The response to hormone-based thinners is a function of the amount of product that is deposited on the tree leaves. So, the more product you […]

Phenology At the West Madison Agricultural Research Station (WMARS) in Madison, WI, shoots from primary buds average around E-L* stage 7 (First leaf separated from […]

After the cold weather events we had on the 2nd and 3rd week of April, many grape growers in the southern and central part of […]

As we head into the grape growing season in Wisconsin, I want to share information on some newer fungicidal products for disease control. All products […]

Hello Wisconsin Fruit News subscribers and welcome back to Notes from the Field: A Grower’s Perspective! I had my third chat with Philippe on May […]

At this point most orchards in southern Wisconsin have reached petal fall with fruits in the 5 to 10 mm, but orchards in northern locations, […]

We are officially off to the races up north! The last two weeks have been crazy busy as all growers got irrigation systems in and […]

As we get closer to the middle of May, plants are really starting to move. Looks like lots of cold nights ahead. Hopefully a longer […]

Hello everybody! It’s that time of year that we see the booms make the rounds of the marsh. Casoron and Evital are a must and […]

To ensure even applications at your desired rates, connect, inspect, and calibrate your sprayer’s wet kit several days before you plan to make your first […]