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How can growers prepare before a freeze event
Posted on May 6, 2020Temperatures are forecasted to drop below freezing point Friday night. Minimum temperatures will reach 27-26 °F in Southern Wisconsin were apple growers are reporting tight […]
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Mating disruption and dog wood borer
Posted on May 1, 2020Spring is here, insects are flying, and now is the time to think about implementing mating disruption in your orchards for codling moth. We have […]
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Cold Climate Grape Cultivar Developmental Stages: April 30, 2020
Posted on April 30, 2020At the West Madison Agricultural Research Station (WMARS) in Madison, WI, shoot development across most cultivars have reached between E-L* stage 3 (“Wooly bud with […]
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Grape bud swell: watch out for flea beetle and cutworm damage
Posted onSpring is finally here and grape buds are starting to swell. Now is the time to start scouting for insects that may hollow out grape […]
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COVID-19 template for fruit and vegetable farms
Posted onUW-Madison and University of Minnesota Extension have put together a workbook to help growers plan actions related to COVID-19 on their farms. Below find a […]
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Virtual Cranberry Mini-Clinic Summary
Posted on April 29, 2020To keep everyone up to date with research while keeping everyone safe from Covid-19 by avoiding group gatherings, we hosted our first Virtual Cranberry Mini-Clinic. […]
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Managing Micronutrients in Apple orchards- Prebloom foliar applications
Posted on April 28, 2020Micronutrients (i.e., boron, zinc, manganese, iron, copper) although needed in very small quantities compared to macronutrients (i.e., nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium) play a critical […]
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Grower Update: Gardner Cranberry
Posted on April 27, 2020Hello everyone! I think we are all eager to watch the vines come to life again. Here at Gardner’s we have been busy finalizing irrigation […]
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Vineyard Update: Spring Management
Posted onLast week we had a great webinar entitled “What to Do Now in the Vineyard – Bud Swell” which is now available on Youtube. We had […]
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Cold Climate Grape Cultivar Developmental Stages: April 24, 2020
Posted onAt the West Madison Agricultural Research Station (WMARS) in Madison, WI, shoot development across most cultivars ranged between E-L* stage 2 (“Bud scales opening”) and […]