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COVID-19 Response Plan Template for Fruit and Vegetable Farms
Posted on July 22, 2020The University of Minnesota Extension recently released a video series and workbook on COVID-19 response plans for fruit and vegetable farmers. According to the workbook, […]
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Japanese Beetles Increase at West Madison AG Research Station
Posted on July 21, 2020Japanese beetle adults (Figure 1; JB) are increasing at the West Madison Ag Research Station (WMARS) vineyards while decreasing slightly at my house. I visited […]
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UW-Madison/Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update
Posted on July 17, 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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Virtual Summer Apple Field Day: Summer Hedging and Irrigation
Posted on July 14, 2020Hosted by UW-Madison Division of Extension and WAGA • Orchardists Steve Louis, Laura Tisch, and Joe Ferguson present videos of what they do on their […]
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UW-Madison/Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update July 10, 2020
Posted on July 10, 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 8, 2020
Posted on July 9, 2020Phenology At the West Madison Agricultural Research Station (WMARS) in Madison, WI, as of July 8, all cultivars were at shoot development E-L* stages 31 […]
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Preparing for Late Summer Budding Procedures
Posted onThe decision to conduct your own tree propagation can have many risks but also benefits. The cost of purchasing trees from nurseries can get quite […]
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UW-Madison/Extension Insect Diagnostic Lab Update
Posted onCaseload at the UW Insect Diagnostic Lab has been very high over the last two weeks. A summary of fruit crop pests submitted to the […]
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Increase Fruit Quality of Cold Climate Grapes With Cluster-Zone Leaf Removal
Posted onCluster-zone leaf removal is a very effective practice to open up the canopy and increase the exposure of clusters to sunlight and airflow. What are […]
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Managing Japanese Beetles in Vineyards
Posted onJapanese beetle adults (Figure 1; JB) are out and about, feeding and mating on many different fruits, vegetables, field crops, and ornamentals. Numbers have been […]