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Update from the Wisconsin Cranberry Research Station
Posted on July 29, 2020Here at the station we are cleaning up from some rain events. Last week we had 2″ in 30 minutes alone, and it dealt damage […]
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How to Fertilize Areas With Winter Damage or Leaf Drop
Posted on July 28, 2020Many growers experienced significant leaf drop this spring, probably due to an early cold event that occurred last fall. In addition, during our last virtual […]
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Promoting Wild Pollinators in Wisconsin Cranberry
Posted onPlanting a pollinator garden is a great way to support some of the over 400 species of bees we have here in Wisconsin, especially if […]
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Grower Update: Gardner Cranberry
Posted onAll of our properties are out of bloom and sizing up nicely! We finished up fruitworm applications and had overall low pressure. Now for the […]
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Cranberries: Observations from the Field
Posted on July 27, 2020We saw our first Cranberry Flea Beetles the week of July 6 it wasn’t until July 16 that we reached economic thresholds (ET). We determine ET based […]
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Grower Update: Flying Dollar Cranberry
Posted onHello everyone, not much to report here just finishing up with some more fertilizer and mowing between the rain. Berries are starting to size up pretty […]
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UW-Madison/Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update June 24, 2020
Posted on July 24, 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: July 23, 2020
Posted on July 23, 2020Phenology At the West Madison Agricultural Research Station (WMARS) in Madison, WI, as of July 23, Itasca and Frontenac had clusters at shoot development E-L* […]
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UW-Madison/Extension Insect Diagnostic Lab Update
Posted onCaseload at the UW Insect Diagnostic Lab has been extremely high over the last two weeks. A summary of fruit crop pests submitted to the […]
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Summer Apple Nutrition and Pre-Harvest Stop-Drop Sprays
Posted on July 22, 2020Apple nutrition maintenance is a year-round project but we are in the peak part of the year for accurately monitoring and also applying the correct […]