Wisconsin Fruit News — Vol 3, Issue 5 (June 15, 2018)

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Wisconsin Fruit News — Vol 3, Issue 5 (June 15, 2018)

  • A new invasive fly – the African fig fly
  • Insect Diagnostic Lab update
  • Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic update
  • The African fig fly in Wisconsin in 2017
  • Cranberry plant and pest degree-days: June 13, 2018
  • Crown gall of grapes
  • Recognizing synthetic auxin herbicide injury in grape vines
  • Grape variety developmental stages: June 14, 2018
  • Codling moth management

Wisconsin Fruit News — SWD, thrips, and apple thinning supplemental (June 8, 2018)

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Wisconsin Fruit News — SWD, thrips, and apple thinning supplemental (June 8, 2018)

  • First detection of spotted wing drosophila in Wisconsin for 2018
  • First reports of Eastern flower thrips in Wisconsin for 2018
  • Precision apple thinning part VI: Wrapping up and rescue thinning
  • Current carbohydrate models

Wisconsin Fruit News — Vol 3, Issue 4 (June 1, 2018)

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Wisconsin Fruit News — Vol 3, Issue 4 (June 1, 2018)

  • First brown marmorated stink bug trap-catch of the season
  • Worker Protection update and another rule revision on the horizon
  • Insect Diagnostic Lab update
  • Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic update
  • Organic management of spotted wing drosophila in berry crops
  • Cranberry plant and pest degree-days: May 30, 2018
  • Grape shoot thinning for crop load adjustment
  • What is THAT???
  • Grape variety developmental stages: May 31, 2018
  • Post-bloom fire blight management
  • Precision apple thinning part V: Measuring fruitlets and using the MSU excel spreadsheet

Wisconsin Fruit News — Vol 3, Issue 3 (May 18, 2018)

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Wisconsin Fruit News — Vol 3, Issue 3 (May 18, 2018)

  • Is it a brown marmorated stink bug? If you’re wondering, check out these new apps!
  • Insect Diagnostic Lab update
  • Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic update
  • Tarnished plant bug – a strawberry menace
  • Pheromone loading in cranberry insect lures
  • Cranberry plant and pest degree-days: May 15, 2018
  • Grape variety developmental stages: May 17, 2018
  • Killing them softly: Do soft fungicides work on apple diseases?
  • Precision apple thinning part II: Running the carbohydrate model

Wisconsin Fruit News — Vol 3, Issue 2 (May 4, 2018)

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Wisconsin Fruit News — Vol 3, Issue 2 (May 4, 2018)

  • Insect Diagnostic Lab update
  • Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic update
  • Weed management in established strawberries: can anything be done in spring?
  • Cranberry plant and pest degree-days: May 1, 2018
  • Crop lead for cold climate hybrid grapevines
  • Grape variety developmental stages: May 3, 2018
  • Grape insect scouting report: flea beetles out in full force
  • First steps in the precision apple thinning process
  • Grower interview with Allen Teach of Sunrise Orchards: experience with precision thinning tools