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
Study tests orchard trellis alternatives
Research looks at options to replace wooden posts.
West Michigan Research Station up and running
New Michigan research station seeks to solve regional fruit problems.
Hard cider sales show regional resiliency
Despite growing competition in beverage options, multiple channels are driving hard cider sales.
Plant hormones help prevent bitter pit
PGRs proving to be effective bitter pit management tools.
More Lone Star grapes supplying Texas wine industry
Texas wine industry growing swiftly.
Where pathogens persist in the packing house
Clemson University food safety study focuses on dry packing-line surfaces.
Study links spotted lanternfly and vine decline
Penn State study shows high populations of spotted lanternfly can cause grapevine decline.
Successful farm succession
Selling the business requires communication and transparency.
Picking something different for U-pick plantings
More U-pick growers are choosing trellises over freestanding trees.
Finding flavor in Southwest Michigan wine
Grower seeks to unlock region’s viticultural potential.
UMN releases new cold-hardy white wine grape
The University of Minnesota has released a new cold-hardy white wine grape, named Clarion. According
Team approach combines orchard technologies
Dutch companies combine precision orchard management technologies.
Grower and researcher honored for distinguished service in Michigan
The Michigan State Horticultural Society presented two Distinguished Service Awards during the 2022 Great Lakes
Great Lakes EXPO, Day 2: Join the stone fruit revolution
Michigan State University horticulture professor Greg Lang is calling for a stone fruit revolution.
Great Lakes EXPO, Day 1: Don’t panic
Fruit growers worried about invasive pests heard reassuring messages from speakers on Day 1 of the 2022 Great Lakes EXPO.
EXPO preview: Pushing out pest birds
Study links kestrel presence to improved fruit quality and food safety in cherry orchards.
Sour rot research
Cornell combating outbreaks in New York vineyards.
A shift in the process for processing orchards
High-density processing blocks just might be worth the cost.
West-central Michigan research station displays tree fruit projects underway
The West Michigan Research Station has been operating for more than a year, and its research projects are starting to bear fruit.
EXPO preview: Fruitful education
2022 EXPO event offers sessions for just about everyone.
Hot and cold therapy may be just right
Combination of treatments eliminates rootstock viruses.
Honeycrisp is the new Honeycrisp
For growers, doubling down on a difficult variety isn’t easy.
Studying how to be a good sport
MSU scientists aim to uncover the mechanisms for why some sports ripen earlier or later.
Hands-on precision with computer vision
Lake Ontario tour showcases crop load management tools.
Apple industry feeling price pressures
Economic trends push consumers to buy cheaper apples as growers face rising costs of production.
New York lowers overtime threshold for farmworkers
New York state will gradually lower its overtime threshold for farmworkers to 40 hours per week.
Tropical storm Fiona spares Nova Scotia apples
Nova Scotia apple farmers were feeling “cautious relief” after post-tropical storm Fiona tore through Atlantic Canada Sept. 23–24 and are continuing to harvest what is still expected to be a fairly good crop.
Grown in the tart-land of the USA
Domestic tart cherry industry makes push for geographic designation.
Let’s try more trials
New company adds to Michigan Fruit Ridge research efforts.
USApple Outlook conference covers estimates and economics for 2022 crop
Day 1 of the U.S. Apple Association’s Outlook 2022 is a wrap.