Removing Blossom And/Or Fruitlets From Young Apple Trees

It is common to have fruit set in newly planted and young apple trees. However, cropping young trees can negatively affect the goal of filling […]

Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic Update May 22, 2020

The 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 […]

2020 Midwest Berry Grower Webinar Series

Thinning Recommendations for Apple Crop Load Management

In the audio below, Amaya provides some recommendations on how to make decisions regarding chemical thinning for apples this spring given that growers have different […]

Spring Insects in Berries: Eastern Flower Thrips, Tarnished Plant Bug, and Mites

Looking forward to another field season and a Wisconsin Spring, now is the time to pay attention to our spring insects in berries and in […]

Cold Climate Grape Cultivar Developmental Stages: May 13, 2020

At the West Madison Agricultural Research Station (WMARS) in Madison, WI, shoot development ranged between E-L* stage 3 (“Wooly bud without green showing”) on Petite […]

COVID-19 Recursos en Español

The Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center (UMASH) now offers a collection of COVID-19 resources in Spanish. The full list can be found on […]

New UW-Madison Plant Disease Diagnostics Clinic Listserv

The UW-Madison Plant Disease Diagnostics Clinic (PDDC) provides expertise in diagnosing plant diseases, and information on plant diseases and their control to agricultural and horticultural […]

Frost Damage: What Should Apple Growers Do Next?

Amaya Atucha, Assistant Professor and Fruit Crop Extension Specialist, sat down to discuss frost damage and what apple growers can do next on this week’s Wisconsin […]

Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic Update May 15, 2020

The 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 […]