Matt Milkovich is an associate editor at Good Fruit Grower magazine. Based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Milkovich expands our coverage of the Eastern U.S. fruit growing regions and provides a perspective from east of the Mississippi.
Milkovich earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Michigan State University and served as the former managing editor of Fruit Growers News and Vegetable Growers News, where he worked for more than 12 years. He also worked as a communications manager at MSU and as managing editor of a trade magazine covering the manufactured housing industry.
With a self-professed fondness for writing about farming — and especially fruit — Milkovich brings a depth of experience and enthusiasm for our industry.
Phone: 616-633-5669 — Email
My Recent Articles
- Farmworker kitchen considerations
—New York farmworkers do a lot of cooking, so they need lots of stove space and lots of fridges in the kitchen.
- Mechanical weed control field day includes Michigan fruit cropsThe ninth annual Midwest Mechanical Weed Control Field Day will be held Sept. 16 at Michigan State University’s Southwest Michigan Research and Extension Center in… Read more: Mechanical weed control field day includes Michigan fruit crops
- Managing weeds: what, when, where and how
—Fruit growers are becoming choosier about their orchard floor weed management practices, but they need more information about alternatives to herbicides.
- Diversification and innovation in New York orchards—The International Fruit Tree Association visits New York’s Hudson Valley fruit farms finding ways to add value to their apples.
- The right apple variety rules the returns
—Cornell University professor and fruit crop physiologist Terence Robinson said profitability comes down to which apple varieties you choose to grow.
- Bad vibrations for apples on the road
—A Michigan State University professor is studying the ways packaging can prevent apple bruising during transportation.
- USApple announces slightly smaller crop for 2026–27The U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Apple Association estimated a U.S. apple crop of 263 million (42-pound) bushels for the 2026–27 crop year, about… Read more: USApple announces slightly smaller crop for 2026–27
- An app fit for apples
—A Vermont apple grower dealing with recordkeeping headaches created Pomona, a portable web app that keeps detailed spray records for fruit growers.
- Harvest by hoses
—The Bandit Cyclone vacuum harvester has been in development for years and is finally ready for prime time.
- Ridgefest hits the roadThe Michigan Pomesters hit the road for Ridgefest 2026. Instead of visiting orchards on Michigan’s Fruit Ridge north of Grand Rapids, as the group usually… Read more: Ridgefest hits the road
- Growers face spread of spotted lanternfly
—As spotted lanternfly moves south from Pennsylvania into Virginia’s vineyard regions, growers and researchers are finding various ways to manage the invasive pest.
- IFTA convenes Cornell research roundupThe International Fruit Tree Association wrapped up the third and final day of its tour of New York’s Hudson Valley on July 22. The final… Read more: IFTA convenes Cornell research roundup
