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PARS Phenology Report August 24, 2022
Posted on August 24, 2022Marquette grapes have started veraison. Apples continue to ripen with the earliest varieties 2-3 weeks out from harvest.
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Scouting for Insects in Day-Neutral Organic Strawberries
Posted on August 19, 2022Since the last scouting report for our day-neutral organic strawberry project at the West Madison Agricultural Research Station (WMARS), more and more ripe fruits are […]
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Cold Climate Grape Cultivar Fruit Quality Report August 11, 2022
Posted on August 11, 2022Every year we sample berries and track ripening levels by measuring Brix, TA, and ph to determine optimum harvest time. Below are graphs showing the […]
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Organic Day-Neutral Strawberry Insects and Diseases
Posted onSince our last scouting report for our day-neutral organic strawberry project at the West Madison Agricultural Research Station (WMARS), more and more ripe fruits are […]
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Little Flashback on Thrips in Strawberries
Posted onThrips continue to be present in the day-neutral organic strawberry planting at the West Madison Agricultural Station, with numbers that have been pretty stable in […]
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UW-Madison/Extension Insect Diagnostic Lab Update
Posted onCaseload at the UW Insect Diagnostic Lab (IDL) has been very high over the last two weeks. A summary of recent fruit crop insects reported […]
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Notes From the Field: A Grower’s Perspective – Steve Louis Chat #9
Posted onHello Wisconsin Fruit News subscribers, and welcome back to Notes from The Field: A Grower’s Perspective. This week Steve Louis (Oakwood Fruit Farm) and I […]
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UW-Madison/Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update August 5, 2022
Posted on August 9, 2022In 2022, 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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Growth of Vegetation and Growth of Berries
Posted onAs I work to understand the current state of cranberry research, the UW-Madison research faculty often helpfully point me to important research that has stood […]
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Grower Update: Vilas 51
Posted onIt’s been a busy month on the marshes up north, bees are gone, booms are going constantly, and the berries are sizing up! Fruit set […]