News
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Walnut leaves falling in quantity
Published on June 17, 2014
Butternut curculio may be causing an unwanted surprise for walnut tree owners. -
Vineyard IPM scouting report for June 16, 2014
Published on June 17, 2014
Scout vineyards for post-bloom insect activity and diseases as now is the time to protect vines from post-bloom diseases. -
Soft scales of spruce and pine
Published on June 17, 2014
Spruce bud and pine tortoise scales can produce lots of “honeydew” that allows black sooty mold to grow, possibly making trees unharvestable. -
Identifying critter damage in the garden and landscape
Published on June 17, 2014
Whether it’s your vegetable garden, flowers or woody ornamentals, when foliage, flowers or entire plants are missing, the big question is “Who did this?” -
Potato leafhoppers reported on chestnuts in Ingham County
Published on June 13, 2014
Not surprisingly, potato leafhoppers have arrived in Michigan chestnut orchards. Growers should be scouting for and treating against this key pest of edible chestnuts. -
Options for controlling volunteer potatoes in corn fields
Published on June 11, 2014
Volunteer potatoes are emerging in Michigan corn fields. Control is crucial for preserving corn yield and managing potato pests. -
Cherry fruit fly monitoring and management
Published on June 10, 2014
It’s time to monitor for cherry fruit flies in Northwest Michigan cherry orchards. -
Controlling cherry leaf spot in orchards with early infections
Published on June 5, 2014
Cherry leaf spot infection has already occurred in many Northwest Michigan tart cherry orchards. It will be critical to protect new leaf growth with fungicide applications with tightened spray intervals to prevent a wide-scale epidemic. -
Mites are becoming more active on conifers
Published on June 4, 2014
Scouting now can help detect mite problems before their populations get large enough to cause bronzing of foliage and potentially reduce tree quality. -
Vineyard IPM scouting report for June 2, 2014
Published on June 3, 2014
Southwest Michigan growers should get ready to start their grape berry moth model and plan for final pre-bloom fungicides. Wild grape is blooming over much of the region.