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  Cherries

  MSU Extension promotes the growth of cherry production, and offers educational opportunities to explore and learn to improve production.

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• West Michigan tree fruit regional report – March 28, 2017

  Published on March 28, 2017
  Tree fruit development is on hold, but be ready.

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  West central Michigan tree fruit update – June 6, 2017

  Published on June 6, 2017
  Updates on growing degree-days, fruit development stages, apple scab, cherry leaf spot, fire blight, plum curculio, oriental fruit moth, codling moth and stone fruit borers.

• West Michigan tree fruit regional report – April 29, 2014

  Published on April 29, 2014
  A week of rain will challenge apple fungicide programs.

• Current status of sterol inhibitor fungicides for control of American brown rot in Michigan

  Published on June 22, 2011
  Recent studies show that Michigan populations of American brown rot still remain sensitive to sterol inhibitors.

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – July 15, 2014

  Published on July 15, 2014
  Cherry harvest nears in northwest Michigan as growers apply loosener and concentrate on keeping the cherries clean for harvest.

• Michigan spotted wing Drosophila report for June 18, 2013

  Published on June 18, 2013
  First catches of spotted wing Drosophila indicate low activity. Weekly reports to continue.

• 2013 MSU Tree Fruit School to feature Peter Shearer and Kerik Cox, Feb. 13-15

  Published on January 25, 2013
  Hear national experts Shearer and Cox on the impact of spotted wing Drosophila and brown marmorated stink bug, and fungicide resistance and disease management in orchards.

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  Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – June 16, 2020

  Published on June 16, 2020
  June drop in apples is winding down. Fruit set looks good.

• Grand Rapids, Mich., area tree fruit regional report - April 16, 2013

  Published on April 16, 2013
  Still waiting for first green in apples around Grand Rapids.

• Imidacloprid labels need to be read closely prior to application

  Published on July 12, 2013
  Multiple insecticide products contain the active ingredient imidacloprid, and cherry growers should pay close attention to the label before applying these insecticides close to harvest.

• Cherry leaf spot: Save the leaves!

  Published on June 26, 2012
  The current cherry leaf spot epidemic in northwest Michigan necessitates the frequent use of fungicides to protect remaining, healthy leaves to prevent an unprecedented early defoliation event.

• Attention tree fruit growers that used Kasumin, Scorpion or Venom during 2014 season

  Published on October 6, 2014
  If you used kasugamycin (Kasumin 2L) or dinotefuran (Scorpion, Venom) under the Section 18 emergency exemption label, please report use through a survey that will help secure future emergency exemptions and move these products toward full EPA registration.

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  Northwest Michigan fruit update – June 11, 2019

  Published on June 11, 2019
  Growers are taking advantage of the break in the rain to get covered for another round of wet weather.

• Northwest Michigan fruit update – May 26, 2020

  Published on May 26, 2020
  Tart cherries are in full bloom and apple bloom is starting. Growers are finding time between forecasted rains to protect blossoms and leaves.

• Several potential causes for leaf loss in tart cherry

  Published on July 14, 2011
  Bacterial canker, cherry leaf spot, cherry yellows, green ring mottle or fungicide phytotoxicity could be the reasons why defoliation is occurring in many tart cherry orchards.

• Post-shucksplit applications of Bravo WeatherStik for cherry leaf spot control

  Published on May 14, 2013
  Growers can use Bravo WeatherStik past the typical shucksplit timing on mechanically harvested tart cherries only.

• Post-harvest sprays for cherry leaf spot

  Published on August 2, 2011
  Most growers, especially those with cherry leaf spot symptoms already present in orchards, should be using a post-harvest spray to prevent early defoliation.

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  Northwest Michigan fruit update – April 21, 2020

  Published on April 21, 2020
  Crop development has been slow, cold weather will persist, and no bud damage has been detected at this time.

• West Michigan tree fruit regional report – April 26, 2016

  Published on April 26, 2016
  The up and down weather rollercoaster continues in west Michigan.

• Growing ideas for farming in northwest Michigan

  Published on November 8, 2013
  Young farmers from northwest Michigan visited farms on the Fruit Ridge last week.