In 2019 Cranmoor’s Stevens (ST) were peak bloom by the 4th of July. This year (2020) Cranmoor’s ST are 50% out of bloom.  The recent […]

The native Wisconsin nematode species, Oscheius onirici (pronounced OSS-key-us on-a-REACH-ē), also known as just “Oskie,” is a highly virulent bio-control agent for control of cranberry […]

I hope everyone had a great holiday weekend! We are moving out of bloom fast! We are busy with fruitworm and fertilizer applications. As of […]

Hot Hot Hot! As if this time of year is not already busy enough. While our early varieties are getting more fruit on them and […]

The PDDC is now once again accepting physical samples for diagnosis, but due to COVID-19, only with limited hours and limited sample processing capacity.  Click […]

Agronomy is extremely local—but often a common thread connects one problem to another. I got to help a grower solve a ‘new growth death mystery’ […]

Verdepryn is a new insecticide registered for use in Wisconsin on several crops including pome fruit, grape, berries and small fruit, which include cranberry. It […]

We are lucky that we work outdoors to feed our community, our country, and our world—so PPE for a respiratory pandemic may not be on […]

Japanese beetle adults (Figure 1; JB) have now been reported in several counties, including Dane county. Only 1 JB was observed at the West Madison […]

Phenology At the West Madison Agricultural Research Station (WMARS) in Madison, WI, shoot development as of June 24 ranged between E-L* stage 27 (“Setting, young […]