The Fruit Crop Advisory Team (CAT) Alerts consist of 18 issues each season: 16 during the growing season plus pre- and post- season issues. The price for a mail subscription is $35. Print this linked form (or a pdf form 30 kb) to subscribe and receive the printed/mailed version of the newsletter.

Internet readers can signup here at the web site to receive an e-mail message each time a new issue is posted (instructions). The Fruit CAT Alert begins its annual publishing season in late March.

About the Fruit CAT Alert newsletter
The Fruit CAT Alert newsletter gives you an easy connection to the experts at Michigan State University. During the busy growing season, the CAT Alert newsletter sends you timely pest management information based on current conditions. You get insect and disease management recommendations; insect trap catch reports and scouting advice; tree health advice, orchard and vineyard management, regional reports on crop growth and pest status; weather reports with growing degree day data; soil fertility guidance; and pesticide registration updates. Our advice serves both small fruit and tree fruit production.

The newsletter articles respond to current outbreaks and recommend long-term preventative actions. Our recommendations include pesticide resistance management and protecting beneficial organisms.

MSU Extension’s field and campus staff combine expertise to serve you best
Our knowledge of current fruit pest concerns is gathered during weekly conference telephone calls. The calls link the MSU campus faculty with Extension field staff to discuss in-season pest and crop status. Field agents report on current problems and request advisory articles. The resulting information comes to you in the CAT Alert newsletter. Send your subscription in any time during the year. We’ll send back issues from the current publishing year, if you subscribe before July 1. After July 1, the subscription fee is $15 and does not include back issues. Editions of the Alert are also available for: vegetables, field crops, greenhouse, and landscape/Christmas trees.

Contact J. N. Landis, landisj@msu.edu, last revision 03/30/06