New Blueberries Available for Southern Production Posted by Christina Herrick|August 7, 2012 Growers and consumers alike stand to benefit from Gupton and Pearl, two new southern highbush blueberry cultivars developed […]Read More
When Weather Wild Cards Deal Hard Lessons Learned in the Vineyard By Tremain Hatch, Virginia Tech|September 22, 2026
New Organic Strawberry Guide Available Posted by Paul Rusnak|August 3, 2012 Strawberries are among the most important fruit crops in California, and organic production of strawberries is on the […]
Strawberry Fungicide Registered In California Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 25, 2012 Isagro USA has received approval from the U.S. EPA and the California Department of Pesticide Regulation for the […]
Double Nickel Fungicide Registered In California Posted by Christina Herrick|July 24, 2012 The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR) has issued a certificate of registration allowing the use of Double […]
Dealing With Drought-Stressed Blueberries Posted by Christina Herrick|July 24, 2012 About 75% of Michigan’s 22,000 acres of blueberries are irrigated, according to Michigan State University (MSU) Extension agent […]
Strawberry Growers Head To Canada Posted by Christina Herrick|July 10, 2012 The North American Strawberry Growers Association is heading to Canada for its annual Summer Tour, which takes place […]
Blueberry Mistigation For SWD Control By David Eddy|July 5, 2012 In 2010, after witnessing a helicopter application on blueberry for spotted wing drosophila (SWD), entomologist Lynell Tanigoshi and […]
SWD Rebounding In Pacific Northwest By David Eddy|June 26, 2012 Spotted wing drosophila, (SWD) a pest feared by growers of soft fruits such as cherries and berries, is […]
Berry Growers Battling Birds By Frank Giles|June 20, 2012 “It was Old Testament bad.” That’s how Bill Braswell describes the bird plague in blueberries this past season. […]
Cranberry Organization Names New Leadership Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 12, 2012 The United Cranberry Growers Cooperative (UCGC) has hired Tim Feit as its new executive director. Formed in June […]
Analyzing Blueberries Under High Tunnels Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 1, 2012 While recent extreme weather events have spurred studies to find more effective freeze protection methods for strawberries, they […]
California Strawberry Field Invaded by Insect Pest Posted by A. J. Bussan|May 31, 2012 There was an isolated incident recently of heavy infestation in a Santa Maria, CA, strawberry field of false […]
Top Blueberry Varieties Chosen Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 29, 2012 The favorite blueberry varieties rated by 56 taste testers in California’s San Joaquin Valley for 2012 include Southmoon, […]
New Strawberry Soil Fungicide For California Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 16, 2012 AgraQuest has announced that its broad-spectrum soil fungicide, Serenade Soil, is now approved for use in California strawberries. […]
New Low VOC Emissions Miticide/Insecticide Available Posted by Christina Herrick|May 15, 2012 Mana Crop Protection introduces ABBA Ultra 0.3 miticide/insecticide which is an advanced low volatile organic compound (VOC) formulation […]
New Tool Makes Annual Berry Pruning Easy By Charlie O'Dell|May 8, 2012 Recently, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to field-test newer electronic hand-held pruners from Pellenc America, Inc. […]
Blueberries Hit The Billion-Pound Milestone Posted by Christina Herrick|May 8, 2012 The world blueberry industry has seen unprecedented growth in the last decade, and this year hit noteworthy milestones. […]
Cornell Adds Two New Raspberries To Palette Posted by Christina Herrick|May 8, 2012 With its two newest raspberry releases, “Big Red” Cornell University is going gold and crimson. “Double Gold” and […]
Grower Experience With Blackberry Adjustable Trellis Posted by Christina Herrick|May 4, 2012 Note: This report was originally presented by Steve Bardenhagen, of Bardenhagen Berries in Leelanau County, MI, during the […]
Strawberry Growers Shocked By Loss Of Midas By David Eddy|May 2, 2012 Already faced with dwindling methyl bromide access, California strawberry growers — the most fumigant-dependent group of growers in […]
