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
• Virginia Fruit Page from Virginia Polytechnic Inst.& State University
• Good Fruit Grower from Washington state
• Facts for Fancy Fruit from Purdue.
• 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

• 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 

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

• 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.
• MSU Biocontrol Web Site Information and Links

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
• Agricultural Marketing Resource Center for value added agricultural groups

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: 5-7-08 (all links checked on 11/15/07)