Tag: Shawn Steffan
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Posted on May 18, 2021
DIY Nematode Ranching: Nematode Large-Scale Propagation Protocol (Paint Tray)
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 […]
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DIY Nematode Ranching: Nematode Small-Scale Propagation Protocol (Petri Dish)
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 […]
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DIY Nematode Ranching: General Information
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 […]
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Posted on June 10, 2016
Cranberry Degree-Day Map and Update: as of June 8, 2016
The maps below show degree-day accumulations for cranberry plants and Sparganothis fruitworm across Wisconsin up through June 8, 2016. Temperature thresholds used for these calculations […]
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Posted on May 27, 2016
Upcoming Degree-Day Benchmarks for Sparganothis and Degree-Day Maps: May 25, 2016
In these warmer days of spring and summer, degree-days can accumulate pretty quickly. For example, each of the last few days with lows in the […]
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Posted on May 13, 2016
Cranberry Degree-Day Map and Update
The maps below show degree day accumulations for cranberry plants and Sparganothis fruitworm across Wisconsin up through May 12, 2016. The weather data used for […]
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Posted on May 2, 2016
Summer Plans in the Steffan Lab
We have a lot of exciting research ongoing and planned for the upcoming field season in the Steffan Lab. There are five primary research priorities: […]