Contact: For more information contact Dr. Bill Shane at 269-944-1477 ext. 205, 269-208-1652 cell, or email shane@msu.edu or Mike Reinke at reinkem3@msu.edu.
Monday updates keep fruit growers current on pest and disease developments during the growing season.
Fruit integrated pest management (IPM) meetings are held for fruit growers in southwest Michigan nearly every Monday from early April through the end of June. Michigan State University Extension Educators Mark Longstroth, Bill Shane, and Mike Reinke will share their results from scouting orchards, vineyards and fields of small fruit with area growers to keep them up to date on emerging developments in the area. Faculty and specialists from MSU will provide timely information on selected fruit topics
