What’s up with NEWA in 2018? Here are two great things happening in the new year.

Wisconsin will join the NEWA network

The Wisconsin Apple and Grape Grower Associations received funding to join NEWA through a Specialty Crops Block Grant provided by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection. Thanks to this successful grant, twenty Rainwise weather stations will be installed throughout the state. Each will link with NEWA’s localized real-time insect and disease risk assessments for apple and grape. Additionally, beginning January 1, any WI grower who purchases a Rainwise weather station can also link with NEWA at no additional charge.

Dr. Amaya Atucha, Assistant Professor and Fruit Extension Specialist in the Department of Horticulture at University of Wisconsin, Madision, will coordinate NEWA locations within the state. If you are a WI grower interested in getting involved, contact Amaya or visit the NEWA website for more information at:

http://newa.cornell.edu/index.php?page=get-weather-station

NEWA is going on the road

We will be giving talks at three upcoming winter grower conferences. Come for a visit and learn more about NEWA tools and resources. I will post additional dates and venues as they are scheduled.