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Establishing Cold Hardy Grapevines on Spur Pruned High Cordon System
Posted on May 13, 2016Vine Establishment There is more than one way to train a grapevine, but cold climate grape cultivars are usually characterized by having a downward growing […]
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Wine and Table Grape Developmental Stages May 13, 2016
Posted onThis week, and for the rest of the summer, we have pictures from the Peninsular Agricultural Research Station (PARS), as well as from West Madison […]
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Black Rot Management in the Early Growing Season
Posted onDisease scouting for the 2016 year is officially underway in the pathology research vineyards. WMARS was scouted for the first time on May 5th, and […]
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Special Indar 2F Fungicide Label Approved on Certain Stone Fruits
Posted on May 2, 2016We recently received word that a 24 (c) Special Local Needs label for Indar 2F (fenbuconazole) was approved by EPA for use on cherries, peaches, […]
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Cambridge Beginning Vineyard School
Posted onLast Thursday April 21st was the Cambridge Beginning Vineyard School, sponsored by the Wisconsin Grape Growers Association and located at Cambridge Winery. The talks, from […]
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Wine and Table Grape Developmental Stages May 2, 2016
Posted onOver the past two weeks we have had a couple really warm days, when the plants accumulated a lot of degree days, followed by a […]
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Reducing Disease Pressure through Vineyard Sanitation
Posted onAs we approach the beginning of another growing season, a yearly concern to growers is the challenge of controlling disease. While there are elements of […]
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Summer Plans in the Steffan Lab
Posted onWe have a lot of exciting research ongoing and planned for the upcoming field season in the Steffan Lab. There are five primary research priorities: […]
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Cranberry Degree Day Map and Update May 2, 2016
Posted onIn general, it’s been fairly cool over the past two weeks, so we have not accumulated many more degree days than when we last reported […]
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Strawberry Cultivars and Your Farm Profitability: Results of Midwest Strawberry Performance Trials
Posted onSome of you reading this had the opportunity to attend presentations that I have given at conferences, workshops and field days. Most of you have […]