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Predicted 2022 apple harvest dates
Published on June 17, 2022
Harvest dates for the 2022 season for apples across Michigan are expected to be close to or slightly ahead of average. -
Assessing hail damage to soybeans in the early vegetative stages
Published on June 16, 2022
Properly assessing hail damage to soybeans will help producers make important management decisions. -
Southwest Michigan field crops update – June 16, 2022
Published on June 16, 2022
High heat and timely rains have pushed crop development rapidly with soybean reaching flowering in early-planted fields and sidedressing beginning in early-planted corn. -
Michigan grape scouting report – June 15, 2022
Published on June 15, 2022
Watch for disease infections this week. Northern Michigan could see rains several days. Southern Michigan is hot and humid. -
Water for calves is important
Published on June 15, 2022
Water is essential to raising healthy calves and must be provided separate from milk from an early age. -
Will gas prices keep employees at home?
Published on June 15, 2022
The cost to employees of filling their gas tank may make some think twice about driving to work. What can employers do to recognize the stress on employees and keep them working? -
Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – June 14, 2022
Published on June 14, 2022
Tree fruit is continuing fruit sizing, with most apples between 20-25 millimeters. Hot weather expected this week. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 14, 2022
Published on June 14, 2022
Cherries are beginning to color up. Harvest is just around the corner. -
West central Michigan small fruit update - June 14, 2022
Published on June 14, 2022
Hot weather conditions will prevail for the next seven days making supplemental irrigation a need for blueberries and strawberries to maintain yield and fruit quality. -
Northwest Michigan fruit update – June 14, 2022
Published on June 14, 2022
Despite the cooler weather last week, fruit size increased significantly. Growers have been concentrating on apple thinning, and this process has been difficult with the cool conditions.