Late Blight Prevention and Canadian Update
A Newsletter for Commercial Potato and Vegetable Growers Prepared by the University of Wisconsin Madison Vegetable Research and Extension Specialists Hello, Late blight was confirmed in potato in Alliston, Canada on July 17, 2023. This is Simcoe County of the Province of Ontario. A sample of infected leaves was sent to Dr. Jean Ristaino’s lab […]
Vegetable Crop Update #10
A Newsletter for Commercial Potato and Vegetable Growers Prepared by the University of Wisconsin Madison Vegetable Research and Extension Specialists Click here for our UW Madison Division of Extension Vegetable Crop Updates Newsletter #10. In this issue we address: potato and tomato early blight and late blight disease updates cucurbit downy mildew updates two-spotted spider […]
Vegetable Crop Update #9
A Newsletter for Commercial Potato and Vegetable Growers Prepared by the University of Wisconsin Madison Vegetable Research and Extension Specialists Click here for our UW Madison Division of Extension Vegetable Crop Updates Newsletter #9. In this issue we address: Potato and tomato early blight and late blight disease updates Cucurbit downy mildew and powdery mildew […]
Vegetable Crop Update #8
A Newsletter for Commercial Potato and Vegetable Growers Prepared by the University of Wisconsin Madison Vegetable Research and Extension Specialists Click here for our UW Madison Division of Extension Vegetable Crop Updates Newsletter #8. In this issue we address: potato and vegetable crop production status updates; pollutant, ozone, and sulfur dioxide injury on potato potato […]
Vegetable Crop Update #7
A Newsletter for Commercial Potato and Vegetable Growers Prepared by the University of Wisconsin Madison Vegetable Research and Extension Specialists Click here for our UW Madison Division of Extension Vegetable Crop Updates Newsletter #7. In this issue we address: potato disease modeling updates for early blight and late blight cucurbit downy mildew updates striped cucumber […]
Vegetable Crop Update #6
A Newsletter for Commercial Potato and Vegetable Growers Prepared by the University of Wisconsin Madison Vegetable Research and Extension Specialists Click here for our UW Madison Division of Extension Vegetable Crop Updates Newsletter #6. In this issue we address: potato production updates: effects of high heat and low precipitation potato and tomato early blight and […]
Vegetable Crop Update #5
A Newsletter for Commercial Potato and Vegetable Growers Prepared by the University of Wisconsin Madison Vegetable Research and Extension Specialists Click here for our UW Madison Division of Extension Vegetable Crop Updates Newsletter #5. In this issue we address: potato and tomato early blight and late blight disease updates cucurbit downy mildew updates potato leafhopper, […]
Vegetable Crop Update #4
A Newsletter for Commercial Potato and Vegetable Growers Prepared by the University of Wisconsin Madison Vegetable Research and Extension Specialists Click here for our UW Madison Division of Extension Vegetable Crop Updates Newsletter #4. In this issue we address: potato production updates (ramifications of hot and dry!) potato disease model updates for early blight and […]
Vegetable Crop Update #3
A Newsletter for Commercial Potato and Vegetable Growers Prepared by the University of Wisconsin Madison Vegetable Research and Extension Specialists Click here for our UW Madison Division of Extension Vegetable Crop Updates Newsletter #3. In this issue we address: potato disease models and early blight management information natural control of insects two-spotted spider mites and […]
Vegetable Crop Update #2
A Newsletter for Commercial Potato and Vegetable Growers Prepared by the University of Wisconsin Madison Vegetable Research and Extension Specialists Click here for our UW Madison Division of Extension Vegetable Crop Updates Newsletter #2. In this issue we address: potato production progress updates asparagus beetles, Colorado potato beetles, and seedcorn maggot updates potato and vegetable […]
Vegetable Crop Update #1
A Newsletter for Commercial Potato and Vegetable Growers Prepared by the University of Wisconsin Madison Vegetable Research and Extension Specialists Welcome! We’ve had a busy winter and spring and are pleased to offer another year of UW Madison Division of Extension Vegetable Crop Updates newsletters. Please note that I’ve added several calendar updates including our […]
Potato Farms Partner with Conservation Group to Plant Pollinator Habitat
Insect pollinators will soon find more homes on potato and vegetable farms. About 20 acres of habitat for insect pollinators will be established in central and southwest Wisconsin this fall, thanks to a cost-matching agreement between four large potato farms and Sand County Foundation, a conservation organization working with agricultural landowners. “These seedings of diverse […]
