Monday Night South Michigan Fruit IPM Meeting 2024

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 south Michigan nearly every Monday from early April through the end of June. Michigan State University Extension Educators Cheyenne Sloan, Derek Plotkowski, Mike Reinke, and Bill Shane 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. In-person meetings will be held at the Southwest Michigan Research and Extension Center, 1791 Hillandale Rd., Benton Harbor, MI 49022.

These updates begin Monday, April 15, 2024, and are held every week until the end of June. There is no meeting on May 27 (Memorial Day). These meetings will be held in person and virtually using Zoom.

These meetings are for tree fruit, grape, bramble and blueberry growers, consultants, and industry representatives. They include a review of current conditions in southern Michigan fruit plantings and looks at upcoming concerns in fruit production and pest management. We include weather forecasts, crop development and emerging insect and disease issues. Information from these weekly meetings is shared with other fruit growers and consultants by weekly reports at MSU Extension’s Fruit and Nut page. The in person meetings will be held 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the SW Michigan Research and Extension Center, 1791 Hillandale Rd., Benton Harbor, MI 49022. The meeting room is in the Jordan Tatter Conference Center, 1^st building on the right as you come in the driveway. The meeting can also be attended live via Zoom. Please visit the Zoom website to get familiar with this system. Topics vary depending on the week and conditions.

Growers attending via Zoom need to register in advance for these meetings by using the button below. Pre-registration is not required for in-person attendance. Shortly before the first meeting you will be sent an email with the zoom link to get into the meeting. Attendees are eligible to receive 1 Michigan Restricted Applicators credit per session.

Monday Fruit IPM Meeting Schedule

April 15, 22, 29

May 6, 13, 20, 22 (there is no meeting May 27, Memorial Day)

June 3, 10, 17, 24

Cost: FREE