Check out the latest news and articles.
-
Grower Update: Cranberry Lake
Posted on July 19, 2021Most growers have applied the first fruitworm shot and are likely applying a second one this week if needed. Flea beetle hatch began last week […]
-
UW-Madison/Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update July 16, 2021
Posted on July 16, 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 […]
-
UW-Madison/Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update July 9, 2021
Posted on July 9, 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 […]
-
Fruit Crop Entomology Lab’s 2021 Berry Grower Survey
Posted onPlease take 5 minutes to fill out this survey about management practices for spotted-wing drosophila and tarnished plant bug in berry crops. We appreciate your […]
-
Update: Reduced Risk, OMRI, and Bio-Fungicides for Grape and Tree Fruit Disease Control
Posted on July 8, 2021There is growing interest in new chemistries that are reduced risk or certified organic in fruit crop production in Wisconsin. Several newly registered products are […]
-
Black Stem Borer and Dogwood Borer Management Updates
Posted onBlack stem borer (BSB) BSB, Xylosandrus germanus, also known as the alnus ambrosia beetle, is an invasive beetle from Asia accidentally introduced into central Europe […]
-
Spotted Wing Drosophila Populations Will Soon Increase
Posted onPopulations of spotted wing drosophila (SWD; Figure 1) are likely to increase in the next few weeks as is the normal progression of this insect […]
-
Grape Cultivar Developmental Stages: July 7, 2021
Posted onPhenology This week at the West Madison Agricultural Research Station (WMARS) in Verona, WI, all cultivars have berries that are still hard and green, E-L* […]
-
UW-Madison/Extension Insect Diagnostic Lab Update
Posted on July 6, 2021Caseload has been high at the UW Insect Diagnostic Lab over the last two weeks. A summary of recent fruit crop insects reported to the […]
-
UW-Madison/Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update July 2, 2021
Posted onIn 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 […]