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January 18-20, 2026 | Wisconsin Dells, WI

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UW Madison Division of Extension | Institute of Agriculture

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First name

Josie

Last name

Dillion

Company / Farm

UW Madison Division of Extension | Institute of Agriculture

Title

Statewide Fruit Outreach Specialist

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About Me

My name is Josie Dillon and I am the new UW-Extension Statewide Fruit Outreach Specialist. This is a brand new position, acting as the “boots on the ground” for our fruit team here at UW-Madison. I’ll also be working with home fruit growers through our UW-Extension Horticulture program. I am so excited to be joining the Wisconsin Fruit News Team and look forward to meeting you all!

I am likely a new name for most of you, though some of you may recognize me from a few field days and conferences over the past few years. Before starting this position, I worked for a combined 4 years with a Wisconsin-based non-profit organization focused on sustainability planning in food systems. My role included working directly with Wisconsin fruit growers as a crop scout, and I served as our in-house entomologist.

In between my stints working as a fruit crop scout here in Wisconsin, I earned my M.S. in Entomology from the University of Minnesota. My research focused on insect vectors and in-field spatial distribution of a potato virus. Overall, my passion lies in collaborating with growers to meet their goals and developing grower-facing, evidence-based resources and management guidelines.

Website

https://fruit.wisc.edu/2025/04/10/2025-notes-from-the-field-a-growers-perspective/

linkedin.com/in/josie-dillon-62b74416b

The Growing Wisconsin Conference is run by the Wisconsin Apple Growers Association. For more information please contact us. Thank you for your interest in the Growing Wisconsin Conference!

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