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1) View the 2007 weekly scouting reports. MSU staff from the small fruit entomology and pathology labs provide weekly vineyard scouting reports with southwest sites in Allegan, Van Buren and Berrien counties (see report pages 1-2) and northwest sites in Grand Traverse and Leelanau counties (see report pages 3-4). Grape varieties scouted include Niagara, Chardonnay, Riesling, Vignoles, and Concord. You can also view the 2006 and 2005 and 2004 reports.

2) MSU Extension's Fruit Crop Advisory Team (CAT) Alert newsletters. View most recent issue:
Extension educators and campus faculty report on the latest crop conditions around the state and offer recommendations as well as research updates. Sign up to receive email notification when the latest issue is on-line or search the archives.
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1) View 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):

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Updated 01/23/08 Contact: J.N. Landis.