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Vegetable Crop Update – Jun 7, 2026

In this issue: Potato productivity and weather updates | Potato early and late blight disease risk model updates | Cucurbit downy mildew spores found in MI | Onion thrips updates and management | Colorado potato beetle updates and management

Vegetable Crop Update – Aug 10, 2025

In This Issue: Onion thrips updates and management | Western bean cutworm updates and management | Disease forecasting updates for potato early blight and late blight | Cucurbit downy mildew, cucurbit powdery mildew updates and management | Onion Stemphylium updates and management

Update 6 – Jun 23, 2024

In This Issue: Potato and vegetable disease forecasting updates – thresholds met for preventative applications of fungicides for early blight and late blight in some WI locations. Cucurbit downy mildew. Cucurbit powdery mildew. Degree day accumulations. Squash vine borer. Onion thrips. Squash bugs.

Update 7 – July 2, 2023

In this issue: Potato and tomato early blight and late blight disease updates Cucurbit downy mildew updates Striped cucumber beetle, onion thrips, Potato Virus Y UW Langlade County Extension Airport Ag Research Station Field Day – Antigo WI agenda   Amanda Gevens, Chair, Professor & Extension Vegetable Pathologist, UW–Madison, Dept. of Plant Pathology, 608-575-3029, Email:  …

Update 6 – June 25, 2023

In this issue: Potato production updates: effects of high heat and low moisture, potato and tomato early blight and late blight disease updates, cucurbit downy mildew updates, squash vine borer, squash bug, onion thrips, Hancock Highlight Series: spotlighting agricultural research at the UW Hancock ARS with Natasha Paris

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 10 – July 3, 2022

In This Issue: Vegetable insect management options for onion thrips, squash bugs, and striped cucumber beetle. Potato production and research updates. Potato disease risk values and management. Cucurbit downy mildew. 2022 Potato late blight fungicide table.

Update 13 – July 4, 2021

In this issue: Potato & Kidney Bean Production Updates. Disease Forecasting Updates for Potato. Cucurbit Downy Mildew Updates. Identifying & Managing: Striped Cucumber Beetles, Squash Bugs, Squash Vine Borer, Potato Leafhopper, and Onion Thrips.

Update 10 – June 13, 2021

In this issue: Disease Forecasting Updates. Optimizing Herbicide Performance During Droughty Conditions. Onion Thrips and Colorado Potato Beetle Management.