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East Michigan fruit update - July 17, 2018
Published on July 17, 2018
Our spotted wing Drosophila trap catch has taken a big jump at some farms, with spider mite and apple maggot populations continuing to build. Some limited areas received rain yesterday, but most remain under drought conditions. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update - July 10, 2018
Published on July 10, 2018
Summer fruit harvest continues. Soil are dry and warm weather is moving fruit quickly. -
East Michigan fruit update – July 10, 2018
Published on July 10, 2018
We have had unusually high apple maggot trap catch in the last week. Dry soils are common across the region, causing wilting in all fruit crops. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update - July 3, 2018
Published on July 3, 2018
Summer fruit harvest is well underway. A very hot weekend moved fruit and fruit pests quickly. -
East Michigan fruit update - July 3, 2018
Published on July 3, 2018
Sweet and tart cherry, summer red raspberry and saskatoon harvest continues. Black raspberry harvest is starting. All crops seem to be holding up well through the heat of the last few days. Cherry growers need to be on the lookout for cherry fruit fly. -
East Michigan fruit update – June 26, 2018
Published on June 26, 2018
First catch of apple maggot and spotted wing Drosophila has occurred. Sweet cherry, summer red raspberry and saskatoon harvest is underway. -
Brown marmorated stink bug management survey for commercial producers
Published on June 26, 2018
Has brown marmorated stink bug changed your pest management program? Participate in this nationwide survey to help us help you manage it better. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 25, 2018
Published on June 26, 2018
A cool wet week. -
East Michigan fruit update – June 19, 2018
Published on June 19, 2018
Primary apple scab season comes to an end with weekend rains. Strawberry harvest continues for most growers, but some farms have struggled to maintain berry quality. -
West central Michigan tree fruit update – June 19, 2018
Published on June 19, 2018
Updates on tree fruit development stages, diseases and pests in west central Michigan.