Cranberry Station News

  • Update to the 2021-2023 Cranberry Chart Book

    March 30, 2023
    The March 2023 update to the 2021-20222 Cranberry Chart Book has arrived. Click here to download a copy or if you would like to have a hard copy mailed to you, please contact Robyn Hardy at 508-970-7635 or rmhardy@umass.edu.

  • Insect Identification Clinics-What is in the Spring Sweep Net?

    We have scheduled 3 in-person clinics focusing on identifying potential problem insects on the bog.  All sessions meet from 7:30-9:30 AM in the Entomology Lab at the Cranberry Station and there is no charge. You will earn 2 pesticide credits per clinic. To attend or for more information click here.   

  • WPS Training for Handlers

    March 24, 2023
    Zoom trainings with certificate are being offered on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, Friday, April 14, 2023, Wednesday, April 26, 2023, and Friday, May 12, 2023, starting at 7:30 AM and will last about 1 hour.  To attend a training or for more information click here.

  • 2023 UMass Cranberry Pesticide Safety Meeting

    March 27, 2023
    The UMass Cranberry Pesticide Safety Meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, April 25, 2023, from 7:30 AM -12:00 PM.  This will be a hybrid meeting, you can choose to join via Zoom or in person at the Bogside Building, UMass Cranberry Station. In-person seating may fill up fast due to room capacity allowance. Please return the meeting form as soon as possible to get your preferred attendance choice. Registration fee is $50 per person, and you will earn 4 pesticide credits. To attend and for more information click here.
  • New Building Rendition

    Naming Opportunities to Support Cranberry Research

    March 14, 2022
    Gifting opportunites are now available to directly support cranberry research! 
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  • 2021-2023 UMass Cranberry Chart Book

    The 2021-2023 UMass Cranberry Station Chart Book is now availabe for contactless pickup!
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  • Reddish discoloration appears where the scale have been feeding.

    Summer Scale

    Reddish discoloration appears where the scale have been feeding. This is a massive infestation.

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  • International Innovations

    Expert agricultural scientist Dr Hilary Sandler introduces her novel collaborative efforts wth growers to improve cranberry production in Massachusetts, USA, and address problems that adversely affect yield and fruit qualty.
    Download pdf of article

  • DeMoranville interviewed about affects of climate change on cranberries

    October 26, 2015

    Higher temperatures and changing rain patterns could affect the state’s cranberry crop in the years ahead, Carolyn DeMoranville, director of the Cranberry Station in Wareham, told the Cape Cod Times. With the climate expected to warm in the decades to come, farmers can expect more insects and more fungal and other plant diseases.