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UW-Madison/Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update June 18, 2021
Posted on June 18, 2021In 2021, the PDDC continues with limited hours and limited sample processing capacity due to COVID-19. Click here for the PDDC’s current submission policy. The […]
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WAGA Apple Summer Field Day 2021
Posted on June 16, 2021The Wisconsin Apple Growers Association in cooperation with the University of Wisconsin Extension is holding the annual Apple Field Day, Thursday, July 8, 2021. The Field […]
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Irrigation Recommendations for Fruit Crops During Drought
Posted on June 10, 2021The climate of the upper Midwest is variable and at times, extreme. Fruit growers find themselves managing the effects of excess rainfall one season and […]
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Grape Scouting Report: A “Mixed Bag”
Posted onI received last week some pictures of these very interesting larvae within their casing made of grass blades and twigs (Figs. 1 and 2). The […]
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First Spotted-Wing Drosophila Detected and Tarnished Plant Bug Populations Increasing
Posted onThe first spotted-wing drosophila (SWD; Fig 1) was collected June 9th in one of our monitoring trap serviced by Hanna McIntosh for our mulch study. […]
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Black Stem Borer
Posted onBlack stem borer (BSB), Xylosandrus germanus, also known as the alnus ambrosia beetle, is an invasive beetle from Asia (primarily Japan, Korea, Vietnam, China, and […]
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Grape Cultivar Developmental Stages: June 9, 2021
Posted onPhenology This week at the West Madison Agricultural Research Station (WMARS) in Verona, WI, all cultivars are currently flowering (Table 1). The majority of shoots […]
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Drought Monitoring Resources for Perennial Fruit Crops in the Midwest—Through the Seasons
Posted onDownload the original PDF here Check out the Drought Early Warning for Specialty Crop Producers project page here Spring/SummerDrought conditions in the spring may make […]
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UW-Madison/Extension Insect Diagnostic Lab Update June 10, 2021
Posted onOverall caseload at the UW Insect Diagnostic Lab has been high over the last two weeks. A summary of recent fruit crop insects reported to […]
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Optimizing Herbicide Performance During Droughty Conditions
Posted on June 9, 2021Many non-irrigated areas of the Upper Midwest are becoming significantly droughty as our weather prematurely enters the dog days of summer. There are several agricultural […]