Category: Other News and Resources
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Posted on May 8, 2025
New Frost/Freeze Forecast Tool Now Available for Wisconsin Fruit Growers
The National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan office has launched an experimental Frost & Freeze Decision Support tool designed to help Wisconsin fruit growers anticipate and respond […]
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Posted on May 7, 2025
Stinger and Stinger HL Special Local Need Labels Approved for Wisconsin Strawberry Production
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 […]
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Posted on April 10, 2025
2025 Notes from the Field: A Growers Perspective
Introducing Josie Dillon, New Statewide Fruit Outreach Specialist Hello and welcome back to another season of Notes from the Field: A Grower’s Perspective! The goal […]
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Understanding and Preventing Southwest Injury (Sunscald) in Young Trees
Southwest injury, also known as sunscald, is a wintertime phenomenon affecting certain deciduous trees, particularly young ones with thin bark. This damage occurs on the southwest […]
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Posted on January 22, 2025
Climate Change Impacts on Tree Fruits and Viticulture in the Midwestern Region
Tree fruits and grapes, like all crops, are susceptible to challenges caused by a changing climate. Currently observed changes and projected future changes will affect […]
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Posted on July 23, 2024
WCRS Update: Beth Workmaster Retirement
We would like to wish Beth Workmaster a much-deserved retirement from the University of Wisconsin-Madison as well as the Wisconsin Cranberry Research and Education Station. […]
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Evaluating a Farmer’s Risk Tolerance
Katie Wantoch shares a framework and quick quiz to encourage discussion about growers who work in partnerships. While this was written for FarmPulse: Crop Insurance […]
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Posted on July 18, 2024
A Letter From Christelle Guédot: New Role Update
Dear Fruit Growers, I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to inform you of an important change in my professional responsibilities that […]
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Posted on July 4, 2024
WI Fruit Grower Alert: Captan Under Review by the EPA
The EPA has opened a comment period for an alternative mitigation proposal for the fungicide captan, currently utilized by many of our WI fruit crop […]
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Posted on July 2, 2024
Allison Jonjak Role Transition
We are thrilled to announce that Allison Jonjak has transitioned to a new role this summer with UW-Madison, Division of Extension. Allison was previously 50/50 […]