Cranberries are highly reliant on insect pollination to achieve optimal yield. Most growers ensure the delivery of pollination services through rented honey bee colonies, though […]

In 2021, the PDDC continues with limited hours and limited sample processing capacity due to COVID-19.  Click here for the PDDC’s current submission policy.  The […]

Phenology This week at the West Madison Agricultural Research Station (WMARS) in Verona, WI, all cultivars are approaching flowering (Table 1). The majority of shoots […]

I have heard from several growers that bloom has been much lighter than expected this year, in particular in Honeycrisp, even when crop loads last […]

Whether you grow June-bearing, everbearing, or day-neutral strawberries, you will likely encounter at least one fungal foliar disease. These diseases first appear before fruits develop […]

Marquette grapes are in the 1-3 inch stage of shoot growth. Zestar, Cortland, and McIntosh are finishing up petal fall. Honeycrisp is just finishing up […]

Overall caseload at the UW Insect Diagnostic Lab has increased dramatically over the last two weeks and has nearly reached full “summer” levels.  A summary […]

The scouting this week at the West Madison Agricultural Research Station did not result in any insect activity to report. Only one grape phylloxera gall […]

In 2021, the PDDC continues with limited hours and limited sample processing capacity due to COVID-19.  Click here for the PDDC’s current submission policy.  The […]

Several marshes scouted Tuesday May 18, 2021 revealed the presence of small leafhopper nymphs that are strongly suspected to be blunt nosed leafhoppers (BNLH). As […]