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Recognize and manage peach leaf curl in the home orchard
Over the past month, the tri-county Extension offices have received several calls and emails regarding peach leaf curl. Given the wet spring...
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From Southwestern Illinois (Waterloo): Small fruit harvest ramping up but so is fireblight
May has been a very busy month out in the field. The weather has been variable but has given growers multiple opportunities for field work and spring...
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From Northeastern Illinois (St. Charles): Recognizing and managing peach leaf curl
Over the past month, the DuPage and Kane Counties Extension office has received several calls and emails regarding peach leaf curl. Given the wet...
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2026-2027 Midwest Fruit Pest Management Guide now available
The 2026-2027 Midwest Fruit Pest Guide has been updated and the PDF files are available for...
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Fruit Tree Pruning Fundamentals Program Wraps Up
While it is still too early to begin fruit tree pruning in Northern Illinois, that hasn’t stopped University of Illinois Extension offices in Jo Daviess, Stephenson, and Winnebago counties from providing classroom-based instruction this past November and December.“I’ve taught this fruit...
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