cherry crop

Extreme weather patterns, fruit flies, and decay have impacted Michigan's sweet cherry crop this year. Governor Gretchen Whitmer sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture asking them to declare a federal disaster for the region, which would make emergency funding available for the state's cherry farmers.

Today, we talk to a Michigan cherry farmer after a tough growing season. Then, an endangered wolf . . . in Michigan? IPR's Points North tells us the story. Later, a University of Michigan professor talks about an Indiana Jones style discovery.

Experts say labor costs and competition from imports are causing specialty crop growers—including apple and cherry producers—to sell their farms or switch to other crops.

"Innervisions" by Stevie Wonder turns 50, what to do with you Michigan cherries, and the fifth installment of Ride of Passage

Researchers say knowing the entire genome of the Montmorency tart cherry will help research and breeding efforts worldwide.

For the second year in a row, northern Michigan’s tart cherry farmers are expecting a small harvest — less than half as much as 2019’s crop.Allen Steimel…

Michigan’s tart cherry industry is dying out to the tune of $5 million dollars of lost impact to the state since 2010, according to a Michigan State...

Today on Stateside, the organizer of a recall drive against a Traverse City state representative says Michigan’s recall process stifles citizen voices.…

Fruit growers in northern Michigan are battling diseases this summer caused by heavy rain and humidity.Nikki Rothwell coordinates research at the…