Tag: Allison Jonjak
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Posted on May 17, 2022
Genetic Fingerprinting at the Wisconsin Cranberry Research Station: Part 1
Cultivar contamination—whether by sport seeds that germinated from an unharvested berry, or by impure cuttings used for propagation when a bed was planted—prevents cranberry growers […]
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Posted on May 16, 2022
Walk With Care in Cranberry Beds
The Wisconsin Cranberry Research Station hosts tours for the media, public servants, local school groups as well as in-bed research conducted by UW-Madison staff and […]
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Posted on April 26, 2022
2022 Spring Mini-Clinic Recap
On April 21, the Spring Mini-Clinic was held in person for the first time at the Wisconsin Cranberry Research Station. To provide an opportunity for […]
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Posted on September 21, 2021
A Phosphorous Water Sampling Protocol for Growers
A comprehensive nutrient management plan for cranberry marshes rests on the foundation of taking soil and tissue samples on an annual basis. Some growers may […]
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“Why Leaves Turn Red”—and Cranberries, Too?
Since joining USDA-ARS and Horticulture, UW-Madison last year, Jyostna Mura has been researching, absorbing, and sharing published work on cranberries, and in adjacent fields that […]
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Posted on August 31, 2021
Two Weeks Left to Sample Tissues and Soils
It’s that time again—when our dynamic, responsive cranberry plants are finally doing the same thing for an entire month. Throughout the growing season, cranberries are […]
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Posted on August 12, 2021
Updates on Crancam—Phenotyping Cranberry Genotypes
Work continues on the Crancam project, which aims to develop a full understanding of how each cranberry cultivar’s genotype interacts with its growing environment to […]
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Cranberry False Blossom Update and Leaf Spot Diseases
Research has been under way during 2021 to understand false blossom and its spread, considering both the disease itself and the vector. The Wisconsin Cranberry […]
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Posted on July 20, 2021
Reviewing Critical Cranberry Irrigation Thresholds
Dr. Amaya Atucha’s presentation at July’s Virtual Cranberry Brown Bag addressed soil water content and irrigation information during cranberry fruit set, development, and ripening. She […]
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Posted on July 19, 2021
Exploring Soil Health in Cranberries
When mankind began farming, soil physics was the most observable realm, and so soil physics was where we first developed a coherent theory. In the […]