Link Section to Other Web Sites
Fruit Sites, Etc.
- MSU Cherry Website (new 3/24/08)
- MSU Extension's Fruit Area of Expertise Web Site. Excellent information and links
- Plum Pox Virus in Michigan (new 8/22/06)
- Plum Pox information from Penn State (new 8/15/06)
- Plum Pox Factsheet from Ontario (new 8/15/06)
- Plum Pox Resources from West Viginia University (new 8/15/06)
- Plum Pox Detection Guide E-2718 (171k PDF file)
- Enviroweather - Weather and IPM Information from MSU (new 3/14/06)
- Tart Cherry Integrated Orchard Management Program
- Great Lakes Fruit Grower News articles.
- Cherry Bibliography from MSU
- 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 (1935 - 2004)
- Apple Spacing Calculator By Dr Ron Perry and Jon Clements (new 4/1/08)
- Articles written by Dr. Ron Perry from MSU Dept of Horticulture
- Articles written by Dr. Greg Lang 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
- Frost / Freeze Articles from the 2002 Season
- Protecting Bees from Pesticides from Ohio State University
- Fruit Pollination Articles from MSU (new 4/17/06)
- Art Mitchell Cherry Research Symposium Proceedings
Labor and Marketing
- 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 Nancy Harms, Dr. Vera Bitsch of MSU
- Michigan Market Maker Linking producers and consumers
- Agricultural Marketing Resource Center for value added agricultural groups
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.
- Michigan State University's Wind Energy Website
IPM, Etc
- Tart Cherry Integrated Orchard Management Program
- Cat Alerts, Fruit pest and crop newsletter
- Special pesticide labels for Michigan Fruit
- 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.
- Plum Pox Detection Guide E-2718 (171k PDF file)
- Michigan Fruit Management Guide E-154
Friends
- NW Michigan Horticultural Research Foundation
- Cherry Marketing Institute
- Cherry Health Benefits and More
- Cherry Industry Adm. Board
- Michigan Apple Committee
- Michigan Grape and Wine Industry Council
- National Cherry Growers and Industries Foundation
- Michigan Dept of Agriculture
- Michigan Ag Tourism
- USDA
- MSU Home Page
- MSU Extension Home Page
- Michigan Agriculture Experiment Station
- MSU Dept of Horticulture
- MSU and NMC Applied Plant Science Program
- Michigan State Horticultural Society
- Michigan Farm Radio Network
- National Cherry Festival
- Traverse City Convention and Visitors Bureau
- Gray and Company a.k.a Cherryman
- Grand Traverse Conservation District
- NW Michigan Groundwater Stewardship Program
- Parallel 45 Vines and Wines
- Ruby Ellen Farm Foundation
County Extension Offices and Experiment Stations
- VanBuren County District Fruit Programs Excellent Site
- SW Michigan Research and Extension Center
- Clarksville Horticultural Station - Extension Page
- Clarksville Horticultural Experiment Station
- Trevor Nichols Research Complex
- Links to Northern Michigan Extension Offices
- Leelanau County Extension
Please send any comments or suggestions
regarding this site to:
Bill Klein, kleinw@msu.edu
Last Revised: 11-4-09 (all links checked on 4/3/09)
