College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

• Southeast Michigan fruit update

  Published on May 25, 2011
  Things have changed since yesterday's (May 24) Southeast Michigan fruit update

• Southeast Michigan fruit update

  Published on May 27, 2011
  An update for apple growers making apple thinning decisions and strawberry growers concerning slugs in strawberries.

• Southeast Michigan fruit update for July 6, 2011

  Published on July 6, 2011
  San Jose scale crawlers have been found on apple twigs and fruit, and a very high number of cherry fruit flies are being trapped.

• Regional report on southeast Michigan fruit – March 26, 2012

  Published on March 26, 2012
  MSU Extension educators’ pest and fruit updates for southeast Michigan.

• Southeast regional report on Michigan fruit – July 2, 2012

  Published on July 2, 2012
  First captures of apple maggots have been made in southeast Michigan. Growers with an apple crop will want to begin control measures in the next week to 10 days.

• Southeast Michigan fruit update for August 1, 2011

  Published on August 1, 2011
  A spotted wing Drosophila has been trapped in a commercial fruit crop. Raspberry and blueberry growers are urged to be watchful of SWD on their farm.

• Southeast regional report on Michigan fruit – June 4, 2012

  Published on June 4, 2012
  Apple scab spores were caught over the weekend (June 2-3). The few apple growers with an apple crop still need to be covered for this disease.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – April 2, 2013

  Published on April 2, 2013
  Slow start to spring welcomed by southeast Michigan fruit growers.

• Regional report on southeast Michigan fruit – April 30, 2012

  Published on April 30, 2012
  Frost damage was extensive over the weekend. Please send me your reports of cold temperatures at your southeast Michigan farm, and the extent of flower/fruit bud damage.

• Regional report on southeast Michigan fruit – September 13, 2011

  Published on September 13, 2011
  Pest and fruit updates for southeast Michigan.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – June 20, 2014

  Published on June 20, 2014
  Primary apple scab season is now over for East Michigan, gray mold is being seen at a few strawberry farms, and growers are reminded about hail and fire blight.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – July 9, 2013

  Published on July 9, 2013
  First apple maggot trap catch for the season and harvest continues for sweet and tart cherries and summer raspberries.

• Southeast Michigan fruit update – June 20, 2011

  Published on June 20, 2011
  Apple growers have reached the end of primary apple scab season in east Michigan, and strawberry growers are struggling to keep fields picked.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – September 17, 2012

  Published on September 17, 2012
  Apple growers are welcomed to attend an apple harvester machine demonstration on Tuesday, Sept. 18. Fall red raspberry growers should continue to trap for spotted wing Drosophila or check for infested fruit.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – September 10, 2012

  Published on September 10, 2012
  We are finding record numbers of spotted wing Drosophila. Fall red raspberry growers must trap for this pest or check for infested fruit.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – April 30, 2013

  Published on April 30, 2013
  Spring growth is moving along quickly for tree fruit growers in southeast Michigan.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – July 22, 2014

  Published on July 22, 2014
  Raspberry and blueberry harvest continues across the southeast region.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – April 23, 2013

  Published on April 23, 2013
  Spring has arrived for southeast Michigan fruit growers with most seeing green tissue on tree fruits.

• Southeast Michigan fruit update for July 15, 2011

  Published on July 15, 2011
  Apple and blueberry growers need to be on the lookout for maggots, and a spotted wing Drosophila was caught in Allegan County late last week.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – July 1, 2014

  Published on July 1, 2014
  Apple maggot trap catches and Japanese beetle sightings make an early appearance. Strawberry harvest wraps up for farms in the south and continues for most others while sweet and tart cherry harvest begins.