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Volume 7 • Issue 12 •  September 9, 2022

Fruit Rots of Strawberry


Dr. Leslie Holland provides a report on fruit rots of strawberry, including her recent observations at the West Madison Agricultural Research Station. Read more here.

Is Metabolic Herbicide Resistance the Straw That Will Break Weed Management’s Back?


In a long-term tillage research project in Kansas, a Palmer amaranth population was identified that was resistant to six herbicide sites of action in individual plants. While that’s challenging enough, here’s the scariest part: in some cases the plants had evolved resistance to herbicides that had never been sprayed in the field. Read more here.

Cold Climate Grape Cultivar Fruit Quality Report September 8, 2022

 
Every year we sample berries and track ripening levels by measuring Brix, TA, and ph to determine optimum harvest time. Below are graphs showing the progression of the berry ripening parameters at WMARS: % total soluble solids (TSS), titratable acidity (TA) concentrations, and pH. All cultivars reported here are grown in Southern Wisconsin at the West Madison Ag research station. All vines are trained on high cordon system. Read more here.

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Editors: Josie Russo, Amaya Atucha, Christelle Guédot, and Leslie Holland 

References to products in this publication are for your convenience and are not an endorsement of one product over similar products. You are responsible for using pesticides according to the manufacturer's current label directions. Follow directions exactly to protect the environment and people from pesticide exposure. Failure to do so violates the law.

Wisconsin Fruit Team Contact
wisconsinfruit@hort.wisc.edu

Amaya Atucha
Extension Fruit Crop Specialist
atucha@wisc.edu

Jed Colquhoun
Extension Fruit Crops Weed Scientist
jed.colquhoun@wisc.edu

Christelle Guédot
Extension Fruit Crops Entomologist
guedot@wisc.edu

Leslie Holland 
Fruit Crop Pathology Specialist
laholland@wisc.edu

Josie Russo
Communication Specialist 
jrusso2@wisc.edu

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