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UW-Madison/ExtensionPlant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update July 28, 2023
Posted on August 1, 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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Diazinon Shortage and Future Production: Final Update?
Posted onFollowing my previous articles on the shortage of Diazinon, I wanted to provide a little bit more background to the situation. The Environmental Protection Agency […]
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Wisconsin Vineyard Update: Veraison Disease Management
Posted on July 27, 2023Many southern Wisconsin vineyards are entering veraison (fruit ripening), especially on early varieties. This is a critical stage for the grapes and for disease management. […]
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Wisconsin 2023 Apple Field Day Recap: Bitter Rot
Posted onBitter rot of apple is an increasing concern for many orchards. Despite the predominantly dry conditions this season, late-season rains, particularly as we approach harvest, […]
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July Update from the UW-Madison/Extension Insect Diagnostic Lab
Posted onCaseload at the UW Insect Diagnostic Lab (IDL) has been very high in July. A summary of fruit crop insects reported to the lab in […]
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Notes from the Field: A Grower’s Perspective – Philippe Coquard Chat #8
Posted onHello Wisconsin Fruit News subscribers and welcome back to Notes from the Field: A Grower’s Perspective! I had my eighth chat with Philippe on July […]
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Vineyard Scouting Report: July 24, 2023
Posted onPhenology At the West Madison Agricultural Research Station (WMARS) in Madison, WI, shoots from primary buds average around E-L* stage 33 (Berries still hard and […]
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Organic Day Neutral Strawberry Scouting Report for July 21, 2023
Posted onThis scouting session for our day-neutral organic strawberry project at the West Madison Agricultural Research Station (WMARS) was conducted Friday, July 21st in the morning. […]
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Managing Japanese Beetle in Apple
Posted onJapanese beetles (Popillia japonica) have become a growing concern for apple growers in recent years. These voracious feeders primarily skeletonize leaves by feeding between the […]
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UW-Madison/Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update July 21, 2023
Posted on July 24, 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 […]