Author: jrusso2
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Posted on April 30, 2024
2024 Spring Mini Clinic Recap
Our 2024 Spring Mini Clinic saw record-breaking attendance. The live location at Whittlesey Cranberry Co in Cranmoor had 52. Livestream locations were held in Tomah […]
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Frost Protection: Considering Wind Speed and Dew Point
At our Spring mini clinics, we had several questions regarding the influence of dew point and wind speed on the timing of turning on sprinkler […]
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Grower Update: Flying Dollar Cranberry
Hello everybody! Looks like we finally have some rain here finally after not having any last year. Hope everybody got their irrigation system set up […]
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Vine Bronzing: What To Do Next?
Several marshes across the state have reported seeing significant amounts of bronzing in their vines, most likely due to winter damage. The damage started appearing […]
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Update from the Wisconsin Cranberry Research Station
The growing season is up and running, following the recent period of flooding for nighttime freezing temperatures. This week Wade made an application of Select […]
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Grower Update: Vilas Cranberry
For once my first article is not about how much ice we have left on the beds, what a crazy “winter” we sure didn’t have! Everyone […]
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Posted on April 26, 2024
Apple Blossom Thinning Recommendations
Although some orchards have experienced some degree of frost damage, the damage seems to be very site specific and not a generalized issue across the […]
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Frost Damage in Apples and Use of Promalin
This is a follow up to last week’s article “Use of Promalin for Frost Rescue—Updated Recommendations”. I wanted to provide additional guidelines on the use […]
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Fruit Phenology Update April 26, 2024
This past week, we have experienced several frost events. On 4/20 and 4/21, temperatures across the state dropped to 25˚ F in central and northern […]
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Posted on April 18, 2024
Use of Promalin for Frost Rescue—Updated Recommendations
We are approaching bloom in the southern part of the state, and temperatures are expected to drop close to 32 °F on Friday and Saturday […]