Author: jrusso2
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Posted on August 30, 2022
UW-Madison/Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update August 26, 2022
In 2022, the PDDC continues to provide diagnoses through examination of digital photographs, as well as physical samples. Click here for the PDDC’s current submission […]
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Posted on August 25, 2022
UW-Madison/Extension Insect Diagnostic Lab Update
Caseload at the UW Insect Diagnostic Lab (IDL) has been very high over the last two weeks. A summary of recent fruit crop insects reported […]
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2022 UW-River Falls Strawberry Research Update: Replicated Genotype Performance Trial Established
A new 2022 replicated performance trial was established at UW-River Falls earlier this growing season and represents somewhat of a departure from the past; when […]
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Posted on August 24, 2022
Cold Climate Grape Cultivar Fruit Quality Report August 24, 2022
Every year we sample berries and track ripening levels by measuring Brix, TA, and ph to determine optimum harvest time. Below are graphs showing the […]
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UW-Madison/Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update August 19, 2022
In 2022, the PDDC continues to provide diagnoses through examination of digital photographs, as well as physical samples. Click here for the PDDC’s current submission […]
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PARS Phenology Report August 24, 2022
Marquette grapes have started veraison. Apples continue to ripen with the earliest varieties 2-3 weeks out from harvest.
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Posted on August 19, 2022
Scouting for Insects in Day-Neutral Organic Strawberries
Since the last scouting report for our day-neutral organic strawberry project at the West Madison Agricultural Research Station (WMARS), more and more ripe fruits are […]
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Posted on August 11, 2022
Cold Climate Grape Cultivar Fruit Quality Report August 11, 2022
Every year we sample berries and track ripening levels by measuring Brix, TA, and ph to determine optimum harvest time. Below are graphs showing the […]
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Organic Day-Neutral Strawberry Insects and Diseases
Since our last scouting report for our day-neutral organic strawberry project at the West Madison Agricultural Research Station (WMARS), more and more ripe fruits are […]
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Little Flashback on Thrips in Strawberries
Thrips continue to be present in the day-neutral organic strawberry planting at the West Madison Agricultural Station, with numbers that have been pretty stable in […]