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Updates are over, we’re still here! This will be our final update of the season. We know you still have a lot of farming to do this fall, but we generally find that there’s less to say in September as things start to wind down. It’s too...
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Apples
Apple scab cultural management: Encouraging leaf decomposition
Article: Apple storage disorders and recommendations for four UMN varieties
Did you see moldy core in your apples this year?
Grapes
Harvest efficiency:...
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It’s hot, it’s dry, it’s humid. Temperatures will take a turn to the cooler in the next week, and there’s chances of rain throughout the state. Our weekly crop-specific updates are winding down as we shift into harvest season, which means...
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Apples
Extreme weather conditions can bring end-of-season challenges
Apple resource cards for customers
Article: Did your orchard experience hail damage this year? Hail netting has its advantages.
Grapes
Announcement: 2026...
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Fall is in the air, and our classic fall vegetable problems are coming along with the cooler nights. While portions of the state entered extreme drought this week, we still have enough humidity and cool morning for dew – which drives the...
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Apples
Apple sales are starting at the farmers market in southern Minnesota
Variety highlight: First Kiss, and dealing with fruit drop
Article: How to Determine Apple Ripeness: Starch, Firmness, and Brix Testing
Grapes
Table...
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We were off last week visiting farms, schools, and co-ops in north central Minnesota last week, and wow, it is dry! Much of the state is in severe drought, and while some pockets of the state got rain over the weekend, that isn’t enough to...
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Apples
Growth stage update: Nearing harvest season for early-season apples
Article: Organic apple orchard practices highlight in SW Michigan: Third Leaf Farm
Grapes
Article: Measuring fruit ripeness
Article: Occasional...
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This week has brought some needed relief from drought, heat, and wildfire smoke. Temperatures have dropped dramatically and conditions have been excellent for field work, allowing farmers to catch up on weeding and all of the other tasks...
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Apples
Article: Red star rust: Scout for a new apple disease
More on cedar-apple rust
Day-neutral strawberries
Harvest season ramping up in southern Minnesota
Management: Runner removal
Fruit diagnostics: Misshapen fruit...
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