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Grower Update: Vilas Cranberry
Posted on June 21, 2024Hello everyone, what a wild spring Mother Nature has been dealing us this year. We have certainly made up for loss of precipitation over the […]
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Grower Update: Flying Dollar Cranberry
Posted onHello everybody! Things are moving along fast here in central Wisconsin. Early varieties are seeing bloom while Stevens are just starting to see scattered bloom. […]
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Update from the Wisconsin Cranberry Research Station
Posted onThe new beds planted beginning of May are really starting to push a lot of growth, while the established beds are just starting to get […]
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Cranberry Scouting Notes (False Blossom, BNLH Range, Spongy Moth)
Posted onCorrection: Spongy Moth larvae do in fact have a treatment threshold in cranberries: 4.5 larvae in sets of 25 sweeps. Thanks to Cesar Rodriguez-Saona of […]
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A Potential New Tool for Phosphorus Management: Phosphorus Solubilizing Bacteria
Posted onThe phosphorus that cranberries take up serves many important roles in cranberry plants. Phosphorus is an important part of holding together cells, storing, and using […]
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Grape Anthracnose this Rainy Season
Posted on June 20, 2024With the frequency of rain we’ve experienced this season, grape anthracnose is emerging in several vineyards. This increase in moisture creates ideal conditions for the […]
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Notes from the Field: A Grower’s Perspective – Chris McGuire Chat #4
Posted onI had my third chat with Chris on June 17… Despite continued rain events, Chris’ orchard has been drying off quickly, allowing them to continue […]
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Wisconsin Apple Disease Update – June 21, 2024: Summer Rot Prevention
Posted onAs we enter early summer in Wisconsin, apple fruit diseases become a critical concern, especially with the recent wet weather conditions. This season’s rain increases […]
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Vineyard Scouting Report: June 17, 2024
Posted onBeing a Georgia native, I thought I left this heat & humidity behind! This duo is a double whammy for grapes. The heat speeds up […]
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UW-Madison/Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update June 14, 2024
Posted on June 19, 2024The following diseases/disorders were identified at the PDDC from June 8, 2024 through June 14, 2024. PLANT/SAMPLE TYPE DISEASE/DISORDER PATHOGEN COUNTY FRUIT CROPS […]