Caneberries
Caneberry (i.e. blackberry and raspberry) articles written by members of the Southern Region Small Fruit Consortium. More information on Caneberry crops.
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Douglas G. Pfeiffer, Dept. Entomology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg VA 24060, dgpfeiff@vt.edu. Since its introduction and spread in the US from 2008-2012, spotted-wing drosophila (SWD), Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura), SWD has presented a huge problem for berry growers. SWD is a difficult pest to control. Because of its high fecundity and number of generations, there is a…
Posted in: Summer 2020 -
Compiled by Doug Pfeiffer, Department of Entomology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg VA 24061 Spotted lanternfly is a new invasive pest so far restricted to the mid-Atlantic states. As it expands its range, it has entered the northern part (Virginia) of our Southeastern region. It is likely to expand considerably. While grape is the commercial crop at…
Posted in: Spring 2020 -
[card title=”Upcoming Meetings”] Make plans to attend grower meetings! North American Raspberry & Blackberry Conference March 3-6, 2020, in St Louis, MO [/card] This checklist was originally developed for blackberry growers in North Carolina. You may have to adjust your work activities either earlier or later depending on your location. The winter of 2019-2020 has…
Posted in: Winter 2020 -
[card title=”Upcoming Meeting”] A field day sponsored by the NC Commerical Blackberry and Raspberry Association will be held at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center on Friday, September 13, 2019. For more information contact Karen_Blaedow@ncsu.edu. [/card] This list was developed by Dr. Gina Fernandez, Small Fruit Specialist at NC State University. Chores and…
Posted in: Summer 2019