Wisconsin Fruit News — Vol I, Issue 5 (June 10, 2016) Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic update Insect Diagnostic Lab update New strawberry plant care in the field Mild […]

There is a growing demand for hard cider in the US, and this is driving a demand for cider apples. Cider consumption in the U.S. […]

Because we have such a wide spectrum of damage – from 5 to 100% – in our apple crop this year, I thought it would […]

Altacor is registered for use in Wisconsin on pome fruits, including apple, crabapple, pear, and quince as well as stone fruits, including apricot, sweet and […]

As mentioned in the “supplemental” issue of the Wisconsin Fruit News, published on May 17th, there was some damage from frost at West Madison Agricultural […]

Grape scouting at the Peninsular Agricultural Research Station began on May 18th shortly after bud burst. The West Madison Agricultural Research Station was scouted for […]

In these warmer days of spring and summer, degree-days can accumulate pretty quickly. For example, each of the last few days with lows in the […]

One of the major insect pests which attack raspberry plants during their fruiting time is the invasive fly species, the spotted wing drosophila (SWD), Drosophila […]

New and localized pest problems can be extremely challenging in fruit production.  In response, researchers, pesticide registrants and the Wisconsin DATCP often work together to […]

The PDDC receives samples of many plant and soil samples from around the state.  The following diseases/disorders have been identified at the PDDC from April […]