Christelle Guedot, Fruit Crop Entomology and Extension Specialist, Wisconsin-Madison Fruit Program Welcome to the latest issue of Wisconsin Fruit News. This week you will find articles on: First Detection of Spotted Wing Drosophila in Wisconsin …
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Waterhemp Management Challenge
Rodrigo Werle; Nick Arneson; Daniel H. Smith According to our recent survey, waterhemp has become the most concerning weed species in Wisconsin row crop production. The University of Wisconsin Nutrient and Pest Management Program (NPM) and the …
Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update
Brian Hudelson, Sue Lueloff, Alex Mikus 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 June 15, …
Wisconsin Tar Spot Update- June 25, 2019
Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison Figure 1 shows the calculated risk from Tarspotter for June 25, 2019, for various locations in Wisconsin. Figure 2 provides a zoomed …
Summer Annual Cover Crop Considerations For Prevented Planting
Matt Ruark (mdruark@wisc.edu), in collaboration with the Midwest Cover Crop Council (mccc.msu.edu) The Midwest Cover Crops Council (MCCC) recommends the use of cover crops for prevented plant acres when feasible and cover crops can be …
Crop Protection Network to Offer Certified Crop Advisor Continuing Education Credits
CCA credits will be awarded to participants that earn a passing score on quizzes related to CPN publications The Crop Protection Network (CPN) is pleased to announce an addition to its collection of resources available …
Vegetable Crop Updates Newsletter, June 23, 2019
Amanda Gevens, Associate Professor & Extension Specialist, Potato & Vegetable Pathology, Plant Pathology Department Update 9- June 23, 2019 In this issue the UW-Madison Division of Extension Vegetable Crop Updates Newsletter #9: Introduction to new …
Full or Late Season Cover Crop Options on Wisconsin Prevented Plant Acres
This timely four-page factsheet provides ideas and guidelines for planting a cover crop on fields where the planting of an intended commodity crop, within the federal crop insurance eligibility dates, was prevented due to excessively …
Guidance When Using Corn As A Cover Crop
Dr. Joe Lauer, UW-Madison Agronomy and Extension State Corn Specialist This year traditional cover crop seed is hard to find. However, corn and soybean can be considered a cover crop (click here and here). Corn …
Insect Updates
Bryan Jensen, UW Department of Entomology and Division of Extension The following are a few thoughts regarding insects and potential short-term problems. Potato leafhopper (alfalfa). From what I am hearing, reading and seeing, leafhopper adult …