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UW-Madison/Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update August 21, 2020
Posted on August 21, 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 […]
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Grape Cultivar Developmental Stages August 19, 2020
Posted on August 20, 2020Phenology At the West Madison Agricultural Research Station (WMARS) in Madison, WI, as of August 19, all cultivars are in various stages of fruit ripening, […]
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UW-Madison/Extension Insect Diagnostic Lab Update
Posted on August 19, 2020Caseload at the UW Insect Diagnostic Lab has remained high over the last two weeks. A summary of fruit crop pests recently submitted to the […]
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It’s Cranberry Tissue Sampling Season!
Posted on August 18, 2020It’s that time again—when our dynamic, responsive cranberry plants are finally doing the same thing for an entire month. Throughout the growing season, cranberries are […]
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A New Chapter in Breeding and Genetics Underway at the Wisconsin Cranberry Research Station
Posted onOver the last two growing seasons, we have worked diligently to develop hundreds of new cranberry research plots at the Wisconsin Cranberry Research Station in […]
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Update from the Wisconsin Cranberry Research Station
Posted onThis year’s new plantings really took off with the great weather we had. Hopefully we get another 5 weeks of good growing conditions.
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Promoting Red Color in Apples
Posted onColor development in apples is a complex process because many factors are involved: genetics, environmental conditions (i.e., light and temperature), nutrition, stress, crop load, etc. […]
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Guidelines on How To Estimate Yield in Beds
Posted onEarly and accurate yield estimation is very useful information for growers to adapt management decisions and inputs (i.e., fertilizer, herbicides, fungicides, etc) based on potential […]
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Grower Update: Gardner Cranberry
Posted on August 17, 2020We are in full harvest prep mode! All of our crews are looking over their berry pumps, tractors, trailers and dump trucks. A couple marshes […]
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Let’s Talk About Picnic/Sap Beetles
Posted onPicnic beetles, also called sap beetles, are a complex of over 160 species of beetles that feed on damaged, overripe, or decomposing fruits and vegetables. […]