Welcome to the UMass Cranberry Station

The UMass Cranberry Station, a research and extension center of UMass-Amherst, is located in the heart of the cranberry growing region. Our facilities include an 11-acre research cranberry bog, greenhouse, and laboratories. The Cranberry Station personnel includes specialists in Plant Pathology, Entomology, Environmental Physiology, Plant Nutrition/Cultural Practices, Weed Science/Integrated Pest Management, and Floriculture. In addition, we are often joined by visiting scientists, graduate students, and undergraduate summer assistants from area colleges and universities. The Station ranks as a leader in the United States and worldwide for research and outreach programs on cranberry culture.

Mission statement: The mission of the UMass Cranberry Station is to maintain and enhance the economic viability of the Massachusetts cranberry industry through research and extension and to serve the public welfare by supporting economic development and protection of the environment.

08/15/08 July Weather Now Available.

07/21/08 Reminder! Callisto has a 45-day PHI and can only be applied by ground rig (hand or machine). It is ILLEGAL to apply Callisto by chemigation, even to nonproducing bogs. Doing so could result in the loss of your applicator's license and other legal actions.

07/17/08 June Weather Now Available.

07/02/08 July Newsletter Now Available.

06/06/08 Indar Labels. 75WSP supplemental. 75WSP chemigation. 75WSP fairy ring.
2F supplemental. 2F chemigation. 2F fairy ring.

06/06/08 June Newsletter Now Available.

04/09/08 Fact Sheet on Using Callisto. PDF file. Callisto Update. Download Supplemental Label. Download Full Callisto Label. Download Callisto MSDS.

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