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IFTA tours highlight Michigan fruit industry
Visitors to Grand Rapids, Michigan, for the International Fruit Tree Association’s (IFTA) 59th annual conference in February were treated to an insi... READ MORE »
Southwest Michigan hosting preseason IPM meetings
Fruit growers are invited to the preseason integrated pest management (IPM) update meetings, hosted by Michigan State University Extension fruit educa... READ MORE »
Market research reveals why consumers are drawn to Michigan wineries
[caption id="attachment_9641" align="alignright" width="225"] Dan McCole and his research team are studying consumer preferences for wines made of col... READ MORE »
2016 Michigan spring peach meeting scheduled for March 1
Peach growers are always looking for ways to improve their profitability. Michigan State University Extension’s 2016 Michigan Spring Peach Update is... READ MORE »
Growing demand for hard cider fuels growing demand for apples
Global alcohol sales are in decline overall, but that’s not the case with hard cider. Today, the global market consumes about 635 million gallons... READ MORE »
Cornell harvesting unit showcased in Michigan visit
A picking machine developed by Paul Wafler and Cornell University was brought from New York this past fall for a harvesting demonstration in a... READ MORE »
Michigan to host IFTA’s annual conference
Precision agriculture takes center stage once again when the International Fruit Tree Association (IFTA) holds its 59th Annual Conference Feb. 6-12 in... READ MORE »
Michigan State University projects aim to thwart invasive fruit pest
A tiny vinegar fly from eastern Asia called spotted wing drosophila (SWD) is fast becoming one of the most intensively studied insects at Michigan Sta... READ MORE »
Bill Shane named MSU Southwest Michigan Research and Extension Center Interim Coordinator
The Michigan State University Southwest Michigan Research and Extension Center (SWMREC) has announced Bill Shane will be interim center coordinator ef... READ MORE »
Severe winters damage Michigan fruit trees
Two severe winters in a row – 2013-14 and 2014-15 – tested the resilience of Michigan’s tree fruit crops. The full extent of the long-t... READ MORE »
