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Hilary Sandler-imageHilary Sandler Cranberry IPM Specialist

Hilary has been leading the IPM/Weeds laboratory since 1990. She received her PhD from UMass-Amherst in 2004.

Selected Recent Publications:

Sandler, H.A., P. Alpert, and D.E. Shumaker. Invasion of natural and agricultural cranberry bogs by introduced and native plants. Plant Ecology (in press).

Blake, G., H.A. Sandler, W. Coli, D.M. Pober, and C. Coggins. An assessment of grower perceptions and factors incluencing adoption of IPM in commerical cranberry. Renewable Ag. and Food Systems (in press).

Hunsberger, L.K., DeMoranville, C.J., Autio, W.R., and H.A. Sandler. 2006. Uniformity of sand deposition on cranberry bogs and implications for swamp dodder control. HortTechnol. 16(3): 488-492..

Hunsberger, L.K., W.R. Autio, C.J. DeMoranville, and H.A. Sandler. 2006. Mechanical removal of summer dodder infestations and impacts on cranberry yield. HortTechnol. 16:78-62. 

Mason, J., H.A. Sandler, and L.K. Hunsberger. 2006. Evaluation of sand stockpiles as potential sources of cranberry weeds. Weed Technol. 20:58-66.

DeMoranville, C.J., H.A. Sandler, D.E. Shumaker, A.L. Averill, F.L. Caruso, M.M. Sylvia, and D.M. Pober. 2005. Fall flooding for the management of cranberry fruitworm (Acrobasis vaccinii) and dewberry (Rubus hispidus) in Massachusetts cranberry production. J. Crop Protection 24(11): 999-1006.

Morrison, J.R., H.A. Sandler, and L.K. Romaneo. 2005. Management of swamp dodder (Cuscuta gronovii Willd.) in cranberry may be enhanced by the integration of a nontoxic household cleaner. J. Crop Protection 24(1):1-6.

Sandler, H.A., C.J. DeMoranville, and W.R. Autio. 2004. Economic comparison of initial vine density, nitrogen rate, and weed management strategy in commercial cranberry. HortTechnol. 14(2): 267-274.

Sandler, H.A., J. Mason, W.R. Autio, and T.A. Bewick. 2004. Effect of repeat annual applications of dichlobenil on weed populations and yield components of cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon). Weed Technol. 18(3):648-657.

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Katherine Ghantous Research Technician

Katie graduated from Boston University with a B.Sc. in psychology and has worked in the lab since the summer of 2005. During the rest of the year, Katie works in Belize in an ecotourism business.

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James O'Connell M.Sc. Student

James is an employee at the Cranberry Station and began his M.Sc. program in September 2005. His research focuses on the effect of flooding for control of the parasitic weed, dodder.

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