Farms.com Home   News

Michigan Specialty Crop Harvest Advances

Peach and pear harvest has been completed in northwest Michigan, while the harvest of early season apples continues.

The latest progress report from USDA says McIntosh apple harvest is winding down in the southeast, going strong in west central and the Ridge, and just beginning in the northwest.

In the west-central region, color, size and firmness are reportedly good to excellent.

But crop loads are said to be lighter because of frost in early May.

Click here to see more...

Trending Video

Wheat Disease Pressure and Mgmt.

Video: Wheat Disease Pressure and Mgmt.

According to recent disease surveys from the University of Nebraska, there's been an uptick in Stripe Rust across the state, and the risk for Fusarium Head Blight has also been elevated.