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Recent Rains Bring Late Season Cluster Rots to Wisconsin Vineyards
Posted on October 5, 2023With the recent rains, we are seeing and hearing about increased reports of gray mold (Botrytis bunch rot) and sour rot. Both diseases are considered […]
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Vineyard Scouting Report: October 2, 2023
Posted onPhenology Petite Pearl was harvested last week. This levels on Marquette and Frontenac, which is planned to be harvested Thursday and Friday this week. By […]
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Organic Day Neutral Strawberry Scouting Report for September 21, 2023
Posted on October 2, 2023This scouting session for our day-neutral organic strawberry project at the West Madison Agricultural Research Station (WMARS) was conducted Thursday, September 21st in the morning. […]
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UW-Madison/Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update September 29, 2023
Posted onIn 2023, the PDDC continues to provide diagnoses through examination of digital photographs, as well as physical samples. Click here for the PDDC’s current submission […]
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UW-Madison/Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update September 22, 2023
Posted on September 25, 2023In 2023, the PDDC continues to provide diagnoses through examination of digital photographs, as well as physical samples. Click here for the PDDC’s current submission […]
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Organic Day Neutral Strawberry Scouting Report for September 14, 2023
Posted on September 21, 2023This scouting session for our day-neutral organic strawberry project at the West Madison Agricultural Research Station (WMARS) was conducted Thursday, September 14th in the afternoon. […]
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Vineyard Scouting Report: September 18, 2023
Posted onPhenology We are anxiously awaiting harvest for our last three cultivars at WMARS: Frontenac, Marquette, and Petite Pearl. At the West Madison Agricultural Research Station […]
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Organic Day Neutral Strawberry Scouting Report for September 8, 2023
Posted on September 20, 2023This scouting session for our day-neutral organic strawberry project at the West Madison Agricultural Research Station (WMARS) was conducted Friday, September 8th in the morning. […]
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Finding Harvest Truck Drivers in a Tight Labor Market
Posted on September 19, 2023The U.S. agriculture industry continues to deal with a widespread farmworker shortage as a result of many factors, including complex immigration laws and a declining interest […]
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Expanding our Cranberry Crop Management Archives
Posted onThe Cranberry Crop Management Journal concludes its 36th volume with today’s issue, but until this year, only volumes 23-26 were available online. Volumes 1 – […]