12th Annual NC Commercial Blackberry and Raspberry Growers Association Meeting

Twelfth Annual NC Commercial Blackberry and Raspberry Growers Association Meeting

Friday February 15, 2019

Cleveland County Extension Office Auditorium

Shelby, NC 28152

Agenda:

8:45-9:00            Registration

9:00-9:05            Opening Remarks and Welcome, Ethan Lineberger NCCBRGA President

9:05-9:35             Blackberry Research Update, Karen Blaebow NCCE

9:35-9:45              New “App” Technologies , Heather Webb Faith Farms 

9:45-10:00            New Insecticide Update, Mike Cunnane FMC Agriculture Solutions

10:00-10:15         National Berry Crops Initiative, Debbie Wechsler

10:15-10:45         Weed Control Update, Wayne Mitchem NCSU

10:45-11:00          Break

11:00-11:30         Update on H2A Changes, Lee Wicker NC Grower’s Association

11:30-12:00          “Seasonal Changes in Leaf Nutrients in Single and Double Cropped Primacane Fruiting                  Systems, Dr. Gina Fernandez NCSU

12:00-1:00         Lunch and Vendor Visits     

1:00-1:45           NCCBRGA Business Meeting

1:45-2:15          H2A Housing Construction, Grower Panel Discussion Brent Brown, Wayne Mitchem and        Jeff Crotts