University of Wisconsin–Madison

Tag: early blight

Update 13 – Aug 13, 2023

In This Issue: Potato and tomato early blight and late blight disease updates Cucurbit downy mildew updates Phytophthora nicotianae blight in potato Colorado Potato Beetle   Amanda Gevens, Chair, Professor & Extension Vegetable Pathologist, UW-Madison, Dept. of Plant Pathology, 608-575-3029, Email:  gevens@wisc.edu Early blight of potato/tomato. Accumulations of P-days this past week were between 59-66 …

Update 12 – Aug 6, 2023

In This Issue: Potato and tomato early blight and late blight disease updates Cucurbit downy mildew updates Corn earworm and potato colonizing aphids   Amanda Gevens, Chair, Professor & Extension Vegetable Pathologist, UW-Madison, Dept. of Plant Pathology, 608-575-3029, Email:  gevens@wisc.edu, Lab Website: https://vegpath.plantpath.wisc.edu/ Early blight of potato/tomato. Accumulations of P-days this past week were between …

Update 11 – July 30, 2023

In This Issue: Potato and tomato early blight and late blight disease updates Cucurbit downy mildew updates New insect pest: Asiatic garden beetle Western bean cut worm, tarnished plant bug, squash bugs on cucurbit crops   Amanda Gevens, Chair, Professor & Extension Vegetable Pathologist, UW-Madison, Dept. of Plant Pathology, 608-575-3029, Email:  gevens@wisc.edu, Lab Website: https://vegpath.plantpath.wisc.edu/ …

Update 10 – July 23, 2023

In This Issue: Potato and tomato early blight and late blight disease updates Cucurbit downy mildew updates Two-spotted spider mites, European corn borers, and caterpillar pests of cole crops   Amanda Gevens, Chair, Professor & Extension Vegetable Pathologist, UW-Madison, Dept. of Plant Pathology, 608-575-3029, Email:  gevens@wisc.edu, Lab Website: https://vegpath.plantpath.wisc.edu/ Early blight of potato/tomato.  Accumulations of …

Update 8 – July 9, 2023

In This Issue: Potato and vegetable crop production status updates; pollutant, ozone, and sulfur dioxide injury on potato; Potato and tomato early blight and late blight disease updates; Cucurbit downy mildew updates; Potato Virus Y updates and management; UW Hancock ARS Potato Field Day reminder – Jul 13, 2023 1-4:30PM; Wisconsin Potato Coalition & Wisconsin Seed Potato Certification Program – Starks Farm Field Day – Rhinelander WI agenda

Update 3 – June 4, 2023

In this issue: Potato and vegetable disease model updates Potato early blight management options Natural control of insects, Two-spotted spider mites and mint bud mite, onion thrips, aphids, and Colorado potato beetle updates Colorado potato beetle management options   Amanda Gevens, Chair, Professor & Extension Vegetable Pathologist, UW-Madison, Dept. of Plant Pathology, 608-575-3029, Email:  gevens@wisc.edu, …

Update 2 – May 28, 2023

In this issue: Potato production progress updates Asparagus beetles, Colorado potato beetles, and seedcorn maggot updates Potato and vegetable disease model updates WI DATCP Special Local Need Registrations (24c) and Emergency Exemptions (Section 18) authorized for use in WI 4/20/23   Yi Wang, Assistant Professor & Extension Potato and Vegetable Production Specialist, UW-Madison, Dept. of …

Update 1 – May 21, 2023

In this issue: 2023 Commercial Vegetable Production in Wisconsin Guide (A3422) Potato and veg disease forecasting in 2023 UW Vegetable Disease and Insect Forecasting Network Wisconsin Mesonet Advancement   Amanda Gevens, Chair, Professor & Extension Vegetable Pathologist, UW-Madison, Dept. of Plant Pathology, 608-575-3029, Email: gevens@wisc.edu, Lab Website: https://vegpath.plantpath.wisc.edu/ Please note that we have our 2023 …

Update 22 – Sep 11, 2022

Amanda Gevens, Chair, Professor & Extension Vegetable Pathologist, UW-Madison, Dept. of Plant Pathology, 608-575-3029, Email: gevens@wisc.edu, Lab Website: https://vegpath.plantpath.wisc.edu/ Current P-Day (Early Blight) and Disease Severity Value (Late Blight) Accumulations. Thanks to Ben Bradford, UW-Madison Entomology; Stephen Jordan, UW-Madison Plant Pathology; and our grower collaborator weather station hosts for supporting this disease management effort in …