As we resume our scouting at the West Madison Research Station, we only noticed one instance of damage caused by the feeding of a flea […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

For some grape growers, the first pesticide application of the season is lime sulfur shortly before bud swell. Others skip lime sulfur and start the […]

Grape growers, don’t miss out! The first webinar in our What To Do Now in the Vineyard series is on February 3. We will focus […]

Description Fungicide resistance to powdery and downy mildews is a growing concern for Midwest grape producers. Developing spray programs that focus not only on disease […]

Mark your calendars! We have a fantastic line up for this year’s cold climate fruit webinar series between University of Minnesota Extension and University of […]

During the past weeks I have received several emails asking for advice on fall nutrient application and I decided to put all those recommendations together […]