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Be Ready for Spotted-Wing Drosophila
Posted on June 23, 2020Spotted-wing drosophila (SWD; Fig 1) has not yet been detected in Wisconsin but has been reported in other Eastern and Midwestern states, including Minnesota. The […]
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New Reduced Risk Insecticide: Verdepryn
Posted on June 22, 2020Verdepryn is a new insecticide registered for use in Wisconsin on several crops including pome fruit, grape, berries, and small fruit, including cranberry. It was […]
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New Dicamba and 2,4-D Fact Sheet Series Available
Posted onThe Ohio State College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) recently released a new fact sheet series on dicamba and 2,4-D drift. According to […]
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UW-Madison/Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update June 19, 2020
Posted on June 19, 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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What to Do Now in the Vineyard: Post-Bloom
Posted on June 18, 2020This webinar features quick updates and tips from University of Minnesota and University of Wisconsin-Madison experts on canopy management tasks like leaf pulling, tucking, and […]
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Update from the Wisconsin Cranberry Research Station
Posted on June 17, 2020Today we’re getting a new trial from Jed Colquhoun running, testing the efficacy of different applications on stimulating new growth.
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Grower Update: Gardner Cranberry
Posted on June 16, 2020Wow! A lot has changed since we last chatted! On average, we are seeing scattered bloom across the majority of our marshes with our advanced […]
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Winter Damage in Northern Wisconsin
Posted on June 15, 2020When I first volunteered for writing this article, I thought I had a good general answer for all the winter damage we are seeing in […]
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Grape Cultivar Developmental Stages: June 12, 2020
Posted on June 12, 2020Phenology At the West Madison Agricultural Research Station (WMARS) in Madison, WI, shoot development as of June 11 ranged between E-L* stage 18 (“Flower caps […]
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Grape Scouting Report: Galls
Posted onThe grapes at the West Madison Research Station (WMARS) vineyard showed the presence of a few grape phylloxera galls on 6/11/20 (Fig 1). Grape phylloxera […]