The 2022 Virtual Southeastern Muscadine School is a webinar series featuring updated information for muscadine management and wine-making. Each session will feature guest speakers, followed by a Q&A session for webinar participants. Webinars will be recorded. Webinar Schedule and Online Registration For additional information, please contact Amanda Lewis, Communications Assistant,…
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By Sarah Cato, Program Tech-Horticulture, University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture In 2021 the University of Arkansas extension horticulture team hosted the 2021 Southeastern Plasticulture Strawberry School, with funding from the Southern Region Small Fruit Consortium. The Strawberry School was a six-part webinar series that started in February of…
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By Bill Cline, Entomology & Plant Pathology Department, NCSU (Revised 8dec21) Cultivated blueberries are upright, deciduous, woody perennials, forming multi-stemmed bushes with maximum unpruned heights varying from 6-8 feet (highbush, southern highbush) to 10-15 feet (rabbiteye). All cultivated species require annual pruning to manage bush height and shape. Pruning also…
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The Southern Fruitcast is hosted by Aaron Cato and Amanda McWhirt, extension IPM and production specialists for fruits and vegetables at the University of Arkansas. This podcast currently has 15 episodes that cover the people, technology and latest developments in small fruit production in the Southeast. Episodes can be found…
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By Roy D. Flanagan III, Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension Agent, Virginia Beach, Virginia Cooperative Extension As I sit here writing this article, I am realizing that a lot of the details of this year’s programs are not firm, but here is what I know for sure at this point…
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By Mark Hoffmann, Small Fruits Extension Specialist (NCSU) and Amanda Lewis, Small Fruits Communication Assistant (NCSU) The journey of a strawberry plant does not start when it is transplanted into the growing field. On the contrary, before a grower receives a plant, it already has a large and complex journey…
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By Elina Coneva and Kassie Conner, Auburn University Pierce’s disease (PD) on grapes is the major limiting factor for growing Vitis vinifera (European) grapes in Alabama and the southeastern U.S. Generally, PD infection causes vine decline, yield loss, and vine death typically occurs within two to three years of infection….
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By Andrea Myers, M.S. Graduate Student, and Dr. Renee Threlfall, Research Scientist, University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Food Science Department Introduction Fresh-market blackberries (Rubus L. subgenus Rubus Watson), known for health promoting benefits, are hand-picked to maintain quality from harvest to consumption. As value and demand grows for…
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By Johan Desaeger, Assistant Professor of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Services Nematodes are one of the most underestimated agricultural pests,and this is no exception in strawberries. Particularly damaging and difficult to manage is the sting nematode (Belonolaimus longicaudatus, literally ‘long-tailed arrow-like plague’). Sting…
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Fumigation and biologically based strategies to manage soilborne pests in vegetables and strawberry The Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable In-Service Agent Training was held January 5-6, 2022, in Savannah, Ga. Funded by USDA-NIFA Methyl Bromide Alternatives Program and Southern Region Small Fruit Consortium, the Fumigation Training was organized by Frank…
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