Bryan Jensen, UW Extension and IPM Program Northern and Western corn rootworm beetles are emerging and larval feeding is starting to peak. Monitoring root damage over the next few weeks and scouting for beetles in …
Year: 2017
Western Bean Cutworm Update
Bryan Jensen, UW Extension and IPM Program Based on degree day accumulations, DATCP’s Pest Bulletin reports and individual calls, the time for Western Bean Cutworm scouting is here for southern Wisconsin and soon will be …
Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update, July 21, 2017
Brian Hudelson, Sue Lueloff, John Lake and Ann Joy The PDDC receives samples of many plant and soil samples from around the state. The following diseases/disorders have been identified at the PDDC from July 8, …
In-Season Corn Disease Management Decisions – 2017
Damon L. Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, University of Wisconsin-Madison Tasseling has begun on field corn in the southern region of Wisconsin. With this, comes many questions about applying fungicide to control disease and preserve …
Wisconsin Fruit News-July 21, 2017
We hope you enjoy this issue of the Wisconsin Fruit Newsletter, where you can find out about: http://go.wisc.edu/31t8yi * What’s going on with worker protection * Integrating biological control into an IPM program * Plant …
Wisconsin Pest Bulletin 7/21/2017
Krista Hamilton, Entomologist — Bureau of Plant Industry/Division of Agricultural Resource Management, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Volume 62 Issue No. 12 of the Wisconsin Pest Bulletin is now available at: https://datcpservices.wisconsin.gov/pb/pdf/07-20-17.pdf …
Japanese Beetle info for WI Corn and Soybean Growers
Bryan Jensen, UW Extension and IPM Program A number of questions and several sightings of Japanese beetles have occurred this past week. Emergence is well under way and damage has been evident in susceptible ornamentals as …
Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update, 7-14-17
Brian Hudelson, Sue Lueloff, John Lake and Ann Joy The PDDC receives samples of many plant and soil samples from around the state. The following diseases/disorders have been identified at the PDDC from July 8, …
Veg Crop Updates Newsletter July 14, 2017
Amanda Gevens, Associate Professor & Extension Specialist, Potato & Vegetable Pathology, Plant Pathology Department, University of Wisconsin-Madison Click here >>>UWEX Veg Crop Updates Newsletter #12<<< In this issue I address the following topics: Utility of copper applications to …
Wisconsin White Mold Risk Maps
Jaime Willbur, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Wisconsin-Madison Risk of apothecial presence and subsequent white mold development has remained steady since last week in non-irrigated fields (Fig. 1). Higher temperatures have offset higher moisture in …