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Newly-registered Insecticide: Fanfare
Posted on April 25, 2022Fanfare is a not a new insecticide, having been first registered with EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) in 1985, but it is new to the cranberry […]
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Notes From the Field: A Grower’s Perspective – Steve Louis Chat #1
Posted on April 21, 2022Hello Wisconsin Fruit Newsletter subscribers! I am excited to welcome you to our new article series called “Notes from The Field: A Grower’s Perspective”. The […]
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UW-Madison/Extension Insect Diagnostic Lab Update April 21, 2022
Posted onCaseload at the UW Insect Diagnostic Lab (IDL) remains low but is expected to gradually increase over the next few weeks. The low caseload isn’t […]
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Spring Is in the Air: Promoting Native Pollinators
Posted on April 20, 2022You have probably heard of “No Mow May” especially if you are located near Appleton, Wisconsin. No Mow May is an initiative that started in […]
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UW-Madison/Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update April 8, 2022
Posted on April 11, 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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Dormant Lime Sulfur Applications in the Vineyard: Do They Work?
Posted on April 7, 2022Welcome back to the Wisconsin Fruit Newsletter! As we enter another growing season, I’ve received several inquiries about making lime sulfur applications to dormant vines […]
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Growing Organic Apples in a High Tunnel
Posted onWe raise organic apples and berries on our farm in Lafayette County, southwest Wisconsin. In the past ten years we have transitioned our farm from […]
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Bloom Thinning Recommendation for Apple Orchards
Posted onThis article is a summary of the Bloom Thinning Webinar which can find here The 2022 growing season is right around the corner, and in […]
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UW-Madison/Extension Insect Diagnostic Lab Update April 6, 2022
Posted onGiven the time of the year, caseload at the UW Insect Diagnostic Lab (IDL) is currently low but is expected to increase over the next […]
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UW-Madison/Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update March 25, 2022
Posted on March 28, 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 […]