Blueberries
Talkin’ Shop: Harvest
In this issue of Talkin' Shop we asked readers: What’s your harvest been like this year? This year was light to average for crop yield. Price was good – same as last year. No real... more »
Blueberry exposition coming to Grand Rapids
By Matt Milkovich, Managing Editor The National Blueberry Exposition is coming back to Grand Rapids, Mich., this fall. The trade show, breakfast, reception and concert will be held Oct. 12-13 at the Amway Grand Plaza... more »
A day as a farm laborer teaches lessons about immigrant jobs
With my stiff back, I had to sit, not stoop, even though the ground between the rows of blueberries was still wet from Thursday morning's storm. I quickly ran into a problem I never have... more »
Michigan blueberry farm stays ‘True Blue’
True Blue Farms, based in southwest Michigan, harvests 150 acres of blueberries in eight locations. Photos: True Blue Farms By Matt Milkovich, Managing Editor Shelly and Dennis Hartmann have a hand in just about every... more »
Blueberries Delayed by Weeks
Plant City's coldest winter in 118 years didn't do blueberry farmers such as Wayne Glover any favors. Tampa Bay Tribune Click here to read the rest of the story. more »
Warm Weather Has Blueberries Blooming Early in Atlantic County
This year's snow and rain could prove to be a good thing for Atlantic County's fruit farmers. Press of Atlantic CityClick here to read the rest of the story. more »
Blueberry Packing Plant Being Built in Grandview
Construction is under way on a $2.4 million blueberry packing plant and cold storage building that could provide up to 35 jobs in this community. Tri-City Herald (Wash.)Click here to read the rest of the... more »
Irradiation Pitched as Peach Crop Defense
Flies come and flies go, but one particularly pernicious bug may one day imperil Georgia's big-dollar peach and blueberry crops. Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionClick here to read the rest of the story. more »
County Blueberry Farmer Hosts Delegation of International Visitors
Farming is a wonderful business, but it is challenging because you're always dealing with the weather,"said Ron Bodtke, of South Haven, on Tuesday afternoon, as he showed a group of foreign visitors his family-owned business,... more »
Blueberry Assessment Increase Withdrawn
USDA announced Feb. 19 that it is withdrawing a proposal to amend the Blueberry Promotion, Research and Information Order. The proposed rule, published in the Federal Register last July 27, would have increased the assessment... more »
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