University of Wisconsin–Madison

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Vegetable Crop Update – Aug 2, 2026

In this issue: Potato Early and Late Blight Disease Risk Model Updates | Cucurbit Downy Mildew Updates | Hail Damage and Disease Management | European Corn Borer Updates and Management | Corn Earworm Updates and Management

Vegetable Crop Update – Jul 27, 2025

In this issue: Updates and management of Western bean cutworm and European corn borer insect pests in vegetables | Disease forecasting updates for potato early blight and late blight | Cucurbit downy mildew updates | Basil downy mildew confirmations and management recommendations

Update 11 – Jul 28, 2024

In this issue: Corn earworm, Western bean cutworm, Two-spotted spider mites, and European corn borer updates and management. Potato and vegetable disease forecasting updates – thresholds met for late blight and early blight treatments. Cucurbit downy mildew.

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 16 – Aug 6, 2022

In This Issue: • Two-spotted spider mites on vegetables • Cutworms and armyworms on vegetables • European Corn Borer risk and management • Potato disease risk values and management • Cucurbit downy mildew • Vegetable disease diagnostic updates