Grower Advisories
**Please note that updates are on the way for these advisories. We apologize for any links that may not work due to outside websites moving files and links around.
Over time, many grower members of the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers’ Association have expressed a need for assistance in understanding the environmental regulations affecting cranberry agriculture. The following are our current Grower Advisories.
- Conservation/Environmental
- Dam Safety
- Groundwater Protection Regulations (Zone II)
- go directly to MassMapper for Zone IIs and IWPAs in MA
- Pesticides
- Water Use
- Wetlands
- Other
Conservation/Environmental
Conservation Farm Plans: Benefits, Content and Use
Massachusetts Endangered Species Act
Dam Safety
Dam Monitoring and Maintenance
Dam Maintenance, Safety and Liability
Groundwater Protection Regulations (Zone II)
Groundwater Protection Regulations (Zone II)
Zone II Delineation and The Appeals Process
Pesticides
Pesticide Licensing and Certification Bulletin
Pesticide Use Record Keeping Requirements
Pesticide Storage, Transportation and Disposal
Pesticide Disposal Opportunity (broken link)
Water Use
Chapter 91 - Public Waterfront Act
Transfer of Water Management Act Permits and Registrations
Wetlands
Agriculture Regulations of the State Wetlands Protection Act
Working With Bogs In Disrepair
Understanding the Federal Clean Water Act
Other
Cranberry Impact
Massachusetts is home to 300+ cranberry farmers, 14,000+ acres of cranberry bogs, and 65,000+ acres of associated open space. Learn what's happening on cranberry farms this time of year.
The majority of cranberry varieties are harvested in October. By the end of the month 95% of berries will have been harvested.
Harvest season comes to an end. The bogs begin to go dormant and growers start their off-season maintenance program.