Directions for collecting cranberry soil and plant tissue samples are provided in the Cranberry Chart Book: Managment Guide for Massachusetts and in fact sheets available at the Cranberry Experiiment Station. Testing is available from the UMass Soil Testing Lab for a fee.	For more information contact: Carolyn Demoranville 508-295-2212/2213
Ongoing projects include insect pests and their management, etiology and managment of plant pathogens, biology and management of weed pests, plant nutrition, weather relationships, cultivar evaluation , water quality, pollination, and sustainable cranberr y production.
IPM Code-A-Phone By calling 508-295-IPM-1, you can get weeklly updates on pest problems, IPM techniques, fertilizer and pesticide news, insect descriiptions, and other important current information. the messages are recorded, usually beginning in mid-March through August .
Disease Diagnostic Laboratory Samples can be brought to the plant pathology lab for the identification of a disease or other problem; control recommendations will also be given to the grower. A site visit may be necessary to correctoy diagnose the problem.
Consultation All members of the Cranberry Team are available for individual telephone consultations, visits at their office or laboratory at the Cranberry Station, or for visits to cranberry bogs. Below are listed the specific specialties and telephone numbers of eac h team member.

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