Extension
Training of growers, scouts, consultants, etc. in pest and natural enemy identification, scouting techniques, and IPM decision-making are priority areas of the Berry Crops extension program. We work with Plant Pathology, Horticulture, and Extension colleagues to deliver weekly pest reports and other information through grapes.msu.edu and blueberries.msu.edu. We contribute to workshops through the growing season at grower farms, and provide talks at winter meetings. Delivery of pollination information to blueberry growers is a growing area for our extension-outreach program.
For recent presentations, check out our recent talks posted online as PDF files.
General information for insect management in berry crops
- Fruit IPM - general information on MSUs fruit crop information
- Fruit CAT Alert - newsletter every Tuesday from MSU's Fruit Team
- Weather Information - find the nearest weather station to you at the Enviroweather site
- MSU
Fruit Management Guide - order the latest edition here
- Native plants and pollination - facsheets and bulletins on this topic
- Blueberry Facts - a one-stop shop for MSU's blueberry information
- Blueberry shock virus pest alert (pdf)
- Blueberry scorch virus pest alert (pdf)
- Blueberry IPM Update Archive - view past Michigan Blueberry Newsletters
- Blueberry Guthion transition information - getting prepared for the phaseout
- Blueberry Pest Management Strategic Plan - 2008 review (pdf)
- The Blueberry RAMP project - report of research on new insect control programs
- Grape IPM website - a one-stop shop for MSU's grape information
- Grape IPM scouting reports - see the latest report or the archives
- Grape Pest Management Strategic Plan - 2007 review (pdf)