Blueberries
The 56th Annual Fruit Crop Guesstimate
The 56th Annual Fruit Crop Guesstimate, sponsored by the Michigan Frozen Food Packers Association, will be held June 22, 2:30 p.m., at DeVos Place in Grand Rapids, Mich.The guesstimate provides a forum for growers, processors,... more »
Florida blueberry pioneer still planting away
For Alto Straughn, owner of Straughn Farms in Waldo, Fla., farming is much more than a business: It’s his life’s work. Not only has he been personally involved in agriculture for almost 40 years, his... more »
Early spring could hurt region crops
Fruit growers are watching the weather warily, as unseasonably warm February temperatures could coax peach trees and blueberry bushes into early blossom - and a late-winter freeze could jeopardize this year's crop. The Augusta ChronicleRead... more »
Growers worry about the availability of bees
From Florida to the Pacific Northwest, fruit growers concerned about the threats to honeybee colonies are starting to look to native pollinators for reinforcements. “It was the risk of not having pollinators that is the... more »
Farmhand works hard, finds a full life
Antonio Sandoval lives with his family in a blue rancher on Laurel Avenue, surrounded by the blueberry pastures he has worked in for decades, more than 2,000 miles from his home state of Nayarit, Mexico.... more »
Blueberry growers in 4 West Michigan counties fined for labor violations
The U.S. Labor Department is ordering blueberry farmers and contractors in four West Michigan counties to pay nearly $106,000 in penalties and back wages after an investigation over the summer turned up migrant housing and... more »
Saskatoons an opportunity for Midwest growers
What do saskatoons and William Shatner have in common? They both originated in Canada. And like Shatner, saskatoons can be a very “enterprising” move for your farm. Will you boldly go where few growers have... more »
Blueberry pioneer dies
Patrick J. Hartmann, 80, of Lacota, Mich., died Oct. 19 at Bronson Medical Center in Kalamazoo, Mich. He was a pioneer in the Michigan blueberry industry.Pat was born in Chicago in 1929, to Edward and... more »
Michigan Supreme Court declines to hear blueberry farmers’ lawsuit over road salt
A group of blueberry growers who claim spray from road salt caused thousands of dollars in crop damage may now look to federal courts after getting bypassed by the state Supreme Court. Grand Rapids PressClick... more »
Washington State University launches SWD website
First detected in the US in California in 2008, Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) is a vinegar fly or fruit fly that attacks ripening fruit as well as rotting fruit. It is considered a serious threat... more »
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