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Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – June 30, 2015
Published on June 30, 2015
Sweet cherry harvest is underway with an excellent crop expected. Raspberry and blueberry harvest is just beginning. -
Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – June 30, 2015
Published on June 30, 2015
Sweet cherry and summer red raspberry harvest is underway, with tart cherry harvest expected to begin in the next week. Strawberry harvest is wrapping up in the southern part of our region. -
West central Michigan tree fruit regional report – June 23, 2015
Published on June 23, 2015
June drop is well underway in apples. -
Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – June 23, 2015
Published on June 23, 2015
Rains have stopped strawberry harvest. Sweet cherry, raspberry and blueberry harvest is just beginning. -
Michigan spotted wing Drosophila report for June 23, 2015
Published on June 23, 2015
Trap catches are low to zero across Michigan; a few more southwest sites are reporting first catches this week. -
Peach harvest dates available on MSU Enviro-weather
Published on June 23, 2015
New Enviro-weather tools help growers estimate when different peach varieties mature. -
Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – June 23, 2015
Published on June 23, 2015
Strawberry growers struggle with wet fields as harvest continues. Early season summer red raspberry and sweet cherry harvest is close. -
Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – June 16, 2015
Published on June 16, 2015
Wet weather is hampering summer fruit harvest as well as insect and disease control efforts. -
West central Michigan tree fruit regional report – June 16, 2015
Published on June 16, 2015
Heavy rains should lead to the end of primary apple scab. -
Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – June 16, 2015
Published on June 16, 2015
Strawberry harvest is underway across the region; growers are challenged by rain with as many fields are saturated. Primary apple scab season has come an end.