It’s been a tough year so far for fruit production. Due to the sudden and unexpected cold temperatures throughout much of the state, we are providing an additional supplementary issue of the Wisconsin Fruit News today, …
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Cover Crops and Crop Insurance in Wisconsin
Daniel H. Smith, Nutrient and Pest Management Program Paul D. Mitchell, Extension State Specialist in Cropping Systems and Environmental Management, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics University of Wisconsin-Madison Wisconsin farmers have increasingly been using …
Frost on Corn: The Key is Patience
This past weekend significant areas of northern Wisconsin were affected by frost with temperatures below 28 F. Most corn has either not emerged or is just starting to emerge. The key management practice here will …
Vegetable Crop Update May 13, 2016
Amanda J. Gevens, Associate Professor & Extension Vegetable Plant Pathologist The 7th issue of the Vegetable Crop Update is now available. Click on the link below to view this update: [wpfilebase tag=file path=’vgu/VegCropMay-13-2016.pdf’ /]
Some Risk for Wheat Crop Injury From Saturday’s Cold Temps
Shawn Conley Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist Department of Agronomy Saturday mornings cold temperature may lead to crop injury in low lying areas across Southern WI. Based on the development in our wheat plots the …
Early Season Armyworms
Bryan Jensen UW Extension and IPM Program Migrating adults were noticed in DATCP’s black light trap network a few weeks ago. Specifically, in Rock and Monroe Counties. Since those early captures, relatively few have been …
Wisconsin Fruit News: Volume 1 Issue 3 – May 13, 2016
The 3rd issue of Wisconsin Fruit News is now available. Click on the link below to view this newsletter: https://fruit.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/54/sites/36/2016/05/Wisconsin-Fruit-News-vol1-issue3.pdf All newsletters will also be posted onto at the Wisconsin Fruit website, available at www.fruit.wisc.edu. There you will also be …
UW-Madison/Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update
Brian Hudelson, Sean Toporek, 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 May 7, 2016 through …
Wisconsin Crop Manager May 12, 2016
The 11th issue of the Wisconsin Crop Manager is now available. Click on the link below to view this issue. [wpfilebase tag=file path=’wcm-pdf/WCM_11.pdf’ /]
Wisconsin Pest Bulletin: Volume 61 Number 3 May 12, 2016
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection Periodic rainfall during the week benefited crop establishment but slowed seasonal fieldwork across much of the state. An advancing low pressure system on Monday brought an end …