NARBA comes to North Carolina!

 

The 2024 NARBA Conference will be held in Wilmington, North Carolina on February 27th & 28th.

We look forward to having you join us for 2 days of engaging research presentations, networking opportunities and local farm tours of the region. Conference registration & hotel room block will open in September 2023. Watch for more information and mark your calendars with these dates in 2024.

We know that not everyone can travel and join us in person, so we will offer a partial conference virtual option. Further information for the virtual conference will be available in fall 2023.

Here is a link for registration. 

Caneberry Pricing

The North American Raspberry & Blackberry Association (NARBA) is conducting a survey, in conjunction with the North Carolina State University, to learn more about caneberry pricing and retail strategies for 2023. Information collected in the survey will be used to gain a better understanding of the marketing, pricing, and sales strategies currently being used by caneberry producers across the United States and Canada. A report will be emailed to all participants if requested.

The survey should only take around 10 minutes to complete. Participation is completely voluntary. Your responses will be recorded anonymously and no identifying personal information will be collected within the survey. You are free to refuse to participate in the research and to stop completing the survey at any time.

If you have any questions about the survey itself, please contact Dr. Tregeagle by email at tregeagle@ncsu.edu or by phone at (919) 515-6091. In addition, you can contact the NC State IRB Office via email at irb-director@ncsu.edu or via phone at (919) 515-8754. You may also contact NARBA.

Survey LINK

This survey was last conducted in 2020 and was widely read and useful to growers and those of us in the public sector.  Here is a link to the 2020 report.

Caneberry Production Guide NEW

We are thrilled to share a revised Southeast Regional Caneberry Production Guide. Follow this link to the NC State Extension Rubus Portal for the complete guide. This version includes a new chapter on plant growth and an update on fertility. Links to each chapter are included below. A huge thanks to the co-authors  Drs. Amanda McWhirt, Christine Bradish,  Penelope Perkins-Veazie, and John Havlin. 

1. Introduction
   • Types of Caneberries
   • Growth Habit
   • Fruiting Habit
   • Thorniness
   • Fruit Color (Raspberries)
2. Cultivars
3. Site Selection
   • General
   • Blackberry
   • Raspberry
   • Row Orientation
4. Site Preparation, Planting, and Establishment
   • Site Preparation
   • Soil Tests
   • Nematode Tests
   • Planting
   • Establishment
     • Spacing – Blackberry
     • Spacing – Raspberry
     • Alleys
5. Plant Growth
   • General
   • Floricane-Fruiting Blackberries and Raspberries
   • Primocane-Fruiting Raspberries and Blackberries
   • Lifecycle through the Seasons
6. Pruning and Training
   • General
   • Erect Floricane-Fruiting Blackberries
   • Semi-Erect and Trailing Floricane-Fruiting Blackberries
   • Primocane-Fruiting Blackberries (Single or Double Cropped)
   • Floricane-Fruiting Raspberries
7. Trellis Systems
   • I-Trellis (Hedgerow)
   • V-Trellis (with Metal T-Posts)
   • T-Trellis
   • Moveable Trellises
8. Tunnel Production
9. Water Management
   • General
   • Trickle/Drip Irrigation
   • Mulching
10. Integrated Pest Management and Pollination
11. Fertility Management
    • General
    • Blackberry Fertilization
    • Raspberry Fertilization
    • Leaf Analysis
12. Fruit Development
    • General
    • Blackberry
    • Raspberry
13. Harvesting and Postharvest Management
    • General
    • Blackberry
    • Raspberry
14. Food Safety Considerations for Caneberry Production
15. References
16. Acknowledgements