Author: jrusso2
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Posted on April 27, 2021
2021 Spring Mini-Clinic Recap
On April 13, 122 of you joined us for the annual WSCGA and UW-Madison Division of Extension Spring Mini-Clinic. Intended to kick off the growing […]
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UW-Madison/Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update April 23, 2021
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 […]
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Posted on April 21, 2021
UW-Madison/Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update
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 […]
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Posted on April 15, 2021
Apple Scab: Early Season Management
As apple trees emerge from dormancy one of the first priorities of the season is a fungicide application for apple scab control. The apple scab […]
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Grape Cultivar Developmental Stages: April 13, 2021
At the West Madison Agricultural Research Station (WMARS) in Madison, WI, shoot development across most cultivars (Brianna, Frontenac, Itasca, La Crescent, and Marquette) ranged between […]
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PARS Phenology Report April 14, 2021
Date: 4/12 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 20-year avg. Base 50 36 2 11 8.5 64 36 As of the 12th we were 3-5 days […]
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Grape Bud Swell: Flea Beetle or Cutworm Damage?
Looking forward to another growing season. This spring started off with some pretty warm weather a couple of weeks ago and things started to move […]
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UW-Madison/Extension Insect Diagnostic Lab Update April 15, 2021
Temperatures in the 70’s in early April helped jumpstart the accumulation of growing degree days for the year. However, caseload at the UW Insect Diagnostic […]
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Spring Frost Protection Resources for Fruit Crops
This year’s early start of the growing season has many growers nervous about the potential for crop losses due to spring frosts. I have gathered […]
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Apple Thinning: Getting It Right This Year
Collected here is a summary of many articles I have written, and other articles authored by researchers from other universities on thinning. Each subsection has […]