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Grape scouting report: Social wasps are here
Posted on September 27, 2019At the West Madison Research Station (WMARS), a lot of berry splitting was observed on 9/23/19 and social wasps started showing up to take advantage […]
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Field Trial for Lure Longevity
Posted on September 26, 2019Background: Rubber septa loaded with female moth pheromone, placed in P2 sticky traps around marshes, are widely used as lures in the cranberry industry to […]
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PARS Vineyard Scouting Report
Posted on September 25, 2019Maturity levels are running 6-8 days later than normal due to cool, wet weather at the Peninsular Agricultural Research Station (PARS). We are currently harvesting […]
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Door County Report, September 24, 2019
Posted onThe rain just keeps coming. Apple harvest is ongoing and grapes are slowly increasing in sugars. Apple and grape maturity reports will be published weekly […]
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Grape Variety Fruit Maturity Evaluation – September 24, 2019
Posted on September 24, 2019The graphs below present fruit quality data Brix, TA, and pH from berries sampled from the West Madison Agricultural Research Station (WMARS) in Madison, WI, […]
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UW-Madison/Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic Update
Posted on September 20, 2019The PDDC receives samples of many plant and soil samples from around the state. The following diseases/disorders have been identified at the PDDC from September […]
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Door County Report, September 18, 2019
Posted on September 18, 2019Apple harvest has begun! Maturity levels are running 6-8 days later than normal due to cool, wet weather. We are currently harvesting Murray, Zestar, and […]
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Grape Variety Fruit Maturity Evaluation – September 17, 2019
Posted on September 17, 2019The graphs and table below present fruit quality data Brix, TA, and pH from berries sampled from the West Madison Agricultural Research Station (WMARS) in […]
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Berry Shriveling in Grapes: Late Bunch Stem Necrosis
Posted on September 13, 2019During the last 3 growing seasons, as harvest time approaches, we have noticed a sudden shriveling of berries and wilting of clusters. The symptoms might […]
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Codling Moth and Apple Maggot Still Present and BMSB is Picking Up
Posted onReports have come in that low to large levels of codling moth and moderate levels of apple maggot were caught in monitoring traps in the […]