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Door County Fruit Crop Pest Report- August 26, 2019
Posted on August 27, 2019Conditions have been dry and we got some much-needed rain today. We are still behind normal for degree days, and apple harvest will also likely […]
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Strawberry Hybridization
Posted onBrian Smith is a professor of Horticulture and State Extension Commercial Fruit Specialist at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. He teaches advanced fruit and vegetable […]
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Stone Fruit Hybridization
Posted onThe University of Wisconsin-River Falls has been researching stone fruit hybrids. This is the only program of its type in an 11-state and 3-Canadian province […]
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Development of new cold-hardy seedless table, juice, and raisin grape cultivars
Posted onIn 2012, table grape breeding was added to the mix of breeding programs on the UW-River Falls campus. This was due to the fact that […]
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UW-Madison/Extension Insect Diagnostic Lab Update
Posted onThe caseload at the UW Insect Diagnostic Lab (IDL) has decreased slightly over the last two weeks with more moderate weather patterns, but reports of […]
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UW-Madison/Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic Update
Posted onThe PDDC receives samples of many plant and soil samples from around the state. The following diseases/disorders have been identified at the PDDC from August […]
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Grape scouting report: Japanese beetle and grape phylloxera continue to be present
Posted on August 16, 2019The scouting at the West Madison Research Station (WMARS) vineyard occurred on 8/12/19. Grape phylloxera galls continue to be observed on all cultivars, including Brianna, […]
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UW-Madison/Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic Update
Posted onThe PDDC receives samples of many plant and soil samples from around the state. The following diseases/disorders have been identified at the PDDC from August […]
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Rainfastness characteristics of insecticides
Posted onPrecipitation can impact the performance of insecticides, but some compounds resist wash-off. There are several critical factors that influence impact of precipitation on a pesticide’s […]
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Tissue analysis to determine nutrient status of cold-hardy wine grapes
Posted onIn Wisconsin, mature leaf petiole is the most common tissue used to assess the vines nutritional status. There are two recommended timing for petiole sampling, […]