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
Computer vision
Michigan Pomesters held its 10th annual RidgeFest, a tour of orchards on western Michigan’s Fruit Ridge, on July 29.
Detroit-area winery growing their own
Vineyard relies on cold-hardy grapes from Minnesota.
Roots of research for improving Florida peaches
Florida peach industry seeks wider variety of rootstocks.
An alluring six-headed hydra
New England growers try grafting pest-attractive varieties onto trap trees.
Pondering a pollen pathway
Clemson studying virus transmission in peach orchards.
Triumph over apple scab
University of Minnesota release has two layers of resistance.
Affordable alternative for employee housing
Fruit processor solves worker housing shortage by building its own.
Michigan Apple Committee elects new officers
The Michigan Apple Committee’s board of directors recently elected a new chair and vice chair
New York apples open to all
Latest Cornell releases will fill different sales niches in apple market.
Map quest for sharing research knowledge
Online tool convenes expert diagnoses and also archives them for future reference.
Canadian cherry conquest
Profitable stone fruit pushing apples out of British Columbia.
Wineries find it pays to put a label on it
New York viticulture seeks to verify sustainable practices.
A healthy foundation for marketing
Decades of research undergirds fruit marketing messages.
Cyclical cicadas
Growers don’t anticipate overwhelming fruit damage from emerging 17-year brood.
Spreadsheet savvy approach to growing profits
Successful planning starts with measuring expenses, revenues.
Using pruning power for vine balance
Vineyard pruners should seek balance between vigor and yield.
Rising costs and concerns for farm labor
New York fruit growers adjust to higher wages, worry about future.
Full extent of freeze damage unknown for Great Lakes fruit
Snow on apple blossoms at Beasley’s Orchard in Danville, Indiana, on April 21. Freezing temperatures
Herbicide alternative
Wood chips suppress weeds in New England orchards.
Asian pears not for the thin-skinned
Asian pears can work in Eastern states but need intensive management.
IFTA regional roundup
Annual winter conference highlights planting trends throughout North America.
Honeycrisp deep dive: the sequel
Great Lakes growers give IFTA virtual visitors their take on the profitable but difficult variety.
Irrigation of things
Penn State studying internet-enabled watering technology.
Honeycrisp deep dive
Experienced growers give IFTA virtual visitors their take on the profitable but difficult variety.
Uncovering BMSB’s weaknesses
Climate factors, insecticides and natural enemies help limit population booms for brown marmorated stink bug.
A Midwest magic maker
EverCrisp’s humble roots lie in Indiana orchard.
Blueberries need bees
Expanding industry is working to update pollination practices.
New apps for thinning by handheld
New technology seeks to simplify crop load management process.
Help for healthy hives
Bee researchers ready to focus on solutions.
Solid set system offers airblast alternative
After nearly a decade of research, solid set canopy delivery system ready for commercialization, but questions remain about costs and potential demand.