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Fresh market growers share pest management strategies (Research Brief #62)
Printer-friendly version (PDF) Integrated Pest Management (IPM) combines monitoring practices with cultural, physical, and biological control strategies to manage pests with a minimum of pesticides....
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Integrated Weed Management for Fresh Market Production
In fruit and vegetable production, more labor is often spent on weed management than any other task. Understanding where a weed grows, why it grows in a particular place, and what actions will limit...
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Integrated Pest Management: An Overview for Market Growers
Chemicals are not the only, or often the best, option for controlling pest problems. Integrated Pest Management is an alternative that uses all appropriate pest management methods instead of focusing...
View ArticleLawn care herbicide linked to reproductive problems in mice (Research Brief #64)
Printer-friendly version Researchers at UW-Madison found that exposure to low levels of a common lawn herbicide mixture led to reduced litter sizes in laboratory mice. This research builds on other...
View ArticlePesticide Use and Risk Reduction: An Investment in the Future of Wisconsin...
The Pesticide Use and Risk Reduction (PURR) Project was initiated in 1998 to help farmers anticipate the effects of more restrictive federal pesticide regulation. Fourteen agricultural organizations...
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Biological control of Canada thistle: more work needed (Research Brief #65)
Printer-friendly version (PDF) Canada thistle is a big headache for livestock producers managing pastures. Animals won’t eat this spiny, tough plant, reducing productivity of pastures and livestock....
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Scouting Vegetables for Pests
The cornerstone of any Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program is regular scouting of the crop at hand. It’s important that the scouting or monitoring practices are done systematically and at regular...
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Beneficial insect habitat in an apple orchard: Effects on pests (Research...
Printer-friendly version (PDF) Apple orchards attract many kinds of insects that damage vegetation and fruit. But these orchard pests have insect enemies of their own. Growers can provide habitat for...
View ArticleCIAS Provides IPM Expertise to Apple Growers through Conference Calls and...
The December 2009 issue of the Journal of Extension includes an article about the outreach strategy used in the Eco-Apple Project: Extending Expertise Through Conference Calls and Blogging. Due to the...
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Options for Weed Control in Hazelnut Plantings (CIAS Research Brief #98)
Printer-friendly version (PDF) American Hazelnuts (Corylus Americana) are native to the Upper Midwest. Hybrids between C. americana and European hazelnuts (Corylus avellana) show promise as a...
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