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Southwest Michigan fruit update — Aug. 15, 2017
Published on August 15, 2017
Warm, dry weather continues pushing fruit along. Growers are harvesting peaches, plums, pears and early apples. Blueberry harvest is ending. -
East Michigan fruit update – Aug. 15, 2017
Published on August 15, 2017
Harvest continues for peaches and summer apple varieties, with blueberry harvest ending soon. Apple varieties are maturing earlier than predicted. Dry soils remain an issue for most of the region. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update — Aug. 8, 2017
Published on August 8, 2017
Peach and blueberry harvest is moving quickly. -
East Michigan fruit update – Aug. 8, 2017
Published on August 8, 2017
Scattered brown marmorated stink bug feeding damage is starting to be found in apples, with apple maggot flight remaining strong across the region. -
West Michigan tree fruit update – Aug. 8, 2017
Published on August 8, 2017
Insects don’t take a summer vacation – don’t let your guard down. -
Northwest Michigan fruit update – Aug. 8, 2017
Published on August 8, 2017
Cherry harvest is winding down and apple size and quality are looking good. -
Michigan brown marmorated stink bug report for Aug. 1, 2017
Published on August 1, 2017
Fruit and vegetable growers across the southern Lower Peninsula should be scouting and preparing to actively manage for brown marmorated stink bugs this season. -
East Michigan fruit update – Aug. 1, 2017
Published on August 1, 2017
Brown marmorated stink bugs are being caught in traps in apple blocks, with spotted wing Drosophila and apple maggot populations remaining high. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update — Aug. 1, 2017
Published on August 1, 2017
Spotted wing Drosophila and labor are problems as fruit harvest moves quickly. -
Michigan spotted wing Drosophila report for Aug. 1, 2017
Published on August 1, 2017
Ripe and ripening fruit in susceptible crops must be protected. This is the final SWD report for the 2017 season.