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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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• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – July 16, 2013

  Published on July 16, 2013
  Hot weather moves into the northwest region just in time for cherry harvest.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – July 5, 2016

  Published on July 5, 2016
  Tart cherry harvest is in full swing in southwest Michigan.

• East Michigan fruit regional report – May 17, 2016

  Published on May 17, 2016
  Bloom period has been long for tree fruit growing in east Michigan. Recent cold temperatures were very close to causing flower bud damage for some growers.

• 2013 Northwest Orchard and Vineyard Show held Jan. 21-22 in Acme, Mich.

  Published on January 16, 2013
  Tree fruit and winegrape growers are encouraged to attend the Northwest Orchard and Vineyard Show and hear from an array of speakers discussing management practices, climate variability, and much, much more.

• West central Michigan tree fruit update – July 9, 2019

  Published on July 9, 2019
  Sweet cherry harvest will be underway within the week. Tart cherries are coloring and sizing rapidly.

• Controlling cherry leaf spot in orchards with early infections

  Published on June 5, 2014
  Cherry leaf spot infection has already occurred in many Northwest Michigan tart cherry orchards. It will be critical to protect new leaf growth with fungicide applications with tightened spray intervals to prevent a wide-scale epidemic.

• Northwest Michigan fruit update – April 13, 2021

  Published on April 13, 2021
  After an unusually warm week, temperatures are cooling down, which will slow crop development.

• East Michigan fruit regional report – June 7, 2016

  Published on June 7, 2016
  Farmers received much-needed rain, but most of the region has had dry soils for the last three weeks. Apple growers saw fruit drop over the past week.

• East Michigan fruit regional report – April 19, 2016

  Published on April 19, 2016
  Unseasonal warm temperatures over the weekend and early this week resulted in at least a weeks’ worth of growth in east Michigan fruit crops.

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  Take a virtual tour of the Northwest Michigan Horticulture Research Center

  Published on September 2, 2020
  The Northwest Michigan Horticulture Research Center is excited to offer a virtual tour in lieu of their annual open house.

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  Michigan brown marmorated stink bug report for September 15, 2015

  Published on September 16, 2015
  Brown marmorated stink bug activity continues to increase in Berrien County; adults and nymphs were found feeding on apples. Damaged peaches by BMSB near Grand Rapids has been reported for the second year in a row.

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  New pest scouting bulletins available for free

  Published on December 2, 2015
  Free pest scouting bulletins are now available to field crop, greenhouse, vegetable and perennial crop producers.

• Michigan spotted wing Drosophila report for June 24, 2014

  Published on June 24, 2014
  First catches of spotted wing Drosophila are two weeks later than this time last year. Traps should be deployed already; protect ripening berries.

• Regional reports on Michigan fruit – July 24, 2012

  Published on July 24, 2012
  MSU Extension educators’ pest and fruit updates for Michigan.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – April 7, 2020

  Published on April 7, 2020
  Buds are swelling and beginning to open for many fruit crops in southwest Michigan.

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  Horticultural practices to combat American brown rot in sweet cherry orchard systems

  Published on August 13, 2019
  Make sound horticultural decisions in the orchard to reduce your risk of losses to this difficult disease.

• How to get the most out of your fungicide sprays

  Published on July 8, 2014
  Consider these tips in improving fungicide spray efficacy and efficiency.

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – May 31, 2016

  Published on May 31, 2016
  Fruit are developing quickly and growers are actively managing for pests and diseases this week.

• Specialty crop and minor-use pesticide prioritization at the 2013 IR-4 Food Use Workshop

  Published on October 16, 2013
  Participants identified the most important research projects for the 2014 IR-4 food-use research program during the 2013 IR-4 Food Use Workshop in Albuquerque, N.M.

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  Northwest Michigan fruit update – April 27, 2021

  Published on April 27, 2021
  Sweet cherry bloom is beginning in the region and PGRs like ReTain will be less effective in cool weather.