In field trials conducted in Wisconsin over two years at three vineyards (WMARS, PARS 1, and PARS 2), we found that both severe susceptibility and […]

We are at that point where it will soon be clear how effective apple growers’ early-season scab management programs were. Your program from here on […]

Summer temperatures have arrived for most of Wisconsin, with daily temperatures climbing into the 70s and 80s over the past week in most grape-producing regions […]

Grape scouting at the Peninsular Agricultural Research Station began on May 18th shortly after bud burst. The West Madison Agricultural Research Station was scouted for […]

Angular leaf spot is a sporadic but potentially serious disease of strawberry in Wisconsin. Our relatively cool climate, especially nighttime temperatures near freezing, is conducive […]

Disease scouting for the 2016 year is officially underway in the pathology research vineyards. WMARS was scouted for the first time on May 5th, and […]

We recently received word that a 24 (c) Special Local Needs label for Indar 2F (fenbuconazole) was approved by EPA for use on cherries, peaches, […]

As we approach the beginning of another growing season, a yearly concern to growers is the challenge of controlling disease. While there are elements of […]

Downy Mildew, Powdery Mildew, Black Rot, and other diseases pose an annual threat to grape production in Wisconsin. The yearly battle to control these diseases, […]