College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

Michigan Tree Fruit Commission - Working in new ways to advance the industry

The Michigan Tree Fruit Commission was created in 2014 with a focus on upgrading MSU research center infrastructure for apple, cherry, peach and plum projects.

Irrigation Webinar Series - Session 4, August 18

Published on August 18, 2021

Six webinar series regarding irrigation management, efficiency, new and expanding irrigation, as well as a crop update with current management topics. Session 3 focused on 1) Irrigation management and efficiency– Dr. Younsuk Dong , MSU BAE Irrigation Specialist; 2)Irrigating fresh market vegetables for top quality – Ron Goldy, MSU Vegetable Educator Emeritus; and 3) Irrigating Tree Fruit, Nikki Rothwell, MSU Tree Fruit Educator, Northwest Horticulture Experiment Station; 4) Irrigation for Ornamental Horticulture - Tom Fernandez, MSU Professor

Picture Table of Critical Spring Temperatures for Tree Fruit Bud Development Stages

Published on March 30, 2021
Picture table of common tree fruit with bud stage names and the critical temperature ranges that will cause between 10% and 90% injury to the flower buds, three pages long.

Critical Spring Temperatures for Tree Fruit Bud Development Stages

Published on March 30, 2021
Table of common tree fruit with bud stage names and the critical temperature ranges that will cause between 10% and 90% injury to the flower buds, all on one page.

Producing exceptional tasting, high-quality fruit

Published on January 1, 2019
Todd Einhorn strives to cultivate trees that will consistently produce the right balance of flowers, fruit and leaves to produce “exceptional tasting, high-quality fruit.

Todd Einhorn named Bukovac Professor in Tree Fruit Physiology

Published on December 16, 2020
New position in MSU Department of Horticulture focuses on advancing tree fruit research and partnerships with industry

Michigan State University hosts online peach field day

Published on August 17, 2020
Virtual presentations highlighted peach research at MSU’s Southwest Michigan Research and Extension Center.

Horticulture postdoc researcher awarded USDA fellowship to study tree architecture

Published on July 18, 2019
MSU researcher Joseph Hill will study molecular-level tree growth as part of his two-year, $161,000 fellowship from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture through the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Recordings of the 2021 Statewide Tree Fruit Webinar Series are now available

Published on April 20, 2021
Spring updates to help you prepare for the 2021 growing season are now available on the MSU Extension Tree Fruit channel of the Kaltura Mediaspace website.

Freeze damage depends on tree fruit stage of development

Published on March 30, 2021
Damage from freezes depends on the development stage of the fruit crop. These tables allow you to quickly assess the risk for your tree fruit crops.

Register for the 2021 Statewide Spring Tree Fruit Webinar Series

Published on March 11, 2021
Registration is open and required. Participants that join the live webinars will receive MDARD pesticide applicator credits.

Recent MSU crop and soil sciences grad pursues her Ph.D. at MSU

Published on March 31, 2021
Student and alum Samantha Thompson researches pathogen resistance in fruit crops as a way to make a difference in the food we eat.

MSU to open new AgBioResearch Center in Hart

Published on July 28, 2021
In partnership with West Central Michigan Horticultural Research Inc., MSU will lead research on tree fruit and vegetable agriculture in west Michigan