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Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – June 11, 2024
Published on June 11, 2024
Settling into summer on the Ridge. -
West central Michigan tree fruit update – June 11, 2024
Published on June 11, 2024
Sweet cherry varieties and some tart cherries are starting to turn red. Harvest of early sweet cherry varieties is just a few weeks away. -
Northwest Michigan fruit update – June 11, 2024
Published on June 11, 2024
Sweet cherries are starting to color, and more June drop is evident in many sweet cherry varieties. Apples are also sizing, and growers are evaluating their thinning outcomes. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 11, 2024
Published on June 11, 2024
Some fruits are beginning to show color. -
2023-2024 Special collection of scientific articles on honey bee research from the Journal of Insect Science
Published on June 7, 2024
A collection of articles on recent honey bee research is available for free online. -
Michigan hop crop report week of June 6, 2024
Published on June 7, 2024
Hops are ahead of schedule, but a short cool down is on the horizon. -
Michigan hop pest report week of June 6, 2024
Published on June 7, 2024
Michigan hopyards are in a critical pest management period for key insect pests and diseases. Scout regularly and thoroughly. -
Michigan chestnut crop report for the week of June 6, 2024
Published on June 7, 2024
Black stem borer is still active. Potato leafhopper and mite levels are building. -
Wheat watchers week of June 3, 2024
Published on June 6, 2024
See how the wheat crop is progressing across the state this week. -
2024 American Bee Research Conference proceedings
Published on June 6, 2024
Conference presentation abstracts highlight current research on beekeeping and honey bee health topics.