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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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  Integrated Strategies for Management of Spotted Wing Drosophila in Organic Small Fruit Production

  Published on December 13, 2016
  Cultural, biological and chemical control of spotted wing Drosophila in organic small fruit crops.

• Now is the time to remove straw from strawberries

  Published on April 5, 2012
  Once flower trusses emerge in strawberries, it is time to remove the straw.

• Cool, wet weather conducive to angular leaf spot of strawberries

  Published on June 2, 2009
  

• Although nationally celebrated in May, Michigan strawberries arrive in June

  Published on June 10, 2013
  Michigan consumers anxiously await the arrival of delicious and nutritious Michigan grown strawberries.

• Brrrr, black root rot in strawberries

  Published on August 23, 2011
  Having an integration of multiple control methods is the best approach to managing black root rot in strawberry fields.

• Northwest Michigan 2009 summary

  Published on September 22, 2009
  

• Strawberry mulch touch up

  Published on February 1, 2012
  Now is a good time to make sure strawberries are covered uniformly.

• Begin monitoring for tarnished plant bug activity in strawberries

  Published on May 17, 2011
  Use the sampling and thresholds process to determine whether treatment is necessary for tarnished plant bugs in strawberries.

• Opportunities to diversify berry production in West Michigan with raspberries

  Published on July 7, 2009
  

• 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.

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  Demand for healthy foods, growing or not?

  Published on September 8, 2014
  In the past few years, healthy organic food has certainly become a popular alternative to traditional eating habits. People seem to be spending more money on fruits and vegetables. So why hasn't the food industry seen a substantial increase in consumption?

• It is not too late to plant cover crops

  Published on October 10, 2011
  Cereal rye is a hardy versatile plant that is one of the best choices for Michigan farmers to use as a cover crop.

• What fungicide do I choose for disease control in strawberries?

  Published on May 9, 2006
  

• Management of botrytis gray mold in fall raspberries

  Published on August 23, 2011
  Fall raspberries are more susceptible to gray mold due to normal seasonal weather conditions. Know what symptoms to look for and which fungicides can control gray mold.

• Phytophthora diseases a threat to strawberries during excessively wet conditions

  Published on May 25, 2011
  If your strawberries are susceptible to leather rot, improving field drainage and maintaining straw mulch between the fruit and the soil are the key control methods.

• Warm, wet conditions can promote anthracnose fruit rot in strawberries

  Published on June 10, 2008
  

• Strawberries may need extra nutrition this season

  Published on May 1, 2007
  

• Leather rot a threat to strawberries during cool, wet conditions

  Published on June 9, 2009
  

• Keep an eye on angular leaf spot in strawberries

  Published on May 31, 2011
  Angular leaf spot, or bacterial blight, can cause severe economic damage if not managed properly.