date:Apr 02, 2013
al years for the fruit trees to get back into their normal rhythms.
He said psychologically it's tough for farmers to move past the losses.
Growers are really anxious to get back into the fruit growing business, he said.
Another challenge will be reviving markets that slipped for Michigan, said Ken Nye, horticulture and forestry expert with the Michigan Farm Bureau.
He cited the apples market, where Michigan usually ranks second or third in the country in production. Last year, 90 percent of