Carlos Garcia-Salazar

garcias4@msu.edu
Cellphone: 616-260-0671

Ottawa County Extension Office

Small fruit educator

Telephone: 616-994-4545

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West central Michigan small fruit update – Aug. 24, 2021, August 24, 2021
West central Michigan small fruit update – Aug. 3, 2021, August 3, 2021
West central Michigan small fruit update – July 27, 2021, July 27, 2021
West central Michigan small fruit update – July 13, 2021, July 13, 2021
Time for spotted wing Drosophila management in berry and cherry crops, July 9, 2021
West central Michigan small fruit update – July 6, 2021, July 6, 2021
West central Michigan small fruit update– June 29, 2021, June 29, 2021
West central Michigan small fruit update – June 22, 2021, June 22, 2021
West central Michigan small fruit update – June 8, 2021, June 8, 2021
West central Michigan small fruit update – May 18, 2021, May 18, 2021
West central Michigan small fruit update – May 11, 2021, May 11, 2021
Register now for pre-bloom blueberry webinar on May 14, May 7, 2021
West central Michigan small fruit update – May 4, 2021, May 4, 2021
West central Michigan small fruit update – April 27, 2021, April 27, 2021
West central Michigan small fruit update – April 13, 2021, April 13, 2021
Register for blueberry stem gall wasp and blueberry pollination webinar on March 17, March 9, 2021
Mobile-friendly guide for blueberry IPM scouting is now available, November 30, 2020
West central Michigan small fruit update – Sept. 8, 2020, September 8, 2020
West central Michigan small fruit update – Aug. 25, 2020, August 25, 2020
West central Michigan small fruit update – Aug. 4, 2020, August 4, 2020
West central Michigan small fruit report – July 14, 2020, July 14, 2020
West central Michigan small fruit update – July 7, 2020, July 7, 2020
West central Michigan small fruit update – June 30, 2020, June 30, 2020
West central Michigan small fruit update – June 23, 2020, June 23, 2020
West central Michigan small fruit update – June 9, 2020, June 9, 2020
West central Michigan small fruit update – June 2, 2020, June 2, 2020
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
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
West central Michigan small fruit update – May 30, 2017, May 30, 2017
Spotted wing Drosophila IPM training available to berry growers, 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
West central Michigan small fruit regional report – May 24, 2016, May 24, 2016
GAP training for Hispanic growers June 3-4, 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

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