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Grape Bud Cold Hardiness Report
Posted on March 22, 2020During the last two weeks we have experienced several days with minimum temperatures above freezing (32 °F). These overall warmer temperatures have resulted in deacclimation […]
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Grape bud cold hardiness report
Posted on February 19, 2020Bud cold hardiness refers to the ability of buds to survive cold temperatures during the dormant season. To monitor changes in bud cold hardiness, we […]
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Grape bud cold-hardiness report
Posted on January 25, 2020Bud cold hardiness refers to the ability of buds to survive cold temperatures during the dormant season. When temperatures drop below the critical value that […]
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Last update of the season
Posted on November 6, 2019Dear readers of Wisconsin Fruit News, Thank you for reading Wisconsin Fruit News on our updated website. This is our last post for the 2019 […]
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New Resources in Spanish
Posted onWe are excited to announce that our website has a page of resources in Spanish. This new page has 27 training videos, on topics ranging […]
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Grape Scouting Report: Social Wasps are Still Here
Posted on October 10, 2019At the West Madison Research Station (WMARS), 9/30/19 was the last day of harvest for all the grapes. Wasps were still present in grapes at […]
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PARS Grape Fruit Quality
Posted onPlease find below the fruit quality analysis for grape cultivars collected from the Peninsular Agricultural Research Station on 10/7/19 (PARS). PARS Fruit Chemistry Date Cultivar […]
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PARS Apple maturity update
Posted on October 9, 2019Maturity levels are still running 6-8 days later than normal due to cool, wet weather. Most apple varieties will require multiple spot pickings due to […]
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UW-Madison/Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update
Posted on October 8, 2019The PDDC receives samples of many plant and soil samples from around the state. The following diseases/disorders have been identified at the PDDC from September […]
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UW-Madison/Extension Insect Diagnostic Lab Update
Posted on October 7, 2019Overall caseload at the UW Insect Diagnostic Lab has begun to decrease for the year, including reports of fruit crop insects. Reports of fruit crop […]