• NYBN Reader Survey Reminder
• 2010 Berry Pest Management Guidelines Now Available On Line
• Hudson Valley Fruit Program Hosts Processing Berry Meeting February 26th
• Capital District Vegetable and Small Fruit Program Offers Berry Production Short Courses
• USDA-NRCS High Tunnel Grants Available
• Update USDA-NRCS High Tunnels Assistance - New York Growers do not have a January 15 Deadline
• Scientists Sequence Genome of the Woodland Strawberry, a Model System for Rosaceae Plant
• News from the NYS Berry Growers Association
• Nematodes – a Mini Series
• Part III: Strawberry Black Root Rot – Jim LaMondia

Volume 8 : 2009

• Currant Events
  • Gillibrand Urges Federal Support for Syracuse-Based New York Farm Viability Institute
  • NEIPM Berry Webinar Bramble Mini Series Begins January 6, 2010
  • Ontario Berry Growers Association – Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention Berry Program
  • News from the NYS Berry Growers Association
  • 2010 Cornell Pest Management Guidelines for Berry Crops Now Available
  • Pollination Issues in Blueberry Production – Sonia Schloemann
  • Bumblebees Increase Revenues in Blueberries – Koppert International
• Nematodes – a Mini Series
• Part I: Nematology 101- Cathy Heidenreich
• Part II Nematodes and Small Fruit – The Rest of the Story – Cathy Heidenreich
• NYBN Reader Survey

• Currant Events
  • Introduction to Commercial Berry Growing for New Growers, December 14th, Belmont, NY
  • 2010 EXPO Berry Program
  • Getting Started in High Tunnels in NNY CONFERENCE Set for December 12th in Watertown
  • Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Launches National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Announces Vision for Science and Research at USDA
  • 2009 NASGA Annual Meeting and Conference – Final Program
  • Why Rye Cover Crops Are Great Natural Weed Killers
  • Agriculture Deputy Secretary Merrigan Announces $49 Million in Grants under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
  • Commissioner Awards Federal Funds For Buy Local Advertising
  • LSU AgCenter Receives $518,000 to Develop Blueberry Web Site
  • Predicting Impacts from Climate Variations
  • Discussion Continues on the Possible Establishment of an International Blueberry Organization
  • Don’t Mulch Your Strawberries Prematurely
  • That’s A Berry Good Question! – Kathy Demchak
• Strawberry Anthracnose Crown Rot – Kathy Demchak
• Your Farm Image: What Makes a Good Website? – Simon Huntley
• Primocane-fruiting Blackberries - Research Briefs – Cathy Heidenreich
• Weather Report - Last of the Season!

• Currant Events
  • NEIPM Berry Webinars – Final Schedule
  • Market are Changing for Berry Crops
  • Chautauqua County Growers Benefit from Combination of Non-Traditional/Traditional Approaches to Berry Programming
  • Blueberry Virus Diseases Pose Major Threat: Growers Advised to Stay Alert
  • Massachusetts Cranberry Grower Welcomes CCE, Public to Field Meeting at His Northern NY Farm
• Mulching Strawberries For Winter Protection - Rich Marini
• Strawberry Winter Injury: A Research Brief – Cathy Heidenreich
• Raspberry High Tunnel Field Day Report
• Part I: Raspberry and Blackberry Variety Review; Primocane Raspberry Trial Specifications – Courtney Weber
• Part II: Food Safety Update for Raspberry Field Day – Betsy Bihn
• Part III: High Tunnels for Late Fall Raspberries And Blackberries – Marvin Pritts
• Part IV: Insect and Mite Management in High Tunnel Raspberries – Greg Loeb
• Part V – Bramble Diseases in High Tunnels – Kerik Cox
• Successful Local Marketing – Brian Henehan
• Weather Reports

• Currant Events
  • Innovations in Greenhouse Crop Varieties
  • Growing Cranberries in the North Country – An Agricultural Alternative?
  • NE IPM Berry Webcast Series Update
  • Farm Computer Usage Increases
  • New York Farm Numbers
  • Grant Opportunities
  • Servsafe Food Safety Certification Course
  • Cornell Strategic Marketing Conference
  • Future CleanSweepNY Collection Events
  • NY Farm Viability Institute Awards Grants to 28 Farm Projects
  • NYBGA and NYFVI Continue Work to Promote Berry Production Efficiency in New York
  • High Tunnels Extend Growing Season, Markets for New York Growers
• September Berry Barometer – Cathy Heidenreich
• New Berry Releases: A Research Brief – Cathy Heidenreich
• Should Customer Satisfaction Be Part Of Specialty Crop Growers’ Marketing Strategy? – Miguel Gómez
• Weather Reports

• Currant Events
  • NE IPM Berry Webcast Series
  • Raspberry High Tunnel Field Day and Demonstration
  • CCE Chautauqua Small Berry Walk
  • Hardy Kiwifruit Open House
  • New York State Farmers’ Direct Marketing Association to Join Empire State Fruit and Vegetable EXPO
  • NASGA’s Annual Meeting at Great Lakes EXPO
  • Gender Evolution in Strawberries
  • NYS Requests Assistance for Crop Losses
  • New Blueberry Plant Diseases Confirmed in Michigan
  • Farm Production Costs Increase
  • HHS Secretary Sebelius, Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announce New Strategies to Keep America’s Food Supply Safe
  • Update on CNAL Transition to Dairy One
• The Time to Plan for Next Year’s Planting is Now! – Steven McKay
• August Berry Barometer – Cathy Heidenreich
• Organic Strawberries at Pleasant Valley Farm – July 2009 – Sandy and Paul Arnold
• Berry Growers Yield Rewards from Cooperative Extension Support – Rebecca Schuelke Staehr
• A Research Brief – Cathy Heidenreich
• Does Your Marketing Program Have a GPS? Part III – Debra Perosio
• Berries Abound in Fall – Steven McKay
• Weather Reports

• Currant Events
  • Fourth Annual Raspberry and Blackberry High Tunnel Tour Scheduled for October
  • Irrigation Water Quality Project
  • New Blueberry Aphid and Virus Publication From MSU
  • Ag in Uncertain Times Webinar Series
  • Upcoming GAPS Online Produce Safety Courses
  • Jim Barber Appointed State USDA Farm Service Agency Executive Director
  • New Bait Lures Varroa Mite to its Doom
  • Farmers Market Survey Report Released
  • Agriculture Deputy Secretary Merrigan Announces U.S. – Canada Agreement for Organic Trade Equivalence
  • Spring 2009 CleanSweep NY Program a Record Breaking Event!
  • News from the NYS BGA
  • Agricultural Producers Security Program
• State-Wide Small Fruit IPM Scout Training Held In Wyoming County – Lutie Batt
• July Berry Barometer – Cathy Heidenreich
• Controlling Japanese Beetles in Fruit Crops – Rufus Issacs and John Wise
• Dealing With High Soluble Salt Levels in High Tunnels – Elsa Sánchez
• Elderberry Pruning: A Research Brief – Cathy Heidenreich
• Raspberries and Human Health: Time for Recognition – Venket Rao & Dawn Snyder
• Does Your Marketing Program Have a GPS? Part II – Debra Perosio
• Weather Reports

• Currant Events
  • Introducing the Newly Revised and Expanded Capital District Vegetable and Small Fruit Program!
  • NEIPM Funding to Support Regional Webcast Series for Berry Producers
  • Farmers markets Grants Available
  • Legislators, Farm Bureau Urge Albany to Oppose Anti-Farm Bill
  • Campaign to Save Farmers’ Lives Enters Third Year
  • Survey Reports Latest Honey Bee Losses
  • Bee-Killing Parasite's Genome Sequenced
  • That’s a Berry Good Question – Sowbugs and Strawberries
  • News from the NYS BGA
• June Berry Barometer – Cathy Heidenreich
• Strawberry Storage and Harvest/Shipping Considerations – Craig Kahlke
• Causes of Misshapen Strawberries – Kathy Demchak
• Cool, Wet Weather Conducive to Angular Leaf Spot of Strawberry – Annemiek Schilder
• Strawberry Runner Management Update 2007-2008 – David Handley and Renae Moran
• Biology and Management of Root Weevils – Greg Loeb
• Blueberry Weed Management: Early Summer Options – Eric Hansen and Bernie Zandstra
• Should Production in High Tunnels be Part of Your Specialty Crop Enterprise? – Chris Wien, Miguel Gomez, Bradley Rickard
• Does Your Marketing Program Have a GPS? Debra Perosio
• Weather Reports

• Currant Events
  • NY Farm Viability Seeks Farmers to Review Grant Proposals
  • CNAL Transition to Dairy One Forage and Soils Lab
  • Commissioner Reminds Farmers to Only Sell to Licensed Dealers
  • New Publication: Using Organic Nutrient Sources
  • New Interactive Online IPM Training Tool
  • USDA to Conduct First Wide-Scale Survey Of Organic Producers
  • Day-Neutral Strawberry Varieties – Research Results
  • 2007 Census of Agriculture Provides Snapshot of U.S. Fruit and Tree Nut Industries
  • EQIP Organic Initiative
  • NASGA Summer Tour First Announcement
  • News from the NYS Berry Growers Association
  • In Memoriam: James (Jim) Coulter
  • Berry Workshop Encourages Farmer-to-Farmer Exchange
• May Berry Barometer – Cathy Heidenreich
• Strawberry Anthracnose – Cultural Control Options – Barbara Smith and Thad Cochran
• Marketing in Tough Times – Steve Bogash
• Weather Reports

• Currant Events
  • Chemung CCE Hosts Introduction to Berry growing Workshop
  • USHBC Seeks Assessment Increase
  • Helping Fruit Fight Back
  • Need Wild Bees? Plastic Totes Make a Superb Bee "Nursery"
  • April is Slow-Moving Vehicle Safety Month
  • Wanted – Blueberry and Sweet Cherry Growers Interested in Extending Shelf Life & Marketing Window
  • NOP Announces Plans for Equivalency Agreement
  • State Budget Negotiations Include Increases in Pesticide Fees
  • News from the NYS Berry Growers Association
  • Cayuga CCE Hosts Regional Berry Meeting
• Pruning and Its Impact on Pest Management – A Summary – Marvin Pritts, Cathy Heidenreich and Laura McDermott
• April Berry Barometer – Cathy Heidenreich

• Currant Events
  • Department Hosts Farmers Market Information Days
  • Introduction to Berry Growing Workshop Offered in Seneca County
  • Ontario Strawberry School
  • Wanted – Blueberry and Sweet Cherry Growers Interested in Extending Shelf Life & Marketing Window
  • NY Farm Numbers Increase
  • Merrigan To Be Nominated as Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
  • Microsatellites Have Major Benefits for Berry Research
  • Blueberry/Bird Study Participants Needed
  • News from the NYS Berry Growers Association
  • President Obama Announces Under Secretaries for Agriculture Department
  • Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Disaster Assistance for Producers
• Managing Fruitworms and Maggots in Blueberries – Molly Shaw and Greg Loeb
• Soil Management for Optimal Blueberry Production – Marvin Pritts
• Practical Ecology and Management of White Pine Blister Rust in Currants – Kerik Cox and Steven McKay
• High Tunnel Blackberries and Raspberries – Marvin Pritts
• Virus Diseases of Small Fruit: Tips for Avoiding and Assessing Presence of Viruses in Blueberries and Raspberries – Kerik Cox and Marc Fuchs
• Best Management Practices for Small Fruit: Strawberry Survey Said… - Rebecca Harbut, Cathy Heidenreich, Laura McDermott, and Marvin Pritts

• Currant Events
  • Intro Berry Pest Management Workshop Offered
  • Small Fruit IPM Scout Training Starts Feb. 16th
  • High Tunnel Conference Feb 26th – 27th) Responds to NY Growers Demand for Info
  • CleanSweep NY Spring Program Announced
  • Berry Pest Management Update Planned
  • Commissioner Gives Annual State of Agriculture Address
  • Pest Management Guidelines for Berry Crops Available Online
  • New York Strawberry Production Decreases - Blueberry Production Remains Unchanged
  • NY NASS 2008 Annual Fruit Report
  • Tom Vilsack Sworn in as Secretary of Agriculture
  • USDA to Measure Economic Status of US Agriculture
  • Scientists Serve Up Mustard Meal to Tame Weeds
  • US Dept of Labor Issues Final H-2A Rule
  • Farmers to See Return on Investment With 2007 Census of Agriculture
  • Canopy Cover – The Secret to Gauging Plants’ Thirst
  • ATTRA Helps Farmers Keep Energy Costs Down
  • Bright Ideas to Reduce Farm Lighting Costs
  • New Black Currant Variety Release Notice
• Vermont’s Mobile Berry Quick Freeze Unit the first of its kind in the US – Laura McDermott
• Best Management Practices for Small Fruit: Bramble Survey Said… - Rebecca Harbut, Cathy Heidenreich, Laura McDermott, and Marvin Pritts

• Currant Events
  • Small Fruit IPM Scout Training Program
  • Regional Pruning Workshops Scheduled
  • Empire State Fruit and Vegetable EXPO: Preparing You and Your Business for the Future
  • 2009 Becker Forum: Proactive Approaches to Immigration and Workforce Issues
  • EXPO Berry Session Program – A Berry Good Deal!
  • Beginning a Successful Small Farm Operation
  • 2009 Cornell Pest Management Guidelines for Berry Crops Now Available
  • State to Help Fund Certification to Ensure Food Safety
  • Cornell Small Fruit Nursery Guide Updated for 2009
  • Q and A Regarding Agro-One Soil Testing
• Some Weed Control Options For NY Plasticulture Strawberries – Kevin Iungerman
• Best Management Practices for Small Fruit: Blueberry Survey Said…… - Rebecca Harbut, Cathy Heidenreich, Laura McDermott, and Marvin Pritts
• Research Report: Survey of Blueberry Plantings in NY– Juliet Carroll

Volume 7 : 2008

• Currant Events
  • Agro-One Soil and Plant Analytical Laboratory
  • Northeast Region IR-4 Analytical Lab in Geneva to Reorganize
  • Extension IPM Programs Threatened
  • Certis to Distribute Bionematicide
  • Essex County High Tunnel Raspberry Grower Receives National Award
  • Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention
  • Ontario Berry Growers Meeting
  • Farm and Ranch Irrigation Survey to be Conducted
  • New Farm and Ranch Online Planning Tool
  • Project Launched to Give Mid-Atlantic Growers a Boost
• Berry Compound Reduces Aging Effect – Rosalie Marion Bliss
• Best Management Practices for Ribes – Cathy Heidenreich
• Berry Disease of the Month: Strawberry Leaf Spot – Kerik Cox
• Review of Strawberry Fertilization – Molly Shaw

• Currant Events
  • Berry Session Planned for Empire State Fruit and Vegetable EXPO
  • NASGA Annual Meeting to be held in New Orleans
  • British Company Develops Electric Strawberry Harvester
  • USDA Awards More Than $28 Million in Specialty Crop Research
  • NPIC en Español
  • Introduction to Berry Growing Workshop Offered in Cayuga County
  • ARS Licenses Vetch Varieties
  • Elderberry Survey
• The New Face of NY Berry Growers – Insights from the NYS Berry Grower Survey – Rebecca Harbut
• What is the Best Way to Put Micronutrients into Plants? – Steve Bogash
• Putnam Scale on Blueberries – Kathy Demchak
• Positive Practices in Farm Labor Management – MaryAnn Thom
• Final Weather Reports for the Season

• Currant Events
  • GAPS Online Produce Safety Course
  • Growing Farm Energy Alternatives
  • Don’t Be Afraid of This Halloween Opportunity
  • Schenectady Greenmarket: A New Year-Round Farmers Market
  • Gift Basket Marketing Opportunity
  • More Strawberries, More Antioxidant Absorption
  • Community and Media Relations Training for Growers
  • Trainings for Beginning Farmers Offered Throughout NY State
  • The Empire State Fruit and Vegetable Expo Grows For You and Your Business
  • North American Raspberry and Blackberry Growers Annual Meeting
  • NE SARE Farmer Grants
  • USDA Organic Certification Cost Assistance
  • NYCAMH Offers Free Onfarm Safety Surveys and Safety Training
  • More Countries Using Irradiation to Mitigate Pest risks
  • Peers Encourage Use of Biocontrols in Greenhouses
  • Survey Shows How High Prices, Local Food, Environmental and Food Safety Concerns Sway Consumer Views
• Effective Strawberry Sprays Require A 3-D Mindset – Kevin Iungerman
• The Biology and Management of Raspberry Crown Borer – Jackie McKern, Donn Johnson and Barbara Lewis
• Winter Annual Weeds in Strawberries – Kathy Demchak
• Weather Reports

• Currant Events
  • North Country Berry Meetings
  • Chautauqua County Berry Season Wrap Up
  • Berry Pest Management Workshop Planned
  • New York Berry News Receives NACAA Award
  • Day Neutral Strawberry Production Events
  • National Farm Safety and Health Week
  • Emergency Management Tip of the Month
  • Clean Sweep NY Fall 2008 Program
  • NYS IPM Invites Nominations for 2008 Excellence in IPM Awards
• The Roller in the Rye - Managing Cover Crops with Rolling and Crimping Techniques – Laura McGinnis
• Growing Black Currants – A Summer Meeting Synopsis – Laura McDermott
• September Berry Barometer – Cathy Heidenreich
• Fireblight of Raspberries – Laura McDermott
• Weather Reports

• Currant Events
  • Growing Blueberries and Blackberries in the Hudson Valley
  • Using Hydrostackers to Grow Alpine and Day Neutral Strawberries
  • Introduction to Growing Aronia
  • Commissioner Recognizes Blueberry Season in NYS
  • North American Strawberry Growers’ Tour, Ohio, August 20 and 21
  • Where Are You Now, My Love?
  • New York State Agricultural Society Seeking Century Farms from Western Half of the State
  • USDA Signs Memorandum Of Understanding With The National Pest Management Association
  • Commissioner Hooker Challenges NYERS to Eat Local
  • New Website Caters to Beginning Farmers
  • Funding Opportunities
  • 2008 NE Renewable Energy Conference -- August 26-28
  • NNY High Tunnel Events August 20, 27-28
  • Introductory Workshops for Prospective Berry Growers October 2-3
  • 2008 Cornell Strategic Marketing Conference – October 28-29
• That’s a Berry Good Question! – Kathy Demchak
• August Berry Barometer – Cathy Heidenreich
• Cover Crop Trials…and Tribulations! – Laura McDermott
• Berry Weed Management “Goes Green” –Cathy Heidenreich, Jeff Miller, and Mike Candella
• Berry Weed Management “Goes Green” – The Sequel – Cathy Heidenreich, Judson Reid, and Alan Tomion
• Weather Reports

• Currant Events
  • Handling Berries and Other Perishable Produce for Quality
  • Berry Weed and Vegetable Fertilizer Management Meeting
  • Berry Weed and Produce IPM Meeting
  • Strawberry Herbicide Demonstration and Raspberry and Blackberry High Tunnel Tour
  • Commissioner announces Arrival of Berry Season in NYS
  • New York State First To Achieve FDA National Food Safety Standards
  • Northeast Vegetable And Strawberry Pest Identification Guide Available
  • Small Business Innovation Research Program
  • Governor Paterson Urges Federal Government To Declare 23 New York Counties Agricultural Disaster Areas
  • New Farmers' Guide To Disaster Assistance Available
• Hail Damage: Trying to Make the Best of a Bad Situation – Laura McDermott
• July Berry Barometer – Cathy Heidenreich
• Labor-saving Devices for Strawberry Production – Cathy Heidenreich and Craig Michaloski
• A Berry Farm(er) is Born – Cathy Heidenreich and Daniel Clement
• Weather Reports

• Currant Events
  • Handling Berries and Other Perishable Produce for Quality
  • Strawberry Herbicide Demonstration Trial/Raspberry and Blackberry High Tunnel Tour
  • New Book Helps Berry Growers to Succeed
  • NYS Agricultural Society Seeks NY Farms with Successful Farm Safety Programs; $500 Awards
  • Early-Flowering, Winter-Hardy Hairy Vetch Released for Northern United States
  • Strawberry Growers Field Meeting – Long Island
  • Still Seeking a Cause of Colony Collapse Disorder
  • High Tunnel Tour of England Being Organized
  • NASGA Summer Tour
  • Currant Growing Workshop, August 6, 2008
  • SARE Awards for Berry Projects
  • Ozone Might Help Make Bee Hives Cleaner and Safer
  • Strawberry Growers’ Field Meeting: Modified Boom Sprayer Demonstration
• June Berry Barometer – Cathy Heidenreich
• Berry Disease Update – Kerik Cox
• Strawberry Harvest And Storage/Shipping Considerations – Craig Kahlke
• Bye Bye Birdie – Bird Management Strategies For Fruit Crops – Cathy Heidenreich
• Jones Family Farm Strawberry School: Employee Training at its Best – Laura McDermott
• Plant Tissue Analysis – What’s Really Happening Inside Those Plants? – Laura McDermott
• Soil pH is More Important Than Fertilizer for Blueberries – Molly Shaw
• Weather Reports

• Currant Events
  • Chateau Registered for Use in NY Strawberry Fields
  • Early Season Berry Workshop
  • Strawberry Cultivation Equipment Demonstration
  • Getting Ready to Grow Raspberries: Raspberry Killed Sod Demonstration
  • Eastern NY Berry Growers’ Field Meeting
  • Day Neutral Strawberry Production Workshops to be Offered
  • New Decision Tool Available to Make Choosing a Cover Crop Fast
  • USDA to Visit AG Operations Across the State
• May Berry Barometer – Cathy Heidenreich
• Saving Your Fertilizer Dollars – Steve Reiners
• Frost Protection in Strawberries – Marvin Pritts
• Using Sprinklers to Protect Blueberries from Spring Freezes – Mark Longstrot
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• Chemical News for Small Fruit Crops – Greg Loeb
• Insect and Mite Management on Strawberries – Greg Loeb
• Showers Bring May Diseases of April Flowers: Spring 2008 Disease Update for Berry Crops – Kerik Cox
• Effect of Water pH on the Stability of Pesticides – Annemiek Schilder
• Weather Reports

• Currant Events
  • The National Gaps Program at Cornell University and eCornell
  • NASGA 2008 Summer Tour
  • TRAC Software 2008 Now Available
  • Introduction to Berry Growing Workshops –Delaware, Putnam, Warren and Wyoming Counties
  • Small-Scale Fruit Growing: An Overview
  • SARE Awards for Berry Projects
• Berry Pest Management Workshop Goes On A Road Trip Without Leaving The Farm – Cathy Heidenreich, Laura McDermott, and Jeff Miller
• April Berry Barometer – Cathy Heidenreich
• Pruning And Trellising Summer Bearing (Floricane) Raspberries – Laura McDermott
• Spring Strawberry Herbicide Updates – Chris Benedict and Robin Bellinder
• How Plants Protect Us- Unmasking the Secret Power of Phytochemicals – Marcia Wood
• Rotating Cross Arm Trellis and Cane Training for Brambles – Fumi Takeda
• Currant and Gooseberry Production – Steven McKay

• Currant Events
  • Pest Management Workshop Reminder
  • Growing and Marketing a U-Pick Berry Operation
  • New Prospects for an All Around Spice
  • Irrigating Raspberries: What’s Best?
  • Value-Added Producer Grant Program
  • Berry Brush-Up Course
  • Pesticide Issues in the Works Explores Emerging Issues
  • Fire blight of Raspberries and Blackberries
  • Farmers’ Market Promotion Program
  • Plant a Seed for Your Future With the 2007 Census of Agriculture
  • Cornell’s Nutrient Analysis Laboratory (CNAL) Developments
  • A Daily Dose of Antioxidants?
• Integrating Weed Management Options in Strawberry Production – Chris Benedict and Robin Bellinder
• Want to Spend Less Time Weeding Strawberries? Use the Power of Buckwheat to Get Ahead of the Weeds – Thomas Björkman
• Blueberry Nutrition Update from the New England Conference – Laura McDermott
• Dealing with Deer Concerns in Berry Crops – Paul Curtis
• Pruning and Training Primocane Raspberries – Laura McDermott
• Cutting Edge IPM Approaches for Strawberries – David Handley and James Dill
• Hot Water Treatments for Cyclamen Mite Control – Laura McDermott

• Currant Events
  • New York Strawberry and Blueberry Production Increases
  • New Deer Management Extension Associate at Cornell
  • NYS Berry Grower Survey Update
  • Introduction to Berry Growing Offered
  • New Possibilities for Black Currants
  • A "Berry" Good Bee for Pollinating Blackberries and Raspberries
  • Sil-Matrix Registered for Use in New York State
  • Promoting Local Foods Paying Off, CU Research Shows
  • Schafer Sworn in as Secretary of Agriculture
  • CLEANSWEEP NY 2008 Spring Program
  • EPA Moves Forward to Propose a Rule Requiring Pesticide Container Recycling
• Simplified Blueberry IPM for Upland and Small Acreage Blueberry Growers – Dean Polk
• NYS Council on Food Policy Lends an Ear – Laura McDermott
• Providing Summer-long Berries for Localvores – Charlie O’Dell
• Recent and Past Food Safety Incidents- What Went Wrong? – Wesley Kline
• Is This Food Safe to Eat? – Handling Tough Questions from the Press and Public – William Hlubik
• Railex Facility brings National Food Distribution System Close to Home – Laura McDermott

• Currant Events
  • 2008 Cornell Pest Management Guidelines For Berry Crops Now Available
  • Introduction to Berry Growing
  • Berry Pest Management Workshop Scheduled
  • Berry Topics at the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Conference
  • Diagnosis, Visual Assessment And Management Of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes Of Vegetables And Small Fruit In The Northeast
  • New Department Of Homeland Security Rules Can Affect Crop Farmers
  • Farmers Get Temporary Reprieve On Chemical Reporting Requirements
  • Crop Groupings Ease Regulatory Burdens For Pesticides Used On Minor Crops
  • EPA Authorizes Critical Uses Of Methyl Bromide for 2008
• Viruses Uncovered in Blueberries in New York in 2007 – Juliet Carroll
• Blueberry Nutrition – Laura McDermott
• The Gall of That Midge! - Jan Suszkiw
• Things You Should Know About Weights and Measures – Sandy Buxton
• Solution Sought for Black Raspberry Decline – Laura McGinnis

Volume 6 : 2007

• Currant Events
  • NY Berry Grower Survey –Send It In!
  • Give Yourself an Xmas Present--Join the NYS Berry Growers Association
  • Is Your Farm in Compliance with the Hazard Communication Standard?
  • 2008 Empire Fruit and Vegetable Expo
  • Becker Forum: Coping with the Uncertainties of Agricultural Labor
  • 2008 Empire Expo Berry Program
  • The Premier Annual Sustainable Agriculture Event In NYS!
  • Berry Program - Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention and North American Berry Convention
  • Raspberry And Blackberry Production Guide For The Northeast, Midwest, And Eastern Canada
• Weed ID Workshops a Success – Marvin Pritts, Cathy Heidenreich, Laura McDermott, Chris Benedict
• Cyclamen Mites in Strawberries – Are They a Problem in Your Fields? – Laura McDermott
• Pricing Power – John Berry

• Currant Events
  • NY Berry Grower Survey On It’s Way
  • Deer Control Management Workshop
  • Steuben CCE Hosts Introduction to Berry Growing
  • 2008 NABGA Conference Preview
  • Protected Raspberry Culture to be Featured at 2008 NABGA Conference
  • North American Strawberry Growers Association Annual Meeting and Conference
  • Pesticide Applicator Exam Schedule Now Posted on DEC Website
  • Imported Bees not Source of Virus Associated with Colony Collapse Disorder
  • New Compliance Information for all Employers (Agricultural And Non-Agricultural)
  • Using Beetle Biology to Protect Bee Hives
  • NASS Urges Farmers to Count Their Farms Along with Their Blessings this Holiday Season
• Reducing Common Groundsel in Strawberry Fields – Leslie Huffman
• Know Your Enemy – Bindweed – David Johnson
• Raising Premium Fruit – Debby Wechsler
• Developing Specialty and Value-Added Agricultural Products – Steven McKay
• Pricing Power – John Berry
• Great Lakes Fruit Workers Meeting Report – Cathy Heidenreich
• Weather Report – Last of the Season!

• Currant Events
  • Farmers in 25 Upstate Counties Eligible for Emergency Loans
  • Weed ID Workshop for Fruit Crops Offered
  • Danitol on Bushberries in New York - Additional Information
  • Prowl H2O registered on Strawberries in NYS
  • Berry Weed Workshop Scheduled
  • CCE to Hold High Tunnel Conference
  • Helene Dillard Reappointed Director of Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • Cornell Strategic Marketing Conference
  • Attend the Empire State Fruit and Vegetable Expo and Explore the Future in Agriculture
  • Johanns Resigns as Secretary of Agriculture
  • Census Gives Farmers a Voice in Their Future
  • New Census of Agriculture Web Site
  • North American Strawberry Growers Association Annual Meeting and Conference
  • Commissioner Announces State’s New Organic Initiative
  • Register Now for the 2007 New England Vegetable and Fruit Conference and Trade Show
  • Business Training Offered for Agricultural Entrepreneurs
  • USDA Announces New Funding for Bee Health and Protection
• Hoophouse System Extends Bramble Harvest – Cathy Heidenreich and Craig Cramer
• NY Berry Growers invited to Participate in Research Study – Rebecca Harbut, Cathy Heidenreich, Laura McDermott, Marvin Pritts
• Weather Reports

• Currant Events
  • NYBGA and NYFVI Team Up to Promote Berry Production Efficiency in New York
  • Meet the New Berry Extension Support Specialists for Eastern and Western New York
  • Fall into GAPS
  • Blueberry Survey Is Uncovering Viruses In New York
  • New York Farms on Par With National Average in Computer Usage
  • New York Beginning Farm Loan Program
  • Johanns Offers $1 Million to Defray Costs of Organic Certification for Producers in 15 States
  • Genetic Survey Finds Association Between Honeybee CCD and Virus
  • New York Farm Viability Institute Applied Research Partnership Grants
  • Governor Signs Executive Order Creating Council On Food Policy
• The Pesticide Management Education Program (PMEP) Website at Cornell University - Will Smith
• The Best IPM Tool To Carry Is A Magnifier – Gempler’s
• Berry Crops Fall Checklists - Sonia Schloemann
• Controlling Gray Mold in Fall Raspberries – Annemiek Schilder
• Sharp-nosed Leafhopper and Stunt- Gary Pavlis
• Weather Reports

• Currant Events
  • Blueberry Extracts Boost Brain Function
  • Fungal Control For Root-Eating Insects
  • With an Ear to the Ground: Essays on Sustainable Agriculture
  • Danitol Now labeled on Bushberries in New York
  • 2006 Noncitrus Fruit Report: Production Down, Value Up
  • Food Safety in the Berry Patch
  • Spray Adjuvants For Insecticides And Fungicides
  • 2007 Cornell Strategic Marketing Conference
• Currant Affair: Once-Banned Berry Makes Comeback In Wine – Mike Maslanik
• Worker Protection Standard Requirement Brush Up – Debbie Breth
• Preliminary Survey Of Blueberry Cankers In New York – Juliet Carroll
• Fire Blight On Raspberries And Blackberries – Annemiek Schilder
• Strawberry Variety Review: Head-To-Head Comparisons - Courtney Weber
• Weather Reports

• Currant Events
  • NYSAES Celebrates Its 125th Anniversary with an Open House on September 15th
  • Small Farm Census Data Needed!
  • NYFVI Seeks Producers for Grant Review Panels
  • Governor Spitzer Joins "Big Four" Governors to Push Agricultural Priorities
  • August 5th -11th Proclaimed National Farmers Market Week
  • USDA Announces Colony Collapse Disorder Research Action Plan
  • Soil Health/ Cover Crop Twilight Meeting
  • New York Winter Wheat, Oat Production Down
• The Last Straw: Winter Mulches for Strawberry Crops - Cathy Heidenreich
• Currant Cane Blight – A Fiend from the Past- Kerik Cox
• NYSAES Raspberry Field Day Highlights – Cathy Heidenreich
• Raspberry Variety Review: Old Reliable and New Potential - Courtney Weber
• Weather Reports

• Currant Events
  • NYSAES Raspberry Field Day July 19th
  • Cornell To Host Fruit Field Day On July 25th
  • Meet the New Members of the Lake Ontario Fruit Team (LOFT)
  • Northeast SARE Grower Grant Applications For 2008
  • New Resource Available: ‘Marketing the Market’
  • NAL Publishes Spanish Language Agricultural Thesaurus And Glossary
  • Survey Again Shows Strong Consumer Interest In Blueberries
  • Northeast Small Farm & Rural Living Expo
• Hudson Valley Hydroponic Strawberry Trial – Steven McKay
• Postharvest Handling And Storage Considerations For Small Fruit – Craig Kahlke
• Bye Bye Birdie –Bird Management Strategies for Small Fruit - Cathy Heidenreich
• Weather Reports

• Currant Events
  • A Berry Exciting Summer in Store for NY Berry Growers!
  • Governor Signs Executive Order Creating Council On Food Policy
  • USDA To Begin Federal Inspections of Restricted Use Pesticide Records
  • Senate Democrats, Republicans Reach Agreement On Immigration
  • Recent Losses of Honeybee Colonies
  • That’s a Berry Good Question!
  • NASGA Summer Tour: Ontario and New York
  • Precise Irrigation Could Boost Raspberry Health, Production
  • I R-4 Launches Searchable Database For Biopesticide And Organic Pest Management Solutions
  • US High Bush Blueberry Council – Your National Blueberry Grower Organization
• Insect and Mite Management on Strawberries – Greg Loeb
• Uncommon Fruit Plants for the Home Garden – Steven McKay
• Harvesting Small Fruit . . . Points to Ponder – Cathy Heidenreich
• Weather Reports

• Currant Events
• Frozen Easter Spoils Fruit Crops Across Eastern U.S.
• "Strawberries--Organic Production" updated for 2007
• Support Your Local Berry Grower Organization!
• Commissioner Encourages NY'ers to Support CSA farms
• Bill to Reform H-2a (Temporary Agricultural Worker Program) introduced in Congress
• Farm to School Resource Now Available
• Why do You Join an Association?
• Anthracnose: a Potential Problem for New York Strawberries – Kerik Cox
• Strawberry Weed Management with Buckwheat Cover Crops – Thomas Bjorkmann
• Frost Protection--Tips and Techniques – Kathy Demchak
• Marketing Small Fruit...Points to Ponder – Cathy Heidenreich
• Position Paper on Agricultural Research Policy Proposals – Anne Geyer

• Currant Events
  • 2007 Pest Management Guidelines for Berry Crops Now Available
  • Mark Your Calendars Now for 10th Annual NASGA Summer Tour
  • 2007 TracBerry© Software Available Soon
  • High Tunnel and Greenhouses are Focus of April 3-5 Tour
  • USDA Announces Second Year of Farmers Market Promotion Program Grants
  • More on Farmers Market Promotion Program
  • Hooker Confirmed as NYS Agriculture Commissioner
  • Pam Fisher Receives Award of Merit.
  • Pride of New York Program Benefits for Berry Growers
• Weed Management Update for Strawberries – Robin Bellinder and Chris Benedict
• Indar’s Back for Blueberries, and Here to Stay! – Kerik Cox
• Beyond Growing, Part I Buyers Looking for “Local” – Judith Barry and Kristen Park

• Currant Events
  • FDA to Conduct Produce Safety Hearings
  • Are We Doing Our Part To Ensure the Safety of Our Berries?
  • Johanns Unveils Farm Bill Proposals.
  • Democrats’ Spending Plan Preserves Agricultural Research Funds.
  • Honeybee Die-off Alarms Beekeepers, Crop Growers, and Researchers
  • NY Farm Numbers Decrease
  • NY Beginning Farmer Project
  • Farm Building Inspections by Towns Start January 2007
  • High Tunnel Small Fruit Research Update
• The New Cornell Soil Health Test
• Climate Change and Strawberry Production in the Northeast – Rebecca Harbut
• Reducing Weeds in Berry Crops – Leslie Huffman
• Fungicides for Berry Fruit – New and Current Options – Kerik Cox
• New Herbicides for Planting Year Weed Control in Strawberries– Chris Benedict and Robin Bellinder
• Overview of the Biology And Management of Root Weevils – Greg Loeb
• IR-4 Program Update for Berry Crops - Edith Lurvey

• Currant Events
  • Empire Expo Berry Session Reminder
  • NY Strawberry Production Decreases, Blueberry Production Increases<
  • Hudson Valley Fruit School Berry Meeting
  • NYSAES Celebrates 125th anniversary
  • Phosmet Final Decision Released
  • Strawberry Plasticulture: Looking Outside the Box
  • Strawberry Plasticulture Nutrition Research Update
  • Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention
• Berries as Symbols and in Folklore – Courtney Alexander
• Biology and Management of Strawberry Sap Beetle – Greg English-Loeb and Rebecca Loughner
• Autumn Olive: Weed or New Cash Crop? – Brent Black and Ingrid Fordham
• Blueberry Pruning Brush-Up, No Pun Intended! – Cathy Heidenreich

Volume 5 : 2006

• Currant Events
  • Register Now for 2007 Joint NASGA/NASS Conference
  • 175th Annual Forum of NYS Agricultural Society
  • NABGA Annual Conference Announcement
  • Intensive Bramble Workshop Offered
  • Evaluation of New Cultivation Tools To Reduce Labor Requirements in Matted Row Strawberry Culture
  • February 2007 American Agriculturalist To Feature Indigo Hill High Tunnel Raspberry Production
• Problem Insects in Blueberry Fruit – Molly Shaw
• Worldwide Production of Blackberries – Bernadine Strik
• Pterostilbene's Healthy Potential -Berry Compound May Inhibit Breast Cancer and Heart Disease – Luis Pons
• Finding Marketing Information for Agricultural Products-Where Can You Go? – Kirsten Parken

• Currant Events
  • 2007 Empire State Fruit and Vegetable Expo Berry Session Program Announced
  • Governor Announces Federal Aid for Western NY Snow Storm Victims
  • Labor Compliance Audit Seminars Scheduled
  • Do-it Yourself Speed Cooler Helps Extend Shelf Life of Harvested Fruit
  • NYFVI Names New Executive Director
  • Vegetable/Strawberry IPM Educator Exchange:Request for Applications
  • Raspberry High Tunnel Open House Highlights
• Berry School Features Farm Educators and Cornell Specialists – Janet Aldrich
• Mulching Strawberries Prematurely Can Lessen Survival Odds – Kevin Iungerman
• NYFVI-Funded High Tunnel Project Offers Growers High Hope for Profitability – Kara Dunn
• Midseason Extension: Strawberry Market Share Back from CA? – Kevin Iungerman
• Weather Reports (Season Finale!)

• Currant Events
  • High Tunnel Field Day Set for October 17th
  • Haygrove Introduces Solo Tunnels
  • Commercial Preparation of Jams and Jellies for Retail Market - Workshop Offered
  • EPA Holds Public Meeting to Discuss GHS Classification and Labeling of Chemicals
  • 2007 NYS Farmers Direct Marketing Conference
  • Cornell Raspberry High Tunnel Open House- Reminder
  • Fall CleanSweep Program Reminder
  • Plan to Attend NABGA's 2007 Conference
• New Tree Fruit and Small Fruit Pathologist Hired at Geneva – Joe Ogrodnick
• Strawberry Dormancy Onset: Reviewing Some Key Points – Kevin Iungerman
• Uzbekistan, Another Source of Temporary Labor? – Steven McKay
• That's a Berry Good Question! (Fall Slug Control in Strawberries) – Kathy Demchak
• Weather Reports

• Currant Events
  • Black Currants: New Crop, New Life for NY Farmer
  • Cornell Raspberry High Tunnel Open House
  • Blueberry Fruitworm Trial Meeting
  • Maintain Good Soils Twilight Meeting
  • CleanSweep NY Fall 2006 Program
  • 2006 NY Farm Viability Institute Applied Research Partnership Grants
  • Another Strawberry Insect!
  • National Renewable Energy Conference
  • NYS Offers New Beginning Farmer Loan Program
  • NY State Agritourism Grant Program
  • Blueberries Pack a Powerful Health Punch
  • EPA Finalizes Regulations for Pesticide Containers/Containment
• North Country Small Fruit Twilight Tour Highlights – Richard Gast
• Strawberry Hydrostackers- Could They Be A Part Of Your Future? – Sabrina Matteson
• Brambles - Diseases May Cause Poor Fruit Set and Sterility – John Hartman
• Weather Reports

• Currant Events
  • Nova Receives 2ee Recommendation for use on Currants and Gooseberries for Control of WPBR in NY
  • Commissioner Reminds Flood-affected Farmers of Assistance
  • New "Jeanne" Gooseberry Resists Diseases
  • Farm to School: Make It Happen in Your Community
  • Do You Know the Importance of Specialty Crops in Your County?
  • 2007 NASGA Berry Conference and 6th North American Strawberry Symposium
  • 2006 Cornell Strategic Marketing Conference
  • 2006 NASGA Summer Tour Reminder
• Strawberry Weed Survey Drives Research – Chris Benedict
• Strawberry Powdery Mildew Research- At Home and Abroad – Mary Jean Welser
• Renovation: Thought, Timing, Protocols, and Water – Kevin Iungerman
• Weather Reports

• Currant Events
  • Berry Section of Cornell Fruit Page Now Offers So Much More!
  • Berry Production: Why Northeast Lags Behind Northwest
  • Halting Black Raspberry Decline
  • Proposed Phaseout of Azinphos-Methyl on Blueberry
  • Cabrio Receives 2ee Exemption for Use in Controlling White Pine Blister Rust on Currants and Gooseberies in NY
  • Survey of NY Farmers to Begin Soon
• Raspberry Fruit Rot and Cane Botrytis – Sonia Schloemann
• Exclusion Barriers for Management of Black Vine Weevil in First Year Strawberries – J.H. Tolman et al.
• Strategies Supportive of Organic Blueberry Production – Kevin Iungerman
• Raspberry Fruitworm – Sonia Schloemann
• Weather Reports

• Currant Events
  • 2006 NASGA Summer Tour
  • Haygrove Hosts Series of "Grower to Grower" Meetings
  • One Step Shopping for Farm Energy Savings Tools
  • Renewable Energy for Farms and Greenhouses-A Series of Twilight Meetings
  • Market Planning Assistance For NY Horticultural Businesses
  • Cornell Greenhouse Business Summary Program
  • NY Farm Viability Projects- Call for Proposals
  • USDA Launches Farmers' Market Survey
  • New EPA Partnership with Farmers to Grow Economy, Clean Up Environment
• Focus on Arthropod Pests of Strawberry – Greg English-Loeb
• What Fungicide Should I Chose for Disease Control in Strawberries? – Annemiek Schilder
• Spraying Strawberries – Andrew Landers
• Smart Distribution Strategies – Jude Barry
• Weather Reports

• Currant Events
  • Temporary Workers for Agriculture and Other Industries
  • Seasonal Reminders and Updates
  • Small Scale Fruit and Vegetable Production
  • New Ammonium Nitrate Security Law and Regulations
  • New Web Site Focuses on Climate Change and Agriculture
• Must Bee Time: Honey Bees and Pollination – Nick Calderone
• Focus on Important Arthropod Pests of Raspberry – Greg English-Loeb
• Bramble Disease Management - An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure! – Cathy Heidenreich
• Pricing Your Products to Survive Rising Energy Costs – Wen-fei Uva

• Currant Events
  • 2006 Berry Crops Guidelines Now Online
  • Get on Track with TracBerry Software
  • CleanSweep 2006 Spring Program
  • Bramble Chores Throughout the Year- Spring Checklist
  • Azinphos Methyl Uses Cancelled on Caneberries
  • Section 18 Granted for Indar on Blueberry
• Blueberry Disease Fast Facts- Mummyberry – Dena Fiacchino, Cathy Heidenreich, and Wolfram Koeller
• Blueberry Freeze Damage and Protection Measures – Bill Cline and Gina Fernandez
• Strawberry Sap Beetle – An Update on Progress Toward Improved Management – Rebecca Loughner and Greg English-Loeb
• Frost Protection in Strawberries – Marvin Pritts
• Raspberry Plant Types and Recommended Varieties – Courtney Weber
• Managing Raspberry Cane Diseases – Cathy Heidenreich
• New Developments for Efficient Pesticide Applications in Berry Crops – Emilio Gil