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New tool for predicting bitter pit in Honeycrisp apples
Posted on August 16, 2019Penn State University has developed a new tool for determining bitter pit in Honeycrisp apples. The predictive model is based on two factors: average shoot […]
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Leaf tissue analysis for berry crops- Now is the time
Posted onLeaf tissue analysis is the best indicator of plants’ nutritional status as it measures directly the concentration of nutrients in the plant. Soil test can […]
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Grape variety developmental stages and fruit maturity evaluation: August 16, 2019
Posted onAt the West Madison Agricultural Research Station (WMARS) in Madison, WI, grapevine development has reached E-L* stage 35 (“Berries begin to color and enlarge”). At […]
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UW-Madison/Extension Insect Diagnostic Lab Update
Posted on August 15, 2019The caseload at the UW Insect Diagnostic Lab (IDL) has remained high over the last two weeks. Reports of fruit crop insect activity submitted to […]
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Door County Fruit Crop Pest Report-Aug 13, 2019
Posted onA few large storms blew through this past week, with minor reports of hail. Otherwise, it has been warm and humid. Tart cherry harvest is […]
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Grape scouting report: Japanese beetle and grape phylloxera continue to be present
Posted on August 2, 2019This week, the scouting at the West Madison Research Station (WMARS) vineyard occurred on 7/29/19. Grape phylloxera galls continue to be observed on most cultivars, […]
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Social wasps are starting to show up
Posted onWasps are starting to show up, though they seem to be delayed from previous years, likely due to the cold and wet spring we experienced. […]
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Grape Variety Developmental Stages: August 2, 2019
Posted onAt the West Madison Agricultural Research Station (WMARS) in Madison, WI, shoot development across most cultivars has reached E-L* stage 33 (“Berries still hard and […]
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Amaya Atucha named 40 under 40 by Fruit Growers News
Posted on August 1, 2019Fruit Growers News and Vegetable Growers News magazines have announced the Fruit + Vegetable 40 Under 40 Class of 2019 – a group of exemplary […]
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Pre-harvest fruit drop control
Posted onMany apple cultivars a susceptible to pre-harvest drop, which refers to the process where fruit falls from the tree prior to harvest. The production of […]