Latest Berry News and Resources
The Buzz About Honeyberries: A Growing Community Comes Together
On July 1, over 100 people gathered on a farm just outside of Stillwater, Minnesota to learn and connect over a little known but highly […]
Root and Crown Rot Diseases on the Rise in Wisconsin Strawberries
This season, strawberry growers across Wisconsin have seen an uptick in root and crown rot diseases—particularly Phytophthora crown rot and black root rot—leading to plant […]
Stinger and Stinger HL Special Local Need Labels Approved for Wisconsin Strawberry Production
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has approved Special Local Need (24c) labels for Wisconsin strawberry production for postemergence control of […]
Fruit Phenology Update April 11, 2025
As the growing season is about to start, I want to provide you with a brief update on where crops stand here in southern Wisconsin […]
OFGA Summer Field Days
Organic Berry ProductionJune 14, 2024 10 am – 2 pm. Blue Fruit Farm, Winona MN Join the Organic Fruit Growers Association, the UW-Madison Emerging Crops […]
Managing Thrips, Tarnished Plant Bugs, and Mites in Strawberry Fields
As the strawberry growing season progresses, it is essential for berry growers to remain vigilant against pests such as thrips, tarnished plant bugs (TPB), and […]
Fruit Phenology Update April 26, 2024
This past week, we have experienced several frost events. On 4/20 and 4/21, temperatures across the state dropped to 25˚ F in central and northern […]
Fruit Phenology Update April 11, 2024
This week we have experienced much warmer temperatures than the last 2 weeks, with highs in the mid 60s and lows in the mid 40s […]
Organic Day Neutral Strawberry Scouting Report for September 28, 2023
This will be the final scouting report for the year. Thanks for a great season! This scouting session for our day-neutral organic strawberry project at […]
Organic Day Neutral Strawberry Scouting Report for September 21, 2023
This scouting session for our day-neutral organic strawberry project at the West Madison Agricultural Research Station (WMARS) was conducted Thursday, September 21st in the morning. […]