Northwest Michigan Horticultural Research Center Links
Fruit Sites, Etc.
- MSU Cherry Website
- Sweet Cherry Training and Pruning Links and Video (new 4/16/13)
- Tree Fruit Pathology Videos on YouTube - Dr. George Sundin (new 12/7/12)
- Extension News for Agriculture - Fruit
- Plum Pox Factsheet from Ontario
- Plum Pox Resources from West Viginia University
- Enviroweather - Weather and IPM Information from MSU
- Fruit Grower News articles.
- Grape Resources from MSU
- Blueberry Resources from MSU
- Virtual Orchard, It is a site for the dissemination of information on all aspects apple production.
- IFTA, Home page for the International Fruit Tree Association.
- WSU Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center , Washington State University, Wenatchee, Washington.
- apple-crop@virtualorchard.net send a message with the word "subscribe" in the subject heading to join a bulletin board questions that arise in tree fruit production and research.
- West Virginia University Experiment Farm in Kearneysville. Diagnostic Keys to Major Insect and Disease Pests of the Mid-Atlantic Region.
- Cornell Fruit Information Page Information for commercial fruit growers
- Tree Fruit and Small Fruit Production Guides from Penn State
- Good Fruit Grower from Washington state
- University of Vermont Apple Orchard
- Plant & Pest Advisory Newsletters from Rutgers
- Fruit Notes Index from UMass
- Apple Spacing Calculator By Dr Ron Perry and Jon Clements
- Articles written by Dr. Greg Lang from MSU Dept of Horticulture
- Articles written by Dr. Ron Perry from MSU Dept of Horticulture
- The Pollination Home Page has info on pollination services etc.
- The Balaton® Home Page has information about this tart cherry
- Chestnut Information from MSU
- Everthing About Peaches from Clemson
Labor and Marketing
- Farm to School Marketing Guide (new 3/31/10)
- Agricultural Labor from the Migrant and Seasonal Farm Worker Program
- Human Resource Information for Agriculture by Dr. Vera Bitsch, Dept of Ag. Econ., MSU
- Agricultural Employers Checklist (pdf) by Stan Moore and Phil Taylor of MSU (updated Sept. 2011)
- Michigan Market Maker Linking producers and consumers
- Agricultural Marketing Resource Center for value added agricultural groups
- NASS Michigan Rotational Surveys (Fruit Inventory, etc.) (new 3/20/13)
Weather
- MSU's Agricultural Weather Office (MSUAWO) provides growing degree day information (current totals, projections, and historical data with averages), precipitation totals, forecasts, and other weather data available on state and regional basis.
- 60 Hour Forecast for Traverse City, MI
- Current Weather Conditions (updated hourly) for the NW Michigan Horticultural Research Station
- Great Lakes Regional Radar, weather image for NW Michigan.
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zones - 2012 Update
- Picture Table of Fruit Freeze Damage Thresholds
- Tree Fruit Critical Temperatures
- CLIMARK - MSU-led study to examine effect of climate change on global industries (Tart Cherry)
- Pileus Project - addressing the impacts of climate variability and change in the Agriculture and Tourism Industries
IPM, Etc
- The home of IPM information at Michigan State University.
- MSU Pesticide Education Program, Information on pesticide applicator certification and online manuals
- Scaffolds. Fruit IPM news from Cornell, New York
- Enhancing Beneficial Insects with Native Plants
- MSU Organic Farming Exchange
Bulletins
- Bulletins Educational materials currently available for ordering from MSU.
- Historical MSU Bulletins and Series (scanned to PDF)
Friends
- NW Michigan Horticultural Research Foundation
- Cherry Marketing Institute
- Cherry Health Benefits and More
- Cherry Industry Adm. Board
- Michigan Apple Committee
- Michigan Grape and Wine Industry Council
- National Cherry Growers and Industries Foundation
- Michigan Dept of Agriculture
- USDA
- MSU Home Page
- MSU Extension Home Page
- MSU AgBioResearch
- MSU Dept of Horticulture
- MSU and NMC Applied Plant Science Program
- Michigan State Horticultural Society
- Michigan Farm Radio Network
- National Cherry Festival
- Gray and Company a.k.a Cherryman
- Grand Traverse Conservation District
- Ruby Ellen Farm Foundation
County Extension Offices and Experiment Stations
- SW Michigan Research and Extension Center
- Clarksville Horticultural Experiment Station
- Trevor Nichols Research Complex
- Rogers Reserve
- Leelanau County Extension

