USDA Cranberry Genetics and Genomics Laboratory

02/01/2021

Assembling the cranberry puzzle!
Wisconsin Cranberries
Wisconsin Cranberry Growers
U.S. Department of Agriculture
University of Wisconsin-Madison

By Josie Russo Over the last decade, Dr. Juan Zalapa has been working on a puzzle—a 500-million-piece one. Zalapa and others in his team—such as Luis Diaz-Garcia—is working to assemble the ‘Stevens’ cranberry genome in order to identify which genes control what traits in cranberry cultivar...

11/26/2020

Happy Thanksgiving from Wisconsin's cranberry growers!

09/14/2020

The Cranberry Genetics and Genomics Lab staying safe in the field! U.S. Department of Agriculture University of Wisconsin-Madison Wisconsin Cranberries Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Assn

UW–Madison Smart Restart: For information about fall semester instruction and campus operations, please visit smartrestart.wisc.edu. For COVID-19 news updates, see covid19.wisc.edu.

02/19/2020

USDA Cranberry Genetics doing our part to study and improve the fruit quality of cranberries.

UW–Madison scientists part of $12.8 million effort to improve cranberries and blueberries February 18, 2020 Two scientists in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at UW–Madison are part of a team that recently received $12.8 million to improve the fruit quality of cranberries and bluebe...

10/10/2018

It's harvest season!! If you want to taste some freshly picked fruit straight from Wisconsin cranberry marshes, come by our exploration station this Saturday, October 13th from 10am-3pm during the Wisconsin Science Festival at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery!

03/19/2018

U.S. Department of Agriculture, UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

Cranberries are so entrenched in Wisconsin that there are significant research efforts under way in the state to support the industry.

03/19/2018

Front page of the Wisconsin State Journal

Wisconsin leads the nation in cranberry production but a glut of cranberries and proposed tariffs create concern.

11/22/2017

Think about this when you see cranberries at your Thanksgiving gathering this year.

05/16/2017

A big step forward for the future of cranberry research!

The Wisconsin Cranberry Research & Education Foundation announced Monday that it is purchasing about 155 acres of land in Jackson County for the creation of a state-of-the-art, USDA-supported cranberry research

09/16/2016

What a fantastic Horticulture Showcase yesterday! We were honored to have Chancellor Becky Blank and CALS Dean Kate VandenBosch visit our cranberry station!!

09/14/2016

Tomorrow evening from 4:30-6:30pm, join the UW-Madison Department of Horticulture at Allen Centennial Garden for the Horticulture Showcase! Experience a taste of the work being done on campus and hear from UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank!

Members of the CALS community – and the general public – are invited to join the UW-Madison Department of Horticulture at two upcoming Horticulture Showcase events. The events are set for Thursday, Aug. 18 and Thursday, Sept. 15. Both will be held at Allen Centennial Garden starting at 4:30 p.m. The events will highlight some of the ongoing activities within the department and demonstrate the relevance of horticulture in people’s lives through demonstrations, exhibits and presentations.

The Aug. 18 event will focus on ornamental horticulture and home gardening. The Sept. 15 event will feature plant breeding, cultivar trials and local foods. Chancellor Rebecca Blank is scheduled to give an address during the Sept. 15 event.

06/02/2016

Cranberry harvest is still months away, but summer is still a great time to enjoy Wisconsin cranberries!!

Add some cranberry zing to your summer with the Festival Foods "Summer Cranberry Craze" promotion, presented by the Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association and the Cranberry Marketing Committee.