On July 1, over 100 people gathered on a farm just outside of Stillwater, Minnesota to learn and connect over a little known but highly […]

This season, strawberry growers across Wisconsin have seen an uptick in root and crown rot diseases—particularly Phytophthora crown rot and black root rot—leading to plant […]

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has approved Special Local Need (24c) labels for Wisconsin strawberry production for postemergence control of […]

As the growing season is about to start, I want to provide you with a brief update on where crops stand here in southern Wisconsin […]

Organic Berry ProductionJune 14, 2024 10 am – 2 pm.  Blue Fruit Farm, Winona MN Join the Organic Fruit Growers Association, the UW-Madison Emerging Crops […]

As the strawberry growing season progresses, it is essential for berry growers to remain vigilant against pests such as thrips, tarnished plant bugs (TPB), and […]

This past week, we have experienced several frost events. On 4/20 and 4/21, temperatures across the state dropped to 25˚ F in central and northern […]

This week we have experienced much warmer temperatures than the last 2 weeks, with highs in the mid 60s and lows in the mid 40s […]

This will be the final scouting report for the year. Thanks for a great season! This scouting session for our day-neutral organic strawberry project at […]

This scouting session for our day-neutral organic strawberry project at the West Madison Agricultural Research Station (WMARS) was conducted Thursday, September 21st in the morning. […]