• West central Michigan small fruit regional report – July 12, 2016

  Published on July 12, 2016
  Current drought conditions are causing fruit shriveling and fruit drop in blueberry fields. Spotted wing Drosophila catches increased substantially during the last five days.

• West central Michigan small fruit regional report – June 30, 2015

  Published on June 30, 2015
  Strawberry harvest has continued in west central Michigan and small quantities of blueberries are already harvested in Allegan and other southern counties.

• Northwest Michigan fruit update – July 21, 2020

  Published on July 23, 2020
  Cherry harvest is in full swing northwest Michigan. Growers are harvesting both sweet and tart cherries at this time.

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  Managing corn earworm in an unusual year

  Published on July 31, 2019
  There have been reports of wormy sweet corn, and the causes are tied up in our unusual spring and current weather patterns. Learn about corn earworm and tips for managing it in a difficult year.

• Grand Rapids, Mich., area tree fruit regional report – May 7, 2013

  Published on May 7, 2013
  The region is off to a great start to the 2013 apple growing season.

• Gibberellin to enhance blueberry fruitset

  Published on May 1, 2007
  

• European brown rot control in tart cherries for 2015

  Published on May 5, 2015
  Predicting if growers need to apply a fungicide to Montmorency tart cherries can be difficult with changing weather conditions.

• Regional reports on Michigan fruit – June 5, 2012

  Published on June 5, 2012
  MSU Extension educators’ pest and fruit updates for Michigan.

• 2017 Academic Infrastructure Reports

  Published on September 22, 2017
  2017 Academic Infrastructure Reports

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – June 4, 2013

  Published on June 4, 2013
  Despite the up’s and down’s with temperatures, fruit development continues to move along, but insect activity is slow. Growers have also been on top of disease control with the wet conditions.

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  Improve your garden with MSU Enviroweather’s tools and information

  Published on March 17, 2021
  Enviroweather’s weather-based models and forecasting interpret Michigan’s conditions to help gardeners make better decisions about plant care and pest management.

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  Northwest Michigan fruit update – May 12, 2020

  Published on May 12, 2020
  The arctic air mass continues to cover Michigan, and the northwest region had over six nights of frost/freeze risk. We will assess potential damage after tonight, which is predicted to be the last cold night this week.

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  Northwest Michigan fruit update – May 24, 2022

  Published on May 24, 2022
  With the recent hot weather, we blew through sweet cherry bloom, and many farms are in tart cherry bloom or at early petal fall; apples are also opening but will slow with the cooler temperatures in the forecast.

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  Why so few monarchs this season?

  Published on July 26, 2016
  Monarch populations appear to be down this year in Michigan. Here’s why and what you can do to help.

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  Agriculture’s role in protecting Lake Erie

  Published on April 1, 2015
  Phosphorus runoff: A large contributor to problems in Western Lake Erie Basin.

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  Livestock exhibitors have a role in keeping people and pigs healthy

  Published on June 12, 2018
  Using simple biosecurity and good hygiene practices will help prevent pigs and people from getting sick and spreading disease.

• Breathing wildfire smoke can have serious health consequences

  Published on January 26, 2015
  Young children and individuals with heart or lung conditions are especially vulnerable. Learn how to protect yourself and family members from wildfire smoke.

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  Bite back: Understanding West Nile virus in urban populations

  Published on November 20, 2014
  Edward "Ned" Walker, MSU professor of microbiology and molecular genetics, is examining how emerging infections behave in time and space.

• East Michigan fruit update – Sept. 4, 2019

  Published on September 4, 2019
  Brown marmorated stink bug populations are on the rise at some farms. Gala and McIntosh apple varieties are nearing maturity. There is a wide range of soil moisture levels across the region.

• Yellow, stunted alfalfa may not be entirely due to drought

  Published on July 25, 2012
  Potato leafhopper numbers are above threshold levels in some alfalfa fields around Michigan.