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First Detection of Spotted Wing Drosophila in Wisconsin for 2019
Posted on June 26, 2019The last DATCP Pest Bulletin of 6/20/19 reported that the first spotted wing drosophila flies (SWD; Figure 1) were detected in DATCP’s monitoring traps in […]
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Governor Evers Declares Wisconsin Vineyard Week, July 14-20
Posted on June 21, 2019By Elizabeth DiNovella Thanks to the efforts of Wisconsin Grape Grower Association President, Randy Hartung, Governor Evers has signed a Proclamation naming Wisconsin Vineyard Week […]
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Grape Scouting Report: Low Insect Pressure
Posted on June 20, 2019By: Christelle Guédot, UW-Madison Department of Entomology On 6/19/19 at the West Madison Research Station (WMARS) vineyard we did not observe any insect pest in […]
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Grapevine Phenology Mid-June
Posted onGrape cultivar developmental stages: June 21, 2019 By: Andi Nelson, Jacob Scharfetter, Annie Deutsch, and Amaya Atucha At the West Madison Agricultural Research Station (WMARS) […]
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Promoting Return Bloom in Apples
Posted onBy: Amaya Atucha, UW-Madison Department Horticulture The formation of flower buds for next year’s crop is starting now and the use of plant growth regulators […]
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Some Cold, Hard Facts About Winter Injury on the First Day of Summer
Posted onBy: Brian R. Smith, UW-River Falls This past winter was truly what fruit breeders call a “test winter,” in that conditions were typically much more […]
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Door County Report June 19, 2019
Posted on June 19, 2019By Annie Deutsch, Door County Extension, and Dan Kielar, Peninsular Agricultural Research Station INSECT & DISEASE CONTROL APPLE Disease Pressure – Based on the Enviroweather spore forecaster, […]
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UW-Madison/Extension Insect Diagnostic Lab Update
Posted onBy: PJ Liesch, UW Insect Diagnostic Lab The caseload at the UW Insect Diagnostic Lab (IDL) has been high over the last two weeks. Reports […]
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Plant Disease Diagnostic Update June 18, 2019
Posted on June 18, 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 June […]
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Wisconsin Fruit News Vol. 4, Issue 5
Posted on June 7, 2019WFN-Vol. 4, Issue 5 (June 7, 2019) Strawberry angular leaf spot Grape downy mildew Chlorpyrifos update Apple thinning update Door County Report