Fruit Production
Upcoming Events:
Tree Fruit IPM Weekly Meetings 2025 - Apple Scab Management
May 7, 2025 12:00PM – 1:00PM Zoom webinar with In-person locations at the following: West Central Area/Grand Rapids Area - West Central Michigan Horticulture & Research Extension Center, 5185 N. Oceana Dr. Hart, MI; Northwest Area - Northwest Michigan Horticulture Research Station, 6686 S. Center Highway, Traverse City, MI
This free, weekly series provides timely and relevant information to tree fruit growers on weather, trap counts, disease pressure and other topics that are area specific. Beginning April 16 - July 2nd.
Tree Fruit IPM Weekly Meetings 2025 - Thinning Strategies
May 14, 2025 12:00PM – 1:00PM Webinar and In-Person Meetings held at West Central Michigan Horticulture & Research Extension Center, 5185 N. Oceana Dr., Hart, MI or Northwest Michigan Horticulture & Research Center, 6686 S. Center Highway, Traverse City, MI
This free, weekly series provides timely and relevant information to tree fruit growers on weather, trap counts, disease pressure and other topics that are area specific.
Spanish Pesticide and Irrigation Safety Workshop
May 16, 2025 8:30AM – 12:30PM 612 E Main St. Centreville, MI 49032
This workshop offered in Spanish will cover irrigation and pesticide application best management practices. Four (4) RUP credits have been requested.
Tree Fruit IPM Weekly Meetings 2025 - Apple Pest Management
May 21, 2025 12:00PM – 1:00PM Webinar and In-person locations at West Central Michigan Horticulture & Research Extension Station, 5185 N. Oceana Dr., Hart, MI or Northwest Michigan Horticulture & Research Center, 6686 S. Center Highway, Traverse City, MI.
This free, weekly series provides timely and relevant information to tree fruit growers on weather, trap counts, disease pressure and other topics that are area specific.
May 22, 2025 12-1 p.m. or 6-7 p.m. Online
This webinar will provide the essential information fruit growers need to be compliant with the new label requirements from EPA and using the Bulletins Live! Two website.
Tree Fruit IPM Weekly Meetings 2025 - Managing Bitterpit in Honeycrips
May 28, 2025 12:00PM – 1:00PM Webinar and In-Person locations at West Central Michigan Horticulture & Research Extension Center, 5185 N. Oceana Dr. Hart, MI or Northwest Michigan Horticulture & Research Center, 6686 S. Center Highway, Traverse City, MI
This free, weekly series provides timely and relevant information to tree fruit growers on weather, trap counts, disease pressure and other topics that are area specific.
Articles:
Updates to the 2025 Fruit Management Guide
Southwest Michigan fruit update – April 29, 2025
MSU Extension announces first ever blueberry irrigation workshop
Upcoming webinar will provide instructions on using the new Bulletins Live! Two system
Fruit growers need to be aware of significant pesticide label changes