Category: Cranberry
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Posted on July 28, 2020
Promoting Wild Pollinators in Wisconsin Cranberry
Planting a pollinator garden is a great way to support some of the over 400 species of bees we have here in Wisconsin, especially if […]
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Grower Update: Gardner Cranberry
All of our properties are out of bloom and sizing up nicely! We finished up fruitworm applications and had overall low pressure. Now for the […]
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Posted on July 27, 2020
Cranberries: Observations from the Field
We saw our first Cranberry Flea Beetles the week of July 6 it wasn’t until July 16 that we reached economic thresholds (ET). We determine ET based […]
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Grower Update: Flying Dollar Cranberry
Hello everyone, not much to report here just finishing up with some more fertilizer and mowing between the rain. Berries are starting to size up pretty […]
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Posted on July 8, 2020
Update from the Wisconsin Cranberry Research Station
The weather has really helped this year’s new plantings take off. Starting to put small ditches in and shape the dikes. Hopefully there are no […]
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Cranberries: Observations From the Field
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 […]
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Hungry Nematodes in Wisconsin Cranberry Marshes
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 […]
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Posted on July 7, 2020
Grower Update: Gardner 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 […]
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Grower Update: Flying Dollar Cranberry
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 […]
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Posted on July 6, 2020
Stresses Can Stack: A Cranberry Case Study
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’ […]