College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

apples

• Orchard & Vineyard Show Presentations

  Digital Document

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

• Apple maturity program and reports

  Digital Document

  Published on August 28, 2013

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  Common Tree Fruit Pests (NCR063)

  Digital Document

  Published on November 11, 2015

• Great Lakes Expo posters 2012

  Digital Document

  Published on February 22, 2016

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

  Digital Document

  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.

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  Integrated Pest Management Scouting in Perennial Agricultural Crops (E3295)

  Digital Document

  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.

• Accessing growing degree days with Enviro-weather

  Article

  Published on May 23, 2013
  Understanding and using accumulated growing degree days can help you know when to expect pests. This is one of the services Enviro-weather offers Michigan growers.

• Additions to the spotted wing Drosophila report for July 2, 2013

  Article

  Published on July 3, 2013
  More spotted wing Drosophila were detected in southwest Michigan, and we wanted to inform growers of these catches.

• Agriculture in Michigan is amazing!

  Article

  Published on July 28, 2011
  Michigan’s farmers produce more than 200 food and fiber products and lead the nation in the production of 18 commodities.

• Air moving fans for improved air drainage

  Article

  Published on March 16, 2012
  Using ground-based fans to increase the movement of cold air past obstructions and constrictions in natural drainage paths can decrease the likelihood of freeze injury during spring freezes.

• Analyzing and improving your farm's air drainage

  Article

  Published on March 16, 2012
  Improving your farm's air drainage can pay benefits when spring frosts come.

• Annual Southwest Michigan Horticultural Days slated for Feb. 6-7

  Article

  Published on January 16, 2013
  Sessions include a presentation about farm safety for fruit and vegetable operations, programs for grape and winegrape growers, as well as weather impacts on fruit production in southwest Michigan.

• An apple a day!

  Article

  Published on August 14, 2013
  Can an apple a day keep the doctor away?

• An early-season copper application will help avoid feeling “the blues” about diseases

  Article

  Published on March 19, 2012
  Learn the benefits and cautions of using copper for disease control on apples early in the season.

• An overview of fungicide pre-mixes for tree fruits

  Article

  Published on April 16, 2013
  Many tree fruit fungicide options are a pre-mixture of two fungicides and growers need to be aware of the components to properly rotate these new materials.

• Apogee application time in apples

  Article

  Published on May 24, 2016
  When applying Apogee to control vegetative growth in apple trees, growers should consider timing, rate and compatibility.

• APOGEE FOR FIRE BLIGHT (shoot blight) MANAGEMENT!!!!!

  Article

  Published on May 12, 2011
  Heads up – consider the potential for fire blight in your orchard and act NOW.

• Apples are being harvested later than predicted for 2011

  Article

  Published on August 23, 2011
  Apples are maturing slower than we predicted. Several factors may be the cause.

• Apple carbohydrate model thinning predictions for 2013

  Article

  Published on February 26, 2014
  A summary evaluation of how well the Malusim Model predicted thinning windows for 2013.

• Apple blossom thinning for 2013 apple crop

  Article

  Published on May 7, 2013
  A potential heavy set warrants a try for apple blossom thinning in 2013.