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Tart cherry industry hires strategic marketing director
The Cherry Marketing Institute (CMI) and Cherry Industry Administrative Board (CIAB) have hired Lynn Vollbrecht as director of strategic marketing. ... READ MORE »
Cherries a focus of second day on IFTA tour
The second day of the International Fruit Tree Association’s 2017 Michigan Study Tour focused on the northern area of what is typically called “Pe... READ MORE »
Early start to growing season means early start to disease control
The winter of 2016-17 was relatively warm with little snow. The coldest temperatures were in mid-December with lows just below zero. That was not cold... READ MORE »
Shoreline Fruit donates cherries to Feeding America of West Michigan
Shoreline Fruit has donated 40,000 pounds of tart Montmorency cherries to Feeding America of West Michigan. Through a collaborative effort between... READ MORE »
CIAB restricts 29 percent of tart cherry crop
The Cherry Industry Administrative Board (CIAB) has recommended that USDA restrict 29 percent of the 2016/17 tart cherry crop. Actual U.S. producti... READ MORE »
Tour promotes institutional purchases of dried, frozen Michigan cherries
The Michigan Farm to Institution Network and its institutional purchasing campaign Cultivate Michigan recently held a tour in northern Michigan to lea... READ MORE »
Destroy unharvested cherries to reduce SWD populations
As growers are currently assessing their crops after the recent hailstorm, there are many considerations for how to handle cherries left in the orchar... READ MORE »
Considerations for hail-damaged cherries after storms
Cherry orchards were impacted by hail on July 8, 2016, and growers should carefully weigh options to determine future management strategies. First, gr... READ MORE »
Options for European brown rot control in cherries
The fungal disease European brown rot, caused by Monilinia laxa, is a concern during bloom time in Michigan tart cherries because this pathogen can in... READ MORE »
Burnette Foods challenges tart cherry rules
Burnette Foods, a Michigan company, has filed a complaint against tart cherry rules established by USDA and the Cherry Industry Administrative Board. ... READ MORE »
