The decision to conduct your own tree propagation can have many risks but also benefits. The cost of purchasing trees from nurseries can get quite […]

WAGA and UW-Extension are sponsoring a COVID 19 Preparedness Webinar on Tuesday, July 21st, from 9am – 10:30am. Register in advance here. This webinar will cover: How to protect […]

Due to the cancellation of the Summer Apple Field Day, WAGA will be hosting several webinars in July. The first one will focus on Summer […]

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 […]

Why should you summer prune? There are many benefits to summer pruning including increasing fruit color, reducing vigor, and most importantly reduce the amount of […]

This article was originally posted in Wisconsin Fruit News Volume 3, Issue 4 on June 1, 2018. Apple bloom for 2018 is history for most […]

Leaf tissue analysis is the best indicator of plants’ nutritional status as it directly measures the concentration of nutrients in the plant. A soil test […]

It is common to have fruit set in newly planted and young apple trees. However, cropping young trees can negatively affect the goal of filling […]

In the audio below, Amaya provides some recommendations on how to make decisions regarding chemical thinning for apples this spring given that growers have different […]

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 […]