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We are hitting the growing season's first heat wave. While the last few years have been hot, you can refresh yourself on the ways hot weather can change the way our crops grow and yield.
Ways hot weather impact crops before fruit set...
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This fruit update contains information about…
Apples- cider apple production.
Grapes- growth stage updates and herbicide damage on grapes.
Raspberries- growth stage updates. 2024 Japanese beetle trends and research updates.
Minnesota...
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General Notes
Some areas continue to get heavy rainfall, other parts of the state are drying out. The NOAA forecast for August is calling for a slight chance of above normal temperatures, and a normal amount of rain.
Plants on some farms...
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Minnesota sweet corn is making its way to markets. Plantings will continue to tassel, silk, and size up ears for the next two months, meaning we are entering the key window for sweet corn pest control.
The insects you may see but may not...
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Tomato might be the spottiest vegetable we grow – there are many diseases that can cause leaf spots, and they can all look very similar. Some of the diseases are caused by bacteria, some are caused by fungi. This means that some of the...
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Characteristics
Creeping bellflower growing along a roadside near a wooded area
Creeping bellflower (Campanula rapunculoides), also known as European bellflower and rampion, is an invasive perennial plant and member of the...
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This fruit update contains information about…
Apples- second generation codling moth.
Grapes- disease updates and russeting and cracking.
Blueberries- harvest season and insect pest updates.
Additional fruit updates- black currants,...
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Brassicas are being harvested, and some growers are finding lots of holes in their cabbage, collards, and kale. In Minnesota we have three species of caterpillars that feed on the foliage of all our brassica crops. Read on to get to know...
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Crown rust affecting perennial ryegrass. Some varieties are more resistant to the disease than others.
Extended periods of high temperatures are often the cause of poor summer turfgrass performance. Normally, this heat stress is...
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We could see more tulip poplar growing in regions of Minnesota.
As Minnesota’s climate shifts warmer and wetter, we know that we will see our forests change in response. Boreal species at the southern edge of their current range will...
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