It has come to my attention that many growers are not using some of the apple thinning models available on NEWA, mostly because they don’t […]

Early cultivars in Southern Wisconsin will be at petal fall by early next week, when we reach about 100-125 growing degree days from bloom. This […]

At our Spring mini clinics, we had several questions regarding the influence of dew point and wind speed on the timing of turning on sprinkler […]

Several marshes across the state have reported seeing significant amounts of bronzing in their vines, most likely due to winter damage. The damage started appearing […]

Although some orchards have experienced some degree of frost damage, the damage seems to be very site specific and not a generalized issue across the […]

This is a follow up to last week’s article “Use of Promalin for Frost Rescue—Updated Recommendations”. I wanted to provide additional guidelines on the use […]

We are approaching bloom in the southern part of the state, and temperatures are expected to drop close to 32 °F on Friday and Saturday […]

Research by Dan Donahue at Cornell University reported that the timing of Prohexadione Calcium (PC) applications for bitter pit suppression is critical. Applications at the […]

As we approach another crucial season in our orchards, it’s essential to discuss the significance of chemical thinning programs in optimizing crop yield and tree […]

The overall mild winter and warm temperatures we have experienced in the last 2 weeks will certainly result in earlier bud break than previous years. […]