Neglected Orchards

   Growers reporting neglected orchards  
    in their growing area by district    
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   District   :  Yes   :   No   :Unknown 
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              :         Percent          
              :                          
Northwest     :   18       64       18   
West Central  :   23       66       11   
Southwest     :   20       56       24   
East          :   19       56       25   
              :                          
Michigan      :   20       60       20   
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    Percent of neglected orchard acres reported   
   by growers in primary township by species 1/   
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         Species         :        Percent         
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Apples                   :           73           
Grapes                   :            9           
Blueberries              :            4           
Cherries                 :           12           
Other                    :            2           
                         :                        
Total                    :          100           
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1/ Asked only of those who responded yes to       
    presence in their growing area.               

  Number of growers with neglected  
  orchards within one-half mile of  
 their fruit by county and district 
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   County and district  :  Number   
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Antrim                  :      4    
Benzie                  :     14    
Grand Traverse          :     13    
Leelanau                :      9    
Manistee                :      9    
Other counties          :      4    
Northwest               :     53    
                        :           
Ionia                   :      6    
Kent                    :     17    
Mason                   :      6    
Muskegon                :      6    
Oceana                  :     18    
Ottawa                  :      8    
Other counties          :      6    
West Central            :     67    
                        :           
Allegan                 :     15    
Berrien                 :     37    
Van Buren               :     40    
Other counties          :      4    
Southwest               :     96    
                        :           
Lapeer                  :      4    
Other counties          :     26    
East                    :     30    
                        :           
Michigan                :    246    
                        :           
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      Growers reporting the number of neglected     
      acres within one-half mile of their fruit     
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      Number of acres     :       Percent 1/        
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1-10 acres                :            50           
11-20 acres               :            16           
21-50 acres               :            20           
51-100 acres              :            10           
100+ acres                :             4           
                          :                         
Total                     :           100           
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1/ Asked only of those who reported neglected       
    orchards within one-half mile of their fruit.   

          Growers reporting the amount of increase in pest          
            management costs from insect or plant disease           
                infiltration from neglected orchards                
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         Increase in Cost         :           Percent 1/            
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None                              :                30               
Slight                            :                29               
Moderate                          :                29               
Extensive                         :                12               
                                  :                                 
Total                             :               100               
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1/ Asked only of those who reported neglected orchards within       
    one-half mile of their fruit.                                   

        Townships with neglected        
           orchards by county           
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        County        :     Number      
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Allegan               :         7       
Benzie                :         5       
Berrien               :        14       
Grand Traverse        :         5       
Kent                  :        11       
Leelanau              :         4       
Manistee              :         5       
Newaygo               :         5       
Oceana                :         6       
Ottawa                :         4       
Saginaw               :         5       
Van Buren             :        10       
Other counties        :        49       
                      :                 
Michigan              :       130       
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Michigan Fruit Inventory 2011-2012