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First Spotted-Wing Drosophila Detected and Tarnished Plant Bug Populations Increasing
Posted on June 10, 2021The first spotted-wing drosophila (SWD; Fig 1) was collected June 9th in one of our monitoring trap serviced by Hanna McIntosh for our mulch study. […]
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Black Stem Borer
Posted onBlack stem borer (BSB), Xylosandrus germanus, also known as the alnus ambrosia beetle, is an invasive beetle from Asia (primarily Japan, Korea, Vietnam, China, and […]
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Grape Cultivar Developmental Stages: June 9, 2021
Posted onPhenology This week at the West Madison Agricultural Research Station (WMARS) in Verona, WI, all cultivars are currently flowering (Table 1). The majority of shoots […]
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Drought Monitoring Resources for Perennial Fruit Crops in the Midwest—Through the Seasons
Posted onDownload the original PDF here Check out the Drought Early Warning for Specialty Crop Producers project page here Spring/SummerDrought conditions in the spring may make […]
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UW-Madison/Extension Insect Diagnostic Lab Update June 10, 2021
Posted onOverall caseload at the UW Insect Diagnostic Lab has been high over the last two weeks. A summary of recent fruit crop insects reported to […]
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Optimizing Herbicide Performance During Droughty Conditions
Posted on June 9, 2021Many non-irrigated areas of the Upper Midwest are becoming significantly droughty as our weather prematurely enters the dog days of summer. There are several agricultural […]
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The WiBee App Tracks Wild Bee Pollinators on Your Farm
Posted onOn any warm, sunny day during the growing season, you may see many different species of bees visiting fruit and vegetable blooms: bumble bees, honey […]
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Disease Pressure Lessons From Thermal Imagery
Posted on June 8, 2021Born from a desire to understand his vines better in order to manage them better, Wes Normington has explored thermal imagery of his marsh since […]
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Do You Grow a Pollinator-Dependent Crop? Please Take Our Quick Grower Survey!
Posted onThe University of Wisconsin-Madison is conducting a survey of growers as part of a larger study examining the use of managed bees for crop pollination […]
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Grower Update: Cranberry Lake
Posted onWindow of application for first insecticide was mid-last week to mid-this week (June 2-9). It is important to be mindful of oil-based chemicals and adjuvants […]