Cranberries are highly reliant on insect pollination to achieve optimal yield. Most growers ensure the delivery of pollination services through rented honey bee colonies, though […]

Several marshes scouted Tuesday May 18, 2021 revealed the presence of small leafhopper nymphs that are strongly suspected to be blunt nosed leafhoppers (BNLH). As […]

Materials Needed 2 Burlap rectangles (cut into 20.5” x 12” rectangles) Frozen, dead Mealworms (1000 large mealworms-2000 small mealworms) Paint tray Lid 500-600mL of Nematode […]

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 […]

“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 […]

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.