The EPA has opened a comment period for an alternative mitigation proposal for the fungicide captan, currently utilized by many of our WI fruit crop […]

Caseload at the UW Insect Diagnostic Lab (IDL) is very high and is expected to remain high for the next few months.  A summary of […]

Storms, insects, and disease – Oh My! We are about halfway through the season, and 2024 is proving to be an interesting year. I discuss […]

Introducing a new CCMJ feature, where we highlight one popular (or unpopular) weed from the classic book Weeds of the Cranberry Marsh: Jed Colquhoun, Teryl […]

In the past week or so some cranberry handlers have allowed use of QuinStar 4L as MRL export issues have been at least temporarily addressed […]

As we start our way out of blossom it is very unclear as to what the crop will do this year. Honey bees were not […]

Hello everyone, I hope that this summer has been treating you well so far. It sure seemed like a crazy spring up north trying to accomplish everything between […]

Hello everybody! Things are moving fast here around central Wisconsin. The hybrids are really taking off and most growers have begun to fertilize to help […]

We are thrilled to announce that Allison Jonjak has transitioned to a new role this summer with UW-Madison, Division of Extension. Allison was previously 50/50 […]

The following diseases/disorders were identified at the PDDC from June 22, 2024 through June 28, 2024. PLANT/SAMPLE TYPE DISEASE/DISORDER PATHOGEN COUNTY FRUIT CROPS     […]