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Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – May 31, 2016
Published on May 31, 2016
Strawberry harvest has begun. Summer-like heat has pushed plant and insect development rapidly on. -
East Michigan fruit regional report – May 31, 2016
Published on May 31, 2016
Unusually warm weather this past week has rapidly pushed fruit growth and degree-day totals. Apple growers have been very actively thinning apples to drop some fruit. -
West Michigan tree fruit regional report – May 31, 2016
Published on May 31, 2016
Above-normal temperatures have been good for tree fruit growth. -
2016 Michigan peach harvest date prediction
Published on May 31, 2016
The harvest of Michigan peaches in 2016 is expected to start early and be somewhat compressed from south to north in the Lower Peninsula. -
Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – May 31, 2016
Published on May 31, 2016
Fruit are developing quickly and growers are actively managing for pests and diseases this week. -
New growing degree-day maps on Enviro-weather
Published on May 24, 2016
Interpreting the newly revised growing degree-day maps on MSU Enviro-weather. -
Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – May 24, 2016
Published on May 24, 2016
A warm, dry week moved everything along quickly. Insect activity increased over the weekend. -
West Michigan tree fruit regional report – May 24, 2016
Published on May 24, 2016
Turn up the heat and watch the fruit grow right before your eyes. -
East Michigan fruit regional report – May 24, 2016
Published on May 24, 2016
Fire blight is still a concern for apple growers for the rest of the week. We had three frost events in the past week, but no flower bud damage is expected. -
East Michigan fruit regional report – May 17, 2016
Published on May 17, 2016
Bloom period has been long for tree fruit growing in east Michigan. Recent cold temperatures were very close to causing flower bud damage for some growers.