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About Matt Milkovich

Matt Milkovich joined the Good Fruit Grower staff in 2019. From his home base in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Milkovich brings a depth of experience in the fruit industry and the perspective from east of the Mississippi. You can reach him at matt@goodfruit.com or 616-633-5669.

Cornell announces 2022 Lake Ontario Fruit tour Aug. 9

Cornell announces 2022 Lake Ontario Fruit tour Aug. 9

Matt Milkovich2022-06-23T11:41:58-07:00June 23rd, 2022|Apples, Crop management, Diseases, Matt Milkovich, Research, Soil nutrition, Technology and equipment, Updates|

Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Lake Ontario Fruit Summer Tour 2022 will be held Aug. 9 in eastern Orleans County, New York.

CSA surge

CSA surge

Matt Milkovich2022-06-13T13:18:07-07:00June 21st, 2022|Coronavirus, June 2022 Issue, Marketing, Matt Milkovich, TJ Mullinax|

Pandemic drives produce shoppers to subscription services.

New conference studies Michigan wine from dirt to glass

New conference studies Michigan wine from dirt to glass

Matt Milkovich2022-06-24T14:56:58-07:00June 9th, 2022|Grapes, July 2022 Issue, Matt Milkovich, Quick Bite, Soil nutrition, Updates|

Michigan State University Extension is hosting a new conference for the Michigan grape and wine industry. Dirt to Glass 2022:

A crispness story

A crispness story

Matt Milkovich2022-06-03T14:37:31-07:00June 9th, 2022|Apples, Breeding, June 2022 Issue, Matt Milkovich, Research|

Honeycrisp DNA forged a new path for the apple industry.

Grapes surviving the cold and spawning an industry

Grapes surviving the cold and spawning an industry

Matt Milkovich2022-06-03T14:30:31-07:00June 8th, 2022|Breeding, Grapes, June 2022 Issue, Matt Milkovich|

Minnesota grapes help create regional wine industry.

Tech to take on the future

Tech to take on the future

Matt Milkovich2022-05-05T15:43:13-07:00May 24th, 2022|Crop management, Grapes, Labor, Matt Milkovich, May 15th 2022 Issue, Soil nutrition, Technology and equipment, Viticulture|

New York wine industry conference focuses on the changing landscape.

To predict bitter pit, let it sit

To predict bitter pit, let it sit

Matt Milkovich2022-05-04T15:39:41-07:00May 23rd, 2022|Apples, Diseases, Matt Milkovich, May 15th 2022 Issue, Postharvest|

Passive model predicts bitter pit percentage in Honeycrisp.

Don’t trust, verify

Don’t trust, verify

Matt Milkovich2022-05-04T09:22:24-07:00May 23rd, 2022|Crop management, Matt Milkovich, May 15th 2022 Issue, Pesticides, Soil nutrition|

Growers test products to make sure they work.

A lot of choices for cherry rootstocks

A lot of choices for cherry rootstocks

Matt Milkovich2022-05-03T11:17:35-07:00May 17th, 2022|Breeding, Cherries, Matt Milkovich, May 15th 2022 Issue, Production, TJ Mullinax|

Options range from tried-and-true to new and experimental.

Progressive Pennsylvanians

Progressive Pennsylvanians

Matt Milkovich2022-05-17T07:32:21-07:00May 12th, 2022|Apples, Crop management, Labor, Matt Milkovich, May 1st 2022 Issue, Stone fruits, Technology and equipment, TJ Mullinax|

Slaybaugh family’s “orchard facelift” targets modernizing and mechanizing.

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