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This fruit update contains information about…
Apples- growth stage, & insect and disease management
Grapes- growth stage, canopy management, and insect & disease management, note on slime molds in the vineyard, and UMN online...
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Much of the state got over an inch of rain Tuesday, with reports of over 2 inches of rain common across much of the state.
General Crop Notes
With ample moisture and moderate temperatures this spring, cool season grasses are having a...
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New tool, Minnesota CliMAT, informs long-term local planning
The University of Minnesota Climate Adaptation Partnership (MCAP) recently launched an interactive online tool that offers highly localized future climate information for...
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A rainy spring has delivered much needed moisture, with the amount of the state in drought going from a majority of the state to limited areas in the Northwest/central and Southeast corners. What might we be in for the rest of this growing...
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This fruit update contains information about…
Apples - growth stages, crop load management, and insect & disease management.
Grapes - growth stages, canopy management, and insect & disease management.
Day-neutral strawberries-...
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While vertebrates are doing the most visible damage, the white grubs they’re after are the root of the problem.
In some Minnesota lawns, instead of the grass greening up, the grass is being torn up. People are reporting lawns ripped up...
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Image 1: A box filled with over 1,000 day-neutral bareroot strawberry plants. This variety, Albion, is suitable for growing in the Upper Midwest.
If you checked out our most recent Fruit update article (05/15/2024), you saw that I...
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Spring is spring-ing around the state. As asparagus grows and gets picked, asparagus beetles are showing up as well. This can be a tricky pest to manage, read on for tips on managing this beetle.
Asparagus beetles feed on spears...
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Crown rust on a buckthorn leaf. Photo: Marilynn Miller via iNaturalist, licensed under CC BY.
Common buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica) and glossy buckthorn (Frangula alnus) are both regularly found in Minnesota’s forests. Many woodland...
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Many parts of Minnesota are still experiencing a rainy spring, which can impact disease incidence from longer durations of leaf wetness, as well as decreasing the overall opportunity for growers to get out and apply fungicides.
For folks...
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