Small fruit track |
Saturday Schedule |
Berries of many types offer opportunity for profitable and sustainable production. This session will focus on production and marketing of berries of known potential - brambles, blueberries, strawberries, elderberries - as well as up and coming berries.
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Morning
9:00 - 9:40 AM Session 1 9:45 -10:30 AM Session 2 10:45 -11:25 PM Session 3 11:30 - 12:15 PM Session 4 |
Lunch
12:15-1:00 PM Afternoon 1:00-2:30 Keynote 2:45-3:30 PM Session 5 |
9:00 - 9:40 am
Success with Annual Plasticulture Strawberry Production | Recording Join us to learn the basics of annual strawberry production using plastic mulch. Topics to be covered include soil preparation, variety selection, winter protection and fertility management. Tips and tricks for how to avoid common mistakes and increase crop production will be discussed. Amanda McWhirt, University of Arkansas 2301 S. University Little Rock, AR 72204 amcwhirt@uaex.edu (501) 671-2229 www.uaex.edu/hortblog |
Dr. Amanda McWhirt is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Horticulture at the University of Arkansas and serves as the state Fruit and Vegetable Production Extension Specialist. She works with small fruit producers to improve the efficiency and productivity of these cropping systems. She leads the 2021 Southeastern Strawberry School and conducts research on strawberry crop management including variety selection, fertility management and other cultural practices. She is a board member of the North American Strawberry Growers Association (NASGA).
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9:45 - 10:30 am
Phytophthora Root Rots of Brambles and Berries | Recording Root rot is often a silent killer of small fruit, as well as many other crops. Phytophthora, the most common causal pathogen of root rot in bramble and berry crops, is a water mold that has a unique set of challenges. Attendees will learn about the disease, how it infects and overwinters, and important considerations regarding its management. Nicole Gauthier, University of Kentucky 201 Plant Science Lexington, KY 40546 ngauthier@uky.edu (859) 218-0720 |
Dr. Nicole Ward Gauthier is an Extension specialist in the Department of Plant Pathology at the University of Kentucky. She is responsible for outreach and research of diseases of fruit crops, ornamentals, and hemp. As part of her Extension duties, Nicole provides growers with disease management recommendations including the identification, biology, and management of pathological organisms. Her publications range from traditional fact sheets to spray guides and social media updates – all of which are intended to provide growers and other professionals with quick disease management solutions.
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10:45 - 11:25 am
Lessons Learned from COVID-19 at Gieringer Farm | Recording Frank will be covering how they made changes at the farm to operate during the Covid outbreak. Touching on both employee and operating changes made at the farm. He will also discuss how his farm benefited from changes made and what things look like moving forward. Frank Gieringer, Gieringer's Family Orchard & Berry Farm 39675 west 183rd street Edgerton, KS 66021 gieringerm@hotmail.com 913 893 9626 www.goberryfarm.com |
Frank Gieringer owns and manages a very diverse u-pick and agritourism operation along with his wife Melanie and son Brice outside of Edgerton KS. They focus primarily on fruits and other high value crops as well as providing an agritourism farm experience. Starting with strawberries in the spring. blueberries, blackberries, peaches and high tunnel tomatoes during summer. Then finishing up with apples and pumpkins in the fall.
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11:30 - 12:15 pm
Updates on National Spotted Wing Drosophila Research and Pollinator Health in Strawberries | Recording Since its detection in North America and Europe in 2008, Drosophila suzukii, commonly referred to as the spotted-wing drosophila, has rapidly spread throughout both regions within five years. This presentation will highlight what we've learned about SWD in this time. We will also highlight recent work on pollination in blueberries & strawberries. Hannah Burrack, North Carolina State University 830 Method Road Raleigh, NC 27607 hjburrac@ncsu.edu (919) 208-7494 https://www.ces.ncsu.edu/profile/hannah-burrack/ |
Hannah Burrack is a professor & extension specialist in the Department of Entomology & Plant Pathology North Carolina State University, where she has served since 2007. Dr. Burrack leads the Specialty Crop IPM Laboratory which develops biology based pest and pollinator management strategies. During her career at NC State, Dr. Burrack has trained 17 graduate students, contributed to 62 peerreviewed publications or book chapters, and generated over $11 million in program funding. In addition,she has engaged with grower stakeholders through contributions to 25 production guides, over 420meetings to more than 27,000 attendees, and extensive media contacts.
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2:45 - 3:30 pm
Considerations for Weed Management in Berry Crops | Recording Effective weed management often requires an integrated approach. This presentation will provide an overview of weed management techniques used in small fruits. Stephen Meyers, Purdue University 625 Agriculture Mall Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907 simeyers@purdue.edu (765) 496-6540 |
Stephen Meyers joined the faculty in the Purdue University Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture as an Assistant Professor in August 2019. He conducts research in weed biology, weed-crop interactions, herbicide tolerance, and integrated weed management strategies and provides the state’s specialty crop producers with timely, research-based weed management recommendations. Before returning to Purdue he served as an Associate Extension/Research Professor and Sweet potato Extension Specialist with Mississippi State University. He earned a B.S. degree in Horticulture from Purdue University and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Horticulture at North Carolina State University.
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