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rn) -' "~~~~~f A ) 9 'l-r zw r~s-.0 9>in ICTHENATIONA !·~-bROCHESTER, MA 02770-190 SfftIorHs_ _JuneVol.IEio6&r PublisherI and a latbJune No. 5 Irq-ri :--1997 1997 Vol. 61, No. 5 LETTERS ARE WELCOME. i : ; 0 .0;009E14iranzng efffICOrnberren1s.ni-t .com | SurpassesFunding for : , 2.0 dea n ltaenot&0 00 0 PoNectsWISCONSIN Emal:0c;: Web:Page::::: 5 Horticulture is a Growth Career http ffioy3://w aberriesoE by Susan ebahoflin.c:rm/ctrana Susan J. Ziegahn J. Ziegah rolyn C.Gailionsree,|thtiCa o mon ers Teryl Roper finds ways to apply research to grower needs. CranrSthatEpriment $1 Million for 1997 Cranberry rsech ent ats h MassachusnbtsR1erc htt2t Ro rFungicierOregon Sdriesin 26 Fruit Rot Fungicide Studies in Massachusetts, 1996 C Arthur Pl Coos Co. by Frank L. Caruso ExtensionCoulleAent, alScreening of new and presently registered materials i and a late water fungicide study are evaluated. rDnsWah ington _ii_ _ _ _ _ Dr. Kim Patten, Assciate Horticulturist, PROFILE Marcus L.Urann Founded Academic Society 00PoDstrnAer0 t00 fBa0 WisonsACa.member of ofervithe Class of 1897 started an honor societypht ql t hbi24 o honorrie Nthe A s ue started amoCranberresearchers from NewPJersyAgNew and productive affiliations Tod PlanPer, Wood Co. Ag. Agegnt;: that, in its centennial year, has a million members nationwide. Teryl Roper, UWEX, Maio Susan Ziegn, Wis.h Rapids, WI 11 REGIONAL NOTES 22 CRANBERRY STATION NOTES COVER: Secoond, IICil~asspostage is:paid-at theSo. A researcher checks varietal plots at Rutgers Blueberry/Cranberry Research Carver, MAPost~fficeand additionaloffices. Station in Chatsworth, New Jersey. The plots are examined for differences in rin anadapayablebna the ability of specific cranberry cultivars to become established and produce. 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Long before he considered a cran- berry, Teryl Roper developed an interest and curiosity about horticulture that was encouraged by his schoolteacher father, and inspired by his childhood hometown in the Utah Valley, a center of horticul- tural ingenuity. He went on to earn his bachelor and master's degrees in botany from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. His master's thesis was on the use of an ex- perimental fungicide in apples. From there, he moved to Washington State University for a Ph.D. in horticulture. His subject was sweet cherries, specifically the photosynthesis and carbon partition- ing of that fruit. This was a physiology study on the changing patterns of where sugars are created and where they ulti- mately land. It was there in 1986 at Washington State that Roper was intro- duced to the cranberry and a longterm relationship began. On a small fruit class trip Roper vis- ited the Long Beach and Grayland grow- ing areas. He was fascinated with the Washington cranberry industry which he later discovered on a much larger scale in Wisconsin. There are other unique regional differences: In the West, where timber is king, treated lumber contains the beds rather than the soil dikes of the Wisconsin marshes. After graduating in 1987, Ph.D. in hand, Roper headed to California to work for the University of California-Davis at a research station in Fresno County. There, he researched the effects of air pollution on raisin grapes. "I found out I didn't want to be employed at a research by Susan J. Ziegahn _. ........... - Teryl R. Roper station," he said. "I wanted to work on a university campus where there is more intellectual stimulation. I also learned that I did not want to work on air pollu- tion." Consequently, Roper landed just such a job at the University of Wisconsin- Madison in 1988 as Assistant Professor in the Horticulture Department. In 1994 he was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure. His faculty appointment is split between 75% extension work and 25% research. In his extension role, he is an adult educator, a position that takes several forms. Roper is the primary liaison be- tween the cranberry industry and the state university. He takes problems iden- tified by the industry to the university where researchers can apply their exper- tise. Then, he facilitates research applications in ways growers can use. Sometimes this just involves helping current researchers present their information and sometimes it requires extrapolating research from other crops to the needs of cranberries before cranberry specific investigations can be done. Cranberries, in fact, aren't his sole responsibility; he also oversees all other fruit crops in Wisconsin including apples, cherries, strawberries, and raspberries. This extension work is a team effort with Drs. Dan Mahr (entomology) and Patty I McManus (plant pathology). Roper's current work in cranberry research includes identifying toxicity levels for minor and micro nutrients. With some growers applying copious amounts of micro nutrients, he wants to know at what tissue concentration these excess nutrients could actually decrease vine growth and productivity. He is also examining the relationship of soil pH and nitrification of applied ammonium fertilizer. If ammonium fertilizer applied to cranberries is readily changed to nitrate, it becomes unavailable for the vines and may be leached into the environment. In the past, Roper developed a model of carbon partitioning in cranberry which revealed the current growth season as the most important source of carbohydrates for fruit growth. Consequently, anything that injures or damage new growth, reduces yield. While the university is a valuable research resource there would be little scientifically based data to help increase (Please turn to page 30.) 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Box 128 Cherryfield, Maine 04622 Attn: Alice Tucker Families and wildlife come together PLYMOUTH, Mass. -Cranberry World Visitors' Center sponsors the Seventh Annual Wildlife Festival in Plymouth on Saturday, June 21, from noon to 4 p.m. Local wildlife orga nizations exhibit pythons, iguanas, baby bats, owls, falcons, bees and hissing cockroaches, among other creatures, in a program to educate the public on the lifestyles and habitats of local and exotic wildlife. Hands-on activities and wildlife environmental professionals round out this festival, which is free and open to the public. Storyteller and singer Leeny Del Seamonds will entertain the festival crowd, with two interac tive performances featuring environmental stories and songs. For more information about the festival or Cranberry World, call (508) 747-2350. Merit award available to students WAREHAM, Mass. -Immediate family members of Cape Cod Cranberry Growers' Association's grower-members or their year-round regular employees are eligible for a merit award. |Applicants must have successfully completed at least one semester (GPA > 2.0) and be currently enrolled at an institution of higher learning. For more information and application contact: CCCGA, 266 Main St., Wareham, MA 02571, (508) 295-4895. WATERFRONT FARM FOR SALE SNIPATUIT POND, ROCHESTER, MA 11.86 A LAND, WITH 450' FRONTAGE ON POND AT THE HERRING RUN ON THE MATTAPOISETT RIVER. 1985 FINELY CRAFTED 2,000 FT2 OAK POST AND BEAM HOME BY TEDD BENSON. OPEN FLOOR PLAN, 2/3 BEDROOM, 11/2 BATH, CUSTOM MAHOGANY KITCHEN, STAIRS, TRIM, HARDWOOD FLOORS. 2.4 + A PRODUCING CRANBERRY BOG EARLY BLACKS. GARDENS, FRUIT TREES, FIELD AND TRAILS FOR HORSES. BEAUTIFUL VIEWS, PRIVATE LOCATION, WILDLIFE. $485,000 FOR APPOINTMENT, CALL OWNER, (508) 763-3410 CranberriesJune 1997 Page 11 HYBRID VINES FOR SALE STEVENS -These vines are Hearty, vigorous and very productive. They come from clean Beds with a Devrinol -Round-up Herbicide Program. NO Casoron! Our Marsh is isolated and to date, we have no Dodder problem. We will sell these vines "Loosely" baled only so water can filtrate through the bale properly and eliminate heat up problems. These Bales will be watered with cold well water. They will not come off the bottom of a pond covered with silt. They should hit the ground ready to grow. Limited Quantity $2,800/ton until April 1, 1997. Then at Market Value, if any left. Saddle Mound Cranberry Co. -Pittsville, WI Pete Normington 715-884-7326 or 715-884-7350 May have a Few Ben Lears available. ***Complete Gebhardt Boom "structure" for sale 124 spread width could easily be made shorter to fit yourmarsh. Excellent condition! 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Strong and coordinated funding from grower organizations has another benefit: it gives our diligent researchers the op- portunity to obtain matching funds from government and other granting agencies, so that grower monies go much further. For instance, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) has been particularly strong in matching grower research support for Canadian research. This year's funded projects number 77, involving 64 listed investigators with 21 different institutional affiliations. These (Please turn to page 21.) :; f:Research iFou~ndbation Flirmly Planted Grower Organizations Abbreviations B.C. CranberryGrowers'Association BCCGA Cape Cod CranberryGrowers'Association CCCGA CranberryInstitute Cl MassachusettsCranberryResearchFoundation MCRF N.J. Blueberry CranberryResearchCouncil NJBCRC Ocean Spray Cranberries,Inc. OSC Oregon CranberryGrowers'Association OCGA Washington State CranberryCommission WSCC Wisconsin CranberryBoard WCB Oher Funding Organizations AgricultureandAgri-Food Canada AAFC Interregional Research Project Number 4 IR-4 r inor Crop Pest Management C Ag n Massachusetts Dept. of Food & Agriculture MADFA PesticideE mentStewardshipPgm.(US ) Sustainable Agriculture Res. & Education (USDA) SARE-ACE Agriculture inConcert with the Environment (USEPA) United States Department of Agriculture USDA United States Environmental Protection Agency USEPA University of Massachusetts -Dartmouth UMD Washington State Pesticide Registration Commission WSPRC iil assai chusettsgrowers, suppliers and andlersl d a rsearch fonda thisyearw ,240 in initial contributio Establlshed as nonprofIt oranIZ ation, the fOunatio missionisto supportheexpanded reseach effots of the Cape GCod Cranbert Growers' sso-tiation. i, supd~noomsJame J We're very pleased with the amount of money we received in such a shotperiodof time" said James Jenkns, A~igheads the t1004-mnember MCRF ~board. tThe foundation, tita 05001 (C)(3) -ogrgan~izationS, ;ib~ecame official ~fin llDecember-:t1099.6,. 0t00000 o enkins, who anO 0;tl:000000Tb Omite which isno ln ravilabl foruse on ca s M ui llnbe Universiy o Malllllllsaechlusettof th beh; RfR . for nw pl-ntin thI w ndc aPyrlidmitedl0$lal a tr;ls Page 14 June 1997 Cranberries 1997 Cranberry Agricultural Research Funding Overview WEED SCIENCE Principal Investigator & Project Partially Funded by Tom Bewick / University of Massachusetts CES * Improved Application Technology for Control of Perennial Weeds CI/CCCGA Tom Bewick / University of Massachusetts CES CCCGA * Effect of Raking Dodder on Cranberry Yield and Dodder Seed Production Tom Bewick and Hilary Sandler / University of Massachusetts -CES * Screening of New Herbicides for Dodder Control in Cranberry: Evaluation of Dodder Control and Cranberry Tolerance CI/CCCGA Tom Bewick and Hilary Sandler / University of Massachusetts -CES * Alternatives for Yellow Nutsedge Control: Evaluation of Two Herbicides in Greenhouse Tests CI/CCCGA Susan Butkewich / Ocean Spray Cranberries * Experimental Herbicide for Control of Dodder Cl Frank Caruso / University of Massachusetts -CES * Use of Colletotrichum to Control Swamp Dodder USDA Carolyn DeMoranville and Hilary Sandler / University of Massachusetts -CES * Use of Flooding and Soil Amendments in the Management of Cranberry Weeds OSC/CCCGA Allan Felsot /Washington State University -Richland Kim Patten /Washington State University -Long Beach * Relationships Between Environmental Behavior of Herbicides and their Efficacy in Cranberry Bogs OSC/CCCGA Bradley Majek / Rutgers University Weed Control in Cranberry Bogs OSC/CI/NJBCRC/CCCGA Kim Patten /Washington State University -Long Beach Weed Control in Cranberries WSCC/OCGA 'fl ^ J Kim Patten /Washington State University -Long Beach ''1 •*Alternative Herbicides for Cranberries CI/WSPRC Laura Romaneo /University of Massachusetts -CES * Developing an Integrated Pest Management Program .. /K.7 to Control Dodder in Massachusetts Cranberries . OSC/CCCGA w,.,J \, ' Cranberries June 1997 Page 15 ENTOMOLOGY Principal Investigator & Project Partially Funded by Anne Averill and Benjamin Long / University of Massachusetts -Amherst OSC/CCCGA/CI * Biology and Management of Cranberry Weevil Anne Averill / University of Massachusetts -Amherst OSC/CCCGA Michael Villani / Cornell University • Biology and Management of Scarab Grubs Anne Averill and Nagendra Sharma University of Massachusetts -Amherst CCCGA/OSC * Movement of Cranberry Fruitworm Moths Anne Averill / University of Massachusetts -Amherst OSC/CCCGA Carolyn DeMoranville / University of Massachusetts -CES * Tipworm Impact of Multiple-year and Late-season Infestations on Cranberry Yield Anne Averill / University of Massachusetts -Amherst PESP * Northeast Cranberry Insect Guide Anne Averill / University of Massachusetts -Amherst Donald Weber / Ocean Spray Cranberries * Evaluation of New Bt-based Insecticides Anne Averill / University of Massachusetts -Amherst CI/MCRF Larry Rossell, Rutgers University * IR-4 Residue Trials for Registration of Southern Red Mite Control in Cranberries Thomas Baker / Iowa State University OSC/WCB * Novel MSTRS Devices for Mating Disruption of Blackheaded Fireworm in the Field \"\,. Iff' Ralph Berry / Oregon State University OSC/CI/OCGA Insect Control in Cranberry with Indigenous Entomopathogenic Nematodes KJ\^^l^^ Steve Booth / Washington State University- Vancouver CI/OCGA/WSCC * Production, Formulation, and Trials of Mycopesticides Based on Indigenous Strains of Metarhizium Against Subterranean Pests of Cranberry James Cane / Auburn University OSC l\l le,* •Improving Honey Bee Pollination of Cranberries Frank Drummond and Connie Stubbs / University of Maine SARE-ACE t11 )v Improving pollination in the Northeast: \l/ 'P~* Alfalfa leafcutter bee on blueberry and cranberry Frank Drummond, Connie Stubbs, and Steve Woods(i 2 University of Maine SARE-ACE .\Hlr * Impact of herbicides and weediness on beneficial insects V · Page]h.. of blueberry and cranberry Page 16 June 1997 Cranberries ENTOMOLOGY, Principal Investigator & Project continued Partially Funded by Robert Edgar and Stacy McBride / University of Massachusetts -Dartmouth * Age-structured Life History Dynamics of the Cranberry Fruitworm UMD Sheila Fitzpatrick / Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada OSC/BCCGA/CI/AAFC * Mating Disruption of Blackheaded Fireworm for British Columbia Sheila Fitzpatrick / Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada * Mating Disruption of Blackheaded Fireworm for Wisconsin OSC/CI/WCB Deborah Henderson / E.S. Cropconsult * Developing Techniques to Improve and Apply Trichogramma sibericum, a Biological Control of Blackheaded Fireworm CI/BCCGA Greg Hinkle, Robert Edgar and Renuka Dharmadikary / University of Massachusetts -Dartmouth * Molecular Population Genetics of the Cranberry Fruitworm UMD Kenna MacKenzie / Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Doug Strongman / Saint Mary's University Darren Hoeg / Dalhousie University *Microbial Pathogens of Insect Pests OSC/AAFC Daniel Mahr / University of Wisconsin -Madison * Monitoring and Control of Cranberry Tipworm WCB Barton Matsumoto / University of Massachusetts -Dartmouth * Insect Parasitoids on Cranberry Fruitworms in Wild and Abandoned Cranberry Bogs UMD Malcolm McPhail / Pacific Coast Cranberry Research Foundation OSC/CI/WSPRC Sheila Fitzpatrick / Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Kim Patten /Washington State University -Long Beach Kevin Talbot / Ocean Spray Cranberries * Mating Disruption of Blackheaded Fireworm in Washington Cranberries / " Sridhar Polavarapu / Rutgers University CI/WCB/CCCGA/IR-4/OSC/NJBCRC * Management of Sparganothis Fruitworm by Pheromone-Mediated Mating Disruption in Cranberries , Sridhar Polavarapu / Rutgers University * Screening of New Insecticides Cl Donald Weber / Ocean Spray Cranberries Jere Downing / Cranberry Institute * Commodity-wide Cranberry IPM Assessment PESP Donald Weber and Robert Skinner / Ocean Spray Cranberries Monika Weldon / Clean Sweep Cranberry Consulting *Southern Red Mite Management in Cranberries: Alternatives to Propargite CI/OSC l/( --Cranberries June 1997 Page 17 PLANT PATHOLOGY Principal Investigator & Project Partially Funded by Frank Caruso / University of Massachusetts -CES CCCGA Nutritional Impacts on the Fungi Which Cause Cranberry Fruit Rot Frank Caruso / University of Massachusetts -CES Cl Peter Bristow /Washington State University -Puyallup Patricia McManus / University of Wisconsin -Madison Peter Oudemans / Rutgers University Jonathan Smith / Northland Cranberries * Screening of New Fungicides for Fruit Rot, Storage Rot and Cottonball Tseh An Chen / Rutgers University NJBCRC * Investigation of Cranberry False Blossom Phytoplasma in Plants and Leafhopper Vector Donald Kobayashi / Rutgers University OSC Biological Control of Fruit Rot of Cranberry C.Andre Levesque / Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada OSC/BCCGA/AAFC * Development of a Routine Diagnostic System for Fungal Pathogens of Cranberries Patricia McManus / University of Wisconsin -Madison WCB/OSC/CI * Infection of Cranberry Flowers by Monilinia oxycocci for Evaluation of Resistance to Cottonball Patricia McManus / University of Wisconsin -Madison WCB/OSC/CI * Development of Strategies to Reduce the Risk of Fungicide Resistance in the Cranberry Cottonball Pathogen Peter Oudemans / Rutgers University OSC/USDA/SARE-ACE Frank Caruso / University of Massachusetts -CES Patricia McManus / University of Wisconsin -Madison Peter Bristow / Washington State University -Puyallup * Isolation and Identification of Phytophthora Species Pathogens to Cranberry in North America Peter Oudemans / Rutgers University OSC * Reducing the Number of Fungicide Applications, Comparison of Application, Method and Efficacy Jack Pinkerton / Oregon State University OCGA Survey of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes in Oregon Cranberry Bogs Bal Ram Singh / University of Massachusetts -Dartmouth UMD *Gene Probe Sensor for Phytophthora cinnamoni, Causative Agent of Phytophthora Root Rot in CranberryPlants Page 18 June 1997 Cranberries CROP PRODUCTION AND NUTRITION Principal Investigator & Project Partially Funded by Joan Davenport / Washington State University -Prosser MADFA Carolyn DeMoranville / University of Massachusetts -CES *Nitrogen FertilizerUse andManagementin CranberrySystems Carolyn DeMoranville / University of Massachusetts -CES CCCGA * FertilizerFieldTrials:Separating Phosphorusand Potassiumfrom Nitrogen Use Carolyn DeMoranville / University of Massachusetts -CES CCCGA *New Phosphorusand Potassium FertilizerTrials Carolyn DeMoranville / University of Massachusetts -CES CCCGA * Yellow Vine Syndrome: Underlying Causesand Possible Treatments Carolyn DeMoranville and Hilary Sandler / University of Massachusetts -CES MADFA * Frost ProtectionGuide for MassachusettsCranberryProduction Marshall English / Oregon State University OCGA * IrrigationManagement for Cranberriesin Oregon Jay Hansberry / University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth UMD *Hoverlifter for Dispensingof Sand to CranberryBogs Edward Jesse / University of Wisconsin -Madison WCB *Measuring the Economic Impact of CranberryProductionin Wisconsin John Hart / Oregon State University OCGA * Nutrient Interactionsin Oregon CranberryProduction Teryl Roper / University of Wisconsin -Madison OSC/WCB * Rate of Ammonium Uptake by CranberryVines in the Field Teryl Roper / University of Wisconsin -Madison WCB * Determining Toxicity Levels for Required Minor and Micro Nutrients for Cranberry Teryl Roper / University of Wisconsin -Madison WCB/OSC/Cliffstar * Wisconsin CranberryCrop ManagementNewsletter Volume X T.K. Roy / University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth UMD * CranberryCounter Dana Nelson, DownEast Resource Conservationand Development Council Funding by Maine Cranberry Grower's Association, plus State Agencies * IPM ProgramDevelopment in Maine Cranberries June 1997 Page 19 ,, PLANT PHYSIOLOGY C \/ fPrincipal Investigator & Project Partially Funded by // ) Carolyn DeMoranville / University of Massachusetts -CES OSC/CCCGA i^\ A\ • Dormancy, Hardiness, Flowering, Cold Tolerance in Cranberry \/ f \\7 William L. Dills, J. Donald Smith, Timothy Su / University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth UMD ^ttt * Developmental Changes in Carbohydrate and Lipid Composition in Ripening Cranberries \\/^ / William L. Dills, Mark Altabet, Timothy Su / University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth UMD o,.L// \4 * Developmental Changes in Nitrogen and Carbon Components of Cranberry Plants as Related to Soil Composition and Fertilization as Explored by Isotope Ratios {I})Ag~ ^Gilbert Fain and Lee Estes / University of Massachusetts -Dartmouth UMD Remote Sensing of Cranberry Stress \ 1 ( David McArthur / University of British Columbia -Vancouver OSC/BCCGA lV^Y$( 1(I)n1\ j rf · * Influence of Mineral Nutrition, Aluminum, Carbohydrate Metabolism a\ and the Natural Plant Hormone Gibberellin on Cranberry \r^t 5Flower Induction and Biennial Bearing Jiwan Palta / University of Wisconsin -Madison WCB ^,J *· Tolerance of Cranberry Plant to Low Temperature and Flooding Stress: /,,t^r IA~ \ Developing Strategies for Sprinkler frost Protection and (\ \ ! ~Management of Crop During Overwintering A'j(~~ Teryl Roper / University of Wisconsin -Madison WCB v '\\ ~' *·A Reassessment of Winter Management and Injury in Cranberry r g/ \ HiHilary Sandier / University of Massachusetts -CES OSC/CCCGA ,\ ^ . Phenological Growth Degree Day Model for Cranberries X_ ) >Bali Ram Singh / University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth UMD * Phytochrome-mediated Regulation of Anthocyanin ftA^ Biosynthesis in Cranberry Plants and Fruits ~ BREEDING, GENETICS, BIOTECHNOLOGY Principal Investigator & Project Partially Funded by Eric Johnson / University of Wisconsin -Madison WCB * Antimicrobials as Value-Added Products From Cranberry Pulp Brent McCown / University of Wisconsin -Madison WCB * Breeding Cranberry for High Yields and Ease-of-Culture when Grown Under Wisconsin Conditions Peter Oudemans / Rutgers University OSC/NJBCRC * Development of Disease Resistance Testing / Jiwan Palta / University of Wisconsin -Madison WCB * Using Natural Lipids to Accelerate Ripening and Promote Shelf Life of Cranberries Nick Vorsa / Rutgers University OSC * The Genetic Enhancement of Cranberry: Breeding and Genetics , Page 20 June 1997 Cranberries ENVIRONMENTAL Principal Investigation & Project Partially Funded by Donald W. Boerth / University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth * Modeling and Design of Pesticides for Use in Cranberry Bogs UMD Thomas Bicki and William Frantz / Ocean Spray Cranberries * Microwatershed Best Management Practices for Grayland CI Malcomb McPhail / Pacific Coast Cranberry Research Foundation Kim Patten /Washington State University -Long Beach * Pesticide Stewardship Program for Cranberry Farming PESP Normandeau Associates * Wildlife Utilization and Ecological Functions of Commercial Cranberry Farms in Oregon Cl Sukalyan Senguta / University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth * Removal of Excess Nitrogen from Bog Effluent UMD John Harker / Agriculture Department, State of Maine EPA * Water Quality Monitoring of Upland Cranberry Beds Developed in Claybased Soils * RESEARCH PROJECTS (Continuedfrom page 14.) affiliations include the six state and provincial universities in major cranberry-growing regions, as well as six other universi- ties, two handlers, two independent scouts, and one govern- ment agency, AAFC. The Cranberry Institute's funded projects show a difference in emphasis for 1997. They include environmental studies such as an evaluation of wildlife and ecological function of cran- berry farms in Oregon, and best management practices for the Grayland, Washington, growing area. But in a change from previous years, most CI-funded projects for 1997 focussed on agricultural prarctices in particular development of environ- mentally-friendly pest management alternatives for cranberries. This reflects the CI Board of Directors' sense of urgency provoked by the recent implementation of the U.S. Food Qual- ity Protection Act. FQPA may well accelerate loss of currently- registered crop protection chemicals, putting cranberry pro- duction at risk if alternatives are not in the ready. ~ As always, we are indebted to cranberry growers, who support research in a multitude of ways. As this overview shows, growers as a group provide generous research funding. They provide essential input to the research agenda by identifying practical priorities as well as ideas arising from their own innovative practices with cranberry agriculture. The generosity and cooperation of growers who allow us to conduct research on their marshes, bogs and beds is an individual contribution which is greatly appreciated. The preceding pages provide an overview of research projects, organized by discipline and principle investigating researchers. THE AUTHOR: Donald C. Weber is agriculturalscientist, entomology, at Ocean Spray Cranberries,Inc. THE ILLUSTRATOR: Look closely -with these drawings, freelance scientific illustratorMeredith Albright covers almost every aspect of cranberry. CranberriesJune 1997 page 21 I_~m~mn1111A Cra~[~ C Lie ran ~ be rry | S^tation and1 Station and Field Notes preparedby Deborah CSannon Personal Dr. Frank Caruso and Dr. Carolyn DeMoranville attended the Maine Cran- berry School held by the Maine Cran- berry Growers' Association, April 3-4 in Machias. W~eathe Weather April daily temperature averaged 1 degree below normal. Daytime highs averaged 1.6 degree below normal and evening lows averaged .6 below normal. Maximum temperature for the month was recorded at 66 degrees on April 29 and a minimum temperature for the month of 23 degrees on 11th Precipitation for the month totalled 5.63 inches, 1.35 inches above normal for the month, .9 inch above average for the year to date, but two inches behind 1996. The highest 24-hour precipitation was on April 1 at 2.57 inches which was in the form of snow measuring at .11 inches here at the Station and 1.03 inches of rain on the 13th. There were nine days of measurable precipitation. The Great April Fool's Day northeast storm was a record for the most snow in a single storm during April, surpassing April 1, 1982's six inches and also this was a record snowfall total for the month of April, surpassing 1996's eight inches. The 1996-97 snowfall totalled 24.65 inches. Hopkins AgribusinessAppraisals Frost F total of eight warnings were issued during the month of April. This is very unusual to have this many warnings. Due to the warm winter and wet spring, plant growth seemed to be about two weeks ahead of normal in early April, creating ra a higher than normal tolerance. There does not seem to be any frost damage in the many samples from different locations we have examined. Bogs generally over wintered very well and the bud for this year looks very good. 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Rt. 58, West Wareham, Mass. 1-800-973-7700 (508) 866-4546 (508) 295-3727 (508) 830-1001 www.4x4mattrack.com Or Call Toll FREE 1-800-642-7121 Marcus L. Uran Founded Academicr b1 dspi h o Society Marcus L. Urann, whose estate funds scholarships for the children of cranberry growers through the Urann Foundation, showed his esteem for scholarship early in life when, in 1897, as a senior at the University of Maine, he fostered the estab-i | That society, Ph i its 100th anniversary Kappa Phi, celebrates this year. "'Phi Kappa Phi is the only honor society that recognizes academic excellence across all disciplines -the best students at the University of Maine and at institutions across the country," said Ginny Gibson, president of the UMaine chapter of Phi Kapa Phi in Maine Perspective, a university publication. "Each academic discipline has its own honor society but Phi Kappa Phi is interdisciplinary, recognizing excellence wherever it is found. In this respect it is a unique organization. ,, ,rting withUanthe shinspiraon andi Pi Starting with Urann's inspiration and the subsequent initiation of 10 of the University's top scholars and three of its outstanding faculty in 1897 Phi Kappa Phi has grown into a national organization with almost a million members world- wide and over 300 chapters. Eligibility is based on excellence of scholarship and integrity of character -undergraduates in the upper 10 percent of their class, and graduate students, fac- ulty, alumni and honorary members of scholarly distinction, Urann, who later went on to found and lead Ocean Spray, first spoke of the new honor society as a means of showing the interdependence of research and theoretical work. Looking back on his achievement in an article he wrote in 1924, Urann said that his purpose in founding Phi Kappa Phi was to make the ability of the high-ranking students of the university "most useful to society". In addition, he noted that he was "looking for something which would be an inspiration to all students to work for high rank" as well as a means of uniting peers. "The state of Maine has given and should continue to give able men and women to the nation," Urann wrote. But the University must do more for young men and women to enable them to step into positions of "responsibility and usefulness". Neither the state nor the student body respects rank and schol- arship as it should, he said. In addition, he noted, "the state should look to the university for more than muscle farmers, Page 24 June 1997 Cranberries tR M . fr i .. C Aia whc hs Inc. .A. 1958I . photo shows Russell Makepeace, left, presenting an award to cranberry pioneer Marcus L. Urann, right, for "his vision, courage and unbounded one wai ad iledin the ain Coranber Association, which he served as president from 1930 to 1955. Under a name change in 1959, the grower's cooperat became Ocean Spray Cranberries, mnc. and (should) appreciate the fact that the farmer, to successfully farm, needs education of the first order and, also, that many a farm boy is worth more on some other job or can contribute more to the farm from the laboratory with a test tube than on the land with a plow." After graduating from the University of Maine Urann continued in scholarship and as a visionary. He studied law at Boston University and was admitted to the bar in both Maine and Massachusetts. In 1906, he purchased a Massachusetts cran berry bog, and from then on devoted his life to developing the nation's cranberry industry. Urann was one of the charter members of the erican Cranberr Exchange, a national market ing cooperative for fresh fruit that served the industry for some 50 years. In addition to assisting cranberry growers, the Urann Foundation also awards scholarships for students at the University of Maine. 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Box 1001 * Main St * Blue Hill, Maine 04614 * 207-374-5010 * FAX 374-5124 tel: (508) 866-4831 P.O. Box 718 * Main Street * Castine, Maine 04421 * 207-326-9116 * FAX 326-9126 fax: (508) 763-4141 Fruit Rot Fungicide Studies in Massachusetts, 1996 by Frank L. Caruso Cranberry Experiment Station University of Massachusetts, East Wareham The following studies will be dis- cussed: (1) Screen of new and presently registered materials; (2) Year after late water fungicide study and; (3) Second year after late water fungicide study. The data and their conclusions are most ap- propriate for Massachusetts and New Jer- sey where fruit rot is a major problem every year, and where the fungal patho- gens are similar. However, the results and conclusions may also be useful in other growing areas. Fungicides which are registered against fruit rot are designated by their trade names. Unregistered materials are referred to as a Product. No endorsement of any of the registered materials is im- plied by the discussion herein. Anyone needing further information or details on the trials should contact the author. Screen of new and presently registered materials There were three studies within this study. Bravo 720 was compared to Echo 720; these both have chlorothalonil as their active ingredient. Manex (maneb) was compared to a new formulation of copper hydroxide, Kocide 2000. For the first time, a novel type of material was tested for fruit rot control. Product #1 is a material which controls disease in other host-pathogen systems by activating the Page 26 June 1997 Cranberries genes for systemic acquired resistance in the host. The material is not fungicidal, fungitoxic, or fungistatic. Once applied to the host plant, it interacts with the cells of the host to turn on the genes which are responsible for mechanisms which confer resistance to a pathogenic invader. These mechanisms may include the production of fungitoxic chemicals or structural barriers in the host which would prevent entry by the pathogen or continued invasion after entry by the pathogen. This formulation had never been tested in cranberry against any dis- ease. In fact, few woody plants had been tested when these studies were begun. The material had to be applied to cran- berry vines prior to the opening of any blossoms. This time period would, pre- sumably, allow the genes for resistance in the cranberry plant to be activated by the time the first fungal spores landed on the susceptible flower tissue for subse- quent infection, leading to fruit rot. Plots were established in the cultivar Early Black in State Bog. Three sprays of each material were applied on: June 17 (15% bloom); July 1 (25% fruit set); July 15 (100% fruit set). Product #1 was applied three times on an earlier schedule: June 11 (few scattered blooms); June 21 (55% bloom); July 4 (45% fruit set). Each treatment was replicated eight times in a randomized complete block design in 25 ft2 plots. Sprays were applied using a 4-gallon Solo Jetpak piston pump sprayer at a rate of 30 psi. Product #1 was applied in a sprayer separately designated for its application, so there were no deleterious effects of other fungicides on the activity of the material. Berries were hand-picked from a 4 ft2 area in the center of each replicate. Berries were harvested September 24 -30, counted and evaluated for the presence or absence of field rot at five days after harvest. Sound berries were sorted and stored at 38°F for eight weeks. Standard cup counts and 100 berries were weighed to determine whether the treatments had any effect on berry size. At this time the berries were evaluated for storage rot. The data are shown in Table 1. The untreated check plots had 83% field rot, which was higher than many previous growing seasons in the plot area. Bravo 720 and Echo 720 afforded equal control of field rot and storage rot, and they were not statistically different from each other. In addition, Manex gave good control of both rots, slightly less effective than the chlorothalonils but not statistically different from them. Kocide Table 1.Fruit rot fungicidestudy Treatment/rate Bravo 720 -5.5 pt Echo 720 -5.5 pt Kocide 2000 -6 lb Manex -3.6 qt EBC 3001-000 Check 1996. Percent Percent Percent Mean Weight field rot storage rot total rot cup count 100 fruit(g) 9.9 c 4.3 b 13.8 c 125.9 a 90.4 a 12.5 c 6.2 b 18.0 c 125.8 a 90.6 a 54.6 b 15.2 a 61.5 b 120.6 a 89.2 a 14.6 c 9.5 b 22.7 c 125.2 a 90.3 a 79.0 a 19.1 a 83.0 a 120.3 a 83.5 a 79.2 a 17.5 a 82.8 a 123.2 a 83.3 a Means followed by the same letter are not significantly different (DMRT, P = 0.05) Table 2. Firstyear after late water fungicidestudy-1996. Treatment/rate Untreated check Bravo 4 pt-1X Bravo 4 pt-2X Bravo 4 pt-3X Bravo 7 pt-1X Bravo 7 pt-2X Bravo 7 pt-3X Percent Percent Percent Mean Weight field rot storage rot total rot cup count 100 fruit(g) 6.5 ab 2.2 a 8.6 ab 120.0 ab 93.7 a 5.8 ab 1.7 a 7.4 ab 125.0ab 89.7 a 4.4 bc 1.9 a 6.2 bc 128.0 ab 88.4 a 5.0 abc 1.8 a 6.6 abc 128.4 ab 87.1 a 3.5 c 1.8 a 5.2 c 128.7ab 89.3 a 4.4 bc 2.8 a 7.1 abc 118.0 b 93.4 a 6.6 a 2.2 a 8.7 a 132.0a 87.3 a Means followed by the same letter are not significantly different (DMRT, P=0.05) 2000 performed in similar fashion to ear- lier tested Kocide formulations in the plot area which has severe inoculum pressure. Control of field rot and storage rot was significantly greater in the Kocide- treated plots. Product #1 did not reduce either field rot or storage rot. Apparently, the formulated material lost activity af- ter weeks in the refrigerator (according to the manufacturer), and the freshly used formulation on June 11 was the only application which may have exerted any efficacy. The other two applications lacked any activity. Consequently, fun- gal infection occurred and the rot was as high as the check plots. This is unfortu- nate, but the company is trying to iron out these problems as there are more tri- als in progress. None of the treatments exerted an adverse effect on the size or the weight of the berries. Year after late water fungicide study Plots were established at the Edgewood Trust Waterville D-14 bog in Middleboro. This bed of Early Black vines had late water in 1995. The lowest (4 pt/ A) and highest (7 pt/A) rates of Bravo 720 were sprayed once (IX), twice (2X) or three (3X) times. The 1X Bravo treatments were sprayed on June 26 (90% bloom); the 2X Bravo treatments were sprayed on June 19 (40% bloom) and July 3 (30% fruit set); the 3X Bravo treatments were sprayed on June 14 (10% bloom), June 28 (95% bloom, 10% fruit set), and July 8 (70% fruit set). Methodologies were as described previously. Berries were harvested from September 16. The data are shown in Table 2. The least amount of field rot was noted for the Bravo 7 pt/A -IX treatment; the greatest amount of field rot occurred in the Bravo 7 pt/A -3X treatment. These data, plus the data from the other treatments indicates that fungicides were not necessary to control field rot one year after late water was held. This was also supported by no differences being noted among all treatments for the incidence of storage rot. The high rate (Please turn to page 29.) Cranberries June 1997 Page 27 Stevens Cranberry Vines Available for Spring 1997 Vern Gebhardt Cranberry Marsh, Inc. 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Percent Percent Percent Mean Weight Treatment/rate field rot storage rot total rot cup count 100 fruit(g) Untreated check 7.6 a 8.9 a 15.9 a 104.1 ab 101.2 ab Bravo 5.5 pt -1X 4.0 b 5.8 b 9.6 b 105.0 ab 100.9 ab Bravo 5.5 pt-2X 3.8 b 3.9 be 7.5 b 101.8 b 103.5 a Bravo 5.5 pt -3X 3.8 b 3.5 c 7.1 b 109.3 a 97.4 b Means followed by the same letter are not significantly different (DMRT, P=0.05) (Continued from page 27.) of Bravo applied three times was the only treatment which had an adverse effect on the berry size, but berry weight was not affected. These data (together with similar data reported in Cranberries,June 1996 issue, from the 1995 growing sea- son) certainly indicate that neither is there a need for a full fungicide sched- ule nor should full fungicide rates be used in the year after late water. Second year after late water fungicide study Plots were established at the Decas Cranberry Co. Mattapoisett #12 bog in Mattapoisett. This bed of Early Black vines had been held under late water in 1994, and the first year fungicide studies had been conducted here in 1995 in the same area. A mid-range (5.5 pt/A) rate of Bravo 720 was utilized with a IX, 2X, controlled field rot similarly, but the best storage rot control was achieved by the 3X treatment. The only deleterious ef- fect on berry size or weight was noted for the size of the berries from the 2X treatment and the weight of the berries from the 3X treatment. These were not statis- tically different from most of the other treatments. These data indicate that although a full fungicide schedule and fungicide rate are not required during the second year after late water, the grower should certainly not eliminate fungicides be- cause fruit rot inoculum will quickly be- gin to build up again. It should be noted that late water has been used successfully on a somewhat consistent basis only in Massachusetts, and that this cultural practice may not be suitable in other growing areas until further research is performed. Acknowledgements These trials could not have been conducted without financial assistance from ISK Biotech Corporation, Sostram Corporation and Griffin Corporation. I wish to thank Jane Mika, Candice Scholl, Tyan Latham, and Laura Spellman for their hard work throughout the various phases of this reaearch. I would also like to thank Edgewood Trust and Decas Cranberry Co. for the use of cranberry beds to conduct the late water fungicide trials. and 3X spray schedule as described pre-|O viously. The 1X treatment was sprayed on June 25 (90% bloom); the 2X treat- ment was sprayed on June 21 (50% bloom) and July 8 (70% fruit set); the 3X treatment was sprayed on June 14028 (10% bloom), June 28 (95% bloom, 20% fruit set), and July 12 (100% fruit set). Methods were identical to those de- scribed earlier. Berries were harvested on September 11. The data are shown in Table5bI3.· The most field rot and storage rot I occurred in the untreated check treat-I ment. The differences between the check cantly different. The fungicide schedules EXCAVATOR RAKE FOR WATERWAY MAINTENANCE Sizes available from 2' to 6 'long * Can be bolted to bucket or pinned to dipper arm · ·*Tines are I"x 2" heat treated alloy steel * Custom rakes made to order AGAR MACHINING & WELDING, INC., 270 York Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02860 Cranberries June 1997 Page 29 * ROPER (Continuedfrom page 5.) productivity for the growers without re- search funding. Funding to support this research comes from a variety of sources including the Wisconsin Cranberry Board, Ocean Spray, the UW Founda- tion, and agrichemical companies. Roper thrives on the variety ofhis job. "The stimulation of new ideas from col- leagues and graduate students" are a ing is planned for 1998. With all his input into the state's cran- berry industry, it is no doubt why this year he received the Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers' Association's "Service to the Industry Award". Outside the University Extension, Teryl and his wife, Tammy, are the par- ents of six children, including a set of trip- lets. They are also involved in a variety of community activities that keeps their lives full and busy. -rcaril5 TiALries Tl CREY MAGAZI Classified Ad Rates: $22.00 for first 16 words. $1.00 extra per additional word and for bold and underlines. Ads must be pre-paid by check or money order. Cranberries accepts no obligation to print ads that are not prepaid. Deadlines are 30 days before publication date. Send to: Cranberries Classifieds P.O. Box 190 Rochester MA 02770-0190 Rochester MA 02770-0190 Equipment for Sale Hydraulic self-propelled weed wiper, 5 h.p. Honda aluminum frame, $650. (508) 8669638 (Kirby). 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"I just want to do science; not deal with the politics." Roper indicates that he would like to travel more into Wisconsin and see more cranberry marshes. He would like to see the marshes first hand because it is diffi- cult to visualize the needs of the opera- tion without first actually seeing it. Also, having access to a cranberry marsh ex- having i / i i perimental station to do applied research would be one way to increase the amount and types of research that can be done. His goal is to see Wisconsin recognized not only as the leading cranberry produc- ing state, but as the leader in the discov- ery and dissemination of cCranberry raDiseases tion information as well. as well. tion information In addition to the research, Roper is also involved with putting together a newsletter for Wisconsin growers called the Wisconsin Cranberry Crop Manage- ment Newsletter. This newsletter is pub- lished ten times a year between May and September. It is a unique newsletter be- cause it combines input from the Uni- versity, crop consultants, WSCGA and handlers, and is financially supported by handlers and the Wisconsin Cranberry Board. Also, in cooperation with Tod Planer and the Wisconsin State Cran- berry Growers Associaton, Roper participants as an organizer and presenter for the annual Wisconsin Cranberry School. Major changes this year included the consolidation of three meetings into one larger meeting to servce industry needs. The meeting lasted three days at the Themeeting at Stevens Point, Wisconsin Holidome in January, 1997. These changes have yielded positive feedback and fine tun- Page 30 June 1997 Cranberries AGRICLTUA LABO S AGRICULTURAL LABORR · USE THE WORKERS YOU NEED, WHEN YOU NEED THEM. · WE DO ALL THE BOOKKEEPING. * TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED. CALL 24 HOURS ADAY, 7 DAYS AWEEK. SCP SERVICES, INC. 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Transcript | rn) -' "~~~~~f A ) 9 'l-r zw r~s-.0 9>in ICTHENATIONA !·~-bROCHESTER, MA 02770-190 SfftIorHs_ _JuneVol.IEio6&r PublisherI and a latbJune No. 5 Irq-ri :--1997 1997 Vol. 61, No. 5 LETTERS ARE WELCOME. i : ; 0 .0;009E14iranzng efffICOrnberren1s.ni-t .com | SurpassesFunding for : , 2.0 dea n ltaenot&0 00 0 PoNectsWISCONSIN Emal:0c;: Web:Page::::: 5 Horticulture is a Growth Career http ffioy3://w aberriesoE by Susan ebahoflin.c:rm/ctrana Susan J. Ziegahn J. Ziegah rolyn C.Gailionsree,|thtiCa o mon ers Teryl Roper finds ways to apply research to grower needs. CranrSthatEpriment $1 Million for 1997 Cranberry rsech ent ats h MassachusnbtsR1erc htt2t Ro rFungicierOregon Sdriesin 26 Fruit Rot Fungicide Studies in Massachusetts, 1996 C Arthur Pl Coos Co. by Frank L. Caruso ExtensionCoulleAent, alScreening of new and presently registered materials i and a late water fungicide study are evaluated. rDnsWah ington _ii_ _ _ _ _ Dr. Kim Patten, Assciate Horticulturist, PROFILE Marcus L.Urann Founded Academic Society 00PoDstrnAer0 t00 fBa0 WisonsACa.member of ofervithe Class of 1897 started an honor societypht ql t hbi24 o honorrie Nthe A s ue started amoCranberresearchers from NewPJersyAgNew and productive affiliations Tod PlanPer, Wood Co. Ag. Agegnt;: that, in its centennial year, has a million members nationwide. Teryl Roper, UWEX, Maio Susan Ziegn, Wis.h Rapids, WI 11 REGIONAL NOTES 22 CRANBERRY STATION NOTES COVER: Secoond, IICil~asspostage is:paid-at theSo. A researcher checks varietal plots at Rutgers Blueberry/Cranberry Research Carver, MAPost~fficeand additionaloffices. Station in Chatsworth, New Jersey. The plots are examined for differences in rin anadapayablebna the ability of specific cranberry cultivars to become established and produce. 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Long before he considered a cran- berry, Teryl Roper developed an interest and curiosity about horticulture that was encouraged by his schoolteacher father, and inspired by his childhood hometown in the Utah Valley, a center of horticul- tural ingenuity. He went on to earn his bachelor and master's degrees in botany from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. His master's thesis was on the use of an ex- perimental fungicide in apples. From there, he moved to Washington State University for a Ph.D. in horticulture. His subject was sweet cherries, specifically the photosynthesis and carbon partition- ing of that fruit. This was a physiology study on the changing patterns of where sugars are created and where they ulti- mately land. It was there in 1986 at Washington State that Roper was intro- duced to the cranberry and a longterm relationship began. On a small fruit class trip Roper vis- ited the Long Beach and Grayland grow- ing areas. He was fascinated with the Washington cranberry industry which he later discovered on a much larger scale in Wisconsin. There are other unique regional differences: In the West, where timber is king, treated lumber contains the beds rather than the soil dikes of the Wisconsin marshes. After graduating in 1987, Ph.D. in hand, Roper headed to California to work for the University of California-Davis at a research station in Fresno County. There, he researched the effects of air pollution on raisin grapes. "I found out I didn't want to be employed at a research by Susan J. Ziegahn _. ........... - Teryl R. Roper station" he said. "I wanted to work on a university campus where there is more intellectual stimulation. I also learned that I did not want to work on air pollu- tion." Consequently, Roper landed just such a job at the University of Wisconsin- Madison in 1988 as Assistant Professor in the Horticulture Department. In 1994 he was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure. His faculty appointment is split between 75% extension work and 25% research. In his extension role, he is an adult educator, a position that takes several forms. Roper is the primary liaison be- tween the cranberry industry and the state university. He takes problems iden- tified by the industry to the university where researchers can apply their exper- tise. Then, he facilitates research applications in ways growers can use. Sometimes this just involves helping current researchers present their information and sometimes it requires extrapolating research from other crops to the needs of cranberries before cranberry specific investigations can be done. Cranberries, in fact, aren't his sole responsibility; he also oversees all other fruit crops in Wisconsin including apples, cherries, strawberries, and raspberries. This extension work is a team effort with Drs. Dan Mahr (entomology) and Patty I McManus (plant pathology). Roper's current work in cranberry research includes identifying toxicity levels for minor and micro nutrients. With some growers applying copious amounts of micro nutrients, he wants to know at what tissue concentration these excess nutrients could actually decrease vine growth and productivity. He is also examining the relationship of soil pH and nitrification of applied ammonium fertilizer. If ammonium fertilizer applied to cranberries is readily changed to nitrate, it becomes unavailable for the vines and may be leached into the environment. In the past, Roper developed a model of carbon partitioning in cranberry which revealed the current growth season as the most important source of carbohydrates for fruit growth. Consequently, anything that injures or damage new growth, reduces yield. While the university is a valuable research resource there would be little scientifically based data to help increase (Please turn to page 30.) 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Box 128 Cherryfield, Maine 04622 Attn: Alice Tucker Families and wildlife come together PLYMOUTH, Mass. -Cranberry World Visitors' Center sponsors the Seventh Annual Wildlife Festival in Plymouth on Saturday, June 21, from noon to 4 p.m. Local wildlife orga nizations exhibit pythons, iguanas, baby bats, owls, falcons, bees and hissing cockroaches, among other creatures, in a program to educate the public on the lifestyles and habitats of local and exotic wildlife. Hands-on activities and wildlife environmental professionals round out this festival, which is free and open to the public. Storyteller and singer Leeny Del Seamonds will entertain the festival crowd, with two interac tive performances featuring environmental stories and songs. For more information about the festival or Cranberry World, call (508) 747-2350. Merit award available to students WAREHAM, Mass. -Immediate family members of Cape Cod Cranberry Growers' Association's grower-members or their year-round regular employees are eligible for a merit award. |Applicants must have successfully completed at least one semester (GPA > 2.0) and be currently enrolled at an institution of higher learning. For more information and application contact: CCCGA, 266 Main St., Wareham, MA 02571, (508) 295-4895. WATERFRONT FARM FOR SALE SNIPATUIT POND, ROCHESTER, MA 11.86 A LAND, WITH 450' FRONTAGE ON POND AT THE HERRING RUN ON THE MATTAPOISETT RIVER. 1985 FINELY CRAFTED 2,000 FT2 OAK POST AND BEAM HOME BY TEDD BENSON. OPEN FLOOR PLAN, 2/3 BEDROOM, 11/2 BATH, CUSTOM MAHOGANY KITCHEN, STAIRS, TRIM, HARDWOOD FLOORS. 2.4 + A PRODUCING CRANBERRY BOG EARLY BLACKS. GARDENS, FRUIT TREES, FIELD AND TRAILS FOR HORSES. BEAUTIFUL VIEWS, PRIVATE LOCATION, WILDLIFE. $485,000 FOR APPOINTMENT, CALL OWNER, (508) 763-3410 CranberriesJune 1997 Page 11 HYBRID VINES FOR SALE STEVENS -These vines are Hearty, vigorous and very productive. They come from clean Beds with a Devrinol -Round-up Herbicide Program. NO Casoron! Our Marsh is isolated and to date, we have no Dodder problem. We will sell these vines "Loosely" baled only so water can filtrate through the bale properly and eliminate heat up problems. These Bales will be watered with cold well water. They will not come off the bottom of a pond covered with silt. They should hit the ground ready to grow. Limited Quantity $2,800/ton until April 1, 1997. Then at Market Value, if any left. Saddle Mound Cranberry Co. -Pittsville, WI Pete Normington 715-884-7326 or 715-884-7350 May have a Few Ben Lears available. ***Complete Gebhardt Boom "structure" for sale 124 spread width could easily be made shorter to fit yourmarsh. Excellent condition! 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Strong and coordinated funding from grower organizations has another benefit: it gives our diligent researchers the op- portunity to obtain matching funds from government and other granting agencies, so that grower monies go much further. For instance, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) has been particularly strong in matching grower research support for Canadian research. This year's funded projects number 77, involving 64 listed investigators with 21 different institutional affiliations. These (Please turn to page 21.) :; f:Research iFou~ndbation Flirmly Planted Grower Organizations Abbreviations B.C. CranberryGrowers'Association BCCGA Cape Cod CranberryGrowers'Association CCCGA CranberryInstitute Cl MassachusettsCranberryResearchFoundation MCRF N.J. Blueberry CranberryResearchCouncil NJBCRC Ocean Spray Cranberries,Inc. OSC Oregon CranberryGrowers'Association OCGA Washington State CranberryCommission WSCC Wisconsin CranberryBoard WCB Oher Funding Organizations AgricultureandAgri-Food Canada AAFC Interregional Research Project Number 4 IR-4 r inor Crop Pest Management C Ag n Massachusetts Dept. of Food & Agriculture MADFA PesticideE mentStewardshipPgm.(US ) Sustainable Agriculture Res. & Education (USDA) SARE-ACE Agriculture inConcert with the Environment (USEPA) United States Department of Agriculture USDA United States Environmental Protection Agency USEPA University of Massachusetts -Dartmouth UMD Washington State Pesticide Registration Commission WSPRC iil assai chusettsgrowers, suppliers and andlersl d a rsearch fonda thisyearw ,240 in initial contributio Establlshed as nonprofIt oranIZ ation, the fOunatio missionisto supportheexpanded reseach effots of the Cape GCod Cranbert Growers' sso-tiation. i, supd~noomsJame J We're very pleased with the amount of money we received in such a shotperiodof time" said James Jenkns, A~igheads the t1004-mnember MCRF ~board. tThe foundation, tita 05001 (C)(3) -ogrgan~izationS, ;ib~ecame official ~fin llDecember-:t1099.6,. 0t00000 o enkins, who anO 0;tl:000000Tb Omite which isno ln ravilabl foruse on ca s M ui llnbe Universiy o Malllllllsaechlusettof th beh; RfR . for nw pl-ntin thI w ndc aPyrlidmitedl0$lal a tr;ls Page 14 June 1997 Cranberries 1997 Cranberry Agricultural Research Funding Overview WEED SCIENCE Principal Investigator & Project Partially Funded by Tom Bewick / University of Massachusetts CES * Improved Application Technology for Control of Perennial Weeds CI/CCCGA Tom Bewick / University of Massachusetts CES CCCGA * Effect of Raking Dodder on Cranberry Yield and Dodder Seed Production Tom Bewick and Hilary Sandler / University of Massachusetts -CES * Screening of New Herbicides for Dodder Control in Cranberry: Evaluation of Dodder Control and Cranberry Tolerance CI/CCCGA Tom Bewick and Hilary Sandler / University of Massachusetts -CES * Alternatives for Yellow Nutsedge Control: Evaluation of Two Herbicides in Greenhouse Tests CI/CCCGA Susan Butkewich / Ocean Spray Cranberries * Experimental Herbicide for Control of Dodder Cl Frank Caruso / University of Massachusetts -CES * Use of Colletotrichum to Control Swamp Dodder USDA Carolyn DeMoranville and Hilary Sandler / University of Massachusetts -CES * Use of Flooding and Soil Amendments in the Management of Cranberry Weeds OSC/CCCGA Allan Felsot /Washington State University -Richland Kim Patten /Washington State University -Long Beach * Relationships Between Environmental Behavior of Herbicides and their Efficacy in Cranberry Bogs OSC/CCCGA Bradley Majek / Rutgers University Weed Control in Cranberry Bogs OSC/CI/NJBCRC/CCCGA Kim Patten /Washington State University -Long Beach Weed Control in Cranberries WSCC/OCGA 'fl ^ J Kim Patten /Washington State University -Long Beach ''1 •*Alternative Herbicides for Cranberries CI/WSPRC Laura Romaneo /University of Massachusetts -CES * Developing an Integrated Pest Management Program .. /K.7 to Control Dodder in Massachusetts Cranberries . OSC/CCCGA w,.,J \, ' Cranberries June 1997 Page 15 ENTOMOLOGY Principal Investigator & Project Partially Funded by Anne Averill and Benjamin Long / University of Massachusetts -Amherst OSC/CCCGA/CI * Biology and Management of Cranberry Weevil Anne Averill / University of Massachusetts -Amherst OSC/CCCGA Michael Villani / Cornell University • Biology and Management of Scarab Grubs Anne Averill and Nagendra Sharma University of Massachusetts -Amherst CCCGA/OSC * Movement of Cranberry Fruitworm Moths Anne Averill / University of Massachusetts -Amherst OSC/CCCGA Carolyn DeMoranville / University of Massachusetts -CES * Tipworm Impact of Multiple-year and Late-season Infestations on Cranberry Yield Anne Averill / University of Massachusetts -Amherst PESP * Northeast Cranberry Insect Guide Anne Averill / University of Massachusetts -Amherst Donald Weber / Ocean Spray Cranberries * Evaluation of New Bt-based Insecticides Anne Averill / University of Massachusetts -Amherst CI/MCRF Larry Rossell, Rutgers University * IR-4 Residue Trials for Registration of Southern Red Mite Control in Cranberries Thomas Baker / Iowa State University OSC/WCB * Novel MSTRS Devices for Mating Disruption of Blackheaded Fireworm in the Field \"\,. Iff' Ralph Berry / Oregon State University OSC/CI/OCGA Insect Control in Cranberry with Indigenous Entomopathogenic Nematodes KJ\^^l^^ Steve Booth / Washington State University- Vancouver CI/OCGA/WSCC * Production, Formulation, and Trials of Mycopesticides Based on Indigenous Strains of Metarhizium Against Subterranean Pests of Cranberry James Cane / Auburn University OSC l\l le,* •Improving Honey Bee Pollination of Cranberries Frank Drummond and Connie Stubbs / University of Maine SARE-ACE t11 )v Improving pollination in the Northeast: \l/ 'P~* Alfalfa leafcutter bee on blueberry and cranberry Frank Drummond, Connie Stubbs, and Steve Woods(i 2 University of Maine SARE-ACE .\Hlr * Impact of herbicides and weediness on beneficial insects V · Page]h.. of blueberry and cranberry Page 16 June 1997 Cranberries ENTOMOLOGY, Principal Investigator & Project continued Partially Funded by Robert Edgar and Stacy McBride / University of Massachusetts -Dartmouth * Age-structured Life History Dynamics of the Cranberry Fruitworm UMD Sheila Fitzpatrick / Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada OSC/BCCGA/CI/AAFC * Mating Disruption of Blackheaded Fireworm for British Columbia Sheila Fitzpatrick / Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada * Mating Disruption of Blackheaded Fireworm for Wisconsin OSC/CI/WCB Deborah Henderson / E.S. Cropconsult * Developing Techniques to Improve and Apply Trichogramma sibericum, a Biological Control of Blackheaded Fireworm CI/BCCGA Greg Hinkle, Robert Edgar and Renuka Dharmadikary / University of Massachusetts -Dartmouth * Molecular Population Genetics of the Cranberry Fruitworm UMD Kenna MacKenzie / Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Doug Strongman / Saint Mary's University Darren Hoeg / Dalhousie University *Microbial Pathogens of Insect Pests OSC/AAFC Daniel Mahr / University of Wisconsin -Madison * Monitoring and Control of Cranberry Tipworm WCB Barton Matsumoto / University of Massachusetts -Dartmouth * Insect Parasitoids on Cranberry Fruitworms in Wild and Abandoned Cranberry Bogs UMD Malcolm McPhail / Pacific Coast Cranberry Research Foundation OSC/CI/WSPRC Sheila Fitzpatrick / Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Kim Patten /Washington State University -Long Beach Kevin Talbot / Ocean Spray Cranberries * Mating Disruption of Blackheaded Fireworm in Washington Cranberries / " Sridhar Polavarapu / Rutgers University CI/WCB/CCCGA/IR-4/OSC/NJBCRC * Management of Sparganothis Fruitworm by Pheromone-Mediated Mating Disruption in Cranberries , Sridhar Polavarapu / Rutgers University * Screening of New Insecticides Cl Donald Weber / Ocean Spray Cranberries Jere Downing / Cranberry Institute * Commodity-wide Cranberry IPM Assessment PESP Donald Weber and Robert Skinner / Ocean Spray Cranberries Monika Weldon / Clean Sweep Cranberry Consulting *Southern Red Mite Management in Cranberries: Alternatives to Propargite CI/OSC l/( --Cranberries June 1997 Page 17 PLANT PATHOLOGY Principal Investigator & Project Partially Funded by Frank Caruso / University of Massachusetts -CES CCCGA Nutritional Impacts on the Fungi Which Cause Cranberry Fruit Rot Frank Caruso / University of Massachusetts -CES Cl Peter Bristow /Washington State University -Puyallup Patricia McManus / University of Wisconsin -Madison Peter Oudemans / Rutgers University Jonathan Smith / Northland Cranberries * Screening of New Fungicides for Fruit Rot, Storage Rot and Cottonball Tseh An Chen / Rutgers University NJBCRC * Investigation of Cranberry False Blossom Phytoplasma in Plants and Leafhopper Vector Donald Kobayashi / Rutgers University OSC Biological Control of Fruit Rot of Cranberry C.Andre Levesque / Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada OSC/BCCGA/AAFC * Development of a Routine Diagnostic System for Fungal Pathogens of Cranberries Patricia McManus / University of Wisconsin -Madison WCB/OSC/CI * Infection of Cranberry Flowers by Monilinia oxycocci for Evaluation of Resistance to Cottonball Patricia McManus / University of Wisconsin -Madison WCB/OSC/CI * Development of Strategies to Reduce the Risk of Fungicide Resistance in the Cranberry Cottonball Pathogen Peter Oudemans / Rutgers University OSC/USDA/SARE-ACE Frank Caruso / University of Massachusetts -CES Patricia McManus / University of Wisconsin -Madison Peter Bristow / Washington State University -Puyallup * Isolation and Identification of Phytophthora Species Pathogens to Cranberry in North America Peter Oudemans / Rutgers University OSC * Reducing the Number of Fungicide Applications, Comparison of Application, Method and Efficacy Jack Pinkerton / Oregon State University OCGA Survey of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes in Oregon Cranberry Bogs Bal Ram Singh / University of Massachusetts -Dartmouth UMD *Gene Probe Sensor for Phytophthora cinnamoni, Causative Agent of Phytophthora Root Rot in CranberryPlants Page 18 June 1997 Cranberries CROP PRODUCTION AND NUTRITION Principal Investigator & Project Partially Funded by Joan Davenport / Washington State University -Prosser MADFA Carolyn DeMoranville / University of Massachusetts -CES *Nitrogen FertilizerUse andManagementin CranberrySystems Carolyn DeMoranville / University of Massachusetts -CES CCCGA * FertilizerFieldTrials:Separating Phosphorusand Potassiumfrom Nitrogen Use Carolyn DeMoranville / University of Massachusetts -CES CCCGA *New Phosphorusand Potassium FertilizerTrials Carolyn DeMoranville / University of Massachusetts -CES CCCGA * Yellow Vine Syndrome: Underlying Causesand Possible Treatments Carolyn DeMoranville and Hilary Sandler / University of Massachusetts -CES MADFA * Frost ProtectionGuide for MassachusettsCranberryProduction Marshall English / Oregon State University OCGA * IrrigationManagement for Cranberriesin Oregon Jay Hansberry / University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth UMD *Hoverlifter for Dispensingof Sand to CranberryBogs Edward Jesse / University of Wisconsin -Madison WCB *Measuring the Economic Impact of CranberryProductionin Wisconsin John Hart / Oregon State University OCGA * Nutrient Interactionsin Oregon CranberryProduction Teryl Roper / University of Wisconsin -Madison OSC/WCB * Rate of Ammonium Uptake by CranberryVines in the Field Teryl Roper / University of Wisconsin -Madison WCB * Determining Toxicity Levels for Required Minor and Micro Nutrients for Cranberry Teryl Roper / University of Wisconsin -Madison WCB/OSC/Cliffstar * Wisconsin CranberryCrop ManagementNewsletter Volume X T.K. Roy / University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth UMD * CranberryCounter Dana Nelson, DownEast Resource Conservationand Development Council Funding by Maine Cranberry Grower's Association, plus State Agencies * IPM ProgramDevelopment in Maine Cranberries June 1997 Page 19 ,, PLANT PHYSIOLOGY C \/ fPrincipal Investigator & Project Partially Funded by // ) Carolyn DeMoranville / University of Massachusetts -CES OSC/CCCGA i^\ A\ • Dormancy, Hardiness, Flowering, Cold Tolerance in Cranberry \/ f \\7 William L. Dills, J. Donald Smith, Timothy Su / University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth UMD ^ttt * Developmental Changes in Carbohydrate and Lipid Composition in Ripening Cranberries \\/^ / William L. Dills, Mark Altabet, Timothy Su / University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth UMD o,.L// \4 * Developmental Changes in Nitrogen and Carbon Components of Cranberry Plants as Related to Soil Composition and Fertilization as Explored by Isotope Ratios {I})Ag~ ^Gilbert Fain and Lee Estes / University of Massachusetts -Dartmouth UMD Remote Sensing of Cranberry Stress \ 1 ( David McArthur / University of British Columbia -Vancouver OSC/BCCGA lV^Y$( 1(I)n1\ j rf · * Influence of Mineral Nutrition, Aluminum, Carbohydrate Metabolism a\ and the Natural Plant Hormone Gibberellin on Cranberry \r^t 5Flower Induction and Biennial Bearing Jiwan Palta / University of Wisconsin -Madison WCB ^,J *· Tolerance of Cranberry Plant to Low Temperature and Flooding Stress: /,,t^r IA~ \ Developing Strategies for Sprinkler frost Protection and (\ \ ! ~Management of Crop During Overwintering A'j(~~ Teryl Roper / University of Wisconsin -Madison WCB v '\\ ~' *·A Reassessment of Winter Management and Injury in Cranberry r g/ \ HiHilary Sandier / University of Massachusetts -CES OSC/CCCGA ,\ ^ . Phenological Growth Degree Day Model for Cranberries X_ ) >Bali Ram Singh / University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth UMD * Phytochrome-mediated Regulation of Anthocyanin ftA^ Biosynthesis in Cranberry Plants and Fruits ~ BREEDING, GENETICS, BIOTECHNOLOGY Principal Investigator & Project Partially Funded by Eric Johnson / University of Wisconsin -Madison WCB * Antimicrobials as Value-Added Products From Cranberry Pulp Brent McCown / University of Wisconsin -Madison WCB * Breeding Cranberry for High Yields and Ease-of-Culture when Grown Under Wisconsin Conditions Peter Oudemans / Rutgers University OSC/NJBCRC * Development of Disease Resistance Testing / Jiwan Palta / University of Wisconsin -Madison WCB * Using Natural Lipids to Accelerate Ripening and Promote Shelf Life of Cranberries Nick Vorsa / Rutgers University OSC * The Genetic Enhancement of Cranberry: Breeding and Genetics , Page 20 June 1997 Cranberries ENVIRONMENTAL Principal Investigation & Project Partially Funded by Donald W. Boerth / University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth * Modeling and Design of Pesticides for Use in Cranberry Bogs UMD Thomas Bicki and William Frantz / Ocean Spray Cranberries * Microwatershed Best Management Practices for Grayland CI Malcomb McPhail / Pacific Coast Cranberry Research Foundation Kim Patten /Washington State University -Long Beach * Pesticide Stewardship Program for Cranberry Farming PESP Normandeau Associates * Wildlife Utilization and Ecological Functions of Commercial Cranberry Farms in Oregon Cl Sukalyan Senguta / University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth * Removal of Excess Nitrogen from Bog Effluent UMD John Harker / Agriculture Department, State of Maine EPA * Water Quality Monitoring of Upland Cranberry Beds Developed in Claybased Soils * RESEARCH PROJECTS (Continuedfrom page 14.) affiliations include the six state and provincial universities in major cranberry-growing regions, as well as six other universi- ties, two handlers, two independent scouts, and one govern- ment agency, AAFC. The Cranberry Institute's funded projects show a difference in emphasis for 1997. They include environmental studies such as an evaluation of wildlife and ecological function of cran- berry farms in Oregon, and best management practices for the Grayland, Washington, growing area. But in a change from previous years, most CI-funded projects for 1997 focussed on agricultural prarctices in particular development of environ- mentally-friendly pest management alternatives for cranberries. This reflects the CI Board of Directors' sense of urgency provoked by the recent implementation of the U.S. Food Qual- ity Protection Act. FQPA may well accelerate loss of currently- registered crop protection chemicals, putting cranberry pro- duction at risk if alternatives are not in the ready. ~ As always, we are indebted to cranberry growers, who support research in a multitude of ways. As this overview shows, growers as a group provide generous research funding. They provide essential input to the research agenda by identifying practical priorities as well as ideas arising from their own innovative practices with cranberry agriculture. The generosity and cooperation of growers who allow us to conduct research on their marshes, bogs and beds is an individual contribution which is greatly appreciated. The preceding pages provide an overview of research projects, organized by discipline and principle investigating researchers. THE AUTHOR: Donald C. Weber is agriculturalscientist, entomology, at Ocean Spray Cranberries,Inc. THE ILLUSTRATOR: Look closely -with these drawings, freelance scientific illustratorMeredith Albright covers almost every aspect of cranberry. CranberriesJune 1997 page 21 I_~m~mn1111A Cra~[~ C Lie ran ~ be rry | S^tation and1 Station and Field Notes preparedby Deborah CSannon Personal Dr. Frank Caruso and Dr. Carolyn DeMoranville attended the Maine Cran- berry School held by the Maine Cran- berry Growers' Association, April 3-4 in Machias. W~eathe Weather April daily temperature averaged 1 degree below normal. Daytime highs averaged 1.6 degree below normal and evening lows averaged .6 below normal. Maximum temperature for the month was recorded at 66 degrees on April 29 and a minimum temperature for the month of 23 degrees on 11th Precipitation for the month totalled 5.63 inches, 1.35 inches above normal for the month, .9 inch above average for the year to date, but two inches behind 1996. The highest 24-hour precipitation was on April 1 at 2.57 inches which was in the form of snow measuring at .11 inches here at the Station and 1.03 inches of rain on the 13th. There were nine days of measurable precipitation. The Great April Fool's Day northeast storm was a record for the most snow in a single storm during April, surpassing April 1, 1982's six inches and also this was a record snowfall total for the month of April, surpassing 1996's eight inches. The 1996-97 snowfall totalled 24.65 inches. Hopkins AgribusinessAppraisals Frost F total of eight warnings were issued during the month of April. This is very unusual to have this many warnings. Due to the warm winter and wet spring, plant growth seemed to be about two weeks ahead of normal in early April, creating ra a higher than normal tolerance. There does not seem to be any frost damage in the many samples from different locations we have examined. Bogs generally over wintered very well and the bud for this year looks very good. 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Rt. 58, West Wareham, Mass. 1-800-973-7700 (508) 866-4546 (508) 295-3727 (508) 830-1001 www.4x4mattrack.com Or Call Toll FREE 1-800-642-7121 Marcus L. Uran Founded Academicr b1 dspi h o Society Marcus L. Urann, whose estate funds scholarships for the children of cranberry growers through the Urann Foundation, showed his esteem for scholarship early in life when, in 1897, as a senior at the University of Maine, he fostered the estab-i | That society, Ph i its 100th anniversary Kappa Phi, celebrates this year. "'Phi Kappa Phi is the only honor society that recognizes academic excellence across all disciplines -the best students at the University of Maine and at institutions across the country" said Ginny Gibson, president of the UMaine chapter of Phi Kapa Phi in Maine Perspective, a university publication. "Each academic discipline has its own honor society but Phi Kappa Phi is interdisciplinary, recognizing excellence wherever it is found. In this respect it is a unique organization. ,, ,rting withUanthe shinspiraon andi Pi Starting with Urann's inspiration and the subsequent initiation of 10 of the University's top scholars and three of its outstanding faculty in 1897 Phi Kappa Phi has grown into a national organization with almost a million members world- wide and over 300 chapters. Eligibility is based on excellence of scholarship and integrity of character -undergraduates in the upper 10 percent of their class, and graduate students, fac- ulty, alumni and honorary members of scholarly distinction, Urann, who later went on to found and lead Ocean Spray, first spoke of the new honor society as a means of showing the interdependence of research and theoretical work. Looking back on his achievement in an article he wrote in 1924, Urann said that his purpose in founding Phi Kappa Phi was to make the ability of the high-ranking students of the university "most useful to society". In addition, he noted that he was "looking for something which would be an inspiration to all students to work for high rank" as well as a means of uniting peers. "The state of Maine has given and should continue to give able men and women to the nation" Urann wrote. But the University must do more for young men and women to enable them to step into positions of "responsibility and usefulness". Neither the state nor the student body respects rank and schol- arship as it should, he said. In addition, he noted, "the state should look to the university for more than muscle farmers, Page 24 June 1997 Cranberries tR M . fr i .. C Aia whc hs Inc. .A. 1958I . photo shows Russell Makepeace, left, presenting an award to cranberry pioneer Marcus L. Urann, right, for "his vision, courage and unbounded one wai ad iledin the ain Coranber Association, which he served as president from 1930 to 1955. Under a name change in 1959, the grower's cooperat became Ocean Spray Cranberries, mnc. and (should) appreciate the fact that the farmer, to successfully farm, needs education of the first order and, also, that many a farm boy is worth more on some other job or can contribute more to the farm from the laboratory with a test tube than on the land with a plow." After graduating from the University of Maine Urann continued in scholarship and as a visionary. He studied law at Boston University and was admitted to the bar in both Maine and Massachusetts. In 1906, he purchased a Massachusetts cran berry bog, and from then on devoted his life to developing the nation's cranberry industry. Urann was one of the charter members of the erican Cranberr Exchange, a national market ing cooperative for fresh fruit that served the industry for some 50 years. In addition to assisting cranberry growers, the Urann Foundation also awards scholarships for students at the University of Maine. 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Box 1001 * Main St * Blue Hill, Maine 04614 * 207-374-5010 * FAX 374-5124 tel: (508) 866-4831 P.O. Box 718 * Main Street * Castine, Maine 04421 * 207-326-9116 * FAX 326-9126 fax: (508) 763-4141 Fruit Rot Fungicide Studies in Massachusetts, 1996 by Frank L. Caruso Cranberry Experiment Station University of Massachusetts, East Wareham The following studies will be dis- cussed: (1) Screen of new and presently registered materials; (2) Year after late water fungicide study and; (3) Second year after late water fungicide study. The data and their conclusions are most ap- propriate for Massachusetts and New Jer- sey where fruit rot is a major problem every year, and where the fungal patho- gens are similar. However, the results and conclusions may also be useful in other growing areas. Fungicides which are registered against fruit rot are designated by their trade names. Unregistered materials are referred to as a Product. No endorsement of any of the registered materials is im- plied by the discussion herein. Anyone needing further information or details on the trials should contact the author. Screen of new and presently registered materials There were three studies within this study. Bravo 720 was compared to Echo 720; these both have chlorothalonil as their active ingredient. Manex (maneb) was compared to a new formulation of copper hydroxide, Kocide 2000. For the first time, a novel type of material was tested for fruit rot control. Product #1 is a material which controls disease in other host-pathogen systems by activating the Page 26 June 1997 Cranberries genes for systemic acquired resistance in the host. The material is not fungicidal, fungitoxic, or fungistatic. Once applied to the host plant, it interacts with the cells of the host to turn on the genes which are responsible for mechanisms which confer resistance to a pathogenic invader. These mechanisms may include the production of fungitoxic chemicals or structural barriers in the host which would prevent entry by the pathogen or continued invasion after entry by the pathogen. This formulation had never been tested in cranberry against any dis- ease. In fact, few woody plants had been tested when these studies were begun. The material had to be applied to cran- berry vines prior to the opening of any blossoms. This time period would, pre- sumably, allow the genes for resistance in the cranberry plant to be activated by the time the first fungal spores landed on the susceptible flower tissue for subse- quent infection, leading to fruit rot. Plots were established in the cultivar Early Black in State Bog. Three sprays of each material were applied on: June 17 (15% bloom); July 1 (25% fruit set); July 15 (100% fruit set). Product #1 was applied three times on an earlier schedule: June 11 (few scattered blooms); June 21 (55% bloom); July 4 (45% fruit set). Each treatment was replicated eight times in a randomized complete block design in 25 ft2 plots. Sprays were applied using a 4-gallon Solo Jetpak piston pump sprayer at a rate of 30 psi. Product #1 was applied in a sprayer separately designated for its application, so there were no deleterious effects of other fungicides on the activity of the material. Berries were hand-picked from a 4 ft2 area in the center of each replicate. Berries were harvested September 24 -30, counted and evaluated for the presence or absence of field rot at five days after harvest. Sound berries were sorted and stored at 38°F for eight weeks. Standard cup counts and 100 berries were weighed to determine whether the treatments had any effect on berry size. At this time the berries were evaluated for storage rot. The data are shown in Table 1. The untreated check plots had 83% field rot, which was higher than many previous growing seasons in the plot area. Bravo 720 and Echo 720 afforded equal control of field rot and storage rot, and they were not statistically different from each other. In addition, Manex gave good control of both rots, slightly less effective than the chlorothalonils but not statistically different from them. Kocide Table 1.Fruit rot fungicidestudy Treatment/rate Bravo 720 -5.5 pt Echo 720 -5.5 pt Kocide 2000 -6 lb Manex -3.6 qt EBC 3001-000 Check 1996. Percent Percent Percent Mean Weight field rot storage rot total rot cup count 100 fruit(g) 9.9 c 4.3 b 13.8 c 125.9 a 90.4 a 12.5 c 6.2 b 18.0 c 125.8 a 90.6 a 54.6 b 15.2 a 61.5 b 120.6 a 89.2 a 14.6 c 9.5 b 22.7 c 125.2 a 90.3 a 79.0 a 19.1 a 83.0 a 120.3 a 83.5 a 79.2 a 17.5 a 82.8 a 123.2 a 83.3 a Means followed by the same letter are not significantly different (DMRT, P = 0.05) Table 2. Firstyear after late water fungicidestudy-1996. Treatment/rate Untreated check Bravo 4 pt-1X Bravo 4 pt-2X Bravo 4 pt-3X Bravo 7 pt-1X Bravo 7 pt-2X Bravo 7 pt-3X Percent Percent Percent Mean Weight field rot storage rot total rot cup count 100 fruit(g) 6.5 ab 2.2 a 8.6 ab 120.0 ab 93.7 a 5.8 ab 1.7 a 7.4 ab 125.0ab 89.7 a 4.4 bc 1.9 a 6.2 bc 128.0 ab 88.4 a 5.0 abc 1.8 a 6.6 abc 128.4 ab 87.1 a 3.5 c 1.8 a 5.2 c 128.7ab 89.3 a 4.4 bc 2.8 a 7.1 abc 118.0 b 93.4 a 6.6 a 2.2 a 8.7 a 132.0a 87.3 a Means followed by the same letter are not significantly different (DMRT, P=0.05) 2000 performed in similar fashion to ear- lier tested Kocide formulations in the plot area which has severe inoculum pressure. Control of field rot and storage rot was significantly greater in the Kocide- treated plots. Product #1 did not reduce either field rot or storage rot. Apparently, the formulated material lost activity af- ter weeks in the refrigerator (according to the manufacturer), and the freshly used formulation on June 11 was the only application which may have exerted any efficacy. The other two applications lacked any activity. Consequently, fun- gal infection occurred and the rot was as high as the check plots. This is unfortu- nate, but the company is trying to iron out these problems as there are more tri- als in progress. None of the treatments exerted an adverse effect on the size or the weight of the berries. Year after late water fungicide study Plots were established at the Edgewood Trust Waterville D-14 bog in Middleboro. This bed of Early Black vines had late water in 1995. The lowest (4 pt/ A) and highest (7 pt/A) rates of Bravo 720 were sprayed once (IX), twice (2X) or three (3X) times. The 1X Bravo treatments were sprayed on June 26 (90% bloom); the 2X Bravo treatments were sprayed on June 19 (40% bloom) and July 3 (30% fruit set); the 3X Bravo treatments were sprayed on June 14 (10% bloom), June 28 (95% bloom, 10% fruit set), and July 8 (70% fruit set). Methodologies were as described previously. Berries were harvested from September 16. The data are shown in Table 2. The least amount of field rot was noted for the Bravo 7 pt/A -IX treatment; the greatest amount of field rot occurred in the Bravo 7 pt/A -3X treatment. These data, plus the data from the other treatments indicates that fungicides were not necessary to control field rot one year after late water was held. This was also supported by no differences being noted among all treatments for the incidence of storage rot. The high rate (Please turn to page 29.) Cranberries June 1997 Page 27 Stevens Cranberry Vines Available for Spring 1997 Vern Gebhardt Cranberry Marsh, Inc. 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Percent Percent Percent Mean Weight Treatment/rate field rot storage rot total rot cup count 100 fruit(g) Untreated check 7.6 a 8.9 a 15.9 a 104.1 ab 101.2 ab Bravo 5.5 pt -1X 4.0 b 5.8 b 9.6 b 105.0 ab 100.9 ab Bravo 5.5 pt-2X 3.8 b 3.9 be 7.5 b 101.8 b 103.5 a Bravo 5.5 pt -3X 3.8 b 3.5 c 7.1 b 109.3 a 97.4 b Means followed by the same letter are not significantly different (DMRT, P=0.05) (Continued from page 27.) of Bravo applied three times was the only treatment which had an adverse effect on the berry size, but berry weight was not affected. These data (together with similar data reported in Cranberries,June 1996 issue, from the 1995 growing sea- son) certainly indicate that neither is there a need for a full fungicide sched- ule nor should full fungicide rates be used in the year after late water. Second year after late water fungicide study Plots were established at the Decas Cranberry Co. Mattapoisett #12 bog in Mattapoisett. This bed of Early Black vines had been held under late water in 1994, and the first year fungicide studies had been conducted here in 1995 in the same area. A mid-range (5.5 pt/A) rate of Bravo 720 was utilized with a IX, 2X, controlled field rot similarly, but the best storage rot control was achieved by the 3X treatment. The only deleterious ef- fect on berry size or weight was noted for the size of the berries from the 2X treatment and the weight of the berries from the 3X treatment. These were not statis- tically different from most of the other treatments. These data indicate that although a full fungicide schedule and fungicide rate are not required during the second year after late water, the grower should certainly not eliminate fungicides be- cause fruit rot inoculum will quickly be- gin to build up again. It should be noted that late water has been used successfully on a somewhat consistent basis only in Massachusetts, and that this cultural practice may not be suitable in other growing areas until further research is performed. Acknowledgements These trials could not have been conducted without financial assistance from ISK Biotech Corporation, Sostram Corporation and Griffin Corporation. I wish to thank Jane Mika, Candice Scholl, Tyan Latham, and Laura Spellman for their hard work throughout the various phases of this reaearch. I would also like to thank Edgewood Trust and Decas Cranberry Co. for the use of cranberry beds to conduct the late water fungicide trials. and 3X spray schedule as described pre-|O viously. The 1X treatment was sprayed on June 25 (90% bloom); the 2X treat- ment was sprayed on June 21 (50% bloom) and July 8 (70% fruit set); the 3X treatment was sprayed on June 14028 (10% bloom), June 28 (95% bloom, 20% fruit set), and July 12 (100% fruit set). Methods were identical to those de- scribed earlier. Berries were harvested on September 11. The data are shown in Table5bI3.· The most field rot and storage rot I occurred in the untreated check treat-I ment. The differences between the check cantly different. The fungicide schedules EXCAVATOR RAKE FOR WATERWAY MAINTENANCE Sizes available from 2' to 6 'long * Can be bolted to bucket or pinned to dipper arm · ·*Tines are I"x 2" heat treated alloy steel * Custom rakes made to order AGAR MACHINING & WELDING, INC., 270 York Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02860 Cranberries June 1997 Page 29 * ROPER (Continuedfrom page 5.) productivity for the growers without re- search funding. Funding to support this research comes from a variety of sources including the Wisconsin Cranberry Board, Ocean Spray, the UW Founda- tion, and agrichemical companies. Roper thrives on the variety ofhis job. "The stimulation of new ideas from col- leagues and graduate students" are a ing is planned for 1998. With all his input into the state's cran- berry industry, it is no doubt why this year he received the Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers' Association's "Service to the Industry Award". Outside the University Extension, Teryl and his wife, Tammy, are the par- ents of six children, including a set of trip- lets. They are also involved in a variety of community activities that keeps their lives full and busy. -rcaril5 TiALries Tl CREY MAGAZI Classified Ad Rates: $22.00 for first 16 words. $1.00 extra per additional word and for bold and underlines. Ads must be pre-paid by check or money order. Cranberries accepts no obligation to print ads that are not prepaid. Deadlines are 30 days before publication date. Send to: Cranberries Classifieds P.O. Box 190 Rochester MA 02770-0190 Rochester MA 02770-0190 Equipment for Sale Hydraulic self-propelled weed wiper, 5 h.p. Honda aluminum frame, $650. (508) 8669638 (Kirby). 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"I just want to do science; not deal with the politics." Roper indicates that he would like to travel more into Wisconsin and see more cranberry marshes. He would like to see the marshes first hand because it is diffi- cult to visualize the needs of the opera- tion without first actually seeing it. Also, having access to a cranberry marsh ex- having i / i i perimental station to do applied research would be one way to increase the amount and types of research that can be done. His goal is to see Wisconsin recognized not only as the leading cranberry produc- ing state, but as the leader in the discov- ery and dissemination of cCranberry raDiseases tion information as well. as well. tion information In addition to the research, Roper is also involved with putting together a newsletter for Wisconsin growers called the Wisconsin Cranberry Crop Manage- ment Newsletter. This newsletter is pub- lished ten times a year between May and September. It is a unique newsletter be- cause it combines input from the Uni- versity, crop consultants, WSCGA and handlers, and is financially supported by handlers and the Wisconsin Cranberry Board. Also, in cooperation with Tod Planer and the Wisconsin State Cran- berry Growers Associaton, Roper participants as an organizer and presenter for the annual Wisconsin Cranberry School. Major changes this year included the consolidation of three meetings into one larger meeting to servce industry needs. The meeting lasted three days at the Themeeting at Stevens Point, Wisconsin Holidome in January, 1997. These changes have yielded positive feedback and fine tun- Page 30 June 1997 Cranberries AGRICLTUA LABO S AGRICULTURAL LABORR · USE THE WORKERS YOU NEED, WHEN YOU NEED THEM. · WE DO ALL THE BOOKKEEPING. * TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED. CALL 24 HOURS ADAY, 7 DAYS AWEEK. SCP SERVICES, INC. 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