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Southeast Michigan fruit update – June 2, 2026

Published on June 3, 2026
Strawberry harvest is starting soon and blueberry bloom is still going.
Northwest Michigan fruit update – June 2, 2026

Published on June 3, 2026
Cherry and apple bloom is over, and the cherries that are coming are sizing. Growers are thinning apples with the warm conditions in the forecast.
Shifting patterns of aster yellows risk across two growing seasons in Michigan

Published on June 3, 2026
Recent observations from 2024 and 2025 show that aster leafhopper infectivity is highly dynamic.
Michigan vegetable crop report – June 3, 2026

Published on June 3, 2026
Picture-perfect conditions for crop establishment.
Michigan grape scouting report – June 3, 2026

Published on June 3, 2026
Concise, research-based updates on weather trends, vine development, pest pressure and disease risk. Use these timely insights to guide informed, proactive vineyard management decisions and optimize vine health and productivity.
Bulletins Live! Two Tracker Report available now

Published on June 2, 2026
To raise awareness of pesticides currently impacted by the new EPA Bulletins Live! Two pesticide label directive, Michigan State University Extension will be generating a Bulletins Live! Two Tracker Report twice a month.
Wheat scouting and management considerations

Published on June 2, 2026
The 2026 Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series continues June 11 with guest speaker Dennis Pennington, a wheat systems specialist at Michigan State University.
Michigan’s annual wheat field day returns June 16

Published on June 2, 2026
The Michigan Wheat Program’s annual summer field day will be Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at the MSU Saginaw Valley Research and Extension Center.
Cercospora leafspot control discussion

Published on May 29, 2026
The 2026 MSU Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series continues on June 4 with a discussion on Cercospora leaf spot control with MSU Associate Professor and Extension Specialist Jaime Willbur.
Wheat Watchers Week of May 25, 2026

Published on May 28, 2026
See how the wheat crop is progressing across the state this week.