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

County Extension Offices and Experiment Stations