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Wisconsin Fruit Crop Scouting Report: July 16, 2025
Posted on July 22, 2025Hello fruit growers, we are excited to share apple and grape scouting updates with you this year through the Wisconsin Fruit Newsletter. Rain continues to […]
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Notes from the Field: A Growers Perspective – Ben Kraus Chat #7
Posted onWelcome back to our eighth report of 2025 Notes from the Field! As a reminder, this year’s Notes from the Field will follow Ben Kraus […]
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The Buzz About Honeyberries: A Growing Community Comes Together
Posted onOn July 1, over 100 people gathered on a farm just outside of Stillwater, Minnesota to learn and connect over a little known but highly […]
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Root and Crown Rot Diseases on the Rise in Wisconsin Strawberries
Posted on July 3, 2025This season, strawberry growers across Wisconsin have seen an uptick in root and crown rot diseases—particularly Phytophthora crown rot and black root rot—leading to plant […]
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Wisconsin Orchard Update: Stay Ahead of Bitter Rot
Posted onAs we head into July, Wisconsin apple growers should be on high alert for bitter rot, a disease that continues to increase in prevalence—even in […]
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Cold Damage in Apple Orchards – What We’re Seeing in 2025
Posted onThis season, we’ve received multiple reports from apple growers across Wisconsin describing unusual symptoms in their orchards. These symptoms point to cold injury that likely […]
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UW-Madison/Extension Insect Diagnostic Lab Update – July 2nd, 2025
Posted onCaseload is currently high at the UW Insect Diagnostic Lab with 20+ cases daily. A summary of recent fruit crop samples submitted to the IDL […]
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Leaf Sampling Time for Honeycrisp: Start Now for Accurate Nutrient Results
Posted on July 2, 2025We’re now entering the optimal window to collect leaf samples for Honeycrisp cultivars in Wisconsin and other regions with similar phenology. While leaf sampling for most apple […]
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Free Fungicide Resistance Sampling for Wisconsin Vineyards
Posted onThe Holland Fruit Crop Pathology Team is back again researching fungicide resistance in grape vineyards in Wisconsin. We need your help to collect samples from […]
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Wisconsin Fruit Crop Scouting Report: June 26, 2025
Posted onHello fruit growers, we are excited to share apple and grape scouting updates with you this year through the Wisconsin Fruit Newsletter. Much of the […]