In his Berries Column, Charlie O’Dell tells how one Mississippi blackberry grower develops high-yield trellis system and high density thornless plantings.

The economic impact of the strawberry crop ripples out from the growers through all walks of life.

Raised beds are a good way to prevent phytophthora root rot in berry patches.

Consumer incentive initiative supports Florida blueberry and California strawberry deal.

High tunnels help Alto Straughn push earliness and yields of his crops to new levels.

Stress of cold temperatures and exposure of road salt exacerbated winter damage and dieback.

Washington State University research seeks to use blueberry harvesters to increase labor efficiency in hard cider orchards.

An Oregon State University researcher is aiming to lower production costs for growers by creating a new kind of blueberry that develops as a tree instead of the traditional bush.

Blueberry growers are often faced with a choice of highest quality or highest yield when it comes to pruning canes.

According to researchers, naturally occurring compounds found in fruit could make suitable substitute for sugar, artificial sweeteners.

Growers should see what damage their grapevines and peach trees experienced during the extreme cold this year.

Growers meet, learn, ready to earn ahead of this season’s harvest.

Willingness to try new technology and working with quality people take the diversified Florida farming operation to new heights.

Inaugural event nets nearly $75,000 for Redlands Christian Migrant Association.

Researchers from OSU will offer sessions on winter injuries of grapevines, production and marketing, and pruning demonstrations.

Nate and Tim Nourse were presented with the award at the annual meeting of the North American Raspberry & Blackberry Association.

Researchers from Cornell University explore the use of a fixed sprayer system in high tunnel berries for effective canopy coverage.

Erik Jertberg fears the disconnect from food to fork and how it feeds the disconnect of ballot box and wallet. “Without an understanding of where their food comes from, and what it takes to get it there, our consumers will believe in an ideological standard when they vote, but purchase the food for their table based on a free market economics standard,” he says.

Feb. 13 event offers presentations on SWD, post-harvest handling, and machine harvest efficiency.