2 in West Olive, April 26, 2018
- West central Michigan small fruit update – Sept. 5, 2017, September 5, 2017
- West central Michigan small fruit update – Aug. 15, 2017, August 15, 2017
- West central Michigan small fruit update – July 25 2017, July 25, 2017
- West central Michigan small fruit update – June 27, 2017, June 27, 2017
- West central Michigan small fruit update – June 20, 2017, June 20, 2017
- West central Michigan small fruit update – June 13, 2017, June 13, 2017
- West central Michigan small fruit update – June 6, 2017, June 6, 2017
- Spotted wing Drosophila IPM training available to berry growers, May 30, 2017
- West central Michigan small fruit update – May 30, 2017, May 30, 2017
- West central Michigan small fruit update – May 23, 2017, May 23, 2017
- West central Michigan small fruit update – May 16, 2017, May 16, 2017
- West central Michigan small fruit update – May 9, 2017, May 9, 2017
- Spotted wing Drosophila and IPM workshop for Hispanic/Latino blueberry growers, May 8, 2017
- West central Michigan small fruit update – May 2, 2017, May 2, 2017
- West central Michigan small fruit update – April 25, 2017, April 25, 2017
- West central Michigan small fruit update – April 18, 2017, April 18, 2017
- FSA Outreach Program starts Jan. 12, 2017, December 27, 2016
- West central Michigan small fruit regional report – August 23, 2016, August 23, 2016
- West central Michigan small fruit regional report – August 16, 2016, August 16, 2016
- West central Michigan small fruit regional report – August 9, 2016, August 9, 2016
- West central Michigan small fruit regional report – August 2, 2016, August 2, 2016
- West central Michigan small fruit regional report – July 26, 2016, July 26, 2016
- West central Michigan small fruit regional report – July 20, 2016, July 20, 2016
- West central Michigan small fruit regional report – July 12, 2016, July 12, 2016
- West central Michigan small fruit regional report – July 5, 2016, July 5, 2016
- West central Michigan small fruit regional report – June 28, 2016, June 28, 2016
- Attend the 2016 spotted wing Drosophila berry grower training on June 30, June 23, 2016
- West central Michigan small fruit regional report – June 21, 2016, June 21, 2016
- West central Michigan small fruit regional report – June 14, 2016, June 14, 2016
- GAP training for English/Spanish growers June 17-18, 2016, June 9, 2016
- West central Michigan small fruit regional report – June 7, 2016, June 7, 2016
- West central Michigan small fruit regional report – May 31, 2016, May 31, 2016
- GAP training for Hispanic growers June 3-4, 2016, May 24, 2016
- West central Michigan small fruit regional report – May 24, 2016, May 24, 2016
- West central Michigan small fruit regional report – May 17, 2016, May 17, 2016
- West central Michigan small fruit regional report – May 3, 2016, May 3, 2016
- West central Michigan small fruit regional report – April 26, 2016, April 26, 2016
- West central Michigan small fruit regional report – September 8, 2015, September 8, 2015
- West central Michigan small fruit regional report – September 2, 2015, September 2, 2015
- West central Michigan small fruit regional report – August 18, 2015, August 18, 2015
- West central Michigan small fruit regional report – August 11, 2015, August 11, 2015
- West central Michigan small fruit regional report – August 4, 2015, August 4, 2015
- West central Michigan small fruit regional report – July 28, 2015, July 28, 2015
- West central Michigan small fruit regional report – July 21, 2015, July 21, 2015
- West central Michigan small fruit regional report – July 7, 2015, July 8, 2015
- West central Michigan small fruit regional report – June 30, 2015, June 30, 2015
- West central Michigan small fruit regional report – June 23, 2015, June 23, 2015
- West central Michigan small fruit regional report – June 9, 2015, June 9, 2015
- 2015 Blueberry pre-harvest meetings set for June 16, June 9, 2015
- West central Michigan small fruit regional report – June 4, 2015, June 5, 2015
- West central Michigan small fruit regional report – May 26, 2015, May 26, 2015
- West central Michigan small fruit regional report – May 19, 2015, May 19, 2015
- West central Michigan small fruit regional report – May 12, 2015, May 12, 2015
- West central Michigan small fruit regional report – May 5, 2015, May 5, 2015
- 2014 Berry growing season challenges and lessons for the 2015 crop season, March 2, 2015
- West central Michigan small fruit regional report – September 2, 2014, September 2, 2014
- West central Michigan small fruit regional report – August 26, 2014, August 26, 2014
- West central Michigan small fruit regional report – August 19, 2014, August 19, 2014
- West central Michigan small fruit regional report – August 12, 2014, August 12, 2014
- West central Michigan small fruit regional report – July 29, 2014, July 29, 2014
- West central Michigan small fruit regional report – July 22, 2014, July 22, 2014
- West central Michigan fruit regional report – July 15, 2014, July 15, 2014
- West central Michigan small fruit regional report – July 8, 2014, July 8, 2014
- West Central Michigan small fruit regional report – July 1, 2014, July 1, 2014
- West Central Michigan small fruit regional report – June 24, 2014, June 24, 2014
- West Central Michigan small fruit regional report – June 17, 2014, June 17, 2014
- 2014 Blueberry pre-harvest meetings, June 13, 2014
- West Central Michigan small fruit regional report – June 10, 2014, June 10, 2014
- West Central Michigan small fruit regional report – June 3, 2014, June 3, 2014
- West Central Michigan small fruit regional report – May 20, 2014, May 20, 2014
- West Central Michigan small fruit regional report – May 13, 2014, May 13, 2014
- West Central Michigan small fruit regional report – May 6, 2014, May 6, 2014
- West Central Michigan small fruit regional report – April 29, 2014, April 29, 2014
- West Central Michigan small fruit regional report – April 22, 2014, April 22, 2014
- 2014 winter and road salt damage to blueberries in West Michigan, April 1, 2014
- Blueberry spotted winged Drosophila meeting scheduled November 6, October 30, 2013
- Intense spring frosts affecting South America’s fruit industry, October 30, 2013
- Grand Rapids area small fruit regional report – September 10, 2013, September 10, 2013
- Grand Rapids, Mich., small fruit regional report – September 4, 2013, September 4, 2013
- Grand Rapids, Mich., small fruit regional report – Aug. 27, 2013, August 27, 2013
- Grand Rapids, Mich., small fruit regional report – Aug. 20, 2013, August 20, 2013
- Michigan berry growers face a challenging time managing spotted wing Drosophila, August 16, 2013
- Grand Rapids, Mich., small fruit regional report – Aug. 13, 2013, August 13, 2013
- Grand Rapids, Mich., small fruit regional report – Aug. 7, 2013, August 8, 2013
- Grand Rapids, Mich., area small fruit regional report – July 30, 2013, July 30, 2013
- Grand Rapids, Mich., area small fruit regional report – July 23, 2013, July 23, 2013
- Grand Rapids, Mich., area small fruit regional report – July 9, 2013, July 9, 2013
- Grand Rapids, Mich., area small fruit regional report – July 2, 2013, July 2, 2013
- Grand Rapids, Mich., area small fruit regional report – June 25, 2013, June 25, 2013
- Grand Rapids, Mich., area small fruit regional report – June 18, 2013, June 18, 2013
- Grand Rapids, Mich., area small fruit regional report – May 28, 2013, May 28, 2013
- Preparing for a possible late spring frost this evening, May 23, 2013
- Grand Rapids, Mich., area small fruit regional report – May 21, 2013, May 21, 2013
- Grand Rapids, Mich., area small fruit regional report – May 14, 2013, May 16, 2013
- Grand Rapids, Mich., area small fruit regional report – May 7, 2013, May 8, 2013
- Ottawa County Blueberry Twilight Meeting set for May 14, May 7, 2013
- Grand Rapids, Mich., area small fruit regional report – April 30, 2013, May 2, 2013
- Spotted wing Drosophila management and control tools for small fruit growers, April 25, 2013
- Grand Rapids, Mich., small fruit regional report – April 16, 2013, April 17, 2013
- Attend the 2013 Blueberry Pre-bloom Kick-off Meeting on April 2, March 27, 2013
- Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) reaches beyond the U.S. borders, October 25, 2012
- Grand Rapids, Mich., small fruit regional report – September 26, 2012, September 26, 2012
- Spotted wing Drosophila guidelines for management and control in berry production, September 19, 2012
- Grand Rapids, Michigan, small fruit regional report – September 11, 2012, September 11, 2012
- Grand Rapids, Michigan, small fruit regional report – September 4, 2012, September 4, 2012
- Sampling harvested berries to detect spotted wing Drosophila larvae infestations, August 23, 2012
- Weather and pest problems plagued Michigan’s blueberries in 2012, August 6, 2012
- Counteracting adverse weather effects on deposition and degradation of insecticides used in berries, July 24, 2012
- Impact of heat, drought and related problems on Michigan’s blueberry and raspberry harvest, July 18, 2012
- Spotted wing Drosophila: Training is essential for management and control, July 1, 2012
- Join us for two Blueberry Preharvest Twilight Meetings in Van Buren and Ottawa counties, June 7, 2012
- Spotted wing Drosophila biology and management workshop held June 12, June 5, 2012
- Climate change impacts Michigan blueberry industry, March 27, 2012
- Opening new markets for Michigan’s blueberries, March 20, 2012
- Blueberry production south of the border, October 14, 2011
- New cherry fruitworm tool for IPM in blueberries, August 8, 2011
- Integrated road salt management program to mitigate damage to blueberries in West Michigan, May 25, 2011
- West Central Michigan small fruit report, May 10, 2011
- West Central Michigan small fruit report, May 3, 2011
- Central Michigan small fruit report, April 26, 2011
- Are small farms exempt from Good Agricultural Practices certification?, April 25, 2011
- Workshop on TRACEABILITY for Michigan fruit growers, April 18, 2011
- MSU Extension’s spotted wing drosophila workshops, March 30, 2011
- MSU Extension helps growers protect the quality of Michigan’s water resources, March 4, 2011
- Re-tooling IPM programs to combat new invasive insect pests, February 25, 2011
- Partial third generation of codling moth means keep monitoring, August 24, 2010
- It is time to integrate biological control into your reduced-risk IPM program, May 11, 2010
- Lost in translation: Blueberry viruses are not a food safety risk for consumers, September 22, 2009
- Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) for food safety in the fruit industry: Facts and fiction, August 25, 2009
- Opportunities to diversify berry production in West Michigan with raspberries, July 7, 2009
Authored Documents
- Michigan Blueberry Facts: Biology and Management of Stem Gall Wasp in Highbush Blueberries (E3443) in Spanish, May 20, 2020
- Michigan Blueberry Facts: Biology and Management of Stem Gall Wasp in Highbush Blueberries (E3443), May 11, 2020
- Systems Approach to Managing the Spotted Wing Drosophila in Berry Crops, February 10, 2020
- La Mosca Drosófila de las Alas Manchadas: Biología e Identificación, February 10, 2020
- 2018 MIP avanzado para el control químico de la Drosophila suzukii y su manejo, February 10, 2020
- Systems Approach to Managing the Spotted Wing Drosophila: Chemical Control, February 10, 2020
- Como usar el “Enviroweather” para manejar la Drosófila de las Alas Manchadas, February 10, 2020