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Grape Cultivar Developmental Stages: April 28, 2021
Posted on April 30, 2021Phenology At the West Madison Agricultural Research Station (WMARS) in Verona, WI, shoot development across all cultivars has reached at least E-L* Stage 3 (“Wooly […]
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Flea Beetle Reported In Vineyards
Posted on April 29, 2021As we resume our scouting at the West Madison Research Station, we only noticed one instance of damage caused by the feeding of a flea […]
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Neopestalotiopsis Leaf Spot and Fruit Rot, An Emerging Concern in Strawberry Production
Posted onWhat is Neopestalotiopsis leaf spot and fruit rot? A fungal disease was recently identified in strawberry fields in North America, specifically in several states including […]
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PARS Phenology Report April 29, 2021
Posted onCortlands, McIntosh, and Zester are between half inch green and tight cluster. Honeycrisp are about at half inch green with some weaker buds at quarter […]
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Introducing NEWA 3.0: Updated Models and Resources for Fruit Growers
Posted onThe Network for Environment and Weather Applications (NEWA) is an important resource in the IPM toolbox for apple growers. 2021 is bringing long-awaited updates and […]
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Learn About New and Emerging Crops With UW-Extension’s Cutting Edge Podcast
Posted on April 28, 2021Agricultural diversification is a hot topic right now. Faced with an ongoing stretch of depressed commodity prices, growers are looking for other cropping options. To […]
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Tree Nutrition and Mitigating Freeze Injury
Posted onThis week I participated in Apple Talk organized by the IPM Institute with John Aue and Peter Werts. Here’s the summary of the questions I […]
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UW-Madison/Extension Insect Diagnostic Lab Update April 27, 2021
Posted onCaseload at the UW Insect Diagnostic Lab remains low at this time, but has increased slightly over the last two weeks. Insect activity is expected […]
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Grower Update: Cranberry Lake
Posted on April 27, 2021Most growers in northern Wisconsin flooded for a good portion of late April as temps were in the single digits and low teens a few […]
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Posting Pesticide Use
Posted onTIPS TO PREVENT HUMAN EXPOSURE: Please post area BEFORE you spray. Please remove posts shortly after the REI is expired. The EPA holds employer-owners responsible […]