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NEWA User Profile Setup Guidance
A step-by-step guide to creating and managing a NEWA user profile to ensure accurate, site-specific weather and pest decision tools.
Apples in Wisconsin
Fertilization Guidelines for Mature Apple Trees
Interpreting foliar nutrient analysis can sometimes be challenging for growers, particularly when trying to determine whether fertilizer applications are needed and at what rate.
Wisconsin Fruit Crop Scouting Report: April 22, 2026
This post covers apple and grape phenology, general scouting observations, and includes an overview of degree day accumulation as of April 22, 2026.
Notes from the Field: A Grower’s Perspective – Erin Warner #1
Welcome back to another season of Notes from the Field! This year’s Notes from the Field will follow Erin Warner with Warm Belly Farm in Cottage Grove and Fort Atkinson.
Grapes in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Fruit Crop Scouting Report: April 22, 2026
This post covers apple and grape phenology, general scouting observations, and includes an overview of degree day accumulation as of April 22, 2026.
Berries in Wisconsin
Notes from the Field: A Grower’s Perspective – Erin Warner #1
Welcome back to another season of Notes from the Field! This year’s Notes from the Field will follow Erin Warner with Warm Belly Farm in Cottage Grove and Fort Atkinson.
New Berry Crops on the Rise – Webinar Series Recap
We invited farmers, researchers, and breeders to share their updates and insights into best management practices for five emerging berry crops that are generating notable excitement among growers and consumers in our region: honeyberries (aka haskap), day-neutral strawberries, table grapes, elderberries, and black currants.
Disease Updates
Wisconsin Apple Disease Update: High-Risk Conditions in Wisconsin
As we enter the final week of April, Wisconsin apple orchards, particularly in southern regions, are approaching or entering bloom in some cultivars under shifting warm temperatures and frequent rainfall.
Insect Updates
There were no insect updates in this issue.
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