Tag: cranberry
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Posted on July 18, 2023
Red-Headed Flea Beetle
The red-headed flea beetle (RHFB), Systena frontalis, also known as the cranberry flea beetle has been emerging in the last week. RHFB is native to […]
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Posted on August 9, 2022
UW-Madison/Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update August 5, 2022
In 2022, the PDDC continues to provide diagnoses through examination of digital photographs, as well as physical samples. Click here for the PDDC’s current submission […]
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Posted on August 12, 2021
Update from the Wisconsin Cranberry Research Station
We have gotten 6+ inches of rain in the last week at the station. The berries are putting on size and the flea beetles are […]
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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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Summer Field Day Letter from the Editor
A rare Thursday Cranberry Crop Management Journal delivery, as yesterday (Aug 11) was the 2021 Summer Field Day. I wanted to include recaps of two […]
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Posted on June 10, 2021
Irrigation Recommendations for Fruit Crops During Drought
The climate of the upper Midwest is variable and at times, extreme. Fruit growers find themselves managing the effects of excess rainfall one season and […]
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Posted on June 8, 2021
Disease Pressure Lessons From Thermal Imagery
Born from a desire to understand his vines better in order to manage them better, Wes Normington has explored thermal imagery of his marsh since […]
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Grower Update: Cranberry Lake
Window of application for first insecticide was mid-last week to mid-this week (June 2-9). It is important to be mindful of oil-based chemicals and adjuvants […]
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Drought Monitoring Resources for Cranberry Crops in the Midwest—Through the Seasons
Download original PDF here Check out the Drought Early Warning for Specialty Crop Producers project page here Winter Many cranberry crop producers depend upon winter […]