News & Stories
From research happening in commercial fields to regional initiatives bringing organizations together, News & Stories shares a closer look at the work NBF supports, participates in and helps move forward.
Latest Stories
Research, projects, and collaboration from across the Pacific Northwest berry industry
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- Collaboration & Regional Work
Connecting Research, Industry, and Growers: The NBF–NCSFR Collaboration
Research creates the greatest value when it remains connected to the people and industries it is intended to support.
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2025 Year in Review
A year of field work, research, communication and connection across the Pacific Northwest berry industry
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Promoting the Future of Agriculture in Young Minds
Looking at how experience, mentorship and connections between generations could help strengthen the future of agriculture
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Maintaining Industry Connections During Federal Research Disruption
How our team worked to keep information moving between researchers, growers and industry organizations during a period of federal staffing changes
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PNW Strawberry Task Force: Looking at the Future of Regional Strawberry Research
Growers from Washington and Oregon came together around research priorities and the future of strawberry breeding in the Pacific Northwest
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Berry Recovery Project: Connecting Surplus Fruit with Community Need
How NBF worked to connect Pacific Northwest berry growers and processors with trained food-recovery organizations
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Connecting Breeders to Producers: Regional On-Farm Strawberry Trials
Bringing new strawberry selections into commercial fields to better understand their potential in the Pacific Northwest
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Understanding the Prevalence of Scorch Virus (BlScV) in Oregon
Investigating the presence of blueberry scorch virus and other viruses in Oregon production fields
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Understanding Blackberry Collapse
Identifying a previously unknown cause of cane decline and building tools to help understand its spread
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Looking at the Future of Pacific Northwest Strawberry Production
Bringing economics, breeding and grower perspectives together around the future of the regional strawberry industry
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UAV Remote Sensing in Berry Crops
Exploring how aerial imaging technology could support pest management in Pacific Northwest berry crops
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Survey of Rose Stem Girdler in Oregon and Southwest Washington Berry Fields
Responding to reports of unexpected rose stem girdler damage in regional caneberry fields
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