Red-headed flea beetle (aka cranberry flea beetle; Systena frontalis) adults (Fig 1) started showing up at some marshes in the second week of July. It […]

When mankind began farming, soil physics was the most observable realm, and so soil physics was where we first developed a coherent theory. In the […]

Most growers have applied the first fruitworm shot and are likely applying a second one this week if needed. Flea beetle hatch began last week […]

Wade Brockman Things here are moving very fast as the hybrid varieties are out of blossom and I would expect my Steven’s to be out […]

Karl Pippenger Ben Lear and early varieties are about 25% pollinated, with Stevens slightly behind at 15-20%.  Some growers are beginning nitrogen applications on early […]

Becca Honeyball & Amaya Atucha Mycorrhizal fungi are everywhere. These symbiotic organisms, a group of highly specialized root fungi, are naturally present in most every […]

Seth M. Rice Here in central Wisconsin our bloom progressed rapidly. It is nothing to see 10% a day! Some growers were calling their beekeepers […]

Senay Ugur, Emily Hahn, Jyostna Devi Mura In 2020, we conducted a preliminary study and found a significant effect of high soil pH (pH~ 7.2) […]

By: Christelle Guédot, UW-Madison, Department of Entomology Actara is registered for use in Wisconsin on several fruit crops including pome fruit, stone fruit, berries and […]