A Newsletter for Commercial Potato and Vegetable Growers Prepared by the University of Wisconsin Madison Vegetable Research and Extension Specialists
Hello,
Click here to find our UW Madison Division of Extension Vegetable Crop Updates Newsletter for May 17, 2026. In this issue we address:
- Cabbage Maggot Updates and Management
- Colorado Potato Beetle Updates and Management
- Vegetable Leafminers Updates and Management
- Potato Disease Model Updates (Late blight and Early blight)
Also, a final reminder for tomorrow’s 2026 Potato Scouting Class at the UW Hancock ARS from 8AM to noon. More information and registration can be found here: https://vegpath.plantpath.wisc.edu/event/2026-potato-scouting-class/
Best regards,
Amanda
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Amanda Gevens
Associate Chair, Professor & Extension Specialist
Administrative Director of the Wisconsin Seed Potato Certification Program
Fritz Friday Chair for Vegetable Production Research
Plant Pathology Department
1630 Linden Drive Room
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI 53706
gevens@wisc.edu/608-575-3029
Potato & Vegetable Pathology Research and Extension
https://vegpath.plantpath.wisc.edu/
