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
March 16 webinar will cover modern stone fruit training systems in the Northeast
Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture Program is hosting a webinar on modern
Fire blight fusion
National $5 million project will unify regional research efforts.
Honeycrisp focus on Day Two of IFTA virtual tour
Editor's note: This story was updated to say the session recordings will be available in
Grape disease detection from the final frontier
Cornell pathologist using satellites, aircraft, other disease-detecting tools.
What can chitosan do?
Seafood byproduct might help prevent apple scab.
Michigan ag workers eligible for vaccine starting March 1
Michigan agricultural workers, like those seen here picking apples, will become eligible for the COVID-19
Follow the Silk Road to find apple ancestry
Apple genome history could point the way forward.
Study targets grapevine sources and sinks
A framework from Cornell and Penn State viticulturists for keeping vines in balance.
Cold boundary for Northern EverCrisp growers
Late-ripening MAIA1 poses a risky proposition for Northern growers.
University of Minnesota launches latest apple, Triumph
MN80, to be marketed as Triumph, is the latest apple released from the University of
Fighting spotted lanternfly
Researchers seek long-term management strategies.
New York, Mid-Atlantic shows release full online schedules
Full schedules are now available for the upcoming New York Tree Fruit Conference running Feb.
Fairer forecast for Michigan growers
MSU’s Enviroweather is testing redesigned website with improved mobile access.
Packers dwarfed but not disadvantaged
East, Midwest push back against Pacific Northwest pressure.
Ohio Apples rebrands as Fresh Forward
Ohio Apples has rebranded as Fresh Forward, according to a news release. In recent years,
MSU viticulturist has grape expectations
New extension educator sees world-class potential in Northwest Michigan.
Virtual reality for Eastern shows
February tree fruit conferences in New York and Mid-Atlantic will go online this year.
Endowment allows tree fruit physiologist more research flexibility
Todd Einhorn Todd Einhorn has been named the Michigan State University Department of Horticulture’s Martin
Agritourist attractions adapt for pandemic crowds
Pandemic-fatigued customers flock to farm markets in fall.
Susan Brown awarded for work developing new apple varieties
The National Academy of Inventors has named Susan Brown as an NAI Fellow, according to
Orchard investments continue to grow
USApple panel: Private equity still sees solid long-term prospects in tree fruit.
The viral toll
Accounting for the costs of the deadly and disruptive coronavirus pandemic.
A quest for Great Lakes cider apples
Collection aims to uncover ideal varieties for Michigan.
Binding blueberry breeders
New project puts national focus on fruit quality.
Pennsylvania pest control
Insects, diseases hit some regions harder than others.
Breaking branches to tame vigor
Training technique can make Fujis more fruitful.
Thinning decisions by the numbers
New York growers test pollen tube growth model.
Michigan hort society honors peach breeder, apple grower at GLEXPO
The Michigan State Horticultural Society gave out two Distinguished Service Awards during the 2020 Great
GLEXPO Day 3: Hard cider is bigger on the other side of the pond
Neil MacDonald talked about the U.K. hard cider industry during the Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable
GLEXPO Day 2: “Blue wave” leaving Michigan behind
While the “blue wave” of U.S. blueberry production is still cresting, Michigan’s wave is staying