Blueberries
NCSU wins grant to curb SWD
North Carolina State University (NCSU) has won a $6.7 million grant from USDA to undertake research and grower education efforts aimed at better managing a major new pest that causes hundreds of millions of dollars... more »
Michigan Blueberry Pollination Workshops Nov. 4
Michigan State University Extension and the Xerces Society are hosting a pair of Blueberry Pollination Workshops on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at the Trevor Nichols Research Center. These workshops are designed to give growers a more... more »
MBG drops lawsuit against True Blue, former employee
The Michigan Blueberry Growers Association, also known as MBG Marketing, has dismissed its lawsuit against Brenda Reeves and her employer, True Blue Entities. “After we determined that MBG had not suffered any economic damage resulting... more »
Penn State: Final SWD update for berry growers
Spotted wing drosophila is present just about anywhere we look these days —even in berry fields where fruit is no longer present. At this point, this mainly matters to growers of fall raspberries, blackberries, and... more »
Washington’s organic blueberries growing more profitable
From 2009 to 2012, organic blueberry acreage in Washington state increased by 130 percent, while production tripled. In the same period, the farm-gate value of the state’s organic blueberries rose from $7 million to $23... more »
What to do about SWD-infested fruit?
The SWD monitoring network Counties are all positive for SWD as of last week, Aug. 28. A lot of SWD are being caught in traps in research sites now with population numbers expected to climb... more »
Powdery mildew on blueberries – not symptoms you’d expect
Powdery mildew, a warm-weather high-humidity disease, is present in some blueberry plantings. Lowbush, highbush, and rabbiteye blueberries are all affected. Symptoms on blueberries are different from those on most other plants, and could be mistaken... more »
Naturipe seeks a new blueberry harvester
Naturipe Farms is taking matters into its own hands concerning the blueberry industry’s need to improve harvest technology. The blueberry grower and marketer is challenging “creative technology minds” to innovate a better way to harvest blueberries.... more »
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