Materials needed Petri dishes Cotton rounds Frozen, dead Mealworms (5-8) 5-10mL of Nematode solution (can be weak [as low as 10 nematodes] or strong [as […]

On May 6, Brandon Gominho and Shawn Steffan delivered a nematode ranching workshop, hosted at Pergande Cranberry. The methods developed in the Steffan lab have […]

The extended cold snap prevented some herbicide applications due to long frost nights.  Growers are completing herbicide applications the week of 5/14, should finish by […]

Things are really growing fast and moving along at the Wisconsin Cranberry Research Station. The new beds just got their third application of herbicide, and […]

This is the big kickoff year for WiBee Wisconsin Wild Bee App project. Thank you to all the cranberry growers and crop scouts that participated last year! We’re […]

“Agriculture is the most healthful, most useful and most noble employment of man.” George Washington I hope everybody enjoyed that little cold spell as much […]

Most growers in northern Wisconsin flooded for a good portion of late April as temps were in the single digits and low teens a few […]

TIPS TO PREVENT HUMAN EXPOSURE: Please post area BEFORE you spray. Please remove posts shortly after the REI is expired. The EPA holds employer-owners responsible […]

Just pulled the flood on Sunday and starting to frost protect everything. The Sundance and BGs were a couple weeks ahead of the Steven’s.

Leafhoppers are common insects throughout the landscape and several species may be found in cranberry, including the blunt nosed leafhopper (BLNH, figure 1), the sharp-nosed […]