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Michigan chestnut crop report for the week of August 1, 2024
Published on August 2, 2024
Black stem borer activity should be wrapping up. Growers should trap to confirm emergence has ended before ceasing protectant trunk applications. -
Michigan chestnut crop report for the week of July 17, 2024
Published on July 18, 2024
Potato leafhopper numbers are high in some locations and black stem borer emergence continues. -
Harnessing the power of cover crops in fruit systems
Published on June 21, 2024
When people think cover crops, they don’t usually picture orchards or berry fields. But cover crops can have potential benefits in nearly all cropping systems. -
Michigan chestnut crop report for the week of June 20, 2024
Published on June 20, 2024
Black stem borer is still active. Asian chestnut gall wasp emergence is imminent in infested orchards in southern Michigan. -
Michigan chestnut crop report for the week of June 6, 2024
Published on June 7, 2024
Black stem borer is still active. Potato leafhopper and mite levels are building.