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....
View ArticleScouting 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...
View ArticleBeneficial 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 ArticleStories From the Field: Environmental Research at the University of Wisconsin
CIAS and Wisconsin Public Television have produced a series of educational videos on sustainable agriculture and IPM for potatoes, apples, and fresh market vegetables. These videos can be viewed...
View ArticleEco-Fruit Project Update
The Wisconsin Apple Growers Association, four grower networks, one consultant, NRCS and UW researchers are working with CIAS to develop a production approach that reduces grower reliance on high-risk...
View ArticleBiological Control of Insects and Mites
This publication provides an introduction to the biological control of pest insects and mites. It includes basic biological information on insects and how they become pests. A major part of the...
View ArticleEQIP support for IPM in Wisconsin Orchards
Beginning in 2003, Wisconsin apple and cherry growers and the University of Wisconsin worked with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to address orchard pest management resource...
View ArticleThe Organic Apple Grower Hour
On 18 Thursday mornings from April 24 through August 28, a group of apple growers came together over the phone to discuss holistic orchard management. Leading the calls was Michael Phillips, organic...
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...
View ArticleEco-Fruit Program Supports Growers with Networking and Coaching
The CIAS Eco-Fruit program is featured in the latest report on IPM from the American Farmland Trust. The report features growers in the CIAS Eco-Fruit Network: Tom and Gretchen Griffith of Door Creek...
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