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Grower Update: Cranberry Lake
Posted on September 21, 2021Most growers in the northern region are full speed into harvesting. Ben Lear that were shipped last week averaged 35 TAcy. Stevens, GH1 and other […]
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Update from the Wisconsin Cranberry Research Station
Posted onVines are starting to turn purple as harvest is fast approaching. Planning on starting harvest on the hybrids the week of September 27th.
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Post-Harvest Disease Management in the Vineyard and the Orchard
Posted on September 16, 2021As fruits make their way into storage, presses, markets, and the hands of consumers, a new set of tasks must take place on the farm […]
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Cold Climate Grape Cultivar Developmental Stages September 15, 2021
Posted on September 15, 2021Phenology The berries of all cultivars at West Madison Research Station (WMARS) are harvest-ripe (stage 38). See Table 1 for veraison (beginning of berry color […]
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Revisiting the Insecticide Avaunt
Posted on September 14, 2021Avaunt is a not a new insecticide to Wisconsin but one that is seldom used by fruit growers in Wisconsin. With the loss of Lorsban previously discussed here, Avaunt is one alternative insecticide that can be used early season for the management of spring insects. Avaunt was […]
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UW-Madison/Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update September 10, 2021
Posted on September 10, 2021In 2021, the PDDC continues with limited hours and limited sample processing capacity due to COVID-19. Click here for the PDDC’s current submission policy. The […]
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Grape Berry Ripening Update for Wine Grape Cultivars at UW WMARS
Posted on September 9, 2021Berry Ripening Parameters for Red Wine Cultivars at WMARS Below are graphs showing the progression of the berry ripening parameters at WMARS: % total soluble […]
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UW-Madison/Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update September 3, 2021
Posted on September 7, 2021In 2021, the PDDC continues with limited hours and limited sample processing capacity due to COVID-19. Click here for the PDDC’s current submission policy. The […]
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Ranges of Fruit Quality Parameters for Cold Climate Grape Cultivars at Harvest
Posted on September 2, 2021I have received several emails from growers regarding ranges of fruit quality parameters for cold climate grape cultivars. Several years ago, I published an extension […]
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Cold Climate Grape Cultivar Developmental Stages September 2, 2021
Posted onPhenology The berries of all cultivars at West Madison Research Station (WMARS) are either not quite ripe (E-L* Stage 37) or are harvest-ripe (stage 38). […]