In This Issue: Seedcorn maggot and Asparagus beetle descriptions and management | Round up of pest, disease, and agronomic tools to support decision-making | Deep frost this winter limits potato volunteers and late blight risk in 2025
Month: April 2025
Decision support tool roundup – Spring 2025
There are many online tools available to growers to aid in decision-making when it comes to weather-based risks. Here we feature a few of our favorites.
Deep frost this winter limits risk of potato volunteers
This winter of 2024-2025 was markedly different than the last in terms of air and soil temperature and risk of potato volunteer survival. As per the University of Wisconsin Climatology Office, the winter saw minimal snowpack and sustained subfreezing conditions through early to mid-February, and frost extended deep into the ground until the mid-February snowstorms added insulation. These conditions further slowed frost progression despite subzero temperatures in some areas.
Vegetable Crop Update – Apr 22, 2025
In this issue: Chlorothalonil registration updates | Links to the Commercial Vegetable Production in Wisconsin A3422 Guide, the WI Potato and Vegetable Growers Association & UWEX Grower Education Conference Proceedings, Wisconet, and the UW Vegetable Disease and Insect Forecasting Network tool