. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. Pioneer Cranberry & Blueberry Scientist By PHIL MARUCCI Charles A. Doehlert, former director of the Rutgers Cranberry and Blueberry Research Laboratory and secretary of the American Cranberry Growers Association for 20 years, died at Christmas time in 1987. He was a pioneer in the science of cranberry and blueberry culture. The work done at the substation of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station by Doehlert and his associates ( Wilcox, Beckwith, Tomlinson) contributed much to the progress of these new cro
. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. Pioneer Cranberry & Blueberry Scientist By PHIL MARUCCI Charles A. Doehlert, former director of the Rutgers Cranberry and Blueberry Research Laboratory and secretary of the American Cranberry Growers Association for 20 years, died at Christmas time in 1987. He was a pioneer in the science of cranberry and blueberry culture. The work done at the substation of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station by Doehlert and his associates ( Wilcox, Beckwith, Tomlinson) contributed much to the progress of these new crops when they were in their early stages of development and during periods of crisis. CHARLIE was a man of admirable character and of great versatility. In these days of high specialization, it is hard to believe that during his career at the experiment station he served as editor, horticulturist, entomologist and even as an agricultural engineer. It was as an extension agent that Charlie made the most effective and significant impacts on individual growers and the entire cranberry and blueberry industries. He fostered a very close relationship with growers. His frequent visits to farms and field demonstrations were at the heart of his modus operandi. He also encouraged growers to become involved in the direction and planning of the work of the experiment station. I remember an incident which dem- onstrated growers' cooperativeness and anxiety to help during Doehlert's tenure. It occurred very shortly after I arrived at the Pemberton laboratory in 1948. Charlie was concerned about not being able to provide a needed facility to conduct my insect vector research. As was his custom when problems arose, he contacted the Growers Advi- sory Committee. He wrote a short note on a postal card, addressed to eight growers and requesting their presence at a meeting a few days hence to dis- cuss a problem. All of the growers attended and the problem was solved in a few minutes. Growers provi
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