Tag: pollinators
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Posted on June 28, 2022
Who is Pollinating the Cranberries? Find Out with 2+ Years of Data from WiBee!
This is our third year of collecting data with the WiBee app! Thank you to all of the growers and scouts who have participated so […]
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Posted on April 27, 2022
Orthene (acephate), Pollinator Activity, and Yield
Orthene (acephate) is a broad spectrum-organophosphate insecticide that has been available to the cranberry industry for many years, but usage of the material in Wisconsin […]
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Posted on April 20, 2022
Spring Is in the Air: Promoting Native Pollinators
You have probably heard of “No Mow May” especially if you are located near Appleton, Wisconsin. No Mow May is an initiative that started in […]
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Posted on July 19, 2021
WiBee Cranberry 2021 Surveys: Preliminary Numbers
Thank you very much to everyone who sent in surveys this year. We had a slow start, and we heard reports that pollinators were also […]
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Posted on June 29, 2021
Call for WiBee Surveys!
The WiBee project is looking for cranberry surveys! Last year cranberries were our best represented crop with 78 surveys but we only have 12 this year […]
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Posted on June 9, 2021
The WiBee App Tracks Wild Bee Pollinators on Your Farm
On any warm, sunny day during the growing season, you may see many different species of bees visiting fruit and vegetable blooms: bumble bees, honey […]
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Posted on June 8, 2021
Do You Grow a Pollinator-Dependent Crop? Please Take Our Quick Grower Survey!
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is conducting a survey of growers as part of a larger study examining the use of managed bees for crop pollination […]
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Posted on June 7, 2021
Wildflower Plantings Increase Bee Diversity on Cranberry Marshes
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 […]
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Posted on May 18, 2021
Who Is Pollinating the Cranberries? Find Out With WiBee: The Wisconsin Wild Bee App
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 […]
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Posted on September 29, 2020
We’re Checking the Yield on Our Trials! Here’s What To Look Forward To at Cranberry School 2021
As we put on our waders to analyze yields our trials, we wanted to let you start building excitement to discover what we’ve learned this […]