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UW-Madison/Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update October 14, 2022
Posted on October 17, 2022In 2022, the PDDC continues to provide diagnoses through examination of digital photographs, as well as physical samples. Click here for the PDDC’s current submission […]
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Apple Blotch Disease in Wisconsin Apple Orchards
Posted on October 6, 2022During this year’s harvest season, I’ve received several phone calls and e-mails about trees showing premature defoliation and foliar disease symptoms. Upon further discussion with […]
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UW-Madison/Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update September 30, 2022
Posted onIn 2022, the PDDC continues to provide diagnoses through examination of digital photographs, as well as physical samples. Click here for the PDDC’s current submission […]
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Notes From the Field: A Grower’s Perspective – Steve Louis Chat #11
Posted on September 29, 2022Hello Wisconsin Fruit News subscribers, and welcome back to Notes from The Field: A Grower’s Perspective. This week Steve Louis (Oakwood Fruit Farm) and I […]
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Cold Climate Grape Cultivar Fruit Quality Report September 29, 2022
Posted onEvery year we sample berries and track ripening levels by measuring Brix, TA, and ph to determine optimum harvest time. Below are graphs showing the […]
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Organic Day Neutral Strawberry Scouting Report for September 23, 2022 (Final Report)
Posted onThe scouting report for our day-neutral organic strawberry project at the West Madison Agricultural Research Station (WMARS) was done Friday September 23rd in the afternoon. […]
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UW-Madison/Extension Insect Diagnostic Lab Update
Posted on September 28, 2022As expected, this time of the year, caseload at the UW Insect Diagnostic Lab (IDL) has been declining over the month of September. A summary […]
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Organic Day Neutral Strawberry Scouting Report for September 16, 2022
Posted on September 27, 2022The scouting report for our day-neutral organic strawberry project at the West Madison Agricultural Research Station (WMARS) was done Friday September 16th in the afternoon. […]
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UW-Madison/Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update September 16, 2022
Posted onIn 2022, the PDDC continues to provide diagnoses through examination of digital photographs, as well as physical samples. Click here for the PDDC’s current submission […]
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Have You Seen Lipstick Rust in Your Apple Tree or Orchard?
Posted on September 15, 2022Lipstick Rust is a newly reported fungal disease of apple in Wisconsin. It was first found in Wisconsin in 2021 and has been identified in […]