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Late Blight Confirmed on Tomato and Potato from St. Croix Co. WI

August 15th, 2016 | Filed under: Crop Updates, News

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Hello, Sporulating lesions on tomato and potato samples were confirmed positive for late blight this morning from St. Croix County. We should know of the strain/genotype yet today. Growers in western and north-central Wisconsin should be on alert that late blight spores may be in…

Vegetable Crop Update #23

August 15th, 2016 | Filed under: Crop Updates, News

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Vegetable Crop Update #22

August 8th, 2016 | Filed under: Crop Updates, News

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Vegetable Crop Update #21

August 1st, 2016 | Filed under: Crop Updates, News

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Vegetable Crop Update #21 Read full update. HARS Potato Disease Updates 2016

Vegetable Crop Updates – Late Blight Suspected in Adams County

July 25th, 2016 | Filed under: Crop Updates, News

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Late blight on potato has been visually diagnosed in Adams County today. The lesions are typical for blight including dark brown, water soaked lesions with pale green borders. However, there is little to no pathogen sporulation visually evident at this time. Using an ELISA-based immunostrip…

Vegetable Crop Update #20

July 22nd, 2016 | Filed under: Crop Updates, News

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Vegetable Crop Update #20 As a reminder, next week on July 28 the UW-Hancock ARS will hold its Field Day and Centennial Celebration event. Further details can be found at link below. http://news.cals.wisc.edu/2016/06/27/hancock-ag-research-station-celebrates-centennial-on-july-28/ In the link below, please find the UWEX Vegetable Crop Updates newsletter…

Vegetable Crop Update #19

July 18th, 2016 | Filed under: Crop Updates, News

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Vegetable Crop Update #19 Read full update. Click here for the agenda for an Organic Vegetable Field Day to be held at the UW-West Madison Agricultural Research Station. Please consider attending one of our several Agricultural Research Station field days upcoming this month.  Agendas can…

Vegetable Crop Update #18

July 14th, 2016 | Filed under: Crop Updates, News

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Vegetable Crop Update #17

July 12th, 2016 | Filed under: Crop Updates, News

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Included in this Issue: Potato disease forecasting updates (PDays/DSVs) Late blight and cucurbit downy mildew national updates Agricultural Field Day agenda for Langlade County –  Antigo Airport station Read Full Update

Vegetable Crop Update – Cucurbit Downy Mildew in OH and in Ontario Canada

July 7th, 2016 | Filed under: Crop Updates, News

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Cucurbit downy mildew has been confirmed on cucumber in Wayne County Ohio (7/6/16) and in southern Ontario Canada (7/2/16). While forecasts show potential movement and risk of the pathogen to the north and east of the confirmed reports, the detection does indicate that weather has…

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