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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.

Table grape settings

Table grape settings

Matt Milkovich2021-08-31T15:55:14-07:00September 21st, 2021|Crop management, Grapes, Matt Milkovich, Research, September 2021 Issue, Viticulture|

Seedless varieties could be a viable crop in New England.

Diagnosing the decline

Diagnosing the decline

Matt Milkovich2021-07-22T10:30:05-07:00August 26th, 2021|Apples, August 2021 Issue, Diseases, Matt Milkovich, Pest Management, Research|

Cornell pathologists launch new study of controversial phenomenon.

Quick pics for grape cluster counts

Quick pics for grape cluster counts

Matt Milkovich2021-08-26T13:55:14-07:00August 24th, 2021|August 2021 Issue, Crop management, Grapes, Matt Milkovich, Technology and equipment, Viticulture|

How smartphone apps and cameras can make accurate grape cluster counts.

U.S. Apple revises crop forecast to 244 million bushels

U.S. Apple revises crop forecast to 244 million bushels

Matt Milkovich2021-08-26T16:43:53-07:00August 19th, 2021|Apples, Matt Milkovich, News, Production, Updates|

Editor's note: This post was updated on Friday, Aug. 20 with the U.S. Apple Association's final 2021 forecast. The latest

MSU opens West-central Michigan research station

MSU opens West-central Michigan research station

Matt Milkovich2021-08-26T15:30:43-07:00August 4th, 2021|Apples, Matt Milkovich, Quick Bite, Research, September 2021 Issue, Updates|

The Earl & Linda Peterson West Michigan Research Station will conduct mainly tree fruit and asparagus research on 68 acres

Computer vision

Computer vision

Matt Milkovich2021-08-04T09:10:01-07:00July 30th, 2021|Matt Milkovich, New Developments, Research, Technology and equipment, Updates|

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

Detroit-area winery growing their own

Matt Milkovich2021-07-29T09:58:19-07:00July 28th, 2021|Crop management, Grapes, July 2021 Issue, Matt Milkovich, Production, Viticulture|

Vineyard relies on cold-hardy grapes from Minnesota.

Roots of research for improving Florida peaches

Roots of research for improving Florida peaches

Matt Milkovich2021-06-30T17:38:04-07:00July 27th, 2021|Breeding, July 2021 Issue, Matt Milkovich, Research, Stone fruits|

Florida peach industry seeks wider variety of rootstocks.

An alluring six-headed hydra

An alluring six-headed hydra

Matt Milkovich2021-06-30T16:54:36-07:00July 21st, 2021|Apples, Crop management, Insects and mites, July 2021 Issue, Matt Milkovich, Pest Management|

New England growers try grafting pest-attractive varieties onto trap trees.

Pondering a pollen pathway

Pondering a pollen pathway

Matt Milkovich2021-06-30T16:26:43-07:00July 20th, 2021|Diseases, Insects and mites, July 2021 Issue, Matt Milkovich, Pollination, Research, Stone fruits|

Clemson studying virus transmission in peach orchards.