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Grape Bud Swell: Flea Beetle or Cutworm Damage?
Posted on April 15, 2021Looking forward to another growing season. This spring started off with some pretty warm weather a couple of weeks ago and things started to move […]
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UW-Madison/Extension Insect Diagnostic Lab Update April 15, 2021
Posted onTemperatures in the 70’s in early April helped jumpstart the accumulation of growing degree days for the year. However, caseload at the UW Insect Diagnostic […]
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Spring Frost Protection Resources for Fruit Crops
Posted onThis year’s early start of the growing season has many growers nervous about the potential for crop losses due to spring frosts. I have gathered […]
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Apple Thinning: Getting It Right This Year
Posted onCollected here is a summary of many articles I have written, and other articles authored by researchers from other universities on thinning. Each subsection has […]
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Wood Decay Fungi in the Orchard
Posted onWood decay fungi are a widespread occurrence in many older orchards. Their appearance may seem concerning, but they are often seen as part of the […]
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UW-Madison/Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update April 9, 2021
Posted on April 11, 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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Updates To Carbohydrate Thinning Model (Malusim)
Posted on April 6, 2021I have received several reports of green-tip across the state and wanted to remind growers that if you will be running the carbohydrate thinning model […]
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Re-Considering Dormant Lime Sulfur Applications for Upper Midwest Vineyards
Posted on April 2, 2021For some grape growers, the first pesticide application of the season is lime sulfur shortly before bud swell. Others skip lime sulfur and start the […]
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UW-Madison/Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update March, 26 2021
Posted on March 29, 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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UW-Madison/Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update March 12, 2021
Posted on March 15, 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 […]