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
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Vinifera grape quest in Michigan
MSU program maps land with vinifera potential.
Pear potential in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania growers take another look at pears.
Fighting food fears with farming facts
Agriculture must combat consumer misperceptions.
MSU project will update blueberry pollination recommendations
Meghan Milbrath, left, an assistant professor in the Michigan State University Department of Entomology, will
Bitter discovery of new bitter rot pathogen
New species could explain rising incidence of rot in New York.
Digging deeper into replant disorder
MSU team studies nature of problem in Michigan orchards.
The need for weed control
Summer herbicide applications are challenging, but necessary.
Apple coloring improves on further reflection
Fabric improves apple coloring, grower profits in Cornell trial.
Net works for New York growers
New York growers weigh pros, cons of using drape netting.
An unprecedented year
USApple focuses on positive during virtual conference.
Apple forecast: 2020 crop down 3 percent from last year
Gala officially bests Red Delicious as the top variety, and Honeycrisp is expected to rank third in 2020.
Preserving pears is a profitable partnership
How Gerber/Nestle is helping maintain Michigan industry.
Courts uphold Michigan farmworker testing order
On Sept. 9, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan approved dismissal
Federal grant will help MSU study fire blight control
Fire blight, seen here on apple tree branches, can hinder apple and pear yields and
Cornell releases three new apple varieties
Cornell AgriTech’s apple breeding program has released three new varieties. In a Sept. 2 news
Quince comparisons — Video
Several dwarfing rootstocks for pears show promise in trial, but more study still needed.
Apple Outlook, Day 2: 2020 crop down 3 percent from last year
The 2020 USApple estimate is 253.3 million bushels, very close to the USDA estimate, as
Apple Outlook, Day 1: Speakers talk messaging and crop sizes
The 2020 Apple Crop Outlook & Marketing Conference is being held online Aug. 20–21. The
Fruit breeder David Cain honored for industry contributions
David Cain The American Pomological Society awarded the 2020 Wilder Medal, its highest honor, to
A long and fruitful fruition for Apple Vacuum System
After years of collaboration, testing and improvements, vacuum harvest system nearly ready for mass production.
U-pick in a pandemic
Farms test new safety measures before busy season begins in fall.
Industry eyeing apples aplenty
Trade wars, pandemic are responsible for too much fruit in storage.
Michigan fruit group focuses on innovation at field day
Randy Kober describes his experiences with a plant-in-place block of Honeycrisp during RidgeFest 2020, the
Spotting alternative controls for SWD
Spotted wing drosophila project looks beyond chemical controls for blueberries.
When research grows sideways
Michigan State University assistant professor is studying the genetics of tree architecture.
Ode to Joys
New peaches from the USDA Agricultural Research Service could fill critical harvest window.
For promising peaches, it’s time to grow
Grant to help accelerate MSU breeding program by putting cultivars in commercial orchards.
USDA agrees apple growers qualify for CFAP funds
The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a correction to its Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP)
Pandemic packing pivot
Fruit warehouses across the U.S. adjust practices to continue shipping amid the coronavirus.