MI Grape current season information

Information from the current growing season

1) View the 2009 weekly scouting reports (Download Adobe Acrobat Reader to view PDF files). MSU staff from the berry crops entomology and pathology labs provide weekly vineyard scouting reports with southwest sites in Allegan, Van Buren and Berrien counties and northwest sites in Grand Traverse and Leelanau counties. Grape varieties scouted include Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Vignoles, and Concord. You can also view the 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004 reports.

2) MSU Extension's Fruit Crop Advisory Team (CAT) Alert newsletters. Extension educators and campus faculty report on the latest crop conditions around the state and offer recommendations and research updates. Sign up to receive email notification when new articles are posted.

Information archives (Download Adobe Acrobat Reader to view PDF files) 1) View 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 or 2004 scouting report summaries.
2) Presentations at the Northwest Orchard and Vineyard show, January 2007: IPM Scouting and Internet Delivery System for Grapes. (view pdf file) New Potato Leafhopper Control Strategies. (view pdf file) Japanese Beetle: Life Cycle and Control Strategies. (view pdf file)
3) Fall 2005 update: Reducing disease pressure in grapes with dormant fungicide applications.

4) Presentations from August 12, 2004, Grape IPM Scouting Meeting in Southwest Michigan (pdf file format):

Scouting for diseases in grapes (view pdf file)
- Scouting grapevine diseases
- Controlling late season grape berry moth (view pdf file)
Scouting for vineyard insect pests and natural enemies
(view pdf file)
Herbicide injury and nutritional deficiencies in grapevines
(view pdf file)
MSU Diagnostic Services: tips on service, sampling and shipping (view pdf file)
Identification of Common Grape Weeds (view pdf file)

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Funding for this web site provided by Project GREEEN, American Farmland Trust, EPA Region 5's Strategic Agricultural Initiative program, The National Foundation for IPM Education, the Center for Agricultural Partnerships and the MSU Integrated Pest Management Program
in collaboration with MSU Extension and the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station.
05-29-09 Contact: J.N. Landis.