The tractor tread, some miscellaneous spanworm and a few million grass hoppers are present in the marshes. I commend those Growers that have had to deal with 9 to 11 inches of rain in a short 3 to 4 days. You did well. We are observing some scald due to water up in the ditches, but for the most part you did your best at getting that water off before serious damage occurred. Blossoms that were under water are gone, berries could not withstand the temperature of the water after a few short hours thus scald took place.
Rots are inevitable.
The hail damage we see from those violent storms are anything from a superficial nick to a complete cut from the vine. Blossoms are on the bed floor, and some vines sure took a beating. I believe that in spite of all that Mother Nature has shown us the past few weeks, we have been given the opportunity to raise one of the BEST crops in Wisconsin yet. Keep up all the good work people . . . Jayne Sojka, Lady Bug IPM Democracy is not something which can be inherited.