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• 2019 Winter Grower Produce Safety Certification Course-Benton Harbor

  Date: Feb 05, 2019
  Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) certification training

• 2019 Winter Grower Produce Safety Certification Course-Kalamazoo

  Date: Feb 08, 2019
  Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) certification training.

• 2019 Winter Grower Produce Safety Certification Course-Grand Rapids

  Date: Jan 31, 2019
  Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) certification training.

• Core Manual/RUP Review - Centreville, MI

  Date: Feb 01, 2019
  A review of the Core Pesticide Applicators Manual to prepare for the MDARD Pesticide Applicators Certification Exam.

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  Minimize Apple Bruising in the Packing Line (E2290)

  Published on September 26, 2016
  Apples on the tree are generally free of bruise damage, but after traveling through a series of handling processes, apples in the retail store often show bruises.

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  Integrated Pest Management Scouting in Perennial Agricultural Crops (E3295)

  Published on November 23, 2015
  Scouting and monitoring for pests is a critical step in quantifying potential damage that can be caused by a pest and aids in determining if intervention to control the pest is warranted.

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  Cherry Orchard Floor Management: Improve Profit and Stewardship (E2890)

  Published on November 23, 2015
  Cherry Orchard Floor Management: Opportunities to Improve Profit and Stewardship

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  A Pocket Guide for IPM Scouting in Michigan Apples (E2720)

  Published on November 11, 2015
  A Pocket Guide for IPM Scouting in Michigan Apples. This plastic-coated scouting guide with its 3.25" X 5.0" pages fits in your pocket for easy use in the apple orchard.

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  Building a Sustainable Future: Ecologically Based Farming Systems (E2983)

  Published on October 27, 2015
  A publication about natural systems and how they affect one's management practices.

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  Avoidance and Management of Nematode Problems in Tree Fruit Production in Michigan (E2419)

  Published on November 23, 2015
  Michigan apple, cherry, and peach orchards that have previously produced profitable yields may not support adequate tree growth when replanted.

• Apple maturity program and reports

  Published on August 28, 2013
  

• Use fungicides for apple scab protection prior to anticipated early infection periods

  Published on March 22, 2012
  Growers should be protected against the apple scab pathogen prior to this weekend’s rain event.

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  Air Blast Orchard Spraying (E2712)

  Published on October 26, 2015
  The concept of controlling agricultural pests and diseases by spraying a control chemical is quite simple: merely apply the correct amount of the chemical evenly to the plant, leaving no area unprotected, and avoid applying the chemical to non-target areas

• Michigan apple maturity reports – October 12, 2011

  Published on October 12, 2011
  Each week, MSU Extension educators test apples for maturity in their region and report the status.

• West Michigan tree fruit update – June 6, 2017

  Published on June 6, 2017
  West Michigan growers are still waiting on June drop in apples.

• West Michigan tree fruit update – June 27, 2017

  Published on June 27, 2017
  Growers in west Michigan are settling into summer.

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  Apple Cultivars for Production of Hard Cider in Michigan (E3364)

  Published on December 15, 2017
  This bulletin reviews existing information on cider apple cultivars evaluated for production in Michigan and provides additional trait information for other potential cider apple cultivars.

• Great Lakes Expo posters 2012

  Published on February 22, 2016
  

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  Common Tree Fruit Pests (NCR063)

  Published on November 11, 2015
  

• Orchard & Vineyard Show Presentations

  Published on February 22, 2016
  Presentations from the Northwest Michigan Orchard and Vineyard Show