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INDUSTRY CALENDAR

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Many calendar links go to PDF files. You can download a desktop/laptop PDF reader here. Mobile PDF reader app here. Updated February 24, 2017. March 1-3 — NABC and USHBC Spring Meetings. Crowne Plaza Phoenix Airport in Phoenix, AZ. Go here for details. March 21 — Oregon Blueberry Commission. Noon (Budget preparation) Chemeketa Events at Winema, Building 48, Room 210. Contact Lisa Ostlund. March 23 Oregon Strawberry Commission. March 15 Agricultural Biodiversity on Western Farms. 1796 Front Street Lynden,...

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BERRY PESTICIDES

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Pesticide guide for northwest berries. The Pesticide Guide is created with the assistance of Joe DeFrancesco. Oregon State University. It is not intended as a recommendation or endorsement of the listed pesticides. Pesticide registrations and labels are subject to change. Consult your supplier, field rep, ag consultant or extension service prior to pesticide use. Maximum Residue Levels): Blueberries. Use the search box below to search. Updated February 24, 2017. Straw=14; cane and blue=7. 2, 4-D amine.

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BERRY INSECTS/DIEASES

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Berry Pest Insects and Diseases. Here are a couple of special links:. Using a salt test for SWD. Use the search box below to search. For insects and diseases by crop or by name. You can also search for part or whole word to help identify the insects or disease you seek. For instance, leaves will return every entry where leaves is in the description or the name. Strawberries will return all insects and diseases associated with strawberries. Click on the name to see images and full descriptions,. Aphids ha...

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BIRD CONTROL/FALCONRY

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Bird controls and falconry. A Grower's Guide for Bird Management in berry fields. To your guide to using raptors and various devices for bird management in blueberries and other berries. This site was built in 2009 with the support of the Oregon and Washington blueberry commissions. It has been updated since then. Information on bird management techniques, ways to evaluate which method is best for you, and certain pest birds species. Falconry in Pest Bird Management. Abatement Falconry Business Models.

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WORKSHOPS

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Our workshops are an industry service, aimed at giving growers up-to-date information such as:. Pesticide changes and those in process for use in the field. Research concerning pest insects and diseases. Field equipment (harvesters, sprayers, etc.). Larbor issues and food safety regulations. Newly released cultivars and those ready for trialing, plus cultivars still being tested. We offer annual pre-production workshops. for caneberry growers in Oregon and Washington. Go here to see the agenda. Spotted W...

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ABOUT THE NORTHWEST BERRY FOUNDATION

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About The northwest berry foundation. The for-profit business, Peerbolt Incorporated, dba Peerbolt Crop Management (PCM), began business in 1994. It is owned and operated by Tom and Anna Peerbolt with headquarters in Portland, Oregon. Within a few years it grew to four full time people and four to six part-time seasonal field technicians. On October 9, 2015, the Northwest Berry Foundation (NWBF) received its 503(c)(3) non-profit designation from the IRS. Some relevant NWBF details. Or call (503) 285-0908.

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ABOUT THE NORTHWEST BERRY FOUNDATION

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Welcome to the northwest berry foundation. The Northwest Berry Foundation strengthens the Northwest berry community through on-farm research, collecting and disseminating information, and coordinating the recovery of fruit that would otherwise go to waste. Collecting and Disseminating Information:. In 2016, the NBF took over information links previously carried out by Peerbolt Crop Management. These resources include:. The www.nwberriesfoundation.org. Workshops for growers and industry support people.

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ON-FARM VARIETY TRIALS

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A top priority for the Northwest berry industry has been developing cultivars that have superior processed fruit quality. However, there is a disconnect between the plant breeder's successful plots and a widely planted commercial cultivar. This weak link in the process is the industry's inability to adequately and efficiently evaluate a selection's or cultivar's commercial potential. In 2014 we published a special Small Fruit Update to make PNW commercial berry growers more aware of the opportunities the...

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SMALL FRUIT UPDATE

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The Current Small Fruit Update. To download the SFU. Go here. To sign up for the SFU. - - Go here. For the SFU archives. The Best People, The Best Products, The Best Service. The world’s leading source for blueberry nursery stock, premier varieties and grower support. Order Strawberry, Raspberry, and Blackberry Plants. Contact Greg McKay 530-338-9359 or gregm@lassencanyonnursery.com. Strategically growing sales to the expanding global market. Growers of North America's finest blueberry nursery stock.

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BERRY RECOVERY PROGRAM

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This project began three years ago, when the Northwest Berry Foundation decided to start combatting food waste and hunger in the Portland area. Normally, thousands of pounds of fruit are left in harvested fields because they aren’t economically viable to pick. Picture at left by Oregon Food Bank - Typical food "basket". Here are some ways growers and/or processors can be involved in berry recovery and recieve tax credits for the berries. The donation to the Food Bank can be a certain amout of frozen or d...