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Southwest Michigan fruit update – April 23, 2019
Published on April 23, 2019
Warm weather moved plants quickly. Apricots are blooming. -
Northwest Michigan fruit report – April 23, 2019
Published on April 23, 2019
Welcomed warm weather came to the region over the weekend, but cooler temperatures are in the forecast and will likely keep development steady for the remainder of the week. -
Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – April 23, 2019
Published on April 23, 2019
It’s amazing what a couple of days of warmer weather can do. -
Renewed labels for onions and green onions
Published on April 23, 2019
Starane Ultra label for dry bulb onions and Prowl H2O label for green onions extended. -
West central Michigan small fruit update – April 23, 2019
Published on April 23, 2019
The small fruit growing season has begun in west central Michigan with the start of the growing cycle of strawberries and blueberries. -
West central Michigan tree fruit update – April 23, 2019
Published on April 23, 2019
Crop development updates for tart cherries, apples, peaches and sweet cherries. -
East Michigan fruit update – April 23, 2019
Published on April 23, 2019
Warm temperatures over the last week have finally spurred on growth of fruit crops, as well as a few insects and our first disease control in most tree fruits. -
ReTain trial in Balaton tart cherry and Regina sweet cherry
Published on April 23, 2019
Improving fruit set with ReTain in light yielding cherry varieties, Balaton tart cherry and Regina sweet cherry. -
Soil temperatures and planting timing – Part 2 of 3: Tracking soil temperature trends
Published on April 19, 2019
A look at soil temperatures in Michigan in the last 10 years gives a glimpse into when soils typically reach optimum levels for seedling emergence. -
Soil temperatures and planting timing – Part 3 of 3: Testing Enviroweather data
Published on April 19, 2019
The Enviroweather network of weather stations provides current and historical weather and soil data for nearly 100 sites within Michigan and northern Wisconsin—but how well do they represent conditions on your farm?