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2024 Wisconsin Apple Update: Early Season Disease Prevention
Posted on March 11, 2024With the recent and quick transition to warmer spring temperatures, disease prevention measures are soon to be a top priority in apple orchards. If this […]
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Apple Pesticide Update: Special Recommendation Approved for Apogee Use in Apple for Fire Blight Management
Posted onIn early 2024, Apogee® Plant Growth Regulator (BASF) was granted a FIRFA Section 2(ee) recommendation permitting its use for early application timing for fire blight […]
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Dormant Season Sprays for Early Season Insect/Mite Control
Posted on March 1, 2024With the warm weather comes the time to think about dormant season sprays earlier than usual. It is important to plan to monitor for mites, […]
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Chlorpyrifos Is Back for 2024
Posted onChlorpyrifos (Lorsban/Govern/Hatchet/Pilot/Warhawk/others) has not yet seen its last days on the market. Recall that on August 18, 2021, EPA issued its final rule revoking all chlorpyrifos tolerances, […]
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Strategies To Delay Bud Break in Grapes
Posted onThe overall mild winter and warm temperatures we have experienced in the last 2 weeks will certainly result in earlier bud break than previous years. […]
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Unseasonably Warm Weather Effect on Fruit Crops
Posted onThe unseasonably warm weather in the last couple of weeks has many growers concerned about the prospect of an extremely early season. This winter, besides […]
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UW-Madison/Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update November 17, 2023
Posted on November 28, 2023In 2023, 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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Organic Day Neutral Strawberry Scouting Report for September 28, 2023
Posted on October 5, 2023This will be the final scouting report for the year. Thanks for a great season! This scouting session for our day-neutral organic strawberry project at […]
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Recent Rains Bring Late Season Cluster Rots to Wisconsin Vineyards
Posted onWith the recent rains, we are seeing and hearing about increased reports of gray mold (Botrytis bunch rot) and sour rot. Both diseases are considered […]
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Vineyard Scouting Report: October 2, 2023
Posted onPhenology Petite Pearl was harvested last week. This levels on Marquette and Frontenac, which is planned to be harvested Thursday and Friday this week. By […]