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Drought Monitoring Resources for Cranberry Crops in the Midwest—Through the Seasons
Posted on June 8, 2021Download original PDF here Check out the Drought Early Warning for Specialty Crop Producers project page here Winter Many cranberry crop producers depend upon winter […]
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Update from the Wisconsin Cranberry Research Station
Posted onThings are moving fast at the research station. First fungicide application is about to be made as some of the hybrids are about 20% in […]
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Grower Update: Flying Dollar Cranberry
Posted onGrowers around the central part of the state have been through a little heat wave but are still managing to carry on. Growers are on […]
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Check Out the VacciniumCAP Newsletter
Posted onHere’s a link to the second edition of the VacCAP newsletter. The Vaccinium Coordinated Agricultural Project (VacCAP) is a nationwide coordinated transdisciplinary project focused on […]
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Wildflower Plantings Increase Bee Diversity on Cranberry Marshes
Posted on June 7, 2021Cranberries are highly reliant on insect pollination to achieve optimal yield. Most growers ensure the delivery of pollination services through rented honey bee colonies, though […]
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UW-Madison/Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update May 28, 2021
Posted on June 1, 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 Cultivar Developmental Stages: May 26, 2021
Posted on May 27, 2021Phenology This week at the West Madison Agricultural Research Station (WMARS) in Verona, WI, all cultivars are approaching flowering (Table 1). The majority of shoots […]
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Light Bloom in Apple Trees and How To Promote Return Bloom
Posted onI have heard from several growers that bloom has been much lighter than expected this year, in particular in Honeycrisp, even when crop loads last […]
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Fungal Foliar Diseases of Strawberry
Posted onWhether you grow June-bearing, everbearing, or day-neutral strawberries, you will likely encounter at least one fungal foliar disease. These diseases first appear before fruits develop […]
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PARS Phenology Report May 27, 2021
Posted onMarquette grapes are in the 1-3 inch stage of shoot growth. Zestar, Cortland, and McIntosh are finishing up petal fall. Honeycrisp is just finishing up […]