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Dr. Leslie Holland Here—Your New Extension Fruit Pathologist
Posted on September 8, 2020Hello, Wisconsin Cranberry Growers and Industry Members! Leslie Holland here—your new extension fruit pathologist! I wanted to make an official introduction as I start up […]
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Grower Update: Flying Dollar Cranberry
Posted on September 4, 2020Things are starting to cool down around here and with cooler nights comes everybody’s favorite thing to do in the fall…frost watch!. Although the recent rain […]
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Managing Weeds in Pollinator Gardens
Posted onPollinator plantings can certainly add both natural beauty and valuable wildlife habitat on or near the cranberry marsh, but occasionally unwanted species can begin to […]
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UW-Madison/Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update September 4, 2020
Posted onThe PDDC is now once again accepting physical samples for diagnosis, but due to COVID-19, only with limited hours and limited sample processing capacity. Click […]
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Grape Cultivar Developmental Stages: September 1, 2020
Posted on September 3, 2020Phenology At the West Madison Agricultural Research Station (WMARS) in Madison, WI, as of September 1, all cultivars continue to be in various stages of […]
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Managing Spotted-Wing Drosophila in Fall-Bearing Raspberry
Posted onAs the end of summer is approaching and fall bearing raspberry are getting ready for harvest, it is important to review the management strategies that […]
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Scouting Report: Wasps Are Picking Up
Posted onAs we are approaching harvest, there are a number of insects that you should prepare for as they can become problematic at harvest. These include […]
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Brown Marmorated Stink Bug and Late-Season Apple Damage
Posted onAt this time of year, you may start noticing damage on apple fruit that may be hard to identify. It is often hard to distinguish […]
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UW-Madison/Extension Insect Diagnostic Lab Update
Posted on September 2, 2020Caseload at the UW Insect Diagnostic Lab has started to decline over the last two weeks. A summary of fruit crop pests recently submitted to […]
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UW-Madison/Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update August 28, 2020
Posted on August 31, 2020The PDDC is now once again accepting physical samples for diagnosis, but due to COVID-19, only with limited hours and limited sample processing capacity. Click […]