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UW-Madison/Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update June 7, 2024
Posted on June 19, 2024The following diseases/disorders were identified at the PDDC from June 1, 2024 through June 7, 2024. PLANT/SAMPLE TYPE DISEASE/DISORDER PATHOGEN COUNTY FRUIT CROPS […]
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UW-Madison/Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update May 31, 2024
Posted on June 3, 2024The following diseases/disorders were identified at the PDDC from May 25, 2024 through May 31, 2024. PLANT/SAMPLE TYPE DISEASE/DISORDER PATHOGEN COUNTY FRUIT CROPS […]
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Notes from the Field: A Grower’s Perspective – Chris McGuire Chat #3
Posted on May 30, 2024I had my third chat with Chris on May 28… Recent weather events, including heavy rainfall and a damaging hailstorm, have impacted operations at Blue […]
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UW-Madison/Extension Insect Diagnostic Lab Update May 30, 2024
Posted onCaseload at the UW Insect Diagnostic Lab (IDL) is very high and is expected to remain high throughout the growing season. A summary of recent […]
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Apple Thinning 18 to 20 mm Options
Posted onIn southern Wisconsin we are approaching 20 mm fruit size, which means the window for thinning is almost over. For those orchards that still need […]
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OFGA Summer Field Days
Posted onOrganic Berry ProductionJune 14, 2024 10 am – 2 pm. Blue Fruit Farm, Winona MN Join the Organic Fruit Growers Association, the UW-Madison Emerging Crops […]
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Vineyard Scouting Report: May 28, 2024
Posted onI thought April showers brought May flowers. Maybe these showers over the last couple of weeks will bring us June flowers too? While we are […]
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Managing Thrips, Tarnished Plant Bugs, and Mites in Strawberry Fields
Posted onAs the strawberry growing season progresses, it is essential for berry growers to remain vigilant against pests such as thrips, tarnished plant bugs (TPB), and […]
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UW-Madison/Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update May 24, 2024
Posted onThe following diseases/disorders were identified at the PDDC from May 18, 2024 through May 24, 2024. PLANT/SAMPLE TYPE DISEASE/DISORDER PATHOGEN COUNTY FRUIT CROPS […]
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UW-Madison/Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update May 17, 2024
Posted onThe following diseases/disorders were identified at the PDDC from May 11, 2024 through May 17, 2024. PLANT/SAMPLE TYPE DISEASE/DISORDER PATHOGEN COUNTY FRUIT CROPS […]