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  Southwest Michigan field crop update - July 12, 2018

  Published on July 12, 2018
  Corn and soybean plants have been showing signs of drought stress from hot and dry conditions.

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  Spotted wing Drosophila catches increase sharply in southwest Michigan

  Published on June 26, 2018
  Monitoring traps are detecting increasing fly activity as fruit continue to ripen.

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  Southwest Michigan field crop update – July 27, 2018

  Published on July 27, 2018
  Timely rainfall occurred across portions of the region last weekend, while other areas remain dry.

• Southwest Michigan fruit update – July 30, 2018

  Published on July 31, 2018
  A cool dry week allows harvests to move quickly. Expect an increase in insect activity. Summer fruit harvest continues.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update - Aug. 6, 2018

  Published on August 7, 2018
  A hot dry week moves fruit and pests quickly.

• Southwest Michigan fruit update – Aug. 14, 2018

  Published on August 15, 2018
  Mild, sunny conditions help move peach and plum ripening.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 19, 2018

  Published on June 19, 2018
  The hot weather has ripened fruit quickly, ending strawberry harvest.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – July 17, 2018

  Published on July 17, 2018
  Dry conditions continue. This week will be cooler. Blueberry harvest continues as peach and plum harvest begins.

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  Southwest Michigan Horticultural Days set for Feb. 5-6, 2020

  Published on December 30, 2019
  Attend educational sessions on grapes, blueberries, tree fruits, vegetables and, new to 2020, hemp.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 25, 2018

  Published on June 26, 2018
  A cool wet week.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – July 24, 2018

  Published on July 24, 2018
  A wet weekend eases drought worries. Expect an increase in insect activity. Summer fruit harvest continues.

• Southwest Michigan vegetable update – June 20, 2018

  Published on June 20, 2018
  This is not the year to stretch spray intervals.

• Southwest Michigan vegetable update – July 25, 2018

  Published on July 25, 2018
  Thanks for the rain!

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  Southwest Michigan vegetable update – Aug. 15, 2018

  Published on August 15, 2018
  Time to increase protection against corn earworm/tomato fruitworm.

• Southwest Michigan vegetable update – July 11, 2018

  Published on July 11, 2018
  Disease incidence is on the rise.

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  Southwest Michigan vegetable update – June 27, 2018

  Published on June 27, 2018
  Southwest Michigan just can’t get a break from rain.

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  Southwest Michigan vegetable update – August 8, 2018

  Published on August 8, 2018
  Birds and bacteria – What’s a grower to do?

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  Southwest Michigan vegetable update – July 18, 2018

  Published on July 18, 2018
  Drier weather has slowed bacterial disease spread but increased the need for irrigation.

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  Southwest Michigan vegetable update – Aug. 1, 2018

  Published on August 1, 2018
  They’re back! Say hello to squash bugs and mildews.