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It is dry, great for field work, but a little unnerving. Portions of the state are abnormally dry and a few spots have tipped over into moderate drought, but we are avoiding the drought a lot of the country is in. NOAA’s last release...
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Apples
Growth stage and pest management update: Petal fall
Article: Considerations for fruit thinning for normal and cold damage years
Fruit thinning at petal fall
Article: European red mite (ERM; occasional pest) + Beneficial...
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Grapes
Growth update: Bud break and frost damage
Grape foliar and fruit diseases: Early-season management
Update on Mancozeb regulation (Cornell article)
General fruit information
Pest highlight: Eastern tent caterpillar...
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The beginning of the growing season has been relatively gentle, all things considered. Last week at this time, we had record breaking heat and wild fires. While most of the country is under some amount of drought right now, most of...
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Apples
Growth and pest management updates: Late pink to king bloom
Blossom freeze damage
Pest highlights: Plum and apple curculio
Plum curculio conventional and organic management strategies
Apple curculio: A lesser known...
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Apples
Growth and pest management updates - Pink: early to late
Bloom compatibility- Considerations for Minnesota with notes from David Bedford, UMN Apple Breeder
Grapes
Growth stage and pest management updates - Woolly bud (bud swell...
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Welcome letter
Dear readers,
After a winter full of farmer conferences and pruning workshops, the 2026 growing season is rapidly approaching for many fruit crops throughout Minnesota. A big welcome to those who are joining this series...
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We’re kicking off our crop deep dive series again this year, with deep-dive articles on a variety of crops to help you prepare for the growing season. We’re starting the year with head lettuce and Brassicas, two sets of early season crops...
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Join food safety and food preservation experts from the University of Minnesota Extension throughout the year to learn how to safely handle and prepare food. Whether you are a grower, operate a food business, or preserve foods for your...
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Join UMN Extension and Land Stewardship Project for a series of online forums this winter to address resiliency on our farms. From the changing climate to the external and internal pressures impacting our farms, our strength lies in...
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