Blueberries
National Blueberry Research and Promotion Program to continue
USDA announced that highbush blueberry producers and importers have voted to continue the Blueberry Promotion, Research and Information Order.USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service conducted the referendum from July 5 to July 26. Eighty-eight percent of eligible... more »
First spotted wing Drosophila trapped in a commercial fruit crop
A single spotted wing Drosophila (SWD) has been trapped in a commercial Michigan fruit crop. This first detection in a crop field for the 2011 growing season occurred a full two months earlier than our... more »
Comparison of fruit sampling methods for SWD in blueberries
Spotted wing Drosophila is a new, invasive insect pest of fruit crops that was first detected in Michigan in September 2010. At the time of this article (July 2011), there have been no detections of... more »
Nation’s fruit crops running late
Fruit harvests across the country will be later than usual this year thanks to cold, wet weather. Despite the delays, however, some forecasters are predicting larger-than-normal volumes for some crops in 2011.Those were two of... more »
N.J. blueberry farmer to pay $28K in labor fines
A farm crew contractor and the owners of a New Jersey blueberry farm agreed to pay $28,499 in fines to resolve two separate cases involving living conditions for farm workers and child labor.Brothers Anthony and... more »
MSU releases Spotted Wing Drosophila guide
Spotted wing Drosophila was detected last fall for the first time in the Midwest. This invasive insect is a potential pest of soft-skinned fruit, and there is a coordinated effort to ensure Michigan growers are... more »
Blueberry meetings cover post bloom management of pests and fields
Michigan State University Extension has scheduled a series of meetings for blueberry growers in June. A pair of post bloom meetings begins next week on Thursday June 9. The same meeting will repeat in both... more »
56th Annual Fruit Crop Guesstimate
The 56th Annual Fruit Crop Guesstimate, sponsored by the Michigan Frozen Food Packers Association, will be held on June 22 at 2:30pm. This annual event will be held at the Devos Place in Grand Rapids,... more »
