Blueberries

Blueberry Growers Expect to Yield 40 Million Pounds

As blueberry picking season begins, Oregon growers are expecting another banner season. Statesman Journal more »

Southwest Michigan Farm Markets Rely on Chicago Money

Michigan’s southwest corner is often ignored by the rest of the state, which gravitates more toward the southeast side and Detroit. That could be a problem for farm markets and other businesses in Southwest Michigan... more »

Weed Management for Lowbush Blueberries

A major project in alternative weed management technologies has been initiated at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College. Farm Focus of Atlantic Canada more »

Guesstimators Find Large Fruit Crop, Record Sweet Cherries

By Dick Lehnert and Matt MilkovichThe Michigan Frozen Food Packers Association held its 52nd annual Fruit Crop Guesstimate June 20, giving growers and packers an early look at the potential size of the nation's fruit... more »

Judge Shuts ‘Back Door’ in Blueberry Case

Years of litigation will continue for area blueberry farmers suing the county Road Commission for street salt use they say has damaged their crops. Mlive.com more »

East Texas Looking Forward to Bumper Blueberry Crop

News of a spring freeze that left blueberry bushes barren across the southeastern U.S., had many Nacogdoches residents wondering if our late spring snow had the same effect on the local crop. Daily Sentinel more »

Alaska Blueberry Industry Hopes for a State Grant

A 100,000 dollar grant in the state's public works budget could help Alaska's fledgling blueberry industry. KTVA more »

Some Blackberries Available; Blueberry Crop Looks Good

Grace Gunter is just going to buckle down and buy South Carolina peaches this year despite their high price following an April freeze that wiped out 90 percent of the area's peach crop. Greenville News more »

Blueberry Growers Pay High Price For Bees

Colony Collapse Disease plagued the Honeybee population this spring. WCSH6.com more »

Time To Lobby Hard for Farm Worker Reform Legislation

Well, it finally happened – the long awaited legislation to reform immigration and tighten U.S. borders finally came to Congress for debate. The AgJOBS provisions many farm groups wanted is in the package, along with... more »