. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. Sorensen new^ president jWisconsin groovers get fresh reports By JOAN E. HUMPHREY More than 100 attended the Recent day long program of the Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers \kssn. at Mead Inn, Wisconsin Rapids. j LeRoy Jaglar, meterologist with [the Weather Service, Milwaukee, talked about a frost jwarning program available daily during the growing season. He outlined plans to expand the program to give growers better service—especially with respect to two small gaps, one near the center of the state, the other in the north-
. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. Sorensen new^ president jWisconsin groovers get fresh reports By JOAN E. HUMPHREY More than 100 attended the Recent day long program of the Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers \kssn. at Mead Inn, Wisconsin Rapids. j LeRoy Jaglar, meterologist with [the Weather Service, Milwaukee, talked about a frost jwarning program available daily during the growing season. He outlined plans to expand the program to give growers better service—especially with respect to two small gaps, one near the center of the state, the other in the north- west corner. He also advised growers of the importance of investing in a good weather band scanner. Cindy Tienor of the marketing division of the Wisconsin Depart- ment of Agriculture discussed the istate cranberry marketing program, jwith emphasis on cranberries as !a year around product. Fresh jcranberries were in hmited supply this season, she said. George KlingbeU, retired iUniversity of Wisconsin horticul- turist, urged growers to attend Wisconsin Wetlands meetings and hearings and to subscribe to their publications to keep a finger on the new organization's concerns with cranberry growers' interests. Dr. Malcolm N. Dana, !UW-Madison, gave an update on continuing research in fruit color, development, plant pathology, seedling propagation, weed control, insect control and genetic and cytogenetic studies. Possible new programs during 1980 could include research into nutrients and agricultural engineering, he said. State cranberry growers contribute 3 cents a barrel to help fund the research projects. Leo Sorensen, Wisconsin Rapids, was elected president of the Wisconsin Cranberry Growers. Other new officers elected were: Fredric Bratling, Manitowish Waters, vice president, and Betty Landgraf, Hayward, reelected secretary-treasurer. Directors for 1980 are Mrs. Virginia Brazeau, Newell Jasperson and Wayne Duckart, all of Wisconsin Rapids. Chairmen of the day were Tod Planer,
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