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Christmas tree scouting report - May 11, 2022
Published on May 11, 2022
Scouting, weather and farm practice updates for Christmas tree growers. -
Spongy moth, formerly gypsy moth, season starts soon
Published on May 11, 2022
Visit a newly revised MSU Extension website to learn about spongy moth, formerly gypsy moth, and what you can do to protect your trees this summer if you live in an area experiencing an outbreak. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – May 10, 2022
Published on May 10, 2022
Hot weather this week will speed up crop development. -
Northwest Michigan fruit update – May 10, 2022
Published on May 10, 2022
Weather has made a turn from cooler and wetter than normal to up to 20 degrees above normal temperatures. This warm weather will speed up crop development; watch for pop up rains and new green tissue that needs to be covered for diseases. -
Christmas trees 101: Weed management
Published on May 5, 2022
Weed pressure can reduce seedling survivability and marketability of mature trees, directly impacting farm profitability. -
Southwest Michigan field crops update – May 5, 2022
Published on May 5, 2022
Planting progress continues to be hindered by persistent rainfall and wet soils, but warm and dry weather forecasted for next week will enable a surge in fieldwork and overwintering crop growth. -
Northwest Michigan fruit update – May 3, 2022
Published on May 3, 2022
Cold weather persists in northwest Michigan, and there has been little movement in crop development in over a week. -
West central Michigan small fruit update - May 3, 2022
Published on May 3, 2022
West Michigan continues to have unseasonable weather conditions—cold and rainy—and blueberry growth and development advance very slow. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – May 3, 2022
Published on May 3, 2022
Blooming of fruit crops is becoming more widespread. Bees are visiting open flowers. -
EPA clarification on non-food uses of Chlorpyrifos
Published on May 3, 2022
Chlorpyrifos labeled uses allowed on non-bearing fruit trees.