We are seeing a lot of these odd, yet very common, insects in grapes and strawberries during our scouting and research, and I got some […]

This scouting session for our day-neutral organic strawberry project at the West Madison Agricultural Research Station (WMARS) was conducted Monday, June 30th in the morning. […]

In 2023, the PDDC continues to provide diagnoses through examination of digital photographs, as well as physical samples.  Click here for the PDDC’s current submission […]

In 2023, the PDDC continues to provide diagnoses through examination of digital photographs, as well as physical samples.  Click here for the PDDC’s current submission […]

Caseload at the UW Insect Diagnostic Lab (IDL) is currently very high. A summary of fruit crop insects reported to the lab in June as […]

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

During the summer months, managing shoot blight infections is a top priority. Many growers are faced with the question of pruning or not. Pruning can […]

Phenology At the West Madison Agricultural Research Station (WMARS) in Madison, WI, shoots from primary buds average around E-L* stage 31 (Berries pea-size) in Marquette […]

This scouting session for our day-neutral organic strawberry project at the West Madison Agricultural Research Station (WMARS) was conducted Monday, June 26th in the morning. […]

The dry and hot weather conditions are very conducive to some insects, including mites. We are seeing higher than expected mite incidence at the West […]