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The drought continues across most of the state with no obvious end in sight. It seems like many people are really starting to feel burnout this season, with continual weather-related discouragement, and overall exhaustion. But, as summer...
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In this week's fruit update:
Apples: Irrigation & return bloom, insect pests and diseases to watch for
Raspberries: Between harvest periods, spider mite leaf symptoms
Spotted wing drosophila - when to spray and when not to spray...
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I could probably start every single one of these with something like "What a week!". This week was no exception. We had plenty of excitement: summer crops beginning to mature, some rain, and lots of farm tours and events. We also had...
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Photo: 50 apple growers and cider makers attended the Cider Apple Production Farm Tour on July 9, co-hosted by UMN Extension and Milk & Honey Ciders.
Extension Educator Annie Klodd, author of the weekly fruit updates, is away...
Bass and pike are active on the weed lines of most lakes, but the walleye reports have been limited. Clearwater Lake, Sugar Lake, Lake Sylvia, Maple Lake, and Lake John are keeping most anglers busy with consistent reports of sunfish being caught from the weeds in 10-15 ft. You can find crappies...
Walleye activity has been limited to a few fish during low-light periods on Clearwater and Big Swan Lakes in 16- 22 ft., however, largemouth bass and pike are active, and are located near the weed lines on most lakes. Fish Clearwater, Maple, Sugar, and Indian Lakes, as well as, Lake Marie, Lake...
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We are entering a new phase of the season where warmer season crops are starting to mature. It's also the part of the season where growers are doing everything at once - planting, harvesting, tending and weeding - and farming can start...
Lake Sylvia, Clearwater, Maple Lake, Sugar Lake, Lake John, Lake Marie, and Indian Lake are producing a variety of panfish, pike, and bass on the 8-15 ft. weed lines. Use leeches or crawlers to catch walleyes on Cedar Lake, Clearwater Lake, and Big Swan Lake on the 15-20 ft. weed lines.
Little Jim'...
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Photo: Minnesota SweeTango growers attend a (rainy!) field day at Ferguson's apple orchard on Saturday, June 26. Photo: Annie Klodd
In this week's update: Japanese beetle and SWD, strawberries, raspberries, apples, grapes. Plus info...
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Some growers finally got some needed rain this week, with scattered pockets of showers leaving over an inch behind. Others got no rain at all, while a few growers got deluged by over 4" of rain in a single evening, and a few others...
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