Research — Dr. Eric Hanson , Professor and Extension Specialist

Research Interests

Dr. Hanson has been involved in a broad range of research projects addressing applied questions related to fruit production, with an emphasis on berry crops. Dr. Hanson's primary area of interest is the mineral nutrition and fertilizer use in fruit production, but he has studied cover crops and weed management, growth regulator use, and genotype screening for adoption to Michigan conditions.  Crops include apples, blackberries, blueberries, cherries, cranberries, grapes, raspberries and strawberries. Some current projects involve:

• High tunnels to extend the season and improve berry crop yields and berry quality.
• High tunnel use in organic raspberry production.
• Weed management appraches for conventional and organic blueberry production.

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