Apples in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Fruit Crop Scouting Report: June 3, 2026
This post covers apple and grape phenology, general scouting observations, and includes an overview of degree day accumulation.
Notes from the Field: A Grower’s Perspective – Erin Warner #3
This week’s Notes from the Field follows Erin Warner with Warm Belly Farm in Cottage Grove and Fort Atkinson through petal fall and early fruit set.
Apple Shoot Blight Management: What Should Wisconsin Growers Do Now?
As bloom wraps up across much of Wisconsin, many growers are beginning to shift their attention from blossom blight to shoot blight management. Reports of fire blight symptoms are already beginning to emerge in some orchards, and the warm temperatures forecast for the coming weeks may accelerate symptom development.
Grapes in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Fruit Crop Scouting Report: June 3, 2026
This post covers apple and grape phenology, general scouting observations, and includes an overview of degree day accumulation.
Petiole Sampling for Determining Fertilization Needs in Cold-Climate Grapes
Assessing the nutritional status of your grapevines through mature leaf petiole sampling is one of the most useful tools growers have for managing vineyard health and productivity. Soil tests and visual symptoms each tell something, but tissue analysis is the most direct read on what the vine is actually taking up.
Protecting Grape Clusters During the Critical Pre-Bloom to Post-Bloom Period
We are quickly approaching one of the most important disease management periods of the season: immediate pre-bloom through approximately 3 to 4 weeks post-bloom.
Disease Updates
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Insect Updates
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