Author: jrusso2
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Posted on May 19, 2020
Spring Insects in Berries: Eastern Flower Thrips, Tarnished Plant Bug, and Mites
Looking forward to another field season and a Wisconsin Spring, now is the time to pay attention to our spring insects in berries and in […]
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Posted on May 15, 2020
Cold Climate Grape Cultivar Developmental Stages: May 13, 2020
At the West Madison Agricultural Research Station (WMARS) in Madison, WI, shoot development ranged between E-L* stage 3 (“Wooly bud without green showing”) on Petite […]
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COVID-19 Recursos en Español
The Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center (UMASH) now offers a collection of COVID-19 resources in Spanish. The full list can be found on […]
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New UW-Madison Plant Disease Diagnostics Clinic Listserv
The UW-Madison Plant Disease Diagnostics Clinic (PDDC) provides expertise in diagnosing plant diseases, and information on plant diseases and their control to agricultural and horticultural […]
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Frost Damage: What Should Apple Growers Do Next?
Amaya Atucha, Assistant Professor and Fruit Crop Extension Specialist, sat down to discuss frost damage and what apple growers can do next on this week’s Wisconsin […]
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Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic Update May 15, 2020
The PDDC is now once again accepting physical samples for diagnosis, but due to COVID-19, only with limited hours and limited sample processing capacity. Click […]
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Posted on May 14, 2020
What to Do Now in the Vineyard: Fungicides and Planting Vines
This Wednesday, we partnered with University of Minnesota extension specialists for a great webinar entitled “Fungicides and Planting Vines”, which is now available on Youtube. Annie […]
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Pesticides and Safety During COVID-19
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) released a new handout about pesticide application with decreased PPE availability due to COVID-19. According […]
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Grape Insect Scouting: Keep Watching for Flea Beetle and Cutworm Damage
Really? Spring is here? After the snow and the freezing temperatures this past week it is hard to believe but this is spring in Wisconsin! […]
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Posted on May 13, 2020
Update from the Wisconsin Cranberry Research Station
Well it looks like Mother Nature threw us a very cold curve ball to start May. We were able to plant our 4 lined research […]