In This Issue: Potato production research and commercial field updates. Caterpillar pests in cole crops, squash vine borer management. Potato and vegetable disease updates and disease management comments.
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Update 8 – June 19, 2022
In this issue: Potato and vegetable disease updates and disease management comments. Announcement and agenda for Jul 28 Rhinelander ARS Field Day.
Update 7 – June 11, 2022
In this issue: Potato production and remote sensing research updates. Potato and vegetable disease forecasting. Colorado Potato Beetle, Seedcorn maggot across WI, and Brown marmorated stinkbug management.
Update 6 – June 4, 2022
In This Issue: Potato and vegetable disease forecasting, Colorado Potato Beetle and systemic management.
Update 5 – May 28, 2022
In This Issue: Potato research updates. Colorado Potato Beetle and Potato Leafhopper updates. Potato Virus Y Potato Demonstration Trial and Workshop – July 8 Antigo Airport. Potato and vegetable disease forecasting. Onion Botrytis – new disease tool.
Update 4 – May 21, 2022
In This Issue: Onion maggot peak invades southern WI. Flea beetles. Imported cabbageworm. Colorado potato beetle. Weather station and disease model updates for potato and vegetable crops. Early season disease concerns in potato. Cull pile destruction by May 20.
Update 3 – May 14, 2022
In this issue: Seedcorn maggot peaks across Midwest, asparagus beetles, potato production updates, weather station and disease model updates for potato and vegetable crops.
Update 2 – May 7, 2022
In this issue: Herbicide update in cabbage, A3422: 2022 Commercial Vegetable Production in Wisconsin is available, and potato silver scurf management.
Update 1 – April 28, 2022
In this issue: Potato production updates; Vegetable Disease & Insect Forecasting Network (VDIFN) update.
Cucurbit downy mildew detected in Wisconsin – September 7, 2021
Cucurbit downy mildew was just confirmed on a pickling cucumber sample from our sentinel plot in Dane County, Wisconsin. This is the first confirmation of this disease in Wisconsin for 2021. This non-fungicide-treated plot includes …