Blueberries
SE Regional Fruit & Vegetable Conference registration opens
Registration is open for the Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference, the south’s premier fruit and vegetable educational conference and trade show for growers, packers and shippers. The conference returns to the Savannah Convention Center... more »
Michigan blueberry delegation thanks Stabenow
Representatives from the Michigan blueberry industry recently met with U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, who sponsored in Congress the resolution designating July as National Blueberry Month. Stabenow, chair of the Senate Ag Committee, met in... more »
Pollinator conference seeks public engagement this year
The national Protecting Pollinators in Urban Landscapes conference is Oct. 10-12 in Athens, Georgia. The annual conference brings together researchers, educators, practitioners and others interested in bee conservation through discussions, talks and education sessions. It... more »
Company unifies all brands under Oxbo
Netherlands-based Ploeger Oxbo Group has unified all of its brands under the Oxbo brand. The equipment company had sold its products under the Oxbo, Ploeger, Bourgoin and FMC brands. Unifying under the Oxbo brand name will... more »
SWD-killing wasps released in Michigan to protect fruit
Michigan State University (MSU) researchers who specialize in fruit crop pests have begun testing the effectiveness of a new biocontrol agent that could help reduce the damage caused by spotted-wing drosophila (SWD) on crops. This... more »
UF receives proof that Blueberry Advisory System minimizes fruit rot
Anthracnose fruit rot plagues blueberries, especially in Florida. In fact, it’s among the fruit’s most damaging diseases. To manage the disease, farmers normally spray the crop with fungicides, but on a calendar basis – in... more »
MSU Extension to host its first blueberry field day
The Michigan State University Extension blueberry team is hosting its first field day on Aug. 24. The event will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Trevor Nichols Research Center in Fennville, Michigan.... more »
USHBC celebrates 2021 successes with annual Impact Report
The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council is recounting its success last year with the arrival of its 2021 Impact Report. The annual report outlines the council’s retail programs, foodservice sales, and fresh and frozen berry sales,... more »
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