News
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Fall mice and vole control is critical to reduce potential damage in orchards
Published on November 27, 2013
Now is the time when mice and voles are moving into fruit orchards. -
Integrated pest management webinars now available on demand
Published on November 1, 2013
MSU Extension is now offering Integrated Pest Management Academy Online, a series of online prerecorded webinars. Commercial and private core pesticide recertification credits are available for Michigan applicators. -
Specialty crop and minor-use pesticide prioritization at the 2013 IR-4 Food Use Workshop
Published on October 16, 2013
Participants identified the most important research projects for the 2014 IR-4 food-use research program during the 2013 IR-4 Food Use Workshop in Albuquerque, N.M. -
Spotted wing Drosophila monitoring report survey
Published on October 2, 2013
Michigan State University Extension is requesting fruit growers take the online spotted wing Drosophila survey to let us know if our statewide monitoring efforts were helpful this 2013 season. -
Brown marmorated stink bug in Michigan fall 2013 update
Published on September 11, 2013
Captures of an invasive pest, the brown marmorated stink bug, increase in Michigan. -
Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – September 3, 2013
Published on September 3, 2013
Apple harvest is ramping up as the harvest of summer fruits is winding down. -
Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – September 3, 2013
Published on September 3, 2013
Plum, pear, fall red raspberry and blackberry harvest continues. Gala harvest may begin late this week or next week. -
Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – Aug. 27, 2013
Published on August 27, 2013
Spotted wing Drosophila numbers climb higher and higher. -
Michigan spotted wing Drosophila report for Aug. 27, 2013
Published on August 27, 2013
As harvest is winding down in many crops at high risk from spotted wing Drosophila, fly numbers are similar to last week’s total catch. -
Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – Aug. 27, 2013
Published on August 27, 2013
European plum harvest is starting at a few farms; fall red raspberry and blackberry harvest continues as does summer apple varieties; and peach and blueberry harvest is winding down.