Blueberries
First pick marks start of Michigan blueberry harvest
Blueberry harvest is officially underway in Grand Junction, Michigan as local growers prepare for another season. To celebrate the annual “First Pick”, South Haven Mayor Bob Burr and Larry Ensfield, president/CEO of MBG Marketing, a... more »
Pioneer left his mark on the blueberry industry
The blueberry world is continuing to pay tribute to Ron Bodtke, an industry pioneer, loving husband and family man. Ron died May 14 at his home in Grand Junction, Michigan. “Ron was a noteworthy and... more »
Naturipe launches new organic blueberry packaging
Naturipe Farms has launched new packaging for its organic blueberries. “It is a natural fiber compostable recyclable organic blueberry package which is also top-sealed,” said Kayla Oberman of Naturipe Farms. The new packaging reduces the use... more »
Blueberry production expected to surpass 1.4 billion lbs.
The blueberry industry is projecting a 25 percent increase in North American production over a four-year span, growing from 750.2 million lbs. in 2015 to 940 million lbs. in 2019. North American production for 2016... more »
Workers sue Michigan blueberry farm
Migrant Legal Aid and Willenson Law, a Chicago law firm, have filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of migrant and seasonal farm workers against Fennville, Michigan, grower Blue Star Farms and its owner Anthony Marr.... more »
Pruning key in managing blueberry stem gall wasp
Blueberry stem gall wasp is native to eastern North America, where it can infest new and actively-growing blueberry stems during bloom. It can be found in lowbush and highbush blueberries, and in managed and unmanaged... more »
Checking for fruitworms can help guide decisions in blueberry IPM
Cherry fruitworm emergence has started in southwest Michigan, and the first cranberry fruitworm moths are also being caught in a few sites. This highlights that it will soon be time for protecting the newly forming... more »
Highbush blueberries require pollination
Northern highbush blueberries are common throughout the northern United States and Canada, and are native to eastern North America. They require pollination to ensure that flowers present at bloom turn into large, harvestable berries later in... more »
Michigan growers adopt reduced-risk pesticide practices
The Integrated Crop Pollination Project has released a summary report from its 2015 survey of Michigan blueberry growers’ pollination practices. The survey of 240 blueberry growers delved into growers’ goals for pollination management, networks of information sources about pollination, and... more »
New berry crop miticides, insecticides introduced
Kathy Demchak, senior Extension associate at Penn State University, discusses changes with insecticides and miticides for us on berry crops in the last few years: A tarnished plant bug on a... more »
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