NC Blackberry and Raspberry Association Zoom meetings

The NC Blackberry and Raspberry Association is holding a series of Zoom meetings this spring. The live version of the meetings are for members of the organization. However, the recorded sessions will be added to the Team Rubus Blog as well as Blackberry and Raspberry Information Portal at NCSU. 

Here are the topics and links to those talks are posted when they become available. Click on the LINK and title to load the talk in a new window.

January 21, 2021 (9-10AM): Dr. Gina Fernandez: LINK: Update on USDA/Finn Cultivar Trial and NC State Breeding Program Material & Dr. Tom Kon: LINK: Overview of Upcoming PGR Trials and Grower Input on Future Research.

 

February 18, 2021 (9-10AM): Wayne Mitchem: Spring Weed Management and Oryzalin Availability/Alternatives & Dr. Hannah Burrack: SWD Pruning Work and Broad Mite Update

 

March 18, 2021 (9-10AM): Dr. Sara Villani: 2020 Mysterious Cane Dieback Information & Elena Rogers: Caneberry Food Safety Updates

 

 

Pacific Northwest Small Fruit Update

 

FYI, the Northwest Berry Foundation produces a great newsletter that includes industry news (and more). They report on news that is focused on their industry, however, some of the topics are of interest to all small fruit growers. I encourage you to check them out at the link below. You will need to subscribe to this free newsletter, just follow the links. 

https://nwberryfoundation.org/small-fruit-update

 Here are some of the topics in the most recent newsletter:

Featured Links

Mexican blueberries gain U.S. market share (1/18, Blue Book Services)

USDA establishes weekly report to highlight seasonal & perishable product trends (1/11, Fresh Fruit Portal)

Agronometrics in Charts: Blueberry Coalition publishes analysis in response to ITC investigation (1/12, Fresh Fruit Portal)

Parasitic wasp that kills SWD discovered in Asian giant hornet trap (12/14,WSDA)

New OSU program first in nation to tackle statewide native bee inventory (1/8, Capital Press)